Bolt driver was beheaded for ritual purposes – Prosecutor tells court
Three accused persons charged with the murder of a bolt driver, Israel Agyei Manu, at Feyiase-Akoyem in the Bosomtwe District, on Sunday, July 04, have been remanded into police custody by the Kuntenase Magistrate’s Court. Rashid Ibrahim, 32, the principal accused person, Richard Addai, 35, an assistant to a fetish priest, and Anthony Sekum, 22, […]
Togolese arrested over possession of firearm, offensive implements
The Nungua Police in a snap check has arrested a Togolese for allegedly possessing firearm and offensive implements. Tony Hounjeoe, was arrested together with a black backpack containing one Pistol with the inscription: *MOD. 92 AUTO KIMAR 9mm P.A. ITALY, a hacksaw blade, a wheel spanner, a cuter and a pair of scissors. Deputy Superintendent […]
No billboards along Pokuase Interchange
Mr Kwabena Bempong, Resident Engineer for the Pokuase Interchange project, has cautioned the public not to erect billboards on and around the interchange to enable visibility of road signs. The interchange was fully opened to traffic on Sunday, July 4, 2021 following its successful completion early this month. The Resident Engineer said: “Bill boards cannot […]
Mixed reactions over payment of salaries, allowances to Presidential spouses
Stakeholders in the Government and Labour sectors are divided on the decision to pay salaries to Presidential spouses. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah had earlier stated that payment of allowances to spouses of Presidents and Vice Presidents is not a new phenomenon. According to him, the allowances were instituted under Kufuor administration, but were only being […]
Three new Specialist Doctors take up jobs at Upper West Regional Hospital
Three new Specialist Doctors have taken up jobs at the Upper West Regional Hospital raising the overall number of Medical Doctors at the facility from the initial 20 early this year to 23. The Doctors are specialized in the area of Internal Medicine, General Surgery and Pediatrics. The facility has also received Medical Officers and […]
Renewable Energy: Switzerland supports Ghana with 20 million dollars
Switzerland is assisting Ghana with twenty million dollars to support the country’s project of boosting the Renewable Energy Sector to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions within 10 years. This will be used in the production of improved cook stoves and decentralization of solar power among others. Signing a Memorandum of Understanding, the Minister of Environment, Science, […]
Ghana to be the first African country to produce Covid-19 vaccine
Government says Ghana is very keen on being the first in Africa to produce a vaccine for COVID-19 as well as an EPI vaccine not only for the country, but the continent and beyond. Additionally, government is considering establishing a Vaccine Development and Production Institute, to be known as the Ghana Vaccine Institute, with a […]
Ejura Probe: MCE denies having anything to do with Mohammed Awal’s death
The Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal Chief Executive, Mohammed Salisu Bamba, has denied having anything to do with the death of the social media activist, Mohammed Awal alias Kaaka on the 28th of last month. Giving his testimony as the 8th Witness at the ongoing public enquiry into the Ejura disturbances. The MCE said the accusations against him […]
Egypt and Sudan pushing for UN resolution on Nile dam
Egypt wants the UN Security Council to push for Ethiopia to enter into a binding agreement within the next six months over the filling and operation of Ethiopia’s dam on the Blue Nile. A decade of negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have failed to reach a final agreement. Egypt – which almost entirely relies […]
Dam washed away after downpour
A Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (GPSNP) dam under construction at Loho in the Nadowli-Kaleo district has been washed away after a downpour. The project, executed by the Galson Company, started in February 2020 and is expected to be completed in July 2021. It was to rehabilitate an existing dam constructed about two decades ago […]
