The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have further tightened their travel restrictions to passengers who have been in or transited through Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Ghana in the last 14 days. Such passengers are […] The post Emirates
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) is urging the public to ignore a viral video in which the founder of the Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah is alleged to have provided prophetic direction for the former Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah. According to the Council, […] The post Opoku
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has attributed excessive speeding on the part of drivers as the cause of the many road crashes recorded during the Christmas festivities. Data from the Police MTTD shows that 28 lives were lost with 148 injuries recorded as 133 accidents occurred between December […] The post Over hundred
With barely a day to the implementation of the reversal of the discounts on Benchmark values Policy, the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is calling for a stay of the reversal on raw materials which cannot be sourced locally. The government announced the decision to scrap discounts on benchmark values in the 2022 budget as […] The post Benchmark
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says government will this year begin the construction of 16 new Senior High Schools in Zongo Communities across the country. Speaking at a meeting with Muslim Leaders in Accra, Dr. Bawumia said government will prioritise education in Muslim communities. “In fact, we have begun a programme to build […] The post Construction
Striking members of the Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists say they will not back down on their quest to have government through the Health Ministry address the current impasse between them and the Medical and Dental Council. The Association on Saturday, January 1, 2022, began an indefinite nationwide strike following what it described as […] The post We’ll
Nurses at the Out-Patient Department of the Kpandai District Hospital have today laid down their tools following an alleged assault on their colleague by a Customs officer. The Customs officer is said to have driven in with a patient and took offence when the nurse asked him to park his car in an orderly fashion. […] The post Kpandai District Hospital
The Buipe Police Command in the Savannah Region has arrested two robbery suspects, Adama Sule and Mahamadu Jabi together with a juvenile for highway robbery. According to the police, the suspects have been involved in several robberies along the Kintampo-Buipe Highway. The police mounted surveillance on the activities of the gang and, with the support […] The post Buipe
The late Emmanuel Adam Mahama, a brother of former President John Dramani Mahama, has been laid to rest in Bole in the Savannah Region. He died on 31st December 2021 after a period of illness. Sunday’s burial coincided with the third day Adua. Ex-President Mahama and his siblings, immediate and extended family members of the […] The post Mahama’s brother laid to rest appeared first
Airport staff in Mauritius have found a newborn baby boy abandoned in the rubbish bin toilet of a plane’s toilet. A 20-year-old woman from Madagascar, suspected of having given birth on the flight, was arrested. The Air Mauritius plane, which arrived from Madagascar, landed at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on 1 January. Airport officers […] The post Newborn
The man who went viral after firing an assault rifle into the air at the A&C Mall and East Legon on December 31, 2021, has been arrested. He has been identified as Flt. Sergeant Nicholas Owusu Frimpong. Police said the arrest was done in collaboration with the Military Police. The suspect was arrested following Police […] The post Police arrest man who fired
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, on Saturday, January 1, 2022, hosted a get-together for widows and widowers in his constituency to mark the New Year. The gesture, according to the Bantama MP, who is also Minister for Works and Housing, was intended to put smiles on the faces of the widows […] The post Asenso-Boakye fetes widows;
The Awutu Bawjiase Police command is calling on the public to volunteer information leading to the arrest of Ishmael Atsitso Agbeshie, the man who allegedly poured acid on his partner, Comfort Tawiah. According to police, the fugitive accused Comfort of infidelity and thus poured an acidic substance on her rendering her partially blind with some scarred […] The post Police
The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) wants Members of Parliament to desist from engaging in scuffles this year during sittings. According to the centre, MPs must work together for the development of the country. Parliament last year began on a chaotic note during the voting process to elect a new Speaker of Parliament, and […] The post Don’t engage in
The implementation of the reversal of the 50 percent benchmark value on imports will take effect from Tuesday, January 4, 2022. The reversal will affect 143 items under three categories prescribed by the Ghana Revenue Authority. The government introduced the benchmark policy in 2019 in accordance with the World Customs Organisation’s policy of regular review […] The post Reversal
Two of the biggest US phone firms have rejected a government request to delay the rollout of 5G services this week. The US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the request over concerns about aviation safety. However, AT&T and Verizon did say they will implement temporary safeguards. Plane makers have […] The post Top
A man has been arrested after a large fire severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. A police spokesperson said the man was facing charges of arson, housebreaking and theft, and would appear in court on Tuesday. Firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the blaze. President Cyril Ramaphosa […] The post South Africa parliament:
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands marched against a recent deal he had done to share power with the army, who staged a coup in October. Chanting “power to the people”, protesters called for a return to full civilian rule. But military forces […] The post Sudan’s
The Ghana Library Authority has declared 2022 as a Year of Books in a bid to raise awareness of public libraries in Ghana. This comes on the back of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) declaration of Accra as the World Book Capital for the year 2023. In line with the UNESCO […] The post Library
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