The Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu wants the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), Attorney General’s Department, Auditor-General’s Office and other state agencies with investigatory powers to partner with the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate the Airbus bribery scandal. On January 31, 2020, Ghana was cited …
Read More »Lawyer Phillp Addison dragged into dirty forgery case involving US$2 million
Lawyer Philip Addison, the lead counsel for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2012 election petition case, has been caught up in a nasty criminal case, involving a client by name, Francis Tachie Menson, who is currently before the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over issues related to forgery …
Read More »Jubilee House attempting to steal my land cruiser – Mutalla alleges
A former Member of Parliament for Nanton Constituency, Mohammed Murtala has alleged that some persons at the Jubilee House are attempting to steal his Toyota Land Cruiser which he purchased legally. Speaking on GhOne TV’s Breakfast Show Monday morning, Mohammed Mutalla alleged that his Toyota Land Cruiser which he purchased …
Read More »Head-on collision claims 5 lives
A head-on collision between an articulated truck registered as AS 8726-10 and a Toyota Hiace bus registered GX 3045-18 at Gomoa Antsadze on the Accra-Cape Coast highway has claimed five lives and left 14 others with critical injuries. The accident which occurred on Saturday morning created a traffic logjam demanding …
Read More »Anglican theologian Rev. Prof Emeritus Pobee dies at 83
GhanaWeb can confirm the passing of Christian theologian and former Vicar General of the Anglican Diocese of Accra, Rev. Prof Emeritus John Samuel Pobee. A statement copied to GhanaWeb confirms that the 83-year-old theologian died on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. The cause of his death is yet unknown. He served …
Read More »Ghana among 10 most prosperous countries in Africa
Ghana (ranked 10th) has become one of the most prosperous nations in Africa, built on a strong tradition of democratic stability, widely respected governance institutions, and a well-educated population, free from large-scale violence. With increased investment and tourism, Ghana’s economy has consistently outgrown sub-Saharan Africa. The challenge for Ghana now …
Read More »Airbus Bribery Scandal: Special Prosecutor to probe ‘Government Officials’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has tasked the Office of the Special Prosecutor to conduct an inquiry into the involvement of any public official, “past or present” who may have been engaged in the Airbus bribery scandal. A statement signed by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency …
Read More »Fire Guts Burma Camp Battalion Market
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is investigating the cause of the fire, which gutted the Battalion Market at Burma Camp Saturday evening. The fire started around 1900 hours and partially destroyed 10 metal containers while seven wooden structures were totally burnt. Divisional Officer (DO) Grade II, Ellis Okoh, the …
Read More »7 strange religions around the world
Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. These practices sometimes may not conform with our expectations from a ‘religion’ but they succeed in fulfilling what is expected of a religion which is uniting people because of the belief that …
Read More »Truck plunges into river on Koforidua-Mamfe road
A Tipper truck conveying sand has crashed into river Asuoyaa on Okorase stretch of the Koforidua to Akuapem-Mamfe road in the Eastern region. The accident occurred Friday, January 31, 2020. Eyewitnesses say, the Truck which was heading towards Mamfe direction suddenly reversed when ascending the hill after the narrow bridge …
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