Tag Archives: Public

Public pay respects as Queen’s coffin lies in state

The Queen is lying in state at Westminster Hall upon the catafalque where her coffin will remain until her funeral on Monday and members of the public are filing past to pay their respects. After the procession from Buckingham Palace, the King, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex, …

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10 Nigerian TikTokers face Islamic court probe for ‘corrupting public morality’

Ten musicians popular on social media platform, TikTok, in ancient Nigerian city of Kano, are the subject of a probe. An Islamic Court has ordered police to investigate them for allegedly corrupting public morality. According to the BBC Africa LIVE page, spokesperson for the judiciary in Kano state, Baba Jibo …

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Corrupt public officials should be sentenced to death – KKD

Renowned broadcaster Kwasi Kyei Darkwa, popularly known as KKD, has called for the introduction of capital punishment for government officials caught stealing from the state. KKD explained that the move has become necessary because corruption in the government is the number one factor hindering the country’s development, and killing people …

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Watch how two alleged side chicks fought over a sugar daddy in public

Social media has been buzzing after two women were captured fighting in the presence of a crowd, including a man said to be their ‘sugar daddy’. The said incident is reported to have occurred at East Legon close to a popular snack shop. “Officially sugar daddies are of high demand …

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Boy, 2, killed and dumped into public toilet at Twifu Aboabo

A 2-year-old boy has been found dead in a public toilet at Twifo Aboabo in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District of the Central Region. According to reports gathered by Kasapa News, Yaw Boagyan, the deceased, who stays with his mother in the community, went missing for two weeks and all …

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VIDEO: Why police officers faced off in public

The public face-off between a junior Police officer and his superior in the Ashanti region has trigged an internal disciplinary process by the Ghana Police Service in order to address the misunderstanding which resulted in heated verbal exchanges. The incident, the Police said in a statement, occurred on Wednesday, July …

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About GH¢5 billion was paid as bribe in private, public sectors in 2021 – GSS

A survey by the Ghana Statistical Service and its partners has revealed that an estimated amount of GH¢5 billion was paid as bribes in the year 2021. The report dubbed ‘2021 Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey’ indicates that 26.7% public sector officials and 9.1% private sector players engaged in …

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Watch first-time footage of Nkrumah in public after his overthrow in 1966

In February 1966, Ghana experienced its first taste of a military takeover when the country’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, was kicked out while he was on an international assignment in Hanoi, Vietnam. The man touted for gaining independence for the country, was on a peacemaking trip over the Vietnam …

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Public Service workers in 65 state agencies declare indefinite strike

Public sector workers under the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared an indefinite strike action, effective Tuesday, July 12, 2022. In a statement issued on July 8, 2022, the PSWU said that the main reason for its decision to embark on a strike …

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Kumasi: Public schools turned into playing ground as teachers strike begin to bite

Learning was paralysed in public schools Tuesday after teachers proceeded with their planned strike across the country to demands for the payment of Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). When the OTEC FM News crew visited public schools in Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region, pupils turned their classrooms into playing grounds as while others were …

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