Rev. Dr. Asore laid to rest
People from all walks of life on Saturday converged at the Forecourt of the State House, for the burial service of late Reverend Dr. Simon Bamalong Asore, former General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana. The state funeral, which attracted Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, former Presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Dramami Mahama, as […]
Yaa Naa’s funeral ends with prayers for harmony
The final funeral rites of Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II ended peacefully at the forecourt of the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi. The ceremony was preceded by some sacrifices and almsgiving (Sara malbu). There was also the recitation of the Holy Quran and special prayers led by the Yan-Limam, Shehu Yussif Yakubu Gomda, for the soul […]
GACL assures stakeholders amidst removal of MD
The Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited on Saturday assured stakeholders of the Company’s commitment towards positioning Ghana as an aviation hub. This comes amidst the removal from office of its Managing Director, John Dekyem Attafuah. In a statement issued and signed by the Board Chair, the company confirmed that Mr Attafuah had been […]
NADMO begins registration of Odawna fire victims
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has begun registration of the Odawna Pedestrian Market fire victims with 115 traders so far registered out of the 170 affected. The fire outbreak, which destroyed wares running into thousands of cedis, has led to the temporal closure of the Market as officials of the NADMO, Accra Metropolitan Assembly, […]
Chief Justice charges Tarkwa High Court to clear abandoned vehicles
Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called on the Tarkwa High Court to clear the abandoned vehicles on its premises, which had been parked there for decades and taking up space. She said one of the vehicles, which had it windows opened, could be a death trap and, therefore, called on the authorities of the court […]
Congo court declares Tshisekedi elected president
Congo’s Constitutional Court early Sunday declared the election of Felix Tshisekedi as president, rejecting challenges to the vote by runner-up Martin Fayulu, who had alleged fraud. Tshisekedi, son of the late, charismatic opposition leader Etienne, is now set to be inaugurated Tuesday. The declaration came shortly after the African Union in an unprecedented move asked […]
Tanzania delegation in Ghana to understudy NLA's transformational agenda
A high powered delegation from Tanzania are in Ghana to understudy the operations of the National Lottery Authority and the transformational agenda taking place at the Authority. This forms part of the efforts of Tanzania’s Government to restructure and transform the Lottery business and operations in Tanzania. The delegation was well received by the Management […]
Regional Minister visits Bongo Paramount Chief
The Paramount Chief of Bongo, Bon-Naba Baba Salifu Atamale Lemyurum has appealed to the Upper East Regional Minister, Paulina Patience Abayage to intervene in a court case between a prospecting Chinese mining Company and the youth of the area to forestall any confusion. Bon-Naba indicated that, the company did the feasibility studies and was given […]
Identity of Nairobi attack suspect shocks neighbors
Seven people have been arrested following Tuesday’s terror attack at the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi that killed at least 21 people, Kenyan media reported. Five suspects appeared in court Friday, and Kenyan security agencies are seeking more suspects in the attack claimed by al-Shabab. Officers requested the four men and one woman be detained for […]
MenzGold CEO faces charges of misdemeanor in UAE
The embattled Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) of MenzGold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, (NAM1) is facing charges of misdemeanor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but he will be made available to Ghanaian authorities upon the final determination of his case. He has, however, cooperated with the Ghanaian delegation, which travelled to the UAE and […]
Blast at leaking Mexico pipeline kills 21 and injures dozens
An explosion at a leaking oil pipeline has killed at least 21 people and injured 71 in central Mexico. Local residents were scrambling to steal some of the leaking oil when they were engulfed in flames, said Hidalgo state governor Omar Fayad. Dozens of people have been taken to hospitals with burns. Television footage showed […]
GHPHA offers bounty for arrest of Josephine Asante's killers
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, (GHPA), is offering 50 thousand Ghana cedis to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of the murderers of the late Josephine Asante, the Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Tema Port. In a statement, the Authority said, the murder was shockingly received by the Port […]
Information Minister visits Hussein-Suale family
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, on Friday visited the family of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, the murdered undercover journalist of the Tiger Eye Private Investigation. The visit was to sympathize with the family, console them and assure them of government commitment to unravel and bring to justice the perpetrators of the crime. Mr. Oppong-Nkrumah urged the […]
Gov't, GJA working to develop safety document for journalists – Information Minister
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the Ministry is collaborating with the Ghana Journalists Association, (GJA), to develop a National Coordinating Mechanism for the Safety of Journalists. The document, he said, will provide a decent framework to safeguard the safety of journalists, noting that, it would be ready by the end of the […]
