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COVID-19 infections rising – Ghana Health Service

COVID-19 cases are rising steadily in the country, with the number of new cases recorded a day going up from 85 to 143, data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has shown. Active cases have increased from 1,674 to 2,314 from June 30 to July 13, 2021. The GHS Covid-19 …

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EOCO gets new boss

Steve Raymond Dapaa-Addo Esq. has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) effective July 9, 2021. Mr Dapaa-Addo practised in Ghana as a State Attorney and in Nigeria, where he worked with the Rivers State Ministry of Justice and rose to the position …

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Over 90 per cent of residents in Ashanti enumerated – Dr Ansah

The Ghana Statistical Service has enumerated more than 90 per cent of residents in the Ashanti Region in the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC). Dr Kobina Abaka Ansah, the Regional Statistician, said over six million people were expected to be counted by the close of the ongoing mop-up exercise, …

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Rebecca, Samira displaying arrogance, ingratitude by refunding allowances – ASEPA

• ASEPA was at the forefront of those who chastised the new arrangement to pay the First and Second Ladies salaries • Following the rejection of the monies to them, ASEPA has said that it is surprised the First and Second Ladies have decided to return everything they received as …

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Mahama paid his wife close to GH¢23,000 as salary before exiting in 2016 – Report

• Lordina Mahama before the end of erstwhile John Mahama administration was receiving close to GH¢23,000 • Matilda Amissah-Arthur also received a little over GH¢22,000 • But First and Second ladies have rejected recommendations from the Presidential Committee on Emoluments for Article 71 officeholders It has emerged that the former …

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Abronye DC chases Lordina Mahama to refund allowance

The Bono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC says he will force former first lady, Lordina Mahama to refund all allowances she received from the state. He has vowed to legally battle the former first family to repay the state after the …

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SAD VIDEO: Ghana Statistical Service head attacked by stroke on live TV

• Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has been rushed to a hospital for medical attention • This comes after he encountered an unusual occurrence during his presentation  • The sad incident was contained in a video sighted by GhanaWeb  It was a rather sad moment when the head of Ghana Statistical Service, …

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Think of pupils who lie on their stomachs to learn – MPs told over car loans

A social commentator, Charles Mintaba, is proposing that Members of Parliament be given a duty post vehicle instead of a loan to buy cars. “How can anyone convince me that someone like the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, someone like the Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and others need a loan …

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Supreme Court to begin hearing on Opuni’s case against Judge today

Lawyers of Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni are expected to move a motion at the Supreme Court seeking the removal of Justice Clemence Honyenuga from proceeding with his trial. Dr Opuni, the former CEO of COCOBOD who is standing trial with two others for allegedly causing financial loss to the state, …

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US$5million bribery allegation against Chief Justice: What we know so far

• A lawyer by name Kwasi Afrifa has made some allegations against Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah • He has accused the Chief Justice of demanding US$5 million from a client of his • The Chief Justice has rejected the allegations Over the weekend where there were major footballing events across …

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