A 22-year-old Alhassan Sumani, who was also a victim of the Walewale shooting incident on Monday, February 12, 2024, has succumbed to his wounds at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. This brings the number of people who lost their lives from the robbery incident to two after the demise of the Momo vendor only identified as […] The post Another victim dies after Walewale shooting
In a collaborative effort aimed at tackling the escalating Buruli ulcer and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) crisis, Pecan Energies Ltd has joined forces with the Buruli Ulcer Victim Aid (BUVA) Foundation to provide vital resources to the community of Duaponko in the Afigya Kwabre North district of the Ashanti region. The initiative includes the installation […] The post Pecan
Michael Oppong, a 51-year-old ‘trotro’ driver, has been remanded in police custody by the Ashaiman Circuit Court, for stabbing a passenger with a knife over additional 50 pesewas lorry fare. The victim, Ketogloh Mawunyegah Edoh, has been treated for his wounds and discharged from the hospital to await further treatment. The plea of Oppong, who … The post Driver remanded
Hundreds of disgruntled football fans yesterday took part in a planned demonstration against officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over the state of Ghana football. Led by Sports Broadcasters, Saddick Adams (Obama) and Patrick Osei Agyemang (Songo), the fans walked from the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle and ended it at the … The post Hundreds protest over state of Ghana
A man, who allegedly stabbed a policeman after he had robbed a woman, at Ashaley Botwe, in Accra, is assisting the police in investigation. Francis Addo, suspect, could not get away with the GH¢2,400.00 and iPhone 14 pro max he allegedly robbed Lovia Narh of. Addo, however, inflicted knife wounds on General Constable Foster Alipoe … The post Man nabbed for robbery, inflicting
The Divisional Chiefs in the FGR Bogoso-Prestea Mine catchment areas have expressed their frustrations regarding the government’s failure to stabilise the future of the mining industry. They believe that the government and institutions should have acted in good faith in order to assure mining communities about the sustainability of FGR. The chiefs emphasised they want … The post ‘We
The newly appointed Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has given the greatest assurance that he will not depart from the policies and programmes of the government as contained in the 2024 budget. Dr. Amin Adam emphasized his familiarity with the ministry, its programmes and challenges and indicated that his one year as a Minister […] The post I’ll continue with
The Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi has been directed to initiate legal action against SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Ltd to recover locked-up investments amounting to GH¢33 million. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament gave the directive after it heard that the company had defaulted on … The post PAC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday said Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia cannot be trusted as the President of Ghana. According to the NDC, Dr Bawumia was responsible for the current economic hardships Ghanaians were going through. Addressing a press conference at the party’s head office in Adabraka, Accra, the General Secretary of the … The post Dr Bawumia
A total of 254,753 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) persons are currently on Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART). This was disclosed yesterday in Accra during the launch of 20 years of HIV Antiretroviral Treatment in Ghana. The Director General of GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagyel, said before the introduction of ARVs, the focus was mainly on … The post Ghana marks
Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the Tourism Minister-designate, has expressed enthusiasm about his new role, highlighting the significant opportunities within the tourism sector. His nomination on February 14 was part of a broader cabinet reshuffle announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, marking changes in key ministerial positions since his assumption of office in 2017. In an […] The post There
By Philip Gebu The 2024 edition of National Chocolate Day was scheduled from 9 to 14 February. It is on the theme: “Eat Chocolate, stay healthy, grow Ghana” and sub-themed: “Explore Ghana, eat chocolate. Some activities scheduled for the celebration include a visitation to the Chief Imam, the Central and Cantonments Mosques, as well as […] The post
By Katharina PISTOR Rulers have always found it hard to accept limits on their power. When the French parliament disputed Louis XIV’s edicts in 1655, the king of France and Navarre is said to have responded: “L’état, c’est moi” (“I am the state”). The ensuing age of absolutism in France ended only with the French […] The post Elon Musk and the absolutist revival
Etumpan Cultural Band It’s been the Etumpan Cultural Band’s aim since its formation in 2018, to project music that adequately reflects Ghana and Africa, and that’s what has attracted Read More... The post Etumpan Cultural Band Gears Up For Canada,
The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that financial innovation and digital technologies have become important tools to tackle climate change and address its impacts on society and calls for investment in them. According to him, the two tools had “an outsize role in building climate preparedness and emergency response”. Mr Ofori-Atta stated this … The post Financial
The Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church, Ghana, has appealed to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to intervene in the impasse between the EP University College and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to save the college from imminent collapse. According to the church, the University College was constrained in honouring its tax obligations due to a … The post E.P
A 26-year-old driver was on Monday sentenced to a fine of GH¢2,880.00 for obtaining multiple Ghanaian documents illegally. Komitse Senyo Egle, a Togolese, was charged with obtaining by false declaration, a Ghanaian birth certificate, Ghanaian National Identification card,and driver’s licence. He was also accused of entering and remaining in Ghana without immigration permit. Egle was … The post Man
Genser Energy Ghana Limited, an independent power producing company has funded the construction and furnishing of a new block for the Jungle Warfare School of the Ghana Armed Forces in Akyem Achiase in the Eastern Region. A brainchild of the board chairman of Genser Energy, Nana Osae Nyampong VI, the building, christened the Otwasuom Osae … The post Genser Energy
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has officially inaugurated the Borteyman Sports Complex, one of the venues for the 13th African Games (AG). Pres Akufo-Addo and members of the LOC inspecting some of the facilities President Akufo-Addo and Mustapha Ussif unveil a plaque at the Borteyman Complex The inauguration of the facility also marked the … The post Ghana
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has threatened to block all budgetary allocation to the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) if it fails to recover GH¢747,298.93 debt. The amount constitute defaulted rents receivables expected from 2019 to 2020 to be paid by four institutions namely, Ministry of Energy, Fair Wages and Salary Commission … The post PAC
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