Tag Archives: Public

Popular Ghanaian comedian, OB Amponsah, has ‘pooh-poohed’ Vida Adutwumwaa’s idea of asking Efya to undergo a public drug test to challenge the rumours around her. Earlier in an interview with United Showbiz, Vida asked Efya to either sue people labeling her as a drug addict or undergo a public drug test to clarify all …

The multimillion cedi Kumasi Krofrom Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region have been turned to public toilet by suspected “wee” smokers. The facility which was projected to house traders for business activities is currently a safe haven for criminals and smokers who use the area as a …

Emmanuel Yawlui, the Hohoe Municipal Environmental Health Officer, has advised the public to be cautious of where they buy food and what they eat. Yawlui, who spoke in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the environment in which cook foods were sold must be very clean and …

In a heartfelt video shared on social media, a UK-based Ghanaian lady has come forward to educate the public about her devastating encounter with online scammers, resulting in a loss of £10,000. The victim, whose name remains undisclosed, emphasized the rising prevalence of money-related fraud and urged individuals to exercise …

Dr. Ismael Ackah, the executive secretary of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), has provided details on how the Commission settled on an 18.6% tariff increment for the next quarter. He empathized and acknowledged the “current economic challenges”, but cited that although consumer satisfaction is the PURC’s top priority, it …

Ghana’s public debt stood at GH¢434.6 billion as of December 2022 according to the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data for April 2023. This is a reduction of GH¢141.1 billion in the country’s public debt. This represents 71.6% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. This is a reduction …

Retired Police Chief, COP Nathan Kofi Boakye has been appointed by the state and sworn in as notary public of the Supreme Court of Ghana. Until his retirement on April 5, 2023, COP Kofi Boakye was Director-General in charge of legal and prosecution of the Ghana Police Service. He was …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on the public to help prevent the breeding the newly discovered Anopheles Stephensi to avoid causing health problems in the country. GHS says one of the ways to stop the new strain of mosquitoes is to destroy the areas they are likely to …

Ghanaian artist, Medikal, has spoken out against the issue of impersonation in the entertainment industry, particularly the growing trend of individuals claiming to be look-alikes of popular artists such as himself, Mr. Drew, King Promise, and Kumasi Eugene. During his performance at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Xperience 2023, Medikal …

Some traditional rulers have appealed to the government to set aside a public holiday to commemorate their beliefs and relevance in the country. The earnest call came during the Afortorku Gbodzi Shrine’s annual festival, held at Dagbamate in the Akatsi South District. In a welcoming speech read on behalf of …