GENERAL NEWS

NDC-USA Chapter Chairman Shows Gratitude To Chapter Members

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress Chapter in the United States Of America(NDC-USA) Maame Aba Dadzie has on behalf of the executives sent a thank you message to delegates for allowing them to serve the NDC-USA Chapter the last four years. “I’m particularly grateful for giving me and the …

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Aisha Huang’s son remanded at Nsawam prison

Huang Lei, the son of galamsey kingpin, Aisha Huang, has been remanded by the Accra Criminal Court 5 Division of the High Court to the Nsawam Medium security prison. This is pending Huang Lei’s trial for immigration offences. Aisha Huang’s son is standing trial together with another Chinese national, Huang Haihua …

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Cardinal Kuuia Baawobr discharged from hospital after heart surgery in Rome

The Bishop of the Wa Diocese of the Catholic Church in Ghana, Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr, has been discharged from the hospital in Rome, following his surgery over heart complications. Cardinal Kuuia Baawobr was hospitalized in Rome after he got sick when he arrived in Rome, where he was to …

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Fuel allocation to political appointees slashed by 50% – Ofori-Atta

The government has directed all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to cut back on allocation of fuel to political appointees by 50%. Presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Statement in Parliament on Thursday (24 November), Mr. Ofori-Atta said the directive will take effect from January …

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2023 Budget: Govt freezes public sector employment

Government says it will not recruit any more staff into its workforce next year. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says his outfit will halt the employment of personnel in the country’s civil and public service from January 2023. He says this is geared towards expenditure rationalisation going forward. Mr Ofori-Atta said …

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Galamsey chief crawls the ground to plead Okyenhene’s Mercy

It has emerged that the Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin destooled the Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe Nana Darkwa despite pleas by the ssub-chief Nana Darkwa, in earlier reports, had called bluff reports of his destoolment by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council led by the Okyenhene. However, appearing before the committee …

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‘They didn’t beat me’ – Man ‘assaulted’ by policemen in viral video speaks

play video The man captured in a viral video being assaulted by personnel of the Ghana Police Service for allegedly possessing an illegal substance suspected to be marijuana has denied being beaten. According to citinewsroom.com, the victim, who goes by the name Kofi Abeka, said he only fell because of the way …

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Rural communities need urgent attention to develop – US-based Philanthropist call on benevolent society, government

    A US-based Philanthropist Mrs Dawn Simmons has called on benevolent organizations, well-meaning individuals as well as political leaders to attend to the needs and aspirations of residents in rural communities in Ghana to help uplift living standards.   Mrs Dawn Simmons who doubles as Founder and CEO of …

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Catholic Bishop unhappy with Government’s move to mine iron ore in Oti Region

Most Reverend Gabriel A. A Mante, Catholic Bishop of Jasikan, has raised concerns over the government’s decision to start the mining of Iron ore, a recently discovered mineral resource in the Oti region. The Oti Regional Minister, Mr Joshua G. Makubu at a press conference in Accra earlier in October, …

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Kara Great Grace 2022 Thrills Patrons

Every year since 2012, the resident choir of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) Odorkor in Accra, The New Song (TNS), takes patrons of their KARA musical concert to the throne of grace and Sunday, November 20, 2022, was no different when this year’s edition of the concert came off …

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