Ghanaian authorities have given permits to the Golden Star Resources (GSR) to commence the phase one of the Prestea underground mine in the country. The environmental and mining permits will allow the company to commence initial development in the Central …

US Customs officials have arrested a Ghanaian national for smuggling 1.8 kilogrammes of heroin with a street value of $400,000. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said January 11, 2012 that the Ghanaian was busted at the Detroit Metropolitan …

Bishar A. Hussein Kenyan national, Bishar Hussein on January 9, 2013 was inaugurated as the new Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialized UN agency that coordinates postal policies. His deputy is Switzerland’s Pascal Clivaz. Mr Hussein …

Akufo-Addo and Dr Bawumia of the NPP Nana Akufo Addo, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia and Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey have withdrawn the objection they made to the composition of the Supreme Court panel set up to hear their petition challenging the result of …

Mr Osei Bonsu Amoah, Member of Parliament for Akwapim South, on Friday said the Chamber of Parliament was crowded as the 275 members outnumber the seats. Mr Amoah, who said this on the floor of Parliament, pointed at Ms Hannah …

The Volta River Authority (VRA) announced on Friday that it would shut down one of its units at Tema for a planned regular maintenance work. It said this would result in a shortfall in generation of about 100 MW at …

A 52 year-old Herbalist, Mallam Ibrahim has been sentenced to 10 years  imprisonment by the Tarkwa Circuit Court, for not been able to refund a sum of GH¢11,250 entrusted into his care for safe keeping. He pleaded guilty. Prosecuting Police …

Three hundred and six (306) people were killed in 1,791 road crashes that occurred in the Ashanti Region, last year. Mr Thomas Bismark Boakye, Regional Director of National Road Safety Commission, said an additional 2,173 others, suffered various forms of …

The Adentan District Unit Commander of Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of Ghana Police Service, has called on drivers to renew their Insurance and Roadworthy Certificates and Driving licenses to avoid arrest and prosecution. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) …

The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, adopted by the Parties to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in November, was opened for signature by the Parties in Geneva. The new international treaty is …

A circuit court, presided over by Mr D.E.K Daketsey, on Friday sentenced a car dealer, Bright Asafo Agyei Kuffour, to five years imprisonment. After going through full trial, the court found him guilty of stealing a Mercedes Benz bus valued …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Volta Regional Secretariat on Friday released timetables for nominations for the vacant Akatsi-South and Buem constituencies to be held in January this year. Nominations for the Akatsi-South Constituency opens on Saturday, January 12 and closes …

A remand prisoner, Nashiru Ibrahim in the Dansoman police cells who attempted to convey into the cell quantities of Indian hemp concealed in two sachets of water, was on Friday sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Accra circuit court.…