The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has served disconnection notice on the Judicial Service over its alleged feet-dragging attitude towards the payment of its debt. The Judicial Service owes GH¢762,319.35 in electricity bills and all attempts by ECG to recover the amount have proven futile after serving the institution a …
Read More »Double salaries: Supreme Court orders substituted service on 9 MPs
The Supreme Court has ordered a substituted service on nine Members of Parliament who have been dragged to court over double salary payments. The apex granted the exparte motion after lawyers Kwame Baffoe, the Bono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) had told the court that, the defendants …
Read More »Police Service to address poor retirement conditions of officers
The Police administration through the Welfare Department is embarking on sensitization workshops to address retirement challenges police officers encounter after exiting the service. Many police officers retire poorly due to improper pension plans resulting in depression, drunkenness, and in some cases suicide. To address these challenges, the Police administration through …
Read More »Fire Service saves accident victims
The intervention of the Ghana National Fire Service at the accident and fire scene at Adiewoso on the Agona Nkwanta-Elubo Road in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region saved five persons from perishing. The five victims, who were critically injured as a result of the accident and the …
Read More »VIDEO: Two trucks set alight during service delivery protest
Two trucks were torched on the N1 near Grasmere in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihla said a “violent protest” broke out in the Finetown area, resulting in rocks and debris being strewn across the highway. Trucks travelling on the N1 south near the Grasmere …
Read More »Paying bribes to be recruited into security services is a ‘national disease’ – War veteran
World War II veteran, ex-Lance Corporal Wisdom Edmond Kudowor, has stated that the current recruitment process for the various security agencies in Ghana has become so bad. According to him, the practice of having to pay brides before one gets the opportunity to serve in security agencies is a “national …
Read More »Ghanacard as a travel document takes effect – Ghana Immigration Service
The Ghana Immigration Service has announced that from today (Tuesday, March 1, 2022), Ghanaian holders of the Ghana Card can travel on it into Ghana from all parts of the world. A press statement by the Ghana Immigration Service on Monday explained that dual citizen Ghanaians, who hitherto required visas …
Read More »Immigration Service issues guidelines on use of Ghana card as e-passport
The Ghana Immigration Service has announced effective March 1, 2022, it will begin to admit Ghanaian passengers and dual nationals returning to the country on a valid Ghana Card. This follows the official recognition of the Card as an ICAO-compliant travel document which will serve as an optional travel document. A statement, …
Read More »Angry youth of Bibiani attack fire service office
Some Angry youth of Nantwi Kumye, a suburb of Bibiani in the Western North Region have attacked the Bibiani Fire Service station. This happened on Sunday February 27. According to reports, the fire officers could not respond swiftly when they were informed about a fire disaster at Nantwi Kumye. The …
Read More »Judges who ordered substituted service on Assin North MP
A seven-member panel of Supreme Court Justices ordered a substituted service on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson. The panel included: Justices Jones Dotse as President, Prof. Henrietta Mensah Bonsu, Mariama Owusu, Agnes Dordzie, Nene Amegatcher, Gertrude Torkornor and Yoni Kulendi. …
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