Religious bodies have been given the green light to operate their premises at full capacity as the country softens its COVID-19 mandates. All other indoor and outdoor social events including funerals, conferences, cinemas can also be held without a restriction in number. These form part of the country’s move to reverse the …
Read More »Armed robbers sentenced to 60 years imprisonment
Three young men in Akatsi have been sentenced to a total of 60 years imprisonment by the Sogakope Court last Friday. The three, Godsway Sedofia, 19, Seraphim Torgbor, and Destiny Adzakpo, both 18, were sentenced for conspiring and robbing an ‘okada’ operator of his motorbike at gunpoint Each of them …
Read More »Textiles Ghana MD dismisses workers with Police escort
The Managing Director of Textiles Ghana Limited, Fatoumata Doro, appears to be on sacking spree of workers in the company. This is after the workers and management had met with the National Labour Commission (NLC) and there was a directive that the manager should resume work. The workers demonstrated against …
Read More »Court dismisses Sosu’s motion for interlocutory injunction against IGP
The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction filed by Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and his officers. The court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Barbara N. Tetteh-Charway rule that based on the nature of …
Read More »Fuel prices to be reduced by ¢1 from April 1
The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (COBD) has forecasted an up to ¢1 per litre reduction in the price of petrol and diesel by April 1, 2022. This follows several engagements the COBD had with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and stakeholders to fashion out interventions aimed at reducing …
Read More »Retired educationist petitions IGP over forceful removal of tenants by MCE at Gbawe
A retired Educationist, Madam Magdaline Sarpong Debrah has petitioned the Minister of Local Government, Inspector General of Police, Attorney General, and the Greater Accra Regional Minister to investigate the unlawful and forceful removal of tenants from their homes at Gbawe-Agape by the Ga Central Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Mohamed Bashiru. …
Read More »GIJ SRC considers re-joining NUGS after exiting last year
The Students Representative Council of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ SRC) is considering re-joining the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) after exiting the mother student body last year. GIJ exited NUGS last year because it felt the association was not playing its role with regard to issues at …
Read More »How Nigeria FA Boss Sports Minister, others were left stranded at Baba Yara Stadium
It has emerged that some top officials of the Nigerian government and the Nigeria Football Federation encountered a myriad of challenges at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday, March 25, 2022. A report by MyNigeria.com states that owing to poor arrangements on the part of the National Sports Authority and …
Read More »3 arrested for burying 2-year-old autistic child alive at Komenda
Komenda Police Command has arrested a couple and a 70-year-old grandfather for burying their two years old autistic child alive at Dutch Komenda in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipality of the Central Region. Owing to the medical condition of the child, a spiritualist convinced the couple, Abas Sualihu, 37 …
Read More »The two churches singled out by Akufo-Addo for commendation during his 28th Coronavirus update
On Sunday, March 27, 2022, the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, appeared on national screens to deliver his 28th address to citizens on measures undertaken by his government towards the fight against the novel Coronavirus. Among the several relaxed measures that the president announced, was the long-awaited opening of all …
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