The Ghana Police Service has deployed over 15, 000 personnel across the country ahead of the Christmas and new year festivities, says the Inspector General Police, Mr James Oppong-Boanuh This, he believes would clamp down on the activities of criminals and also maintain law and order during the Christmas festivities. …
Read More »Former MP’s alleged killers trial adjourned
A High Court in Accra has adjourned the case of Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bossu, the two suspects who are being held for the murder of former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North,Joseph B. Danquah Adu to January 9, next year. When the matter was called, the trial judge indicated …
Read More »EC dispatches materials to regions ahead of district level elections
Director of Electoral Services at the Ghana Electoral Commission, (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe says barring any unforeseen challenges delivering electoral materials to polling stations for Tuesday’s District Level election would be smooth, adding that electoral materials have already been dispatched to the regions. He explained that electoral materials can only …
Read More »1981 Coup: Akata-Pore invites Rawlings to join him beg Ghanaians
Sergeant Daniel Alolga Akata-Pore (rtd), a key figure in the defunct Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), led by former President Jerry John Rawlings, has voiced out his willingness to join forces with the latter to ask the nation to pardon them. He wants Ghanaians to accept their remorse, reconcile and …
Read More »No one in Dagbon should dare challenge Ya Naa’s authority – Otumfuo warns
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has warned that any challenge to the power ans authority of the Overlord of Dagbon Yaa Naa Abubakari Mahama II will not be countenanced under any circumstances, MyNewsGh.com reports. The Asantehene made these declaration when the Ya Naa called on him at the Kumasi Traditional …
Read More »Cocoa farmers must not be left out of decision making – Group
The President of the Ghana Best Farmers’ Association, Nana Abraham Adusei has asked policymakers in the cocoa industry to actively involve cocoa farmers in decision-making processes. Addressing a members of the World Cocoa Farmers’ Organisation (WCFO) themed “Consolidating the Cocoa Farmer’s Voice – a Key to Sustainable Cocoa Production and …
Read More »Govt turns streets in Accra, Kumasi into Christmas trading centres
The Local Government Ministry has announced, the setting aside of some streets within Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions, as street markets during the yuletide. The “Street Hawking Markets”, according to a statement signed by sector Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama, will operate between 5am-11pm from Monday, December 16, 2019, through to …
Read More »Parliament approves Supreme Court nominees
MPs have approved President Nana Akufo-Addo’s appointees to the Supreme Court, JoyNews’ Kwesi Parker-Wilson reports from the House. The Appointment Committee vetted the three nominees earlier in the week and submitted their report to the House with a recommendation to proceed with their approval. Justice Mariama Owusu, Justice Lovelace Johnson …
Read More »VIDEO: Money Talks! Sarkodie Announces His Presence In The UK
Ghana’s most decorated rapper, Sarkodie has obviously forgotten all the wahala that are associated with the recent Cardi B concert in Ghana as he steps out in style in the UK. Described by many of the people who don’t actually know him as somebody who is pompous and over-confident, this latest …
Read More »Ex-Algerian PM elected president in first post-Bouteflika polls
Algeria has a new president in the person of Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The 74-year-old won controversial December 12 elections with 58% of the vote, the national electoral body announced quoting preliminary results. Mr Tebboune, 74, previously served as housing, then information minister. He served seven-months as Prime Minister two years ago …
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