The Electricity Company of Ghana has warned of an imminent power and water crisis within the Greater Kumasi areas if stringent measures are not instituted to check encroachment on lands bordering transmission sites and power lines. The power distributor is also worried as the situation is adversely affecting its operations, …
Read More »NHIS should absorb bills of ‘rape and defilement victims’ – Okudzeto Ablakwa
The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reiterated the call for medical bills of raped and defiled victims to be absorbed by the National Health Insurance Scheme. According to him, we already have a well operationalized scheme which is the National Health Insurance Scheme so there is no …
Read More »GAF confirms military truck accident, says 16 soldiers injured
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have confirmed that its officers were involved in an accident along the Suhum-Anum Apapam Road after viral pictures on social media showed a crashed military track with injured soldiers. According to GAF, the soldiers were embarking on an operation, dubbed Operation Halt II, to stop …
Read More »Skeletal remains of a 65-year-old man found in his room in Bonsu Nkwanta
The skeletal remains of a 65-year-old man have been found in his room after several months of being dead. It is unclear when the farmer died, but the remains found were all skeletal. The incident occurred at Yehowah Nkwanta in Bonsu Nkwanta electoral area in the Juaboso district of the …
Read More »Terrorism: Ghana making Nigeria’s mistakes – Adam Bonna
A security analyst, Adam Bonna says Ghana’s posture towards the fight against terrorism is not different from what Nigeria has done over the years. Speaking to Francis Abban on GHOne TV on Nigeria’s violence wave and terrorism in West Africa , Mr. Bonna indicated that Ghana needs to do all it can …
Read More »VIDEO: Multiple soldiers injured in accident on Anum-Apapam road
A group of soldiers were involved in an accident on Wednesday 9 June 2022, along the Suhum–Anum Apapam Road. A viral video of the scene shows several soldiers lying on the road with some looking near lifeless. The officers were being helped by some community members and other members of …
Read More »Deputy Minister for MoCD leads the Ministry to plant trees
Deputy Minister for Communications and Digitalisation and Member of Parliament for Juaben Constituency, Ama Pomaa Boateng on Friday, 10th June, 2022 led staff and officers as well as other heads of departments of state agencies under the Ministry on behalf of the Sector Minister, Hon Ursula Owusu-Ekuful to plant seedlings …
Read More »Police Sergeant interdicted in connection with viral video footage
The Police administration has interdicted No. 42681 G/Sgt Isaac Sowah Nii, stationed at the Accra Regional Police Command who was captured in uniform smoking a substance suspected to be a narcotic drug. The Police said investigation is ongoing and the Sergeant will be taken through the necessary disciplinary and legal …
Read More »The 24 people who worked with Togbe Afede XIV as Council of State members
Ghana’s Council of State is a body of prominent citizens who advise the President and other public officials on national issues. The legality of this body was established in Chapter 9 of the 1992 Constitution and in the Council of State Act 2020, (Act 1037) of the Republic of Ghana. …
Read More »Akufo-Addo never took ex-gratia as minister, MP – Captain Smart
Vociferous journalist, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, has said that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo never took ex-gratia for serving as a minister and a Member of Parliament. This action of the president, Captain Smart said, was one of the reasons why he came to admire President Akufo-Addo so …
Read More »