The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu affectionately called Joe Wise has dismissed a private members motion on the floor of Parliament seeking to probe COVID-19 expenditure. According to him, the work of such a bi-partisan committee is already provided for by the Constitution, to be conducted by the …
Read More »Builders and funeral organisers arrested for blocking road
The Ministry of Roads and Highways Working Committee recently inaugurated for the protection of public roads, has caused the arrest of some builders and funeral organisers in Accra. According to the Chairman of the Committee, Dr Kaziyir Adam Bonaa, the suspects were arrested for engaging in various acts that amounted …
Read More »Seven children die of severe acute malnutrition in Ketu South
The Ketu South Municipality lost seven children to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in 2021. The deaths caused by the life-threatening condition because of low weight for height or by the presence of nutritional oedema were the highest in the last three years. Records of in-patient management of SAM at the …
Read More »Hearts of Oak to battle Asante Kotoko on March 4 for President Cup
The two biggest clubs in the country, Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko will battle it out for the 2022 President Cup on March 4, 2022, Ghanasoccernet.com has gathered. The game comes off at the Accra Sports Stadium and will be played under floodlights. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will grace the occasion and …
Read More »NDC green card registration ends march 7
A statement signed by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has revealed that the replacement of all old membership cards with the new plastic digital cards referred to as the Green Card ends on 7th March 2022. To aid a smooth replacement process, all constituency executive committees have been directed …
Read More »A/R: SHS Students bemoan delayed funds, food shortages
The various Student Representative Councils (SRCs) in the Ashanti region are demanding immediate action to halt the funding delays and food shortages affecting Senior High Schools (SHS) in the region. The student body made the call in its address to mark the opening of its 25th Congress and launching of …
Read More »‘I thought Akufo-Addo was tough but now he is too gentle for my liking’ – Ken Agyapong
Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed his appointment over President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s inability to be on the toes of persons in government. He said the president has become too gentle which has resulted in his failure to sack his appointees who are not doing their jobs well, asaaseradio.com reported. …
Read More »Prepare for by elections in Assin Central, Ayawaso Central and Dome-Kwabenya – Okudzeto Ablakwa
Amidst reports that the ruling New Patriotic Party is planning to move for the declaration of the Dome Kwabenya seat in parliament as vacant, a member of the opposition party has described the move as a selective application of the law. The absence of Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo in parliament …
Read More »Burkina mine death toll rises to 63
The death toll from an accidental explosion at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso rose on Tuesday to 63, the authorities said, adding that they had made an arrest. “We have 63 dead and around 40 injured,” the public prosecutor in the town of Gaoua, Alpha Compaore, told …
Read More »Police foil attempted bullion van robbery at Industrial Area
The Ghana Police Service has foiled a robbery attack on a bullion van at the Industrial Area in Accra. The police in a short notification on its Facebook page stated that suspects involved in the botched robbery incident are being pursued by the Anti-Robbery unit of the police. The police …
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