Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has raised objections over government’s decision to prosecute former Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassel Ato Forson for allegedly causing financial loss to the state. The former deputy minister under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress administration and two others, made up of a …
Read More »Hundreds of Oforikrom slum residents rendered homeless after demolition exercise
Hundreds of inhabitants at Dagombaline, the largest slum in Kumasi have been rendered homeless as the government begins the construction of a road network. Some of the affected residents want the government to provide them an alternative shelter as dozens of structures have already been demolished leading to the displacement …
Read More »Price of LPG goes up by 5%
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price will experience a 5% adjustment from today, March 3, 2022. This follows the restoration of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (PSRL) on fuel products. The restored PSRL is ¢0.16 pesewas per litre on petrol, ¢0.14 per litre on diesel, and ¢0.14 per kilogram on …
Read More »17-Year-Old Herdsman Shot Dead In Oti
Residents of Sibriso, a village near Kwamekrom in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region are distraught by the alleged killing of a 17-year-old herdsman identified as Sani Mohammed. The incident which occurred on March 1, 2022, has revived several concerns about the delicate relationship between farmers and herdsmen in …
Read More »Russian invasion: Ablakwa meets Ghanaian students in Romania
The Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has met Ghanaian students who have been caught up in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Bucharest, Romania. According to the MP, his visit was to afford him the opportunity on how the government can be more helpful …
Read More »COPEC slams government over fuel price hike
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has accused government of not taking steps to mitigate fuel prices in the country. COPEC is asking government to use the windfall revenue that it is accruing as an Oil Producing Country as international oil prices go up to cushion the petroleum importers and …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine war: How I walked for 12 hours to escape – Victim narrates her ordeal
An African who was refused a boarding pass to escape the escalating tensions following a war between Russia and Ukraine has revealed how she walked for 12 hours to escape to safety. Jessica revealed that Police from Ukraine warded off persons of African descent from fleeing the country by buses …
Read More »Barker-Vormawor withdraws application upon SC judge’s advice
Lawyers of Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who is standing trial for treason felony, have withdrawn their application for a judicial review at the Tema High Court following advice by a five-member panel of the Supreme Court. President of the panel Justice Jones Dotse told counsel for the #FixTheCountry convenor to start the …
Read More »Oil money project does not exist – PIAC
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has indicated that a rural market project at Otu-Kwadjo in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency in the Eastern Region, which was funded and executed with petroleum revenue, does not exist in the specified community. According to the independent statutory body mandated to promote transparency …
Read More »Oliver Barker’s cell condition not fit even for an enemy – Prof Atuguba
The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Professor Raymond Atuguba on Monday, delivered a lecture which he dedicated to embattled activist and #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Mawusi Barker Vormawor. Oliver Barker has been in custody since February 11, 2022, having been arrested. He is facing trial on charges …
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