The striking teacher unions have said that the National Labor Commission (NLC) can compel them to return to the classrooms but cannot force them to teach. The NLC secured a court order to stop the teachers from continuing its strike action. This was after the teachers defied a ruling by …
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Opuni bounced again in court
The Supreme Court has dismissed another attempt by former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni, to challenge the decision of a Court of Appeal judge hearing his case in an Accra High Court. The former COCOBOD boss had lost an appeal at the Court of …
Read More »Nursing mother, 5 others arrested for robbery
Six suspected armed robbers including a nursing mother have been arrested by the Accra regional police command for robbery. The suspects have been identified by the police as Moses Tetteh Kaizer, 20, machine operator; Louis Mawunyor Dzedzom, 37, driver; Kwame Takyi Haruna Owu, 25, driver; Kwabena Otibu, 29, phone repairer; …
Read More »3-year-old girl defiled by man, 35; police tells mother to produce suspect
A 35-year-old man is on the run after he repeatedly defiled a 3-year-old girl at Ashorman in Accra. The victim lived with her mum in a wooden structure of an eatery where she worked as an assistant to the chop bar owner. The confessed suspect also works with the eatery, …
Read More »Meet the billionaire king of Ghana
Billionaire Michael V. Roberts who has been turning the business world on its head is now the economic king of Ada;eastern part of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. This information was shared on Instagram by American author Dr Boyce Watkins who together with his son are now part of …
Read More »Court orders estate developer to cough up $450k over unlawful demolition
A real estate company, AD Construction Limited and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alex Dautey have been sued at the Land Division of the Accra High Court for unlawfully causing the demolition of a three-bedroom house sold to Jerry Amesimeku, (plaintiff) for $200,000.00 in 2007. The action filed by Theophilus …
Read More »Medical breakthrough in Ghana as Korle Bu performs 4 kidney transplants
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), in collaboration with Transplant Links UK, has performed successful kidney transplant for four patients with kidney conditions in a major breakthrough in local medical practice. The transplant team at the KBTH was led by surgeons Dr Bernard Morton and Dr James Edward Mensah, and …
Read More »Attorney-General yet to see Taadi girls’ DNA docket
The Office of the Attorney General is yet to receive the docket on the full findings regarding the four Takoradi girls’ kidnapping case, including the DNA result, to enable it to give official advice. The two Nigerian suspects in the case, Sam Udoetuk Wills, 28, and John Oji, 29, have …
Read More »‘You can’t compare Nigeria Jollof to Ghana Jollof’ – Jon Benjamin settles Jollof debate
Former UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has waded in the debate over which country makes the best jollof rice. The outspoken UK Diplomat took to Twitter to declare that jollof from Ghana tastes better than that from Nigeria. Comparing it to football, Jon Benjamin described Ghana jollof as …
Read More »2 amongst the Muslim youths who attacked me have died mysteriously – Owusu Bempah
Controversial man of God, Reverend Owusu Bempah has said two amongst the many Muslim youths who attacked and vandalised his church have died mysteriously. In December 31, 2018, Reverend Owusu Bempah prophesied that Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu was going to die in 2019. This prophecy did not go down …
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