The Agric Minister, Owusu Afriyie-Akoto has said success from the Planting for Food and Jobs programme is manifesting in the northern part of the country. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, the Minister said the rural communities along the route from the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi to Wa in the Upper …
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Fake UK Doctor arrested for defrauding 3 people
The Koforidua Circuit Court ‘B’ has remanded a 32-year-old unemployed for disguising himself as a United Kingdom-based Ghanaian doctor to defraud three persons to the tune of Ghc70,750 under the false pretence of securing them travelling documents. The accused, Daniel Okyere, 32, also forced two of his victims to marry …
Read More »Minority Calls For The Immediate Cancellation Of The Secret Recruitment Exercise
The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on government to cancel the ongoing secret recruitment exercise of personnel into the Police Service, Prisons Service and Immigration Service with immediate effect. In a release signed by James Agalga, MP, Builsa North and Ranking Member, Defence and …
Read More »GUTA locks up foreigners’ shops in Kumasi
Some persons associated with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have gone on rampage closing shops belonging to foreigners in commercial hubs in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. The closure that begun from Alarbar spread to Adhye and Kejetia Wednesday. The Ashanti Regional President of the Nigerian Association of …
Read More »Burundi schoolgirl dies ‘after caning’
A 14-year-old schoolgirl in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, has died after being brutally caned by a teacher, her father has told the BBC. Chadia Nishimwe was caned on the neck and legs, and the beating also caused her to bleed from the nose and ears, Jean-Marie Misago said. “She just died …
Read More »ACEP Interim report on the Termination of PDS Concession
The government of Ghana announced the termination of the Private Sector Participation (PSP), the concession, in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) between the country and the Power Distribution Services (PDS). This decision was arrived at after over a month’s delay in government’s commitment to communicate its decision to the …
Read More »Pressure mounts on IGP to arrest Rev Obofour over ‘wee’ miracle
Host of ‘Maakye’ on Hot 93.9FM, Boamah Darko has mounted colossal pressure on the Inspector General Of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh to arrest Founder and leader of Anointing Palace Chapel (APC), Rev. Obofour. The controversial Man of God took social media into frenzy after forcing a man in the church …
Read More »Guns rule at KNUST: Lecturers carry registered weapons for fear of being attacked by students
The violent demonstration that hit the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus in October last year, leading to the destruction of properties worth several millions of cedis, is now history, but the fallout has now become a herculean task the security agencies and the university authorities have …
Read More »Akonnor is new Black Stars assistant coach; Appiah, Olele stay on
Charles Kwablan Akonnor is the new assistant coach of the senior national team, Black Stars, Joy Sports can confirm. The former Hearts and Kotoko trainer was introduced to the technical team on Wednesday and is expected to start work immediately. He replaces Ibrahim Tanko, who was appointed in 2017 following …
Read More »Corruption killing diaspora investments – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has said the level of corruption in Ghana is discouraging diasporans from investing back home. “Working and living abroad, many of you in countries where corruption has been minimised or completely eradicated, Ghanaian Diasporians who come home to invest are unnerved when they find themselves right …
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