Scores of passengers and goods got stuck on River Afram after a ferry transporting them developed a mechanical fault. The ferry was transporting scores of passengers including trader and Cargo vehicles loaded with goods from Ekye Amanfrom towards Adawso in Afram Plains South at about 4:00 pm on Monday. The …
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Shut down LGBTQI office in Ghana – Govt told
The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has expressed disapproval over an alleged opening of an office by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender and queer Intersex Rights (LGBTQI) movement in Ghana. The Coalition said the alleged existence of the office was illegal and an affront to …
Read More »REVEALED: Ken Ofori-Atta using his own money for treatment in the US
A staunch member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Fadi Dabbousi has entreated persons commenting on Ken Ofori-Atta’s trip to the US to seek treatment for COVID-19 complications to be minded that he will most likely foot the bills with his own money and not the money of the …
Read More »Unblocking of mobile phones to be made impossible soon – Communications Minister-designate
The Minister-designate of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has hinted that a legislation will soon be passed to make unblocking of imported mobile phones impossible. She indicated that there will be a central mobile phones identity register “and so if your phone is stolen from outside and sold here, it cannot be …
Read More »[Cartoon] Vetting of Ministerial Nominees: The conditional apology singers!
MINISTERS APOLOGY TO GHANAIANS IF THEY WERE UNREASONABLY SERVED. Source: 3news.com
Read More »“Cash and carry system” back at Eastern regional hospital
The Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua is reintroducing the abolished cash and carry system of healthcare services. The Hospital has directed that all patients going on admission must make upfront payment of their medical bills before being admitted except elective cases. Management of the hospital has directed that effective February …
Read More »Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen as Director-General
WTO members made history when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General. When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on …
Read More »Coup plot: ACP Agodzor, Mac-Palm, others begin treason trial today
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court is expected to commence the trial in which Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agodzor, Dr Frederick Yaw Mac-Palm and eight others are standing trial for alleged treason. The rest of Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli, Donya Kafui, Bright Alan Debrah Ofosu, Johannes …
Read More »15-year-old boy shot at a petrol station after argument with security guard
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed at a petrol station in Macassar, Cape Town, during an argument involving an SBV employee. Police spokesperson Sgt Noloyiso Rwexana said police were on the scene at a petrol station in Macassar on Monday morning, where a 34-year-old man was arrested for the …
Read More »STEM Education priority to gov’t – Adutwum
The Minister-designate for Education says the Akufo-Addo government will improve Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs to better prepare students for the job market. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum said the initiative will be a priority in Ghana’s education in the second term of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to help all students …
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