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The Inspector General of Police, COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has had cause to send a four-page response to the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, over a tweet she made on May 17, 2022, expressing interest in the case of the arrest of Oliver Barker-Vormawor. The convener of the …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is forecasting an upward adjustment in the price of petrol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the first pricing window of June 2022. According to COPEC, The ex-pump estimations based on the Petroleum Price Indicators and elimination of taxes amounting to 15 pesewas per liter …

Newly designed PUMA jersey for the Black Stars is on sale on PUMA stores worldwide and it has a staggering price tag of 90Euros which is equivalent to GH₵750. The jersey will be used by the senior men’s national team for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. German kit suppliers …

A 35-year-old man, Dominic Kwame Ofori, popularly called “Koliko”, met his untimely death when he was stabbed multiple times by his friend, Kofi Kwakye, also known as “Tompoo,” 32, with an implement, resulting in his instant death. The incident occurred Sunday night at Akyem Achiase in the Eastern Region during …

  A private Legal Practitioner and Law Lecturer, Dr. John Baiden has petitioned the office of the Attorney-General to prosecute officials of the Bank of Ghana over the rapid depreciation of the Ghana Cedi. In his petition, he said, “The Bank of Ghana has compromised the Ghana cedi. It is out of line and …

  There has been a narrative about the Black Stars to the effect that foreign-based players usually get preferential treatment as compared to local-based players. Though the narrative has existed for ages, there has been no official reason given for this rather unfortunate practice in the national team. However, many believe this …

  Defeated aspiring Ashanti Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Robert Asare Bediako has said he was surprised he lost the election after paying GH¢1k each to delegates for a votes. While expressing concern about the seeming monitisation of politics in the country, Asare Bediako said he later discovered that …

The government has given more than 400 acres of state lands, including a section of the military barracks in Kumasi, to the Asantehene. The Fourth Estate has sighted a directive to public institutions to that effect. It is signed by the Chief Director of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, Mrs. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has, through a declaration, called on wealthy economies to channel a portion of their Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Africa through the African Development Bank (AfDB). “Call on wealthy economies to channel a portion of their Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Africa through the African Development …

The government has released an amount of GH¢50 million to the National Health Insurance Scheme, according to the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh. The amount is part of the budgetary allocation of the scheme for the year. Earlier in the month, the Minority Caucus in Parliament bemoaned the effects of …