The Ghana Prisons Service in the Ashanti Region is hopeful of decongesting its facilities with the opening of an In-Prison Paralegal Office at the Kumasi Central Prisons. The IPP which targets criminal convicts, tailgates from the successes chalked in the Justice For All Program which has so far reduced Ghana’s remand prisoner population ratio from […] The post POS,
Rev. Stephen Wengam, the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Ghana and Vice Chairman of Africa Assemblies of God Alliance expects an overflow of miracles and testimonies at Citi TV and Citi FM’s annual Family Consecration Service. The Family Consecration Service, which will be led by the esteemed pastoral team of Citi FM/Citi TV, under […] The post 2024
Hundreds of well-wishers and people from all walks of life, last Friday, joined the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in a non-denominational Thanksgiving Service held at the Manhyia Palace, to mark his 25th anniversary as the King of Ashanti Kingdom. Nana Kwaku Duah ascended the Golden Stool under the stool name of Otumfuo Osei Tutu […] The post Opemsuo Osei Tutu II is 25 years on the Golden
The Affluent Team of Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated an amount of GHS10,000 to the Nsawam Medium Security Female Prison. The donation aims to support the refurbishment and equipping of vocational workstations to support the ongoing upskilling of inmates. The gesture forms part of the bank’s annual corporate social initiatives carried out on a departmental […] The post Stanbic employees
Ghanaian sprinter Joseph Paul Amoah, has revealed Ghana’s record holder, Benjamin Azamati and in-form Isaac Botsio will join Ghana’s relay team for the World Relay Championship in the Bahamas as the chase for a spot at the Paris Olympic Games continues. Ghana’s 4×100 meter Relay team secured a second place finish in a time of […] The post Joseph
The country recorded 59,600 snakebite cases between 2015 and 2020, the first time such data has been put together. This means, on average, 9,900 snakebites are recorded in the country each year. The cases were higher in males with an average of 5,600 snakebites per year than in females, which had 4,300 snakebites a year. […] The post Ghana records average of 9,900 snakebites
The population of the Kumasi Central Prison is nearly 1800, far exceeding the facility’s capacity of 600 spaces for inmates, as of Friday, April 26, 2024. This situation is not different from other prisons across the country. Judges, legal practitioners, prison authorities, and various stakeholders have expressed concern about the rate of overcrowding, which results […] The post Kumasi
WO1 Joseph Ashitey Hammond GHANA’S WORLD WAR II veteran, ex-Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Joseph Ashitey Hammond, has disclosed that at the tender age of 16, he took up Read More... The post I Fought WW2 At Age 16 – WO1 Hammond Shares
Security analyst, Dr. Adam Bonaa says the fight between military peacekeeping troops and officers of the Ghana Prison Service at Bawku in the Upper East Region could be occasioned by the lack of trust among the security agencies in the region. This comes on the back of fighting between military peacekeeping troops and personnel of […] The post Brawl between military,
Team Ghana is set to participate in the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24, a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Ghanaian team consists of Joseph Paul Amoah, Benjamin Azamati, Isaac Botsio, Ibrahim Fuseini, and Edwin Kwabla Gadayi, who will compete in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. The qualification process for the World […]
A member of the Movement for Change, Joseph Amoah, has issued a challenge to Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to name a single successful policy that he has initiated. In an interview with Kojo Marfo on AbusuaNkommo at ABUSUA965FM, Amoah expressed his skepticism about Bawumia’s ability to […] The post I dare Bawumia
Rev. Dr. Samuel Worlanyo, an economist and spokesperson of the Grand Coalition, has warned about the potential collapse of Ghana’s economy if it continues to heavily rely on borrowing from financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In acknowledging the necessity of borrowing for governmental initiatives and projects, Dr. Worlanyo stressed the critical […] The post Any
Ghanaian UK-based Afro-Gospel Musician, Joseph Matthew has urged the organizers and board of Ghana Music Awards to double up their game. According to him, with regards to coming up with GMA-UK and GMA-USA, Ghana Music Awards has the potential, however, a lot of things have to be checked. He draws his conclusion on the fact […] The post Organizers of
It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday for looting one of the country’s largest banks […] The post Vietnamese billionaire
Henry Asante Twum has applauded Black Stars forward Inaki Williams for his pivotal role in Athletic Bilbao’s historic Copa del Rey victory, ending a 40-year wait for the prestigious trophy. Athletic Bilbao, led by Inaki Williams and his brother Nico, secured the Copa del Rey title in a thrilling final against Mallorca at the Estadio […] The post Inaki Williams
An activist who criticized Morocco’s decision to normalize relations with Israel was sentenced to five years in prison, as some of the Arab world’s largest pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep the country. Abdul Rahman Zankad of Mohammedia, Morocco was arrested in March after posting on Facebook about Israel’s war in Gaza and Morocco’s 2020 decision […] The post Moroccan
Ghana winger Joseph Paintsil experienced racial abuse from a Los Angeles Football Club fan after LA Galaxy’s recent Major League Soccer match, which ended in a 2-1 loss. Despite a strong performance from Paintsil, who played the full duration of the game and showcased impressive statistics, he became the target of racial slurs on social […] The post Joseph Paintsil suffers
Threat by the Western Regional Secretariat of Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) to increase transport fares by 30 percent in the region has been averted, following a quick intervention by the National Secretariat. Though, the Regional Secretariat had served notice through a press statement that it was going to increase fares by 30% […] The post GPRTU puts 30% adjustment in lorry fares
Rev Ntim Fordjour Deputy Minister of Education, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, says government learning interventions, in collaboration with Right To Play and other stakeholders, have improved learning outcomes at Read More... The post We’re Overcoming
Athletic Bilbao ended a 40-year wait to get their hands on the Copa del Rey as they beat Mallorca 4-2 on penalties. Dani Rodriguez gave Mallorca a 21st-minute lead at a sold-out La Cartuja. Nico Williams was Athletic’s lone bright spot in the first half, scoring a disallowed goal and also hitting the side netting, […] The post Athletic Club beat Mallorca in Copa del Rey final appeared
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