Investigations have been launched into the tragic death of a soldier at Millennium City in Kasoa, Central Region by the Ghana Armed Forces. Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Danso Michael was reportedly killed amid a dispute over land ownership. In a statement released on Wednesday, May 1, the GAF revealed that initial findings indicate L/Cpl Omar Abdul […] The post Kasoa:
The Office of the Attorney General (AG) and Ministry of Justice has said there is no basis for Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO) to conduct money laundering investigations into the affairs of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) had earlier this years dropped charges against the former minister and referred […] The post OSP’s
Celebrated actress, Yvonne Nelson, is urging Ghanaians to support her in organizing another ” Dumsor Must Stop” Vigil. It has been more than three months since the return of chronic power outages in Ghana. Initially, the outages were brief, giving consumers hope that power would be restored in less than five minutes but it turned […] The post “Join
The Ministry of Education has denied claims that the government has embarked on a process of rebranding basic-level schools with new uniforms and mass school repainting. The ministry, in a statement, clarified comments made by Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum regarding changes to some uniforms and infrastructure in public basic schools, explaining that […] The post Education
The High Court in Accra has observed with dismay the “delay tactics” being employed by State Prosecutors in commencing the trial of former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwasi Nyantakyi. The Court was also unhappy about the substantive State Prosecutor’s request to prioritize an “official assignment” at the expense of the “prosecution of […] The post #Number
The Avenor Traditional Council (ATC) has denied the existence of Atsiame Traditional Area within its jurisdiction. The Council said “truly and correctly”, Atsiame is one of the 13 clans of Avenor within the traditional area. This explanation was contained in a media release by the ATC to correct what they said was a wrong impression … The post Atsiame Traditional Area does not exist –
Gideon Vitlas, a 24-year-old cleaner, is to stand trial at the Accra High Court on May 22, this year, for alleged involvement in the death of a cashier at Twumasiwaa Hospital. During a committal proceeding, Vitlas, a Nigerian, is to face a charge of murder following the Attorney-General’s (A-G) advice. Vitlas is alleged to have … The post Cleaner to stand trial over cashier’s death
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the government to publish the full report of the investigation conducted by KPMG into the revenue mobilisation transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). It said the payment of over GH¢1 billion to SML was an illegal transaction, duplicitous, needless, and inimical … The post Publish
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed during his campaign in the Eastern Region his commitment to tackling the challenges hindering the development of Ghana’s youth. He highlighted various issues such as unemployment, low quality of life, rising cost of living, limited access to quality education, expensive internet … The post My
The Accra High Court yesterday dismissed Mr Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, South Dayi Member of Parliament’s (MP) application for mandamus, thus order for public officer to fulfil his mandate, to compel the Speaker of Parliament and the President to act on the anti-LGBTQ bill within seven days. Mr Dafeamekpor prayed the court to direct the Speaker … The post High Court dismisses
Electorate in the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region have been asked to cast their votes in today’s by-election based on their needs for real long-term development in the area. The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Kathleen Addy, said the culture of vote buying and other inducement to woo electorates … The post Ejisu
About eight million doses of COVID-19 vaccines remain unused in various health facilities across the country. While an estimated 15 million of the total population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 11.8 million people are so far fully vaccinated, with 6.8 million persons taken a booster shot. • The participants after the … The post 8m COVID-19 vaccine
Yaa Serwaa Sarpong, the Director of Support Services at Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML), has refuted certain figures in KPMG’s report concerning the revenue they generated for the government. According to KPMG’s report, SML boosted the government’s tax revenue to GHS2.45 billion during the period under review. “Regarding the downstream petroleum audit services, KPMG determined […] The post We
The La Dadekotopon New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s parliamentary primary over the weekend elected Mr Joseph Addo, driver of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the parliamentary candidate to contest the seat on the ticket of the party on December 7, 2024. Mr Addo secured 664 votes to beat his contender, the Municipal Chief Executive … The post NPP
Ghana’s fastest-growing bank, OmniBSIC Bank Plc, has opened 2024 positively by delivering strong results in the first quarter which is a strong indication of superior returns to shareholders and higher value for businesses this year. The bank’s profit soared by more than 58 per cent to GH¢82.58 million in March while liquidity and the balance … The post OmniBSIC Bank posts strong results for
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Kobina Tahiru Hammond, has called on business leaders in the United States of America to take interest and invest in the agenda of the Government of Ghana for indutrialisation. He said by partnering in the government’s agenda such as the flagship One District One Factory would be the … The post Trade Minister woos US business leaders to Ghana
A non-denominational thanksgiving service in honour of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his ascension to the Golden Stool. Otumfuo Osei Tutu was full of praise for the various religious bodies stressing that their spiritual guidance had been the source of his successful 25-year reign on … The post Non-denominational
The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and his campaign team are promising an issues-based campaign as he begins his nationwide presidential campaign ahead of the December 7 general election. Beginning in the Eastern Region, one of the strongholds of the NPP, the campaign team, in a statement signed … The post NPP Presidential
The Electricity Company of Ghana, Ashanti West Region has uncovered 74 illegal connections during the first quarter of 2024. The illegal connections were discovered during day and night monitoring exercise which saw the Revenue Protection team visit hotels, households, hostels, cold stores, restaurants and some institutions to fish out customers who had connected to the … The post ECG
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on the President Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia government to take immediate steps to retrieve all monies paid to SML Ghana Limited for no work done. At a press conference addressed by its National Communication Officer in Accra today, the party demanded the immediate publication of the full KPMG […] The post NDC demands retrieval of monies paid to SML
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