Tragedy struck when a policeman fell off a police operational vehicle and died in an accident involving a civilian vehicle at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) traffic intersection on the Liberia Road, near the Accra Technical University. Corporal George Nkwanna, alias Hero, was attached to the Special Weapons And Tactics …
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Brexit: Marathon makes EU eager to reach finish line
The twists and turns of Brexit – after more than three years of negotiations – dominate an EU summit on Thursday, amid signs of an emerging deal. Intensive negotiations went on all day on Wednesday to nail down complex special arrangements for Northern Ireland, the main sticking point in the …
Read More »LPG government to build Marijuana factories
The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) under the leadership of Kofi Akpaloo will legalise the cultivation and use of Marijuana in Ghana to accelerate economic growth. Mr John Amekah, the acting National Chairman of the Party, who told the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Wednesday, said LPG Government would …
Read More »Chinese trawler fined $1m: EU praises Ghana government
The European Union delegation to Ghana has given the Fisheries Commission high marks for the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing practices. On Sunday, the Fisheries Commission imposed a fine of US$ 1 Million on a vessel that had juvenile small pelagic on board during the May-June closed season. …
Read More »NDC can’t end Double-Track within 90 days – Deputy Education Minister
A deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has dispelled claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it could use 90 days to complete 100 E-Block Schools started by the John Mahama-led administration and were at various stages of completion before they left power to create enough space …
Read More »Families of killed Takoradi girls angry over key suspect’s absence from court
The hopes of the Takoradi kidnapped girls’ families to see the faces of all the three Nigerian suspects in court for the first time since the Police declared the kidnapped girls dead were dashed when information came in that the case had been adjourned to October 30, 2019. The families …
Read More »Farmers have sex the most, journalists the least – Study
It’s not just the cows and chickens that are breeding down on the farm. A new study shows farmers have the most sex out of any other profession — as a third of those surveyed boast about having sex at least once a day. What’s more, a staggering 67% of …
Read More »”Double-track’ will end with our comeback – Asiedu Nketia
General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said the NDC will not run a double-track system which is currently being run as a remedy for overcrowding in senior high schools. Mr Nketia says his party has identified the shift system as a factor that has …
Read More »Police brutalities: Interdict Adomfe driver ‘killers’ – Bona to IGP
Security Analyst Adam Bona has called on the Inspector General of Police to interdict the suspected police officers who are alleged to have butchered a bus driver at Adomfe in the Ashanti region. Nine policemen in the Ashanti region allegedly beat and butchered a 33-year-old driver Tuesday evening, causing his …
Read More »NPP members are ungrateful – Owusu Bempah
Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah says despite the sacrifices he made for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) prior to the 2016 elections, he has not received a penny from them since they assumed office. He said, though he is not expecting anything …
Read More »John Mahama and Bagbin to be arrested – Minister
Deputy Minister for Defense, Major (retired) Derrick Oduro has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of former President John Mahama and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin over unsubstantiated claims government is training thugs at the military installation at Asutuare. “They should get them arrested for …
Read More »Amidu, AG to work together to retrieve £47m illegally paid to Waterville Holdings
The Supreme Court has directed the Special Prosecutor, Mr Martin Alamisi Amidu, and the Attorney General (AG) to collaborate to retrieve £47million illegally paid to Waterville Holdings Company. That was after Mr Amidu told the court on Wednesday that he had evidence that could help the state retrieve the money. …
Read More »Water Treatment Facilities, Buffer Zones In Ghana To Be Declared Security Zone -Minister
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah is proposing for new security arrangements in the country which will ensure that all water treatment facilities in the country together with its buffer zones be declared a National Security Zone. ‘The Regional Security Council will as soon as possible write to the President …
Read More »Supreme Court rejects Woyome’s new repayment plan
A seven-member Supreme Court panel has refused a stay of execution application from businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome on the auctioning of his properties by the state to offset his debts. Mr. Woyome through his lawyer Luda Addey Lawal moved the motion with an assurance to pay GHc10 million if the …
Read More »Arrest Mahama and Bagbin now – Minister directs police
Deputy Minister for Defense, Major (retired) Derrick Oduro has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of former President John Mahama and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin over unsubstantiated claims government is training thugs at the military installation at Asutuare. “They should get them arrested for …
Read More »Ghana Armed Forces denies ‘militias at Asutuare’ claims
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied claims that hirelings of the New Patriotic Party are undergoing a secret military training at Asutuare in the Greater Accra region ahead of the 2020 general elections. Deputy Director of Public Relations of the GAF, Commander Andy La-Anyane was emphatic in an interview …
Read More »Forgive me – Contractor who insulted Akufo-Addo, Roads Minister begs
The road contractor Owusu Acheaw who accused President Akufo Addo and the Minister of Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako Attah of killing 22 road contractors is begging for forgiveness over his reckless comment. The contractor launched a scathing attack on the President calling him a rascal and a serial liar. …
Read More »Gari fotor introduced onto school feeding menu
A two-day nutrition training programme has been organised for caterers at Agona Bobikuma and Agona Kwaman in the Agona West Municipality in the Central Region. The event was aimed at engaging the caterers in the preparation of gari fotor and introducing it onto the school feeding menu in the two …
Read More »Kotoka International Airport Rated best in West Africa
The Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been ranked the best in the West African sub-region and the sixth in Africa by the Airports Council International (ACI). President Akufo-Addo who made the revelation at the 28th ACI Africa annual general assembly, regional conference and exhibition in Accra yesterday, indicated that the …
Read More »Floods kill 27 in Upper East
At least 27 people have been confirmed dead after days of flooding in the Upper East region. “Per the reports we have as at now, 27 deaths have been recorded, 19 injured and a little over 1000 people have been displaced as a result of the rains,” the Upper East …
Read More »You hold the keys to my second term in office – President Akufo-Addo to MMDCEs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said his ability to win a second term in political office largely depends on the performance of his Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). He stated that the MMDCEs represented the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the various districts hence their performance …
Read More »US’ visa sanctions on Ghana may be lifted soon – Amb. Adjei Bawuah
The Ghana Mission in the United States says it is expecting the US government to soon lift the visa restrictions placed on a section of Ghanaian travelers to that country. Ghana’s envoy to the US, Ambassador Baffour Adjei-Bawuah, says the Mission has developed a robust mechanism to deal with illegal …
Read More »11,000 graduates exit NaBCo for permanent employment
About 11,000 tertiary graduates employed under the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) have exited the scheme into permanent employment. Chief Executive Officer of NaBCo, Dr. Anyars Ibrahim, who made the disclosure said about 20,000 graduates on a waiting list of the scheme were expected to be considered to replace those who …
Read More »Dismissed whistleblower petitions CHRAJ over alleged corrupt practices at MMT
The former Security Coordinator of the Metro Mass Transit Company Limited (MMT), Lawal Fuseini, has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over alleged corruption in the procurement of buses for the Metro Mass Transit Company. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Lawal Fuseini who was recently dismissed by the MMT stated …
Read More »Science and Technology is Ghana’s future – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has emphasized that the future of Ghana is very dependent on her ability to get its youth who are currently in school to secure Mastery in Science and Technology. The President made the observation when he addressed winners of the 2019 edition of the National Science and …
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