With barely a month left for the December 17th referendum, education and awareness seem to be low as only 43% of the Ghanaian electorate are aware of the exercise. The findings were contained in the latest Afrobarometer Round 8 report released by the Centre for Democratic Governance on Tuesday. According …
Read More »Ghana ranked fifth most Visa Open country in Africa
Ghana is ranked the fifth most visa-open country on the African continent. This is according to a new report published by the African Union Commission and the African Development Bank. According to the 2019 Africa Visa Openness Index, African travelers from 18 countries require no visas to visit Ghana while …
Read More »4 arrested over fake alcoholic beverages
The Police At Kpeshie Division have apprehended four persons including a 16 year old boy for allegedly producing several quantities of fake alcoholic beverages with the labels of Gihoc distilleries Ghana limited. Three of the suspects have been identified as Armah Mensah, 53, Alabi Borteye 47 and Isaac Laryea 20 …
Read More »Israel kills Baha Abu al-Ata, top Palestinian militant in Gaza
An Israeli air strike has killed a senior commander of the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Baha Abu al-Ata died along with his wife when a missile hit their home, the group said. Four of their children and a neighbour were reportedly injured. The Israeli military said Abu …
Read More »Stop using the Cedi because Akufo-Addo’s 3 relatives are on it – Abronye DC to NDC
The Chairman for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Bono Region, Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has chastised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for engaging in an anti-nepotism campaign against President Akufo-Addo. The NDC, on Tuesday November 5, 2019, claimed that President Akufo-Addo has turned his …
Read More »Police officers who accept postings to deprived areas to enjoy early promotion
The Interior Minister has revealed that police personnel who accepts postings to rural and deprived areas would have their promotions a year before their counterparts in the cities. Ambrose Dery said at the last Police Council meeting, President Nana Akufo-Addo directed that police personnel from the rank of constable to …
Read More »Elephant named after Osama bin Laden kills five people in India
An elephant named after the late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden that killed five Indian villagers has been caught after a massive operation to hunt down the creature, officials said on Monday (Nov 11). Wildlife officers tracked the pachyderm – dubbed “Laden” by the locals it menaced in northeastern Assam …
Read More »Ghanaians Urged To Participate In December Referendum To Be Part of Decision Making
Ghanaians have been urged to participate in the December 17th Referendum to help amend some clauses in the 1992 Constitution in relation to local governance. Information Officer at the New Juaben North municipality of the Eastern Region, Elizabeth Afia Ansaah, in an interview with Bryt fm news indicated the need …
Read More »China releases funds for Phase 1 of Sinohydro roads – Bawumia reveals
The first tranche of the ‘bauxite for development’ barter agreement, popularly known as Sinohydro deal, signed between the Government of Ghana and the People’s Republic of China has been released, the Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. Speaking in Accra on Monday, 11th November 2019 at …
Read More »Suspected dam poisoning hits Damongo
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for West Gonja District, Saeed Muhazu Jibril has stopped water tankers from supplying residents of Damongo with water from the main source of water following a change in colour and continues demise of water species in the dam. Many residents of the Savannah regional capital …
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