GENERAL NEWS

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu has called for the establishment of a fund to finance the medical and legal fees of journalists who come under attack in the line of duty. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa made the suggestion as part of a statement he delivered on the floor of …

Christopher Owusu Ansah, a 31-year old electrician has been electrocuted to death while trying to work on a high tension line. The deceased got electrocuted on Monday November 04 in an attempt to work on a faulty high tension wire that connects the people of Adetsewui, a village within the …

Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has said “fighting corruption is dangerous”, adding: “If you fight corruption, corruption will fight you in whatever way”. Mr Domelevo’s comment comes on the back of a probe by the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) into the payment of some GHS6.2 million for cars purchased …

The family and lawyer for ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzor have raised concerns over the Bureau of National Investigations’ (BNI) refusal to grant them access to him. ACP Agordzor is currently in the custody of the BNI and being interrogated over his alleged involvement in a plot to destabilize the country. …

The Ashanti regional police command has commenced investigations into an armed robbery attack on the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso. The lawmaker, Kennedy Kankam, and his family, according to the police, were allegedly attacked at their residence by three armed men on Sunday, 3 November 2019. The MP, the police …

Ahead of the 2020 budget, Judicial workers are calling for an upward review of their salaries, threatening a sit-down strike should the government fail to accede to their demand. According to the workers, their action is preemptive, as intelligence picked from the government sources suggests that government is seeking to sidestep …

Government has called on angry members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) who are locking Nigerian shops in Kumasi to be cautious as the action could trigger a bigger trade impasse between the two nations. According to Deputy Trade minister Carlos Ahenkorah, the sheer size of Nigeria’s economy …

Popular Islamic Cleric and numerologist Mallam Shamuna has warned that Ghana risks incurring the wrath of terrorist group Boko Haram who will invade the country and breach the security of President Akufo-Addo if the government goes ahead with the implementation of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). In a short statement …

The management of the Kumasi Shoe Factory is considering closing the factory over the refusal of the security agencies, particularly the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), to patronise its boots and shoes. Nothing had changed since November 2017 when the management of the factory came out to lament the effects of …

The Agric Minister, Owusu Afriyie-Akoto has said success from the Planting for Food and Jobs programme is manifesting in the northern part of the country. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, the Minister said the rural communities along the route from the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi to Wa in the Upper …