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Criminal High Court presided over by Justice George Buadi, has acquitted and discharged Lebanese National charged for raping his house help three years ago at his Airport Hills residence after a seven Member Jury delivered a not guilty verdict. Rabih Haddad, the Accused person, was arrested on the 3rd of …

A storm drain constructed along the Odaw River at Achimota-Abofu in Accra has partially collapsed, leading to immense soil erosion. The eroded land is fast spreading to the rails from Accra to Nsawam, thus, posing a threat to commuters and residents on the stretch. According to residents, the incident occurred during the …

The Jubilee House will by June 2020 have sixty per cent (60%) of the entire State facility powered by a nine hundred and twelve (912 KWp) “Kilowatt peak” solar power PV plant. The Minister for Energy, Peter Amewu, made the disclosure when he paid a working visit to the Jubilee …

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram has revealed he is filing a suit against President Akufo-Addo and government on the white paper issued following recommendations of the Ayawaso West Wuogon violence Commission. He said the process will be initiated next week. Government set up a Justice Short led commission …

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has showered plaudits on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his instrumental role in the revamping of the Obuasi Mine of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA). According to the king, the reborn of the mine is his greatest satisfaction in his 20-year reign on the Golden Stool, …

Sharpnewsgh.com sources in the corridors of power have indicated that this year’s 63rd independence anniversary would be celebrated in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. Last year it was celebrated in Tamale in the Northern region for the first time in the history of the Republic. Government announced last year that …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced new fees for the services they provide. The Ministry in a release said the new fees were approved by Parliament and it will take effect from February 1, 2020. The Ministry also announced that they have introduced a 48-page Passport …

Over 300 students of Oppong Memorial Senior High School at Kokofu in Ashanti Region have been displaced as fire ravaged the school’s boy’s dormitory on Thursday. There were no casualties, students were in class at the time of the blaze which, however, destroyed education materials and other property. The cause …

Tragedy hit a family when four children of the family were burnt to death at Bonche, a farming community near Portor in the Kintampo municipality in the Bono East Region, yesterday. The deceased are Freda Stephen, seven; Nyanne Nabada, four; Nabada Uwumboryakii, three, and Faith Stephen, nine months. How it …

Parliament has given the final approval to increase passport application fees. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration noted that Passport fees for booklets with 32 pages will now cost GHS100 while fees for the newly introduced booklets with 48 pages will cost GHS150 effective February …