GENERAL NEWS

Two natives have been reportedly shot by the followers of the alleged Chief of Teshie Gbestoloo Ashitey Akomfra III over the chieftaincy and family clashes. According to a resident, the sad incident occurred after the followers attacked innocent guys with a gun shoots which got two people injured with several …

Two fishermen lost their lives in the early hours of Thursday, July 27, 2023, while they engaged in a Homowo ritual fishing expedition, sanctioned by the Tema Traditional Council. In a graphic.com.gh report, the incident occurred when a patrol speed boat allegedly rammed into the fishermen’s canoe at the anchorage …

A Ghanaian student pursuing Biological Science at a US varsity risks losing his PhD scholarship over anti-Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) tweets. The woes of Derrick Boadi Sakyi started when his posts were flagged by a Twitter user on July 21. Papa Kojo Ampofo, who describes himself as ‘intersex’ …

A brother of embattled former sanitation minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah has come up in the matter of missing US$1 million from her Abelemkpe residence, which news was reported on July 21. Journalist Paul Adom-Otchere was the first to introduce the late Nana Akwasi Essan II to the conversation, linking him …

An Accra High Court has slapped a cost fine of GH¢ 5,000 on Blessed Godsbrain Smart (aka Captain Smart), the host of Maakye on Onua TV and Onua FM, for failing to timely file a defense in the defamation case brought by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, against him. According to …

The Church of Pentecost is holding a National Development Conference. The 2-day event is on the theme, “Moral Vision and National Development Conference.” The opening session on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, is currently underway. In attendance are former presidents John Agyekum Kufuor, John Dramani Mahama, the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo; and the …

The Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II who doubles as a High Court judge has been hauled before the Judicial Council over recent comments he made on a case before the courts. His appearance according to reports is on the back of his comment …

The Republic of Togo has attempt­ed to lay claim to the Volta Lake, the Managing Director of the Ghana Wa­ter Company Limited (GWCL), Dr Clifford Braimah, has revealed. He said this stems from Gha­na’s uncompromising position in talks over the Sogakofe-Lome Transboundary Water Supply Project. Dr Braimah made the disclo­sure, …

The ongoing investigations of the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed ‘something significant’ from the suspect’s house. This was contained in a news report published on citinewsroom.com, and sourced from a close source to the website. According to …

Ghana’s Parliament on Tuesday (July 25) passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment), Bill, 2022, which seeks to abolish the Death Penalty. When the President assents to the Bill, Ghana will now join the league of nations, which have replaced the Death Penalty with life imprisonment. The object of the Private Members’ …