Radio Presenter remanded over fraud
A 36-year-old Radio Presenter and Disc Jockey (DJ) has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court for defrauding two public officers at Asuofua in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District. Kwame Attah Sarpong pleaded not guilty and would reappear on July 19, 2021. Prosecuting, Police Detective Chief Inspector Comfort Amankwaa told the court […]
GSS takes enumeration exercise to Ho Central Prison
The Volta Regional Directorate of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has taken the ongoing 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) to Ho Central Prison to enumerate the inmates. There was a smile on the faces of the inmates as they walked in an orderly manner to the enumerators to be counted. Compliance with the rules […]
Serena hobbles out of Wimbledon as Federer survives scare
American legend Serena Williams’s dreams of winning an eighth Wimbledon singles title and equalling Margaret Court’s Grand Slam record of 24 ended in tears on Tuesday. The 39-year-old was leading 3-1 in the first set of her first round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus when she slipped and had to have her left ankle […]
Two remanded for illegally farming in a forest reserve
A Circuit Court at Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has remanded two persons into prison custody for illegally farming in the Jimira forest reserve in the area. The Court presided by Mr. Michael J. Abbey ordered Kwaku Duah, 50, and Akwasi Yeboah, 26, must re-appear before it on Thursday, […]
Volta region will not welcome galamsey- Minister
Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, has warned that activities of illegal mining or galamsey which is having a toll on the country’s water bodies and ecosystem will not be tolerated in any part of the region. He said the harmful effects of the unregulated mining activities were becoming dire to human existence and […]
Director-General of NSA visits national amateur boxing team
Professor Peter Twumasi Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) on Monday visited the three qualified boxers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and their handlers at the Golden Beach Hotel at Korle-Gonno, Accra. The Black Bombers, Sulemanu Tetteh (52kg Flyweight), Samuel Takyi (57kg Featherweight), Shakul Samed (81kg Light Heavyweight)], and their Head Coach, Mr. […]
Ministry of Information pledges support to Special Mothers Project
The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and his deputy, Madam Fatima Abubakar, have pledged the Ministry’s support to the Special Mothers Project, an advocacy programme on cerebral palsy issues. Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah lauded the initiative and said it would help make a significant impact in the lives of children with cerebral palsy […]
Trawl fishing Companies, Industrial Vessels asked to re-apply for licenses
The Fisheries Commission has directed companies in the trawl fishing sub-sector, including; operators of , to re-apply for fishing license to enable them to fish. “All applications in this regard must reach the office of the sector Minister on or before July 31st, 2021,” a letter to all fishing companies, signed by Mr Michael Arthur-Dadzie, […]
Teenage pregnancy, a threat to girl-child education in Nabdam
Persistent increase in teenage pregnancy in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region is a major threat to girl-child education and women empowerment in the area. Stakeholders, who made the observation at a community forum at Kongo, said teenage pregnancy was compelling girls in the area to drop out of school while others were […]
Pull down structures on waterways – Works and Housing Minister
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been directed to demolish structures built on waterways in their respective jurisdictions. They should not allow such structures to continue to exist, because their presence posed serious danger to the environment, causing flooding and related negative consequences, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Minister of Works and Housing, said. He […]
