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 …
Read More »Parliament passes Narcotics Control Commission Bill to allow cannabis cultivation for industrial purposes
Ghana’s Parliament has successfully amended the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2023, granting permission for the cultivation of cannabis for industrial purposes. This amendment follows a ruling by the Supreme Court in July 2022, which invalidated Section 43 of the bill due to the lack of parliamentary debate prior to its …
Read More »More evidence of plot to oust Dampare pops up, another senior police officer implicated
More damning evidence is emerging around the plot by some senior officers of the Ghana Police Service to oust the Inspector-General of Police, George Akuffo-Dampare, ahead of the 2024 general election. GhanaWeb on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, broke the news about a secret recording implicating some senior police officers of plotting the …
Read More »I was betrayed, I wanted to be finance minister – Dr Apraku
New Patriotic Party presidential hopeful, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, has expressed his disappointment of not being offered a position in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government. He said that despite all the contributions he made to help the party win victory he was overlooked by the Akufo-Addo government when it came to …
Read More »Suspected thief caught and tied to electric pole
A suspected thief was caught and tied to an electric pole in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to a Facebook user, the suspect was caught on Monday morning, July 10, 2023.
Read More »CETAG to stage strike August 1
The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has issued a notice to withdraw their services across the 46 public colleges of education, effective Tuesday, August 1. CETAG has stated that the government has until July 31, 2023, to implement the negotiated allowances agreed upon. This includes the …
Read More »ECG needs private investment to settle its debts – ACEP
Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has stated that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) needs private investment. According to him, government also needs to divide the financing requirements into manageable portions for Ghanaian businesses to take over. This, he said, would help the …
Read More »Asantehene awards full scholarship to needy subject who designed humanoid robot
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has granted a full scholarship to one of his subjects who developed a humanoid robot. The beneficiary is one Kwame Adjei, a technical school graduate who could not complete his education due to financial challenges. The humanoid robot could walk, speak, teach and check the temperature …
Read More »Nigerian chef reveals why churches need to reject some of its members
A Nigerian chef who uses the handle @veekeejoe on Twitter set tongues wagging after asserting that some members should be sacked from entering their church premises. In a tweet, @veekeejoe said that some people’s attire for church is immoral, and that these individuals need to be denied access to the …
Read More »I’m still looking for Anthony Yeboah’s jersey to buy – Adebayor bemoans lack of recognition for Ghanaian legends
Former Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor has expressed his disappointment over the lack of recognition for Ghanaian football icon Anthony Yeboah and other Ghanaian football legends. During a conversation with fellow footballer Asamoah Gyan, Adebayor passionately revealed his admiration for Anthony Yeboah growing up. According to him, the former Leeds United …
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