The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency in the Greater Accra Region has sued the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare over attempts by the police to ‘unlawfully’ arrest him. The suit dated Tuesday, November 16, 2021 was filed at the High Court. …

A 14-year-old boy met his untimely death when he allegedly got electrocuted at home at Pakyi in the Ashanti Region. Majid Iddrisu was found by the Police dead in a supine position with extension cables around him. This was after his father, a meat seller, had reported the incident to …

A resident of Agormanya, a suburb of Odumase-Krobo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region is in court for stealing GHS18,000 worth of water from the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL). Mr Emmanuel Kumasa was arrested by the GWCL during a revenue mobilisation drive. Officers from the GWCL …

The government has announced major pipeline projects that are expected to take off in 2022. This was made known by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, while delivering the 2022 Budget Statement on the floor of Parliament, November 17. He said as at the end of September 2021, routine maintenance was carried …

The government has abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who made this known while delivering the 2022 budget to Parliament on Wednesday, said it takes effect immediately the Budget is approved. He said road tolls will no longer be demanded from drivers who …

The CEO of EIB Network, Nathan Kwabena Adisi, known by many as Bola Ray, has reportedly employed Albert Nat Hyde (Bongo Ideas) to work at GhOne TV, a subsidiary of the media conglomerate. According to a presenter at Star FM, Caleb Nii Boye, Albert will start work on the television …

A painstaking investigations conducted by OTECNEWS indicate that,  the use of contraceptives in the Kumasi Metropolis  in preventing unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and abortion-related complications that expose adolescents to health-related risks  are on the increase. According to the reports, the youth between the ages of fifteen-thirty patronize contraceptives especially those at the Senior …

The Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Sheikh Abdul Mumin Haruna has joined the fight against the promotion of LGBTQI+ in Ghana and asked parliament to pass the Bill without delay. Describing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people  activities as devilish,  Sheikh Mumin Haruna asked Parliament not to leave the fight …

Twenty five persons have died of yellow fever in the Savannah and Upper West Regions with eighteen, currently on admission. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, and signed by its Director-General, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye. The GHS on Friday, 29 …

Many women played a huge role throughout the history of ancient Egypt, including in politics. More often than not, attention is given to queens such as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Nefertari, and others. However, there are little-known royal women whose stories should also be given that same attention due to their …