GENERAL NEWS

A near fatal accident involving the Kwame Danso Ghana National Fire Services’ fire truck has left five officers in critical condition. According to the Ghana National Fire Service, the incident occurred at about 10:40 am on Tuesday, on a section of the Kwame-Danso Atebubu highway when the fire truck was …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed government to put before parliament for scrutiny agreement for the acquisition of AirtelTico. Government acquired 100% stake in the company last year following serious financial challenges. Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekufful in answering questions from the Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam George about …

The Ghana Immigration Service has stated that Ghanaian-American based social commentator, Kevin Taylor lacks an understanding of the Services’ operations. The journalist recently accused GIS of incompetence following its recent recruitment exercise. Among other things, Kevin Taylor alleged cronyism and nepotism against the leadership of GIS in the recent recruitment …

The Krontihene of New Juaben Traditional Area, Nana Baffuor Nyantakyi Tutu Boateng, has with the utmost regret, rendered an unqualified apology to the Asante Juabenhene, Daasebre Otuo Serebour over some untraditional utterances the former made against the latter. Nana Baffuor Nyantakyi Tutu Boateng had expressed that the Asante Juabenhene did …

Three families in the Appiatse relief camp, established after the January 20 explosion, have welcomed three new babies. The babies, according to the Assemblymember of the area, Mr Thomas Yaw, were doing well and in healthy condition. He said the babies had become a side attraction to many well-wishers, who …

The Executive Director of the National Media Commission,NMC, Dr. George Sarpong fears that more journalists would be arrested by the police in the future. He said the trend will continue if stakeholders in media do not come together to develop a framework that will guide their work. According to him, …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the Ministers of Transport and Foreign Affairs will be hauled before Parliament to answer questions on the government’s plan to approve of the use of the National Identification Card, popularly known as Ghana Card as an e-passport. Mr. Ablakwa said …

The National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency has pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges. James Gyakye Quayson, denied the charges of deceit of the Public officer, forgery of passport or travel certificates, knowingly making a false statutory declaration, perjury and false declaration for office when …

The Ghana Police Service has invited Kwame Baffoe, famously known as Abronye DC, to help in investigations into claims by the latter that the former president, John Dramani Mahama, is planning to stage a coup in the country. Abronye DC, who is the Bono regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), alleged …

After several engagements to ensure fire outbreak which normally occurs during the dry season on Kwahu Mountain is prevented, some unknown persons have turned a deaf ear over this call. Agoo News reports that another unwanted development has occurred despite a keen monitoring exercise by stakeholders in Kwahu. Part of …