Parliament has recommended further investigation and possible prosecution of three top police officers for perjury and professional misconduct. They are Commissioner of Police (rtd) George Alex Mensah, Supt.George Asare and Supt. Eric Gyebi, who were heard plotting the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, in a leaked tape. The …
The Accra High Court yesterday awarded costs of GH¢3,000 against the convener of #FixThe Country Movement, Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor, for failing to file his defence in the GH¢10 million defamation case against him. The court subsequently granted him additional one week to file his defence and adjourned hearing to January 24. The Minister of National …
Dozens of people converged on the Modern City hotel in Tamale yesterday to applaud the Guinness World Record (GWR) contender, Failatu Abdul-Razak, as she ended her 227 hours cooking marathon. She turned off her stove at 10:00 a.m. having prepared 156 local and continental dishes which were distributed to spectators, street children and homeless people …
A 53-year-old gardener, who sexually abused his daughter at Teiman, near Madina, Accra, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment by the Adentan Circuit Court. Adotey Kpakpo Moffart, who defiled his daughter when she was 12 years until she attained the age of 15, pleaded guilty to a charge of incest. The court heard that …
Cameroonian singer, Libianca Fonji, known for her hit song ‘People’ had debunked the perception that singing in English could propel a musician’s song to go global. According to her, music itself is a language, hence melodies and lyrics just add up to make it complete. Speaking in an interview on Daybreak Hitz with DJ Slim, Libianca said […] The post You don’t need
Oliver Barker-Vormawor A High Court in Accra has given the convener of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, another opportunity to file a defence to a suit filed against him Read More... The post Barker-Vormawor To Respond To Kan-Dapaah Suit
Over the last 15 years, one of the major developments that has revolutionized and disrupted the entire financial sector in Ghana is the emergence of Mobile Money Services (MoMo). Though MTN launched its Mobile Financial Services (MFS) in 2009, many Ghanaians were yet to warm up to it as a safe mode of payment in […] The post Navigating
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia yesterday opened the 75th Annual New Year School and Conference of the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra. The three-day event organised by the School of Continuing and Distance Education is in partnership with the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) on the theme; ‘Nurturing Reliance: Adopting Technology and Embracing Humanism …
The Accra Circuit Court has remanded Michael Sumnaya Adedina, an Accountant with Medeena Consult Limited, in police custody for illegally collecting tax of GH¢2,495,778.00 on behalf of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The accused was also charged with forgery of official document and fraudulent breach of trust. Adedina pleaded not guilty to all the charges …
Two persons were shot dead during Christmas and New Year festivities, in the Nkwanta-South Municipality of the Oti Region. Mr Denis Gowugade, a national service person, and Mr Papa Kente, a farmer, lost their lives on the farm at Odomi in the Challa Traditional Area, and Kromase, near Shiare, in the Akyode Traditional Area, in …
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to the development of sports in the country. He said the construction of sports facilities across the country was a testament of the delivery of promises made by government. Vice President Dr Bawumia (second from left),and other dignitaries at the inauguration of the GreeTurf Dr …
Parliament will be without 18 long-term members on the side of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) when the ninth legislative assembly of the fourth republic is constituted on January 7, 2025. This is because the outgoing legislators are voluntarily bowing out of legislative duty after opting out of the pending parliamentary primaries of the …
About 5,500 children in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region whose families were displaced by the Akosombo Dam spillage have been feted as part of the New Year festivities. The party was hosted by the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, last Monday, to put smiles on their faces, …
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Alhaji Ibrahim Bashiru, has assured the public that the government has allocated a substantial sum of GH¢120 million to ensure the successful implementation of the Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP). Speaking at a press conference held at the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council, […] The post There’s
Indelible ink has been used in Ghana in previous elections to mark voters as proof of voting and to publicly show that a particular person has already voted and cannot vote multiple times. This was a risk management and control tool to ensure elections were free and fair. The recent District Assembly elections conducted were […] The post Indelible ink
Leaders of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association have announced the group’s intention to embark on a strike if the government fails to pay their allowances. According to the association, the government’s silence on the payment of the allowances is a cause for concern. Speaking to Citi News, the National President of the Rotational Nurses […] The post Rotational
Some executives of the New Patriotic Party in the Asante Akyem North constituency have petitioned the party’s National Elections Committee (NEC) to sanction their Member of Parliament (MP), Andy Appiah Kubi. They accuse the MP of gross disrespect and also supporting some National Democratic Congress members in the just-ended District Level Elections. The executives, in […] The post Asante
The Director of the Ghana School of Law, Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, has appealed to the government to waive the requirement for the school to give 25% of its internally generated funds to the government. This appeal was made at the induction of the 2023 batch of Part 1 students of the Ghana School of […] The post Ghana School of Law wants 25% govt demand from IGF waived
The CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Kofi Baah Agyepong, has stated that the Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) will help reduce Ghana’s unemployment rate by providing a lifeline for countless young individuals striving to carve out a promising future. According to him, the initiative seeks to address the financial strains faced by […] The post BEAP
President Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for this year’s elections to be free and fair, pointing out that democracies are grounded on viable elections. He noted that no Read More... The post 2024 Election Must Be Free, Fair – Nana appeared first on
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