The Ahanta West Municipal Police Command has apprehended six individuals in connection with the death of 60-year-old Isaac Ansah, who was burned alive in Achonwa, a town in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday, June 27, 2024, following a mob action sparked …
Read More »Fuel Prices to go up July 1 – COPEC Predicts
The Chamber for Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has forecasted an increase in fuel prices for the first pricing window of July 2024. According to COPEC, retail prices for petrol, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are expected to rise at pumps nationwide. The primary reason for the projected price hike is …
Read More »Man Remanded for Assaulting Colleague at Nkawkaw
On June 26, 2024, the Ghana Police Service presented Ayivor Elikplim in court after his arrest on June 25, 2024, for assaulting a female colleague at a financial institution in Nkawkaw. Elikplim admitted to the charges and was convicted based on his own plea. He has been remanded in police …
Read More »Grieving Family Attacks Hospital Staff Over Death of Relative, Alleges Negligence
Police have initiated an investigation into an alleged assault on Suhum Government Hospital staff by relatives of a deceased miner. The altercation occurred in the hospital’s emergency ward on Wednesday, June 26, where some health professionals were reportedly attacked and sliding windows damaged. Sources revealed that the deceased, a 29-year-old …
Read More »Judge Orders Transfer of Second Accused in Kasoa Ritual Case to Nsawam Prison
The judge overseeing the Kasoa ritual case has mandated the transfer of the second accused, Nicholas Kini, from police custody to Nsawam Prison. The 18-year-old is on trial alongside 15-year-old Felix Nyarko for the alleged murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Abdallah in 2021. Both accused have been detained by the police …
Read More »New Terminal at Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi to Begin Operations July 1
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced that the new terminal at Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi will commence operations on Monday, July 1, 2024. In a statement released on Monday, GACL stated that it will collaborate with stakeholders to conduct a series of subsystem simulations, followed by …
Read More »Accra Shops to Close for Homowo Clean-up on July 2
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has announced the Homowo Clean-up exercise, mandating that all shops remain closed on the designated day. The initiative was launched at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) premises on Friday, June 21, 2024. “All shops and businesses in the specified area must shut …
Read More »Officials Concerned as 86,000 Passports Remain Uncollected
The Passport Office has expressed concern over the large number of uncollected passports, with approximately 86,000 printed passport booklets gathering dust in offices nationwide. Paul Cudjoe, a Director at the Passport Office Headquarters, highlighted the issue in an interview with Channel One News. Cudjoe explained that the responsibility of the …
Read More »Lazio Prepares €10 Million Offer for Ghanaian Defender Alexander Djiku
Italian Serie A club S.S. Lazio is preparing a significant €10 million offer to acquire Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku from Fenerbahce. According to Sky Italia, Lazio is ready to make a substantial payment to convince Fenerbahce to release the 28-year-old center-back. Djiku signed with Fenerbahce at the beginning of the …
Read More »Over 7.3 Million Ghanaians Suffer from Multidimensional Poverty – New Report
Data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census shows that 7,317,555 Ghanaians, accounting for 24.3% of the household population, are living in multidimensional poverty. Among these, 43.8% face severe poverty, experiencing multiple deprivations at once. The report highlights that 3,757,628 of the poor are females, and 3,559,927 are males. In …
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