The Ghana Trade Fair Company has said owners of buildings demolished at its premises were given ample notice. In a statement, the company insisted that it “took all necessary steps” to inform the businesses of a redevelopment project it intends to undertake. The company also said, “no business or businesses have ever been targeted for demolition […] The post Demolition
Some graduate teacher trainees have appealed to government to post them to institutions around the country. The teachers who claim to be part of the 2018 batch of graduates from diverse teacher training institutions say they are yet to be employed. Some members of the group were earlier in January 2020 arrested for illegally picketing […] The post Teacher trainees continue
The Electoral Commission has subtly turned down a request by the Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, for the provision of information on how the commission contracted its consultants. Ernest Norgbey through his lawyers based the request on the Right to Information Law. The MP wanted to know the processes the Commission adopted prior to […] The post EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, is to begin a tour of Ghana from Tuesday, February 18 to Thursday, February 20. The tour will begin with a three-day working visit to the Western North Region. The tour, which has been dubbed “SpeakOut with John Mahama”, is to give the former president an opportunity […] The post Mahama begins
A member of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) eminent advisory committee, Rev. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong has cautioned against any form of aggression amid opposition to the EC’s decision to compile a new voters’ register. According to Rev. Opuni Frimpong, the use of the law courts will be a better option than resorting to violence. The former General […] The post Use
Police at Akim Oda in the Eastern Region have arrested a 19-year-old suspect over the kidnapping of a nine-year-old boy. The suspect, Ebenezer Oko, a dropout of Atweaman SHS in Akim Manso, was arrested on Tuesday, February 17, 2020, near the shop of a Mobile Money merchant in the Jamaica suburb of Akim Oda. The […] The post E/R: SHS dropout arrested for kidnapping
A few weeks after declaring his intention to run for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary primaries in the Asante-Akyem South Constituency, Former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice ‘Obour’ Osei Kuffour, has filed for the contest. He filed his nomination on Friday, February 14, 2020. According to him, “this marks the […] The post Obour
A few weeks after declaring his intention to run for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary primaries in the Asante-Akyem South Constituency, Former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice ‘Obour’ Osei Kuffour, has filed for the contest. He filed his nomination on Friday, February 14, 2020. According to him, “this marks the […] The post Obour
Owners of buildings demolished at the Trade Fair Centre in Accra have condemned authorities for the exercise, accusing them of failing to give them ample notice. About 20 structures belonging to different companies were pulled down on Monday dawn on the authorization of the Trade Fair Company Limited. The demolition comes after an injunction that […] The post Demolition
The two lecturers at the University of Ghana who were at the center of the sex for grades scandal at the University of Ghana have been suspended. This follows the completion of the hearing of the matter involving the said lecturers – Prof. Ransford Gyampo and Dr. Paul Butakor — by the University of Ghana […] The post Sex for Grades: UG suspends
The Health Insurance Service Providers Association of Ghana (HISPAG) is threatening to withdraw some of its services from March 2020 if arrears owed its members by the government through the National Health Insurance Scheme are not paid. The Association said no payment has been made for NHIS claims for up to fourteen months. Addressing the […] The post HISPAG
The Overlord of the Dagbon traditional area, Yaa-Naa Abubakari Mahama, who is also the road safety ambassador for the Northern Region has advocated for political parties to appoint road safety officers to ensure their followers abide by road safety regulations during rallies and campaigns. Addressing political parties at a road safety engagement at Yendi, the […] The post Dagbon
A 37-year-old suspected murderer who has been on the wanted list of the Upper West Regional Command is in the grips of the police. Richard Ayore is alleged to have killed a businessman, Sule Tsantori 35, last Wednesday at Dobile a suburb of Wa and went into hiding. Police mounted a search that led to […] The post Upper West police arrest 37-year-old alleged murderer
The Founder and leader of the Royalhouse Chapel International, Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah has called on state actors to ensure stiffer punishment is meted out to individuals who engage in corrupt activities. According to him, there have been instances where some people in high places of power have let off offenders who violate the laws […] The post ‘The
The Founder and leader of the Royalhouse Chapel International, Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah has bemoaned what he describes as the excessive power given to the president. According to him, it is important to reconsider the limits of the President in terms of some decisions and appointments made by the highest office of the land. Speaking […] The post ‘Let’s
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his Government is ensuring the equitable distribution of development in each of the six newly created regions. Speaking at Buem in the Oti Region on Monday, the President stated that “every region has a regional capital, as well as all the necessary regional institutions. These new regions will be […] The post ‘Development
The Member of Parliament for the Bunkpurugu, Solomon Namliit Boar, is seeking re-election for the third time. Mr. Boar, who doubles as the North East Regional Minister, successfully filed his nomination forms at the constituency office over the weekend. He is facing three other aspirants namely Francis Tingoti Kombong, Minnyinlia Jabong and Daniel Jannamah Duut. […] The post NPP
Public transportation is a top priority subject for many developed and developing countries across the globe. This is evident in how successive governments of various countries invest loads of money into their transport systems with a key aspect being the construction of roads. Be ye mindful that in reference to the transportation system I seek […] The post Phyliss
The Executive Director of the Centre for Social Impact Studies, Richard Ellimah, has urged the government to adopt an alternative to the use of military personnel to police the small scale mining sector. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Ellimah noted that this strategy has proven to be ineffective over the last four decades. […] The post Military involvement
Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces have arrested 21 suspected members of separatists group, Homeland Study Group Foundation in the Volta Region. The suspects comprising 20 males and a female were rounded up at their training camp in a forest in Kpevedui during the early hours of Monday by soldiers of the 66 Artillery Regiment. […] The post Soldiers storm
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