GENERAL NEWS

A total of 1,719 vehicles that were confiscated by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) between 2015 and 2017, and auctioned by the authority cannot be accounted for, the 2018 Auditor-General’s Report has revealed. Additionally, the report indicated that while GRA officials provided information on just 669 …

Mr. Daniel Domelevo, the Auditor-General (AG), said the collective effort of Ghanaians to demand accountability from institutions is the sure way to get rid of infractions and inconsistencies in public accounts. He said there were two sides of ensuring accountability in the public financial management system that is the supply …

Four people including a one-year-old girl on Wednesday lost their lives in a road crash on the Asikuma-Peki/Kpeve section of the Eastern Corridor Road. The passengers were travelling in a Mercedes-Benz bus with registration number AW-936-14. Mr S.K Agbodeka, Peki District Police Commander, who briefed the Ghana News Agency (GNA), …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it is currently investigating over 24,000 cases of multiple registration in the just-ended limited registration exercise.The process which commenced on June 17 and ended on July 7, was to register Ghanaians who have turned 18 since the last registration as well as those who, …

Alleged ‘atopa’ video of prophet Kobi’s daughter has leaked online, and social media is on fire. According to the video sighted by ghanacelebs.com, A twitter user with a name ‘My Leakz posted a video which is believed to be a daughter of the head pastor in ‘King’s Embassy Church’ Prophet …

Police in the Bunkpurugu District of the North East Region have arrested two persons with an AK 47 rifle and a magazine with two (2) rounds of ammunition. According to a situational report released by the Chief Superintendent Stephen Delapote, an officer in Charge of Operation Conquer Fist Personnel, the …

Fierce fighting erupted on Wednesday in Akropong in the Eastern Region over the performance of a ritual to mark the commencement of the Odwira Festival. The mass brawl, according to reports, took place when the Okuapemhemaa , Nana Afua Nketiaa Obuo II and the Akuapem Asonahene, Nana Kwasi Omenako II …

Government has declared Monday, August 12, a public holiday. This is in respect of Muslims celebration of the festival of sacrifice (‘Eid-ul-Adha’) which falls on Sunday, August 11 worldwide. A statement signed by the Interior Minister Thursday said in view of the fact that August, 11, 2019 falls on a …

Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) has barred its staff from sharing their opinions on social media without first publishing it on the company’s platforms. The directive was contained in a new Social Media Policy, being rolled out by the state-owned media organisation. The roll-out of the policy has sparked uproar …

The chief of Kpargu Yili, Kparigu Lana Abdul Aziz Dokurugu was attacked and nearly killed by six armed men in his palace Wednesday night. The men wielding locally manufactured guns and wearing facemasks stormed the chief’s palace at about 11 pm. Upon their arrival, the suspected armed men met a …