GENERAL NEWS

The Sunyani Municipal COVID-19 Prevention Taskforce has locked up some major drinking spots and night clubs operating in the Sunyani and Sunyani West Municipalities. The move forms part of its up-scaled measures to stem the spread of the COVID-19 in the two municipalities. Led by Superintendent Haruna Alhassan of the …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced the decision of the government to digitise the operations of the Rent Control Department. According to Dr Bawumia, with digitisation, landlords and tenants will have an option to register as well as submit their tenancy agreements electronically. “This will reduce the queues at …

More than 200 would-be immigrants from about 70 countries who were winners in the United States government’s Diversity Visa lottery program and relatives in the US have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president’s recent executive order suspending immigration until next year. “The plaintiffs in the case …

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation says it is unable to comply with the directive by the Communications Minister to reduce its channels on Digital Terrestrial Television platform. According to the state broadcaster, all the channels serve unique purposes and none can be taken down. In a letter to the National Media …

The Donkokrom District Police Commander, Superintendent Emmanuel Yao Gadikor, has been transferred by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) less than 48hours after holding a birthday party at Presidential Lodge flouting Covid-19 preventive etiquette. He has been transferred to Bunkrugu-Yunyoo in the Northern Region as District Commander. He is among …

The Ashanti Regional branch of the Metro Mass Transit Limited have embarked on a strike action over unpaid salaries. According to the workers, management has failed to pay their arrears as promised them last two weeks when they declared a strike on Friday, 3 July 2020. The workers referred to …

Police in the US, New York City have arrested a 71-year-old Ghanaian nanny identified as Abena Yeboah after being captured on camera physically abusing a little child under her care. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the Bronx woman was hired to take care of a baby in Hackensack but she …

Globally, being a youth has been rated the best time in one’s life – most youth enjoy so much fun, enthusiasm, friendship, and worry-free life. These youthful exuberances become memories as they gradually grow into adulthood. For example, for some elderly people, there are countless reminiscing episodes of youthful days …

Family of the 28-year-old man killed in registration chaos in Tabei in the Bono Region has given the Bone regional police command a two-week ultimatum to arrest and prosecute the killers of their relative. The victim was caught in a crossfire of attacks between NDC and NPP supporters. He was …

A body of a juvenile about 10 years old, has been found in the Kuano River at Asiam, a suburb of Dokrokyiwaa near Coaltar in the Eastern Region. According to Mr Francis Gomado, Deputy Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Eastern Regional Police Command who disclosed the incident to the …