An Accra High Court has partially granted the police a restraining and prohibition order against Arise Ghana, a pressure group. The Court presided over by Mrs Justice Comfort Tasiame held that a June 28 demonstration by Arise Ghana could be held from 8:00am to 4:00pm. It also turned down a request by the demonstrators to converge at … The post Court
Gob? is a Ghanaian food made of gari and beans, and therefore the name gob? is a combination of gari and beans. This Ghanaian food which is considered highly nutritious is trending on some social media platforms. It is believed that the trend started when Sam George, Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, in an … The post Did you have ‘gob?’ today? appeared first
The Accra Circuit Court Eight has sentenced two car snatchers to 20 years imprisonment each in hard labour. Mohammed Razak, a footballer and Isaac Odoom, a mechanic, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to snatch a Toyota Belta from Jones Adu, were convicted on their own plea, and sentenced accordingly. Police Chief Inspector Maxwell Ayim told … The post Two car snatchers jailed
Justice Emile Short, a former Commissioner of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has charged leaders in all levels of society to stand for their values in “corrupted” environments. He said in a morally corrupt environment they needed to exhibit their values to change the narrative. The former Commissioner said this at … The post Emile
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) anticipates a possible drop between 20 to 25 percent of cargo berths at the port this year, especially cargoes that come into the country from the Russia-Ukraine regions. “Data gather from shippers indicates that due to the effect of the Russia-Ukraine war, cargo traffic into the country would … The post Ghana to experience
Parliament has passed the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The purpose of the bill would be to amend the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30) and to provide for plea bargaining in the administration of criminal justice. Act 30, originally enacted as the Criminal Procedure Code, came into force … The post Ghana
The Ghana Police Service in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare has rescued nine trafficked victims from Yeji in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. The joint operation rescued four adult men and five boys from exploitation on the portion of the Volta Lake in Yeji. Two of the four adult … The post Ghana police saves nine victims of
The National Council on Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), the government’s institution in charge of disability matters, has denied claims that it has called for the Persons with Disabilities Act passed in 2006, to be amended. As a result, the Council has distanced itself from the item published and disseminated on June 23, 2022, by the Ghana … The post Council
Brigadier General Delali Johnson Sakyi (Rtd), former Assistant Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Command and Staff College, Junior Division, has advised Junior Staff Course 77 to exhibit high sense of integrity in their professional duties. Brig Gen Sakyi admonished the officers to be astute, meticulous, steadfast and strive to uphold high ethical standards to protect … The post Military
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed gaps in the healthcare system in Africa and brought many lessons to the for, but the swift response and containment of cases in almost all African countries are no mean achievement. Thankfully, the pandemic did not only put pressure on Africa’s healthcare system or kill many Africans as predicted by … The post COVID-19
Professor Fiifi Ofori-Acquah, President of the Ghana Sickle Cell Foundation, says the Foundation since its establishment in 1995 has identified and treated 9,000 children with sickle cell disease through screening of newborns. He said those children would have lost their lives if not identified and treated. Prof. Ofori-Acquah said this at a memorial service in … The post 9,000
A court hearing is scheduled for today, June 27, 2022, to determine the time and location for a demonstration and picketing by a pressure group “Arise Ghana”. This follows the lack of agreement between the police and the organisers on the time for the demonstration and location for their planned picketing. A statement signed by … The post ‘Arise
A four-member delegation led by the Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Mr Johaness !Gowaxab has paid a courtesy call on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison to seek mutually-beneficial relationships between the two central banks. The visit was also to enable the Namibian team to learn best practices from the … The post Namibia Central
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has introduced a new irrigation farming method to maximise water use and improve rice yield. Referred to as the ultimate wetting and drying method, the technique was introduced to rice farmers at the Tono irrigation scheme in the Upper East Region as part of … The post CSIR-SARI
Mr Kwabena Buadu Oku- Afari, the Chief Director, Ministry of Health, has called on stakeholders to work together to address the challenges affecting medicine pricing in the country. He said this was crucial as interventions on medicines’ prices were critical for the public health interest and played a pivotal role for the sustainability of private … The post MOH
Ghana and Malta have agreed to deepen relations in the fields of tourism, culture, trade and investment. To this end, the two countries have decided to establish special committees to work out the modalities for the attainment of the objective. This commitment was made when Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed … The post Ghana
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