The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has announced the imposition of a curfew on Sampa Township in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region. This decision, made on the advice of the Bono Regional Security Council, comes amidst ongoing tensions related to the Jaman chieftaincy dispute. The curfew, …
Read More »Mallam Residents Protest Poor Road Conditions, Demand Asphalt Road
Residents of Mallam, particularly those along the ‘borla’ road within the Weija-Gbawe Municipality, took to the streets in protest on Thursday, demanding the asphalting of their 1km road. The protest, which saw around a hundred residents marching and carrying placards, was guarded by police officers. The residents’ grievances centered around …
Read More »Court Adjourns Dafeamkepor’s Case on Anti-LGBTQI Bill to April 29
An Accra High Court has postponed the case involving a judicial review of the anti-LGBTQ Bill’s presentation for presidential assent. This delay allows lawyers representing MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor of South Dayi constituency to respond to the Attorney General’s (AG) documents opposing the application. During the court session on Thursday, April …
Read More »Asantehene Kneels to Receive Blessings from Anglican Bishop in Kumasi
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, displayed a gesture of deep respect and reverence as he knelt before an Anglican Bishop during a memorial service in Kumasi. The service, held at St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Ashanti New Town, commemorated the late Oheneba Mensah Bonsu, Hiahene (1952-1998), a revered traditional …
Read More »Former MASLOC CEO to be Extradited for 10-Year Jail Term – Deputy AG Tuah-Yeboah
Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has announced that efforts are underway to extradite Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, the former CEO of MASLOC, back to Ghana to serve a 10-year prison sentence with hard labor. The High Court handed down the sentence on Tuesday, April 16, also sentencing Daniel Axim, the former …
Read More »Mahama Calls on Akufo-Addo to Seek Council of State’s Guidance on Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s approach to the anti-LGBTQ bill, urging him to consult the Council of State for guidance. Speaking at a meeting with clergy and imams in Nelerigu, in the North East Region, Mr. Mahama described President Akufo-Addo’s decision not to …
Read More »NSS Urges President Akufo-Addo to Sign National Service Bill into Law for Authority and Autonomy
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to promptly sign the Ghana National Service Authority Bill 2024 into law to grant the secretariat authority and autonomy. This call was made during the policy launch on April 15, 2024. Osei Assibey Antwi, the Executive Director of NSS, …
Read More »PURC Fines ECG Board Members GH¢5.8m Over ‘Dumsor’ Non-Compliance
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has levied a hefty fine of Five Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 5,868,000.00) on former members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) board who served between January 1 and March 18, 2024. This action was taken due to their …
Read More »NDC Calls for Independent Audit into Alleged Theft of EC Laptops
Isaac Adongo, the Ranking Member on the Finance Committee in Parliament, has raised concerns over the recent staff review conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Ghana’s three-year Extended Facility Programme, despite the IMF’s positive evaluation positioning Ghana to receive the third tranche of $360 million from the total …
Read More »Ghana’s Ambassador to China Commends Zonda Tec Ghana for Job Creation Efforts
Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Dr. Winfred Nii Okai Hammond, has praised Zonda Tec Ghana Limited for its efforts in training and creating job opportunities for Ghanaian youth. The company, which has established an assembling point in Ghana, is set to train and equip individuals employed to work with engineers from …
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