The Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives have arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered firearms in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna. According to Hassan, the arrest is a major blow to criminal networks in the state as the Command continues to […] The post Police arrest seven suspected cultists
Eyewitness News, Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 The post Eyewitness News, Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
The Weija Office of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) in Accra has generated GH¢8,626,620 in the first quarter of this year. The figure represents 6.84 per cent increase when compared with the GH¢8,036,161 generated within the same period last year. It also accounts for 31.4 per cent of the GH¢27,500,000 target set for … The post Weija DVLA generates GH¢8,626,620
The Coalition of CSO Networks in HIV, Tuberculosis (TB), and Malaria is calling on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to assist in the clearing of locked-up Global Fund-donated health care items at Tema Port, valued at over US$40 million. These items, including Antiretrovirals (ARVs), TB medications and Malaria treatments, have been locked up since May, … The post $40m
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to his colleague leaders committed to democratic rule to unite in their response to the culture of military takeovers which are gradually creeping into the sub-region. He said these takeovers did not augur well for regional security, stability and development, and everything necessary must be done to … The post Let’s
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has partnered with Genser Energy, a Ghanaian energy company operating in the Western Region, to undertake projects to boost power supply to about 58 communities in the Western Region, Genser Energy has said. It said through the collaboration which involved the clearing of overgrown vegetation along the EGC transmission … The post Transmission
The Chiefs and people of Abutia Traditional Area in the Ho-West District of the Volta Region have appealed to the Mineral Commission to withdraw all licences issued to mining companies to mine in the Kalakpa Forest and Game Reserve. According to the chiefs, on February 29, 2024, there was a publication in the media that … The post Don’t mine in Kalakpa Forest
Founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr Hassan Ayariga, has said it is too early to conclude who will be in this year’s election based on a poll. He said a lot can change from now till December 7 when Ghanaians go to the polls to elect a president and Members of Parliament. He […] The post 2024 Elections: It’s premature to conclude
The founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga, has stated that the sample of 6,123 out of about 18 million Ghanaian voters used by Global InfoAnalytics favoured the two leading political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In the recent polls, the flagbearer of […] The post Global InfoAnalytics poll:
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has announced that candidates who wish to participate in the by-election to be held in the Ejisu Constituency will be required to pay a filing fee of ten thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC10,000). This is contained in a press release dated April 9, 2024. “A Candidate shall at the time of […] The post Ejisu Parliamentary by-election: Candidates
Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, the main contender to Farouk Aliu Mahama in the parliamentary primary for the Yendi Constituency held on January 27, 2024 has expressed disappointment in the decision of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to confirm him as the candidate for the December 7 poll. According […] The post ‘I
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo as the Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The new Director-General of SSNIT is the son of President Akufo-Addo’s Senior Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo. The younger Osafo-Maafo takes over from Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang who has been instructed to hand over his duties by […] The post Osafo-Maafo’s
Eyewitness News, Tuesday, 9th April, 2024 The post Eyewitness News, Tuesday, 9th April, 2024 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
Black Stars defender Mohammed Salisu has provided support to orphans and the needy in Kumasi as goodwill to many in the Ramadan Islamic season. The Ramadan season is a time of fasting and prayer with community involvement across the world for many Muslims in the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. Salisu has taken it […] The post Mohammed Salisu extends support to orphans and
Players in the energy sector value chain on Saturday held a crunch meeting to discuss the erratic power supply in the country. Convened by the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, the meeting was attended by representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Energy, the Electricity Company of Ghana, the Ghana Grid Company, the Volta … The post Stakeholders hold crunch meeting
Ghana has been ranked best performing country in governance in West Africa, according to the recent World Economics Governance Index report. The report, which was released by the World Economics Research, based in London, United Kingdom, also placed Ghana fifth on the overall position in Africa. The report indicated that Ghana has exhibited remarkable advancements … The post Ghana
Francis Cudjoe, a 19-year-old carpenter, has been sentenced to 50 years imprisonment by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for defiling a seven-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty with an explanation, but the court overruled it. Cudjoe was charged with defilement on count one and two, and was sentenced to 25 years each, which run concurrently. Before judgement … The post Carpenter gets
The producer price for cocoa is pegged at GH¢2, 070 effective April 5 this year. This follows the upward review of the producer price by government in consultation with stakeholders in the cocoa sector. A statement signed and issued in Accra by the Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, said … The post Cocoa producer price at GH¢2,070 effective April
The Accra Circuit Court has convicted a mason and electrician for posing as Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) workers and extorting money from customers of ECG. The court imposed a fine of GH¢1,200 each on Nana Adu Gyamfi, 33, and Derrick Ntow Adumah, 22, and in default serve six months in prison. The two pleaded … The post 2 fake ECG workers fined GH¢2,400
The Director of Legal Affairs for the opposition National Democracy Congress (NDC), Edudzi Tamakloe, has stated that the New Patriotic Party under President Akufo-Addo used the Eurobonds to cushion Ghana’s currency from depreciation from 2017 to 2021. He said the government decided to use Eurobonds to give the Cedi an ‘artificial strength’ emphasising that the […] The post Govt
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