UK Parliament has invited members of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Ghana’s Parliament to a meeting over the anti-gay bill, Chair of the Committee, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has revealed. He told TV3 in an exclusive interview that the lawmakers will be leaving Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Sunday June 12 and then walk into the …
Read More »Fuel hikes: GPRTU meets next week over transport fare increment
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will hold a crunch meeting next week to deliberate on a “possible” upward adjustment of transport fares. The Union said the meeting had become necessary due to what they described as “significant hikes” in fuel prices over the past few weeks. Prices of …
Read More »EFCC declares Christ Embassy pastor, wife wanted over alleged N2bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared wanted Pastor Onyimiebi Bribena and his wife, Beatrice Bribena, over alleged fraud. Pastor Onyimiebi is the Chief Executive Officer of Baraza Multipurpose Cooperative, a Ponzi scheme based in Bayelsa. According to the EFCC via its verified Facebook page on Thursday, June …
Read More »EFCC storms NOVA Bank to arrest its chairman, MD over alleged fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently at the head office of NOVA Merchant Bank Limited to arrest the Chairman of the institution, Phillips Oduoza and its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nath Ude. NOVA Bank is an investment-grade merchant bank in Nigeria which offers an integrated …
Read More »Watch highlights of Japan’s 4-1 win over Ghana in Kirin tournament
The Black Stars of Ghana suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Japan in the Kirin tournament played on Friday, June 10, 2022. Coach Otto Addo line up a depleted Black Stars team to face their opponents after several setbacks in the squad. The Japanese found the opener in …
Read More »Mother of 15-year-old abused girl at Ofoase hands herself over to police
The mother of the 15-year-old girl beaten and sexually abused girl at Beposo, a suburb of Ofoase in the Eastern Region has turned herself in to the police. Akim Oda Divisional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Fleance Senam Adika confirmed that the suspect handed herself in on Wednesday …
Read More »National Cathedral project contractors sack over 200 workers over lack of funds
It has emerged that the project contractors of the National Cathedral, RIBADE Company LTD, have allegedly sacked over 200 of its workers over a lack of funds. In a letter dated March 14, 2022, making rounds on social media, the company asked the workers to return every property in their …
Read More »Confusion rocks NDC over Duffour’s Ahotor project
There appears to be some disagreement among elements in the National Democratic Congress over a project scheduled to be implemented by a former Finance Minister under the NDC, Dr. Kwabena Duffour. On April 7, Dr. Duffour who is also former Governor of the Bank of Ghana officially launched the ‘Ahotor Project’ for …
Read More »Sam George, others charge IGP over LGBTQ+ billboard on Tema Motorway
Member of Parliament, Sam Nartey George, has given the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, a 24-hour ultimatum for an erected illegal LGBTQ+ promotional billboard on the Tema-Motorway stretch of the N1 to be pulled down. Sam George, who is lead sponsor of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family …
Read More »Fair Wages to meet teacher unions over payment of Cost of Living Allowance
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says it will soon meet all stakeholders to determine if the 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) demanded by teachers will be paid. NAGRAT and other teacher unions have given a June 30 deadline for government to pay the allowance or face a …
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