The new chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ayensu Ntim, could not hold his gratitude to God for making him the chairman of the party after five attempts. During a thanksgiving ceremony at the St. Peter’s Methodist Church in Accra on August 7, 2022, the NPP chairman laid prostrate before …
Read More »Two robbers sentenced to 20 and 10 years in hard labour respectively
Two robbers who were arrested by the Police at Abesewa, a suburb of Dunkwa-On-Offin in the Central Region have been handed 20 and 10 years jail terms in hard labour respectively. The convicts, Sumaila Nketia alias Last Two and Kwabena Nyameke alias Kalilu were arrested following police intelligence-driven investigation and …
Read More »20 Ghanaian fishermen imprisoned in Nigeria for transporting marijuana
20 Ghanaian fishermen have been sentenced to one-year imprisonment each by the Federal High Court in Lagos State in Nigeria on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The men were jailed for transporting 13.670 kilogrammes of marijuana, aka cannabis, from Ghana to Nigeria. The court found them guilty on the charges of …
Read More »Ghanaian-American faces 20-year jail-term, $US500K fine for fraud in US
A Ghanaian-American by the name of Kenneth Anim, aged 38, has been arrested and charged with matters relating to money laundering. According to indictments in the Southern District of Texas of the US Attorney General’s office dated July 12, 2022, noted that the accused was arrested “following the return of …
Read More »DCOP Kwesi Ofori to retire on July 20
The Director-General of the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service DCOP Kwesi Ofori has retired from the active service. This follows DCOP’s attainment of the compulsory age for retirement, 60. His retirement will take effect from Wednesday, 20 July 2022. A pull-out and farewell ceremony in honour of …
Read More »Euro and US Dollar reach parity for the first time in 20 years
The exchange rate between the Euro and United States Dollar has reached parity – meaning the two major currencies now have the same worth. The development would make it the first in 20 years for such an occurrence. On Tuesday, July 12, the euro hit $1, which represented a decline …
Read More »After 22 years in office, Rwandan leader Kagame considering running for another 20 years
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said he is looking at running again in 2024. The 64-year-old has been in power for more than 20 years, but he said he would consider remaining in office for another 20 years. “I consider running for another 20 years. I have no problem with …
Read More »Nigeria losing 20% of daily crude production to oil thieves – Wale Tinubu
Nigeria may not be able to meet its OPEC quota in September due to rising crude oil theft which has seen Africa’s largest economy lose 20% of its daily crude production to oil thieves and pipeline vandals. This was disclosed by Wale Tinubu, the Group Chief Executive Officer, Oando Plc, at …
Read More »20 residents arrested in Yirangu, Kubolunsi for killing an armed robber
A joint military and police personnel have stormed Yirangu and Kubolunsi in the Mamprugu Moaduri district of the North East region and arrested about 20 residents in the area for killing an armed robber. The arrest made by the joint security according to the residents happened on Saturday, June 18, …
Read More »NAGRAT threatens strike over non-payment of 20% COLA
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is demanding that government pays 20 percent Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) to its members by the end of June 2022. Vice President of the Association, Jacob Anaba, explains that the ultimatum comes on the back of current economic conditions and the worsening …
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