GENERAL NEWS

Akufo-Addo runs to World Bank for US$50m loan to build Judicial Training Institute – Ablakwa

After the Judicial Training Institute were razed down by the government to pave way for the construction of the controversial National Cathedral, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is alleging that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government desperately needs a US$50 million loan to construct a new Judicial Training Institute at the Cocoa Affairs Court land. …

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Middle-aged man who arrived at KIA from US confirmed dead

A middle-aged man was onboard a United Airlines flight from the Dulles International Airport Washington, US, has been reported dead after arriving at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The man is reported to have died on Friday, 17 June 2022. A statement issued by the management of the Ghana Airport …

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Leave homosexuals to enjoy themselves – NPP Chairman Freddie Blay

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Freddie Blay says Gays and lesbians should be allowed to enjoy themselves. He says although he doesn’t subscribe to the act, he does not have problems with people who have other tastes. Freddie Blay who was speaking on Accra-based Asaase Radio said homosexuals should be allowed …

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Ghanaians to pay ‘mental’ tax – Mental Health Authority

Deputy Director of Quality and Rights at the Mental Health Authority, Lawyer Akorfa Akpanya Hlorvor has revealed that, Ghanaians will soon pay mental health levy. “Mental health bill is in Parliament and when passed every citizen will pay the levy to help cater for mental health patients” she explained. Lawyer …

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Bridge linking Cape Coast and Twifo Praso collapses after river overflows bank

Residents who live in the Twifo Praso section of the Central Region are stranded because a bridge at Jukwa linking Cape Coast to Twifo Praso had caved in. Citi News understands that the issue affected the road, preventing motorists from crossing. A source close to the development told Citi News that, …

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Prison Officer washed away by floodwater, body yet to be retrieved

A Prison Officer has been washed away by floodwaters while he was rescuing residents from being washed away along the Cape Coast-Elmina Highway in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abraim Municipality of the Central Region. The body of the said officer whose name has not been given is yet to be …

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My job is to support government, not the opposition – Presby Moderator

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Rt.Rev. Prof Joseph Obiri Yeboah says it is not his duty as Moderator and Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana to join the opposition to fight government. According to him, as a leader of the two christian organizations, he owes it …

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I’m sorry, Ghana! – Bosome Freho DCE apologizes for ‘I’m dead’ comment

A few days after declaring himself dead, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Danso has unreservedly apologized to Ghanaians for his careless flippancy last Friday. In an audio available to Ghanaguardian.com, Mr. Danso is heard rendering an apology to government officials in the …

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Teenage pregnancy rife at Njau as boys allegedly resort to ‘for girls’

An upsurge in the number of teenage pregnancies at Njau in the Tain District of the Bono Region has become a growing concern for opinion leaders in the area. The alarming trend has compelled the traditional authorities to take steps to tackle this menace. According to the Chief of Njau, …

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