President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the 97-kilometer Tema-Mpakadan railway line, Ghana’s first standard gauge railway, at a ceremony held on November 22, 2024, at the Tema Harbour. Constructed at a cost of $447 million with funding from India-Exim Bank, the railway line marks a significant step in modernizing …
Read More »Police Rescue Kidnapped Emirates Airlines Manager in Accra
The Ghana Police Service has successfully rescued Sylvia Patience Baah, the Airport Services Manager for Emirates Airlines in Accra, following her reported kidnapping. In a statement, the police confirmed that Sylvia was safely reunited with her family after being abducted near her residence off the Spintex Road on the night …
Read More »ECOWAS Court Orders Ghana to Compensate Shalimar Abbiusi for Rights Violations
Shalimar Abbiusi, spokesperson for the New Force, has secured a significant legal victory at the ECOWAS Court, which ruled that Ghana violated her fundamental rights during her arrest, detention, and deportation in December 2023. Ms. Abbiusi, a Belgian national, had accused Ghana’s immigration and National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) officers of …
Read More »Police Officer Interdicted Over Viral Assault Incident
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted Detective Corporal Baba Amando Ibrahim, stationed at the Tuna Police Station in the Savannah Region, following allegations of professional misconduct captured in a viral video. The video shows the officer allegedly assaulting a member of the public, prompting immediate action by the Police Service. …
Read More »Video: Chain Accident on Madina-Adenta Road Leaves Multiple Injuries and Vehicles Damaged
A chain accident involving more than eight vehicles occurred on the Madina-Adenta road on Sunday after a vehicle reportedly suffered brake failure. This led to a collision that affected several cars, resulting in significant damage to the vehicles involved. According to eyewitness accounts, numerous drivers and passengers sustained injuries in …
Read More »25-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed in Ejisu After Attempting to Separate Fight
A young man, Douglas Atta Panyin, 25, was tragically stabbed to death during a confrontation involving unidentified assailants in Tikrom Baroɔ, a community within the Ejisu Municipality of Ghana’s Ashanti Region. According to reports, Douglas attempted to mediate a disagreement between a woman and a young man in the area. …
Read More »Ghana Seeks $15 Billion in International Aid to Address Climate Crisis
The Ghanaian government is calling for $15 billion in international support to combat the nation’s escalating climate challenges, according to Dr. Antwi Boasiako Amoah, Director of Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation at Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The funding is intended to drive essential climate adaptation projects, particularly in the northern …
Read More »Ghana Highway Authority Declares Indefinite Strike
Starting Tuesday, November 12, workers of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) have declared an indefinite strike, a move expected to disrupt ongoing road infrastructure projects and essential roadworks across the country. The strike stems from the government’s decision to proceed with the National Roads Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1118), a …
Read More »Mahama Vows to Sustain and Fund Free SHS for Future Generations
John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to uphold and enhance the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy if elected. Speaking with Christian leaders in Kumasi on November 11, Mahama dismissed rumors of his intent to cancel the program as “political gimmicks” meant to …
Read More »Two Men Sentenced to 80 Years for Robbing and Killing Okada Rider at Awutu Mfadwen
The Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced two men to 80 years in prison for robbing and killing an Okada rider with intentions of using his body parts for money rituals. The suspects, Francis Mawunya, 22, and his friend, Benjamin Acquah, were each given a 40-year sentence for the robbery, …
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