A military officer in his late 30s was shot dead in Millennium City during a land dispute, while two other officers narrowly escaped death. The incident occurred near the Millennium City District Police Command at Kasoa in the Central region of Ghana. According to reports, the brother of one of the military officers had purchased […] The post Military officer
Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has criticised the current structure of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, arguing that it fails to uphold quality educational standards. According to Professor Gyampo, focusing the policy on academically talented yet financially disadvantaged students would alleviate the financial burden on the […] The post Structure
The Ghana Prisons Service in the Ashanti Region is hopeful of decongesting its facilities with the opening of an In-Prison Paralegal Office at the Kumasi Central Prisons. The IPP which targets criminal convicts, tailgates from the successes chalked in the Justice For All Program which has so far reduced Ghana’s remand prisoner population ratio from […] The post POS,
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (middle) with other dignitaries at the HoodTalk concert A MUSIC concert dubbed ‘HoodTalk Music Festival Asantehene Jubilee Edition, Kings Concert’ has been held as part Read More... The post K’si Jams For Otumfuo @ HoodTalk Festival appeared first
The Avenor Traditional Council (ATC) has denied the existence of Atsiame Traditional Area within its jurisdiction. The Council said “truly and correctly”, Atsiame is one of the 13 clans of Avenor within the traditional area. This explanation was contained in a media release by the ATC to correct what they said was a wrong impression … The post Atsiame Traditional Area does not exist –
Gideon Vitlas, a 24-year-old cleaner, is to stand trial at the Accra High Court on May 22, this year, for alleged involvement in the death of a cashier at Twumasiwaa Hospital. During a committal proceeding, Vitlas, a Nigerian, is to face a charge of murder following the Attorney-General’s (A-G) advice. Vitlas is alleged to have … The post Cleaner to stand trial over cashier’s death
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the government to publish the full report of the investigation conducted by KPMG into the revenue mobilisation transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). It said the payment of over GH¢1 billion to SML was an illegal transaction, duplicitous, needless, and inimical … The post Publish
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed during his campaign in the Eastern Region his commitment to tackling the challenges hindering the development of Ghana’s youth. He highlighted various issues such as unemployment, low quality of life, rising cost of living, limited access to quality education, expensive internet … The post My
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said that the transaction audit, external price verification and downstream petroleum audit contracts entered into between the government and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd. (SML) are unlawful. The NDC says that in its view, the SML transactions “are duplicitous, needless and inimical to the interest of our dear nation,” adding […] The post SML contract is unlawful
The Accra High Court yesterday dismissed Mr Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, South Dayi Member of Parliament’s (MP) application for mandamus, thus order for public officer to fulfil his mandate, to compel the Speaker of Parliament and the President to act on the anti-LGBTQ bill within seven days. Mr Dafeamekpor prayed the court to direct the Speaker … The post High Court dismisses
Electorate in the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region have been asked to cast their votes in today’s by-election based on their needs for real long-term development in the area. The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Kathleen Addy, said the culture of vote buying and other inducement to woo electorates … The post Ejisu
About eight million doses of COVID-19 vaccines remain unused in various health facilities across the country. While an estimated 15 million of the total population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 11.8 million people are so far fully vaccinated, with 6.8 million persons taken a booster shot. • The participants after the … The post 8m COVID-19 vaccine
The La Dadekotopon New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s parliamentary primary over the weekend elected Mr Joseph Addo, driver of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the parliamentary candidate to contest the seat on the ticket of the party on December 7, 2024. Mr Addo secured 664 votes to beat his contender, the Municipal Chief Executive … The post NPP
Ghana’s fastest-growing bank, OmniBSIC Bank Plc, has opened 2024 positively by delivering strong results in the first quarter which is a strong indication of superior returns to shareholders and higher value for businesses this year. The bank’s profit soared by more than 58 per cent to GH¢82.58 million in March while liquidity and the balance … The post OmniBSIC Bank posts strong results for
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Kobina Tahiru Hammond, has called on business leaders in the United States of America to take interest and invest in the agenda of the Government of Ghana for indutrialisation. He said by partnering in the government’s agenda such as the flagship One District One Factory would be the … The post Trade Minister woos US business leaders to Ghana
A non-denominational thanksgiving service in honour of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his ascension to the Golden Stool. Otumfuo Osei Tutu was full of praise for the various religious bodies stressing that their spiritual guidance had been the source of his successful 25-year reign on … The post Non-denominational
The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and his campaign team are promising an issues-based campaign as he begins his nationwide presidential campaign ahead of the December 7 general election. Beginning in the Eastern Region, one of the strongholds of the NPP, the campaign team, in a statement signed … The post NPP Presidential
The Electricity Company of Ghana, Ashanti West Region has uncovered 74 illegal connections during the first quarter of 2024. The illegal connections were discovered during day and night monitoring exercise which saw the Revenue Protection team visit hotels, households, hostels, cold stores, restaurants and some institutions to fish out customers who had connected to the … The post ECG
For a country saddled with limited opportunities and the resulting brain drain, not many of the citizens are blessed to migrate to and develop an illustrious career in the United States of America (USA). The few Ghanaians who are, hardly look back home, given the myriad of challenges that await any ‘returnee.’ Prof. Dr Grace […] The post Prof.
By Jeremiah Nutsugah A Senior Political Science Lecturer and Director of the Centre for European Studies of the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo has remarked that Ghanaian leadership since independence has been a disappointment for the nation’s progress. Ghana goes to the polls on December 7, 2024 to choose both President and Members of […]
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