Amnesty International Ghana(Al) has paid a courtesy call to Crime Check Foundation (CCF) in Accra. The visit was to appeal for more support in the fight to amending the Criminal Offences Act, act 29(1960) and the Ghana Armed Forces Act, act 105 (1962) in order to help abolish 96 per cent of the provisions relating … The post Amnesty International confers with Crime
A party stalwart of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has filed his nomination to contest the position of the General Secretary of the party at the party’s headquarters in Accra on Wednesday. In his interaction with the media after submitting his forms, Mr Ankrah called on all party members to rally behind … The post Afriyie Ankrah
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed worry as the Secretariat and the Elections Directorate are yet to receive the list of accredited Tertiary Education Institution Network (TEIN) institutions in the country and the delegates. It said the situation, has led to the filing of numerous petitions and protest … The post TEIN
Professor Aaron Oquaye, a former Speaker of Parliament, has admitted that he could not deal with the issue of absenteeism among Members of Parliament (MPs) successfully during his tenure in the Seventh Parliament. He explained that although he attempted to stamp his authority on absenteeism he could not succeed in that action. “I admit that … The post I
Dr Senanu Agumenu, a former Special Assistant to the late former President, Jerry Rawlings, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to elect leaders that will develop a robust governance framework for national development. He explained that the party was on a complex path that needed bold and robust decision to distinguish its brand during … The post NDC urged to develop
Assemblies have been challenged to initiate innovative projects to transform the communities and grow local economies to improve livelihoods. Initiating such projects would be assisting and supporting the government to fix the national economy to ameliorate the plight of the citizenry. Mrs Kaakie Mann, the Municipal Chief Executive for Ga East Municipal Assembly, threw the … The post Assemblies
The Inspector General of the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), Dr Haggar Hilda Ampadu has advised stakeholders in private pre-tertiary schools to prioritise insurance policies to protect their lives and properties. Participants at the conference That, she said, had become imperative due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses, especially, private schools. Dr … The post Private
The Head of Local Government Service, Dr Ato Arthur, has urged stakeholders to pay attention to resource mobilisation, gender parity and the availability of social amenities to ensure that Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAS) thrived. That he said was because these issues were the pertinent challenges inhibiting the smooth operations of the MMDAs. He … The post MMDAs
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the general public that registered imported chicken and other meat products cleared from the ports by the FDA are safe for consumption. According to FDA, the products were taken through internationally accredited protocols and procedures to ensure its safety before getting into the Ghanaian market. A statement … The post Products
Thirty People With Disabilities (PWDs) in the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly have received various amounts of money from their share of the District Assembly Common fund. It is to discourage them from begging in the streets and invest in self-help ventures to create jobs and wealth to improve livelihoods. Presenting the funds, Mordecai Quarshie, the Municipal … The post Ledzokuku
Diabetes, as a chronic disease, has become a global worry. The experts say it occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, eventually leads to an increased concentration of glucose in the blood (hyperglycaemia). The disease is said to be of two types– … The post Increase public education about diabetes
Parliament has constituted an eight-member ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations levelled against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, by the Minority caucus for which they are calling for his removal. The committee will be co-chaired by Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament Member (MP), Kobina Tahir Hammond, and Bolgatanga East MP, Dr Dominic Ayine, with other members as … The post Parliament
At least six stores and a three-bedroom house in the old market of the Central Business District, in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region, was on Wednesday afternoon gutted by fire. It took personnel of the Northern Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), nearly three hours to quench the fire, which … The post Fire guts 6 stores, house at Tamale market
Aisha Huang, the Chinese woman accused of engaging in illegal mining, on Wednesday broke down when the Accra High Court turned down her application for bail again. However, Aisha Huang’s lawyer, Captain Retired (Captrtd) Nkrabeah Effah Dartey, re-applied for bail, explaining that her client was on bail during her trial in 2017. The defence counsel … The post Aisha Huang refused bail again
The police have arrested a 26-year-old woman, Bakusu Maria, at GomoaPotsin, in the Central Region, for allegedly dumping her two-week-old baby boy into a public toilet. A resident of Gomoa Potsin said when he went to toilet in the community, he heard the cry of baby, who was in the toilet. He said, with the … The post Woman arrested for allegedly dumping baby into toilet
The Ghana Police Service has secured an order from the Accra High Court retraining Arise Ghana, a political pressure group, from holding its planned demonstration on November 15-17, 2022. The police, who went to court under the Public Order Act,1994 (Act 491) on a motion of notice contended that the Revolution Square opposite the Jubilee … The post Court restrains Arise Ghana from demo
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