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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is hurt by the tragic killing of his sub-chief and war marshal, Asamponhene Nana Kwadwo Afuduo. That’s how Monarchical Historian, Osei-Bonsu Sarfo Kantanka, sums up the mood of the Asante King. He says Otumfuo is devastated by the death of his close relative and long …

The Environmental Investigative Agency (EIA) says it is ready to provide to the special prosecutor evidence that corruption has continued to fuel illegal Rosewood trade in Ghana despite a government ban. The Washington DC-based agency’s Africa Programme Campaigner Kidan Araya says they will be able to provide additional video, audio …

UPDATE Police in Kumasi have intensified their search for a spiritualist suspected to be linked to the killing of Asantehene’s sub-chief, Asamponhene Nana Afoduo. The suspect, identified only as ‘Alhaji’ is said to be the spouse of a prominent queen mother in the Ashanti region. Sources say he was spotted …

Police in Kumasi have intensified their search for a spiritualist suspected to be linked to the killing of Asantehene’s sub-chief, Asamponhene Nana Afoduo. The suspect, identified only as ‘Alhaji’ is said to be the spouse of a prominent queen mother in the Ashanti region. Sources say he was spotted in …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has been invited by the United Nations (UN) to address the General Assembly on the Culture of Peace at the United States of America. The speech will be delivered at the United Nations’ General Assembly High-Level Forum of the 25th Anniversary of the Adoption of …

The Afrobarometer Survey on Climate Change has revealed that only 21 per cent of the Ghanaian population is climate change-literate.“21% are climate change-literate, 52% have heard of climate change”, the report said.It also noted that about 56% of Ghanaians have said that the effects of climate change are unbearable to …

The amended mining law of Ghana has stipulated a minimum of 15 years and maximum of 25 years for illegal miners (galamseyers), President Nana Akufo-Addo has said.At the second meeting of the Council of State at the Jubilee House for this year, President Akufo-Addo said: “We are talking about minimum …

The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh has directed specialised teams of investigators from the National Headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to support the Regional Commands to investigate two cases speedily and beef up security in relation to the recent murders of two police officers.Two …

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 …

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 …