Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of marijuana seized from drug dealers and stored in police warehouses. “Rats are small animals, and they aren’t scared of the police,” noted a court in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, after hearing that local police were …
Read More »Malawi vice president arrested by anti-corruption bureau
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the country’s Vice President Saulos Chilima over corruption allegations, it said on Friday. Chilima is accused of accepting money and other items in exchange for awarding government contracts, the ACB said in a statement. The vice president would be taken to court where he is …
Read More »FIFA list Cristiano Ronaldo as a free agent after his sacking by Manchester United
FIFA have listed Cristiano Ronaldo as a free agent for Portugal’s World Cup Group H encounter with Ghana just 48 hours after his sacking by Manchester United. Fernando Santos’s team started their World Cup campaign against the African nation this evening, November 24. In the official teamsheet published ahead of kick-off, …
Read More »Highlights of 2023 budget presentation by finance minister
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has appeared before parliament to fulfill his constitutional mandate by presenting the government budget to the House. The presentation was in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and section 21 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). GhanaWeb in this article highlights …
Read More »Fuel allocation to political appointees slashed by 50% – Ofori-Atta
The government has directed all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to cut back on allocation of fuel to political appointees by 50%. Presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Statement in Parliament on Thursday (24 November), Mr. Ofori-Atta said the directive will take effect from January …
Read More »14-year-old girl allegedly defiled by policeman suffers mockery and harassment
A 14-year old girl who was allegedly defiled by a police officer at Ave-Xevi in the Akatsi North District of the Volta says she has been subjected to mockery and harassment from other adults in the community. The victim, was allegedly defiled by Sergeant Emmanuel Duah, popularly known as Bob …
Read More »‘They didn’t beat me’ – Man ‘assaulted’ by policemen in viral video speaks
play video The man captured in a viral video being assaulted by personnel of the Ghana Police Service for allegedly possessing an illegal substance suspected to be marijuana has denied being beaten. According to citinewsroom.com, the victim, who goes by the name Kofi Abeka, said he only fell because of the way …
Read More »Ghanaian US-based singer shot dead by sister-in-law over an argument
A Ghanaian female singer based in the United States of America, Britney Boateng, has been reportedly shot dead by her sister-in-law. Information gathered by GhanaWeb from multiple international online platforms indicates that there was an argument between the singer and her sister-in-law, 41-year-old Tyona Dodson. The incident, which took place in East …
Read More »Chief, two others allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants
Nana Meebo, chief of Borae Ahenfie, and two persons have been allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants at Borae Ahenfie, a farming Community, in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region. Some 14 people have been arrested in the connection with the shooting incident and are assisting the Police …
Read More »I expect to present 2023 budget – Ofori-Atta ‘unaware’ of threat by 98 NPP MPs
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed that all things being equal he expects to present the 2023 Budget to Parliament, peacefmonline reports. The Minister who is currently the subject of a motion of censure told journalists in Parliament that he had, however, yet to be officially informed about the …
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