In a shocking incident that unfolded in Pankese in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region, a 39-year-old teacher has been hospitalized after her husband allegedly assaulted her with a machete. The suspect, Baba Moses, unleashed a the attack on his wife, Paulina Agruba, on Thursday evening while she …
Read More »24-year-old man lynched for allegedly stealing GH¢1,000
A 24-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death after being accused of stealing GH¢1,000. The incident occurred in Jenninso-Akwataniase, in the Amasie West District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased was apprehended first by his attackers and forced to confess to stealing the money. But denied it several times. However, …
Read More »Moral bankruptcy! – Former Minister slams Navrongo man for burying dad in a Toyota Corolla
Former Upper East Regional Minister, Tangoba Abayage, has condemned businessman Norbert Atodio for burying his late father in a Toyota Corolla, dismissing the act as morally unjust. The former minister expressed disbelief that someone of Atodio’s stature would overlook the opportunity to address community challenges and instead use a car …
Read More »How foods wrapped in plastic sheets link to prostate, breast cancers, among others
I recently chanced on a video posted on Facebook by the renowned singer, Kofi Kinaata lamenting how fante kenkey is now wrapped with plastic rubbers, then covered with the traditional plantain leaves before cooking on the fire. His concern was that this predispose the consumers to several ailments. Indeed, this …
Read More »Bear with us, ability to pay your bonds a struggle – MoF begs pensioners
The Deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei Asare has said the government’s failure to meet coupon deadlines for pensioner bondholders is not on purpose. “We don’t intentionally stop them [payment], sometimes it’s difficult, it is the ability to pay and, so, when it is not there, it becomes a challenge, but …
Read More »World Bank calls for review of Power Purchase Agreements
The World Bank is calling on the government to review some of the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout to revive the ailing economy. According to the bank, many of the PPAs that the government signed with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are expensive. The Country …
Read More »Reshaping of Assin North roads not for by-election, project began in 2020 – NPP Chair
The New Patriotic Party(NPP) Constituency Chairman for Assin North in the Central Region, Ben Effah, has dismissed claims that the government has hurriedly started constructing roads in the area to win votes in the upcoming by-election. Assin North constituency has, in the past few days, witnessed the deployment of over …
Read More »Akufo-Addo receives highest International Diplomacy Award
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been decorated with the highest award within international diplomatic circles by the World Federation of Consuls, Internationale des Corps et Associations Consulaires (FICAC), at a brief meeting on 30th May 2023 at the Jubilee House in Accra. President Akufo-Addo received the FICAC Gold Star award for …
Read More »Kufuor’s daughter, 9 others endorse Bawumia’s nomination forms
According to the constitution of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), members of good standing are the only persons eligible to endorse forms of candidates of persons aspiring for various positions. In the case of flagbearer aspirants, each region is required to provide 10 signatories of constituency party members for a candidate. Barely …
Read More »Supreme Court rules chiefs cannot endorse candidates or parties
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Ghana has declared that it is unconstitutional for chiefs to endorse candidates or political parties. However, the court clarified that chiefs can praise or commend a candidate’s policies without violating the Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, who authored the court’s judgment in November …
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