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Claim: Ghana Card duly recognized globally as a valid e-passport Source: Mahamudu Bawumia Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by Rabiu Alhassan “Ghana Card is now an e-passport,” has been dominating the news cycle over the last 48 hours in Ghana after the country’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia announced it to the …

Accra FM journalist, Kwabena Bobie Ansah has spoken following his release from police custody on a GH¢50,000. The journalist in a series of Facebook posts has sent a word of appreciation to persons who supported him after his arrest on Thursday, as well as explaining his side of events leading …

Constitutional and human rights lawyer, Martin Kpebu has emphasized that the Ghana Police Service will be breaching the constitution if it goes ahead to put Oliver Barker Vormawor before the court on Monday. Oliver Barker-Vormawor, an activist and convener of #FixTheCountry movement was arrested by police on Friday night after …

The family of a 40-year-old man who was found dead in a well following a four-day rescue operation is still mourning his loss. Ebenezer Appiah, a mason did not return home from work on Sunday, February 6 sparking fears among his family members who launched a search for him, family …

Having derived its name from an old fishing village called Torman, the construction of the Tema Port began in the 1950s after Ghana gained independence from British control. Though the idea of its construction was initially proposed by the British colony, its planning and implementation began after Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, …

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure has stated that the arrest of Oliver Barker-Vormawor was expected owing to his coup comment and circumstances surrounding same. According to Manasseh, it would have been irresponsible on the part of the state if it had not taken action over the comment made by the #FixTheCountry …

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has described recent reports of the Ghana Card being used as an electronic passport globally as “incorrect.” “ICAO is aware of recent and incorrect media reports claiming that ICAO has agreed that the Ghanaian ID card is equivalent to an ePassport. However, it is …

The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday morning hit the streets of Accra to protest against the passage of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy). The group was joined by aged citizens, head porters also known as ‘Kayayie’, Coalition of Concerned University Students among others. Clad in …

A woman believed to be in her 30s has been crushed to death at Anloga Junction in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region. This happened when a trailer with registration number GM 9671-13 rammed a Kia Pregio minivan with the number AS 3989-20 and a Nissan minivan with the …

A US-based Ghanaian lawyer and scholar, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare (Kwaku Azar) has expressed concern over the police’s arrest of persons who turn down their invitation to assist with investigations. According to him, police have no right to arrest people for turning down their invitation. He said the police can …