Video: Visit to Jubilee House by the Andani Royal Family of Dagbon
Brazil deploys troops to stop violence in Fortaleza
About 300 troops have been sent to the northern city of Fortaleza to tackle a surge in criminal violence, authorities said. Soldiers will patrol there and across the state of Ceará in a bid to halt attacks on shops, banks and buses. The justice ministry ordered the special deployment after dozens of attacks this week. […]
Upper West NDC delegates vow to reward Bagbin
Delegates of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region, have pledged to reward Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin with a flood of votes during the NDC’s upcoming Presidential primary. They promised to vote en-bloc for the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament who is also the longstanding Member of Parliament for Nadowli/Kaleo constituency […]
Effutu MTTD records 92 Motor accidents in 2018
A total of 92 Motor accident cases were recorded by the Winneba District MTTD of the Ghana Police Service in 2018 as against 88 cases in 2017. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Charles Obiri in charge of Winneba District MTTD who made this known in an interview with Ghana News Agency said 276 persons were […]
Hajj Board holds National Thanksgiving and Prayer service
The Hajj Board has held a National Thanksgiving and Prayer service at the Hajj Village to mark the completion of a successful 2018 Hajj pilgrimage. Addressing the media, the Chairman of the Board, Sheikh I C Quaye said, 2018 Hajj, will go down as the best ever pilgrimage held in the history of Ghana. He […]
Former President Mahama begins final flagbearership campaign
Former President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday arrived in Sefwi Bekwai in the Bibiani constituency of the Western Region to begin a five-day campaign tour of the Western Region. Mr. Mahama will visit all constituencies in the region to meet with delegates and seek their mandate to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to victory […]
Let’s unite ahead of 2020 general elections-Chiana-Paga MP
The Member of Parliament, (MP) for Chiana-Paga Constituency of the Upper East Region, Lawyer Rudolf Nsowine Amenga-Etego, has called for unity among members of the National Democratic Congress ahead of the 2020 general elections. According to him, the NDC can only wrestle power from the NPP if they desist from backbiting and engage themselves in […]
Twenty-three banks meet 400 million cedis recapitalisation – BoG
There are now 23 universal banks operating in Ghana, following the recapitalisation exercise that ended at the close of business on December 31, 2018, the Bank of Ghana has announced. Speaking at a press conference, Dr Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Central Bank, said these banks had all met the new minimum paid-up capital […]
Okomfo Anokye blood does not contain HIV or syphilis – Committee
The Five-Member Independent Committee, set up by the Ministry of Health to investigate allegations of blood contamination from the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has debunked the accusation. The Committee affirmed that detailed laboratory investigations conducted on the same blood units in contention by an independent private Lab, showed that the product did not contain […]
Bank of Ghana appoints advisors for NIB
The Bank of Ghana has appointed an advisor for the National Investment Bank to help management to improve the affairs of the bank. The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, speaking at a press conference, said the advisor will hold office until otherwise advised by the Bank of Ghana. The advisor will […]
One suspect captured on Owusu Bempah’s church vandalising video arrested
Police have arrested one of the suspects captured on video vandalising the Glorious Word and Power Ministries International founded by Pastor Isaac Owusu Bempah at Odorkor in Accra. The suspect who was grabbed on Wednesday by the Accra Regional Police Command is assisting Police in investigations. A statement issued in Accra and signed by Director-General […]
JICA supports Ghana Health Service with vehicles
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Friday handed over the keys to 26 Nissan Pickup vehicles to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to support service delivery in the three northern regions. A Senior Representative of JICA, Ozawa Maki, presented the keys to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare in Accra. […]
"Thank you for your leadership, bold vision for Dagbon" – President Akufo-Addo
The Bolin Lana, Abdulai Mahamadu, has expressed appreciation to Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for his bold vision for Dagbon and the exemplary leadership shown in helping to bring the Dagbon crisis to an end. According to the Bolin Lana, the people of Dagbon have suffered from the age-old, debilitating Abudu-Andani conflict, and […]
US deploys troops to Gabon to watch possible Congo violence
President Donald Trump says U.S. military personnel on Friday, have been deployed to Gabon in response to possible violent demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a presidential election there. In a letter to congressional leaders, Trump said the first of about 80 military personnel arrived in Gabon on Wednesday in case they are […]
