The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Sophia Akuffo, has directed the Wassa East District assembly to upgrade their new court facility to the expected standards of the judicial service. She has given the assembly up to the end of February to provide her with the feedback on the reconstruction of a new magistrate court. She said … The post CJ
Tension is mounting at Nkudwua, a farming community in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti region, following the invasion of Fulani herdsmen and their cattle. The Fulani herdsmen are said to be accompanied by their families and hundreds of animals, destroying farm crops, water bodies and raping women in the area. The rising tension … The post Tension
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Francis Ebenezer Doku, has cautioned that the class of weapons wielded by some residents of Alavanyo in the Kpando Municipality could pose major challenges to the nation’s security. He said some young people in the traditional area possess AK 47 rifles, SMGs, M16s among others, and underscored the need … The post Sophisticated
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Francis Ebenezer Doku, has cautioned that the class of weapons wielded by some residents of Alavanyo in the Kpando Municipality could pose major challenges to the nation’s security. He said some young people in the traditional area possess AK 47 rifles, SMGs, M16s among others, and underscored the need … The post Sophisticated
The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) on Tuesday completed the repair works on the Footbridge at Nogahill on the N1 Highway, near the Dzorwulu Junction, which was damaged by a vehicle. It said works started on the footbridge at 01:00 hours on Tuesday, January 15 and completed within two hours at 03:00 hours. The footbridge was … The post GHA completes repair works
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) on Monday proposed a 15 per cent downward adjustment of utility tariffs to reflect wages and salaries of Ghanaians. Mr Kwabena Otoo, the Director in charge of Research and Policy at the TUC, made the proposal at a public hearing, organised by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), in respect … The post TUC proposes 15%
The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), on Monday, assured the public that it would strike a fair balance between utility service providers and utility consumers in determining new utility tariffs. The Commission said it would ensure prudent cost in the tariffs determination, adding that it would announce the tariffs before the end of January, but … The post PURC
The Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has denied media allegations that the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, had pocketed some per diem for a foreign travel, which he did not honour. In a news release by Management, a copy of which was made available to the Ghana … The post COCOBOD defends Board Chairman appeared first on
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday ordered to set up a fund of $20 million to evacuate African immigrants in Libya to their home countries. The fund, which will be under the auspices of the African Union (AU), should cover the costs of sending illegal African immigrants from Libya … The post Qatar launches $20m fund to evacuate African
Twelve people were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum, the country’s security ministry announced late Friday in a statement. The attack was perpetrated by around 30 armed individuals in broad daylight and targeted people who had gathered for a weekly market in the village of … The post 12 killed in
The military has called for reinforcement at Alavanyo-Dzogbefeme following fresh shootings involving a military officer and a 70-year old farmer. Two persons were shot dead and six others injured during a shoot-out between youth of the area and the military on Sunday. Security chiefs, including the Regional Police Commander, Mr Ebenezer Francis Doku, at a … The post Military
The fourth accused person in the Dome Kwabenya District Police Station cell break in which a policeman was killed, Prince Kofi Acheampong, on Monday opened his defence, before the Accra Circuit Court. Prince told the court that he was a fetish priest and did not know any of the three accused persons. He said on … The post Kwabenya escape – Fourth accused person
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday launched the World Health Organisation’s Trauma Care Checklist to be integrated into emergency service delivery in all healthcare facilities across the country. The Trauma Care Checklist, which is a simple tool designed for use in emergency units, and emphasizes the key life-saving elements of initial trauma care, is … The post Ghana
Another earth tremor on Sunday, January 13, hit Weija and its surrounding areas, a little over a month after a similar one hit the area on December 9, 2018. Mr Nicholas Opoku, the Senior Seismologist at the Ghana Geological Services Department (GGSD), told the Ghana News Agency that the epicenter of the tremor, which measured … The post Another earth tremor hits Weija appeared
Twenty-two-year old Adwoa Ankoma, (pseudonym) who migrated to Accra from Dunkwa in the Central Region of Ghana, in search of a job, is a good cook and can prepare a variety of Indian dishes even though she is not a native of that country. As a well-cultured young lady who had to drop out of … The post Halting workplace sexual abuses – The life
The Ghana Police Service, confirming the arrest of Nana Appiah Mensah, (NAM1) Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Limited Ghana, in Dubai, on Monday, said it has started engaging the Dubai authorities on the next steps and assured the public that due process would be followed. A statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate, and signed … The post Police Administration
Two members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who obtained an interim injunction on the upcoming conference of the party to elect a flag bearer on Monday said, they have agreed with the party to settle their dispute out of court. The conference was aimed at electing a presidential candidate to represent the party in … The post NDC Conference: Parties seek
The Brong-Ahafo Region recorded higher cases of road crashes in 2018 than 2017, as a total of 475 cases were recorded last year against the previous year of 434. This indicates a difference of 41 crashes. Police Superintendent (P/Supt.) Stella Sedame, the Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana … The post Brong-Ahafo records
The Goaso and Bechem District Offices of the Forestry Services Division (FSD) in Brong-Ahafo have upped measures to clamp down on activities of illegal loggers, to preserve forest reserves in the region. This comes amid growing depletion of the Bosomkese, Aparapi, Ayom, Abonsare, and the Bonsam-Bepo Reserves. Officials of the FSD said radical approach was … The post FSD
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