A policeman stationed at Akim Swedru in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region has reportedly committed suicide at his duty post with his own weapon. Lance Corporal Alhassan Asare who went for duty at about 5:45pm at Dukes Petroleum Fuel station on Monday August 19, 2019 was found …
Read More »Ghana is the 2nd most corrupt country in Africa – Report
A report by the Transparency International (TI) has said Ghana has been rated as the second most corrupt country in Africa, followed by Nigeria, with South Africa perceived as the most corrupt nation on the continent. The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) by the TI stated that about 71 per cent …
Read More »South Africa to conclude Ghana’s visa waivers by end of August
South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says the department is scheduled to conclude negotiations with Ghana, Cuba and Principe and Sao Tome by the end of August, in order to implement modalities for its visa waivers for those countries. He announced the visa-free status of four countries …
Read More »Amended mining act stiffer on “galamseyers” – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo Addo has stated that the Country’s Parliament has amended the Mining Act and by so doing has prescribed stiffer punishment for persons who engage in illegal mining, popularly known as “Galamsey”. The Amended Act, he says, came before him on Monday 19th of August 2019 and he has …
Read More »Another Police Officer Found Dead At Akyem Oda
A Police officer on night guard duty at a Bank at Akyem Oda in the Eastern region has been found dead. He was found sitting on a chair dead with gunshot wounds on the neck with his rifle beside him. It is not clear if it was accidental discharge, suicide …
Read More »Police officer shot dead at Manso Nkwanta
A Police officer with the Manso Nkwanta Divisional Command in the Ashanti region has been shot dead by suspected armed robbers. According to the Assembly Member for the area, Paul Kusi, the incident happened Monday evening. The police officer was in a private vehicle with his friend who is a …
Read More »Duffuor, Nduom, Afenyi-Dadzie, Dzani, others lose their Financial Companies in BoG cleanup
The Bank of Ghana (BOG), has revoked the licenses of twenty-three (23) insolvent savings and loans companies and finance house companies owned by some prominent individuals in the Ghanaian society, including Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, ex-Finance Minister of Ghana and former governor of BoG, and the youngest member of the Council …
Read More »W/R: STCCI Challenged To Develop Industrial Park Around The Railway Sector
The Railway Sector Minister who is also the Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan constituency Joe Ghartey has challenged the Sekondi Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (STCCI) to develop an industrial park around the enclave of the railway sector. The ministers challenge was established when the Sekondi-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce …
Read More »Eschew litigations, Chieftaincy Violence To Enhance Development – Ahanta Chiefs Urged
Paramount Chief for Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsiah V has admonished his colleague Chiefs in Ahantaland to eschew litigations and chieftaincy related violence, as those could obstruct communal cohesion and development. Nana Kobina Nketsiah V recounted that Ahantas are civil and have long been a peaceful ethnic group in …
Read More »Relocation of Karpowership, Likely To Influence a Reduction In Electricity Tariffs – Dr Manteaw
Renowned energy expert, Dr Steve Manteaw is optimistic of a positive tariff review that would reflect in a significant reduction of electricity tariff with the relocation of the Karpowership to the Western enclave. The Powership birthed at the Sekondi Naval base to prepare for its fuel connection to the Ghana …
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