GENERAL NEWS

E-Travel card for government officials launched

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance has launched the Government of Ghana Staff and Travel Card (GoG E-Travel Card) for use by government functionaries and employees. The launch of this innovative product, geared toward enhancing public financial management and reporting, was made possible …

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Ablakwa ‘unveils’ Akufo-Addo appointee behind Bulgarian Embassy demolition

A former deputy CEO of Ghana Cocoa Board, Dr Yaw Adu-Amankwah, who is now an appointee of the President Nana Akufo-Addo at the National Development Planning Commission, according to North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is using his connections within government to brazenly, in a “lawless, provocative and mafia-style”, trespass …

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We’ll sue anyone who abuses Manhyia Palace – Europe, America Asanteman Councils

The Asanteman councils for Europe and North America(USA AND CANADA) have served notice of taking the legal route to seek redress if any group or persons seek to pour insults on the Manhyia Palace again. The Councils in a joint release copied to the Ghanaian Observer Newspaper stated its opprobrium …

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Little girl drowns in galamsey pond at Dakurpe in Bole District

A one and half year old girl whose name was given as Elcy has drowned in a shallow pond containing water at Dakurpe, a galamsey community in the Bole district. Information gathered by Bole-based Nkilgi Fm indicates that the mother of little Elcy was busy working whilst Elcy was also …

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Why Oliver Barker-Vormawor spent another night behind bars after bail

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a convener of the #FixTheCountry movement, spent another night in police custody despite being granted bail earlier on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. This was due to some challenges regarding his bail conditions. The Tema High Court granted Barker-Vormawor bail to the sum of GHC2 million with two sureties. …

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Prof Atuguba failed Conveyance Law at the law school – Kennedy Agyapong alleges

A recent warning by Prof Raymond Atuguba that the current bad economic situation of Ghana makes the country rife for a coup, has incurred the wrath of many members of the governing New Patriotic Party. One of such persons is Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, MP, Assin Central, who believes Prof Atuguba speaking about the …

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Alcohol consumers cry over skyrocketing prices of their favourite drinks

Some alcohol consumers have expressed concerns over the astronomical rise in the prices of beer and other alcoholic drinks. According to them, even the local bitters they have resorted to for some time now also keeps increasing in price To them, this has made their lives very difficult since they …

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VIDEO&PHOTOS: Bongo Library turned water reservoir

It is so painful when those given the opportunity to serve sit adamant in their free paid air-conditioned office and careless about the things that benefit the ordinary people. The video below is evidence of what is going on in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. It was …

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VIDEO: Soldiers injured in Bawku clash reportedly airlifted to 37 Military Hospital

Some three military officers who were caught up in a shootout with some residents of Buabula, a suburb of Bawku, in the Upper East Region have been airlifted to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. They are said to be critically injured. Seven persons are feared dead following Wednesday dawn’s …

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Police refusing to release Oliver after court order; activist back on hunger strike – #FixTheCountry

Youth activism group #FixTheCountry Movement has said that the Ashaiman Police Command has refused to release its lead convener, Oliver Mawusi Barker-Vormawor, despite an order issued by a Tema High Court. The Tema High Court, earlier on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, delivered a ruling on a bail application filed by …

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