Man sentenced 20 years in prison for fraud
The Wa High Court has sentenced one Hassan Fuseini to 20 years in prison for defrauding under false pretenses. The convict, alias Inner, said to have been selling second hand clothes, set up a micro-finance company, Western Investments, promising a 100 per cent return on investments as well as cars, motorbikes and television sets to […]
Rains wreak havoc in parts of Accra
Last night rains left portions of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle flooded. Passengers were compelled to alight from their vehicles and walk through the water, while other vehicles were forced to change their routes. The Odaw river overflowed as a result of the downpour, while parts of the Las Palmas restaurant area at Abeka lapaz were […]
Intensify campaign against bribery, corruption- Dr. Jerry Brandt
The President and Founder of Kingdom Life University based in US, Dr. Jerry Brandt has urged Ghanaians to intensify the campaign against bribery and corruption in Ghana. He said bribery and corruption hampers development and it was vital for government and Civil Society Organisations to marshal all efforts to increase the campaign in the fight […]
Local organizing committee for Upper East inter-regional sports festival launched
A 24-member Local Organizing Committee for the Inter-Regional Sports Festival has been inaugurated in the Upper East Region. The Committee will have over sight responsibility of all sub-committees to be set up to organize the festival, slated for August/September this year in Bolgantanga. The members are from second cycle institutions and some heads of departments […]
Economist lauds call for bi-partisan committee to check cedi depreciation
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Dr. Laud Mensah says the Minister of Finance’s call for a neutral body to probe into the depreciation of the cedi is a step in the right direction. He said, this calls for mutual collaboration between the government and the opposition. Dr. Mensah said looking […]
Metro Mass Transit bus attacked by 4 robbers
Four robbers suspected to be Fulanis attacked Metro Mass Transit bus travelling from Tamale to Tatale in the Tatale /Sanguli District of the Northern Region. According to the driver Afa Mohammed Seidu, during the weekend at about 10:00pm the armed men attacked the bus on the Yendi – Zabzugu, Tatale Road about 8km from the […]
Six Groups to demonstrate against luxury vehicle import tax
Six groups are set to demonstrate against the luxurious vehicle tax by driving their vehicles to the premises of the Ministry of Finance, Parliament and Jubilee House Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The Groups, Vehicle and Asset Dealers Association of Ghana, National Concerned Spare Parts Dealers Association, True Drivers Union, Concerned Drivers Association, Ghana Committed […]
President Akufo-Addo expected to deliver SONA Thursday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. The Address which will be his 3rd since he was sworn into the high office as president, is expected to focus heavily on the country’s Security, in view of the several security lapses in recent times. […]
LOAD-Ghana calls for stringent measures to regulate drinking bars cited close to schools
The Executive Director of Life of Alcohol and Drugs Ghana, (LOAD-Ghana), an NGO, Roger Atambire Abaa has called for stringent measures to regulate the brewing of alcoholic beverages and the establishment of drinking bars in the country. Mr. Abaa said the rate at which alcoholic beverage brewers and drinking bars are springing up in the […]
Ghana ranks 78 out of 180 countries in 2018 CPI-Report
Ghana has been ranked Seventy-Eight (78) out of One Hundred and Eighty (180) countries and among the world’s most corrupt countries in the world. That’s according to the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, (CPI) report by Transparency International. Corruption rank in Ghana averaged 64.71 from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 81 in […]
Ghana gov't extends validity of passport booklets from 5 to 10 years
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the validity of ordinary Ghanaian passport booklets from five (5) to Ten (10) years. The extension takes effect from the March 31, 2019. This was contained in a letter signed by the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Mohammed Habibu Tijani and addressed to all Ghanaian Missions abroad. It stated, […]
Assembly members confirm Abuakwa South MCE nominee
A Lecturer and Entrepreneur, Kojo Ofori-Safo has been elected as the MCE for Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region at Kyebi. The President’s nominee who was a Special Assistant to Kwamena Bartels, a Minister in the erstwhile Kufuor Administration received a hundred percent endorsement by the 32 Assembly members present. The Abuakwa South Municipal […]
Speaker advocates paperless parliament
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has advocated the Legislature go Paperless to speed up House proceedings and facilitate record keeping. He said this at the launch of the 2019 Africa Security and Safety Awards, ASAS Conference and Expo in Accra. Prof Mike Oquaye said Parliament is looking forward to a Paperless Parliament […]
All set for Yaa-Naa's coronation
Yendi, the traditional seat of the Dagbon State (Namship), is set for the historic coronation of the new Yaa-Naa, Abubakari Mahama ll, as the Overlord of the Dagbon traditional area. This follows the successful completion of the traditional processes after his selection on Friday, January 18, 2019, by the kingmakers. The last time such a […]
