Ghana’s ranking on the 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI) has dropped to 55th, down from 51st in 2023 and 40th in 2022. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana now ranks 4th, with Mauritius, Madagascar, and Botswana ahead. The GPI, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), evaluates 163 countries based …
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With the December 2024 general elections approaching, Ghana is experiencing increased labor unrest as key unions continue to strike. Among them, the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities, the Ghana Association of University Administrators, and the Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU) have already halted work over unresolved allowance disputes. Joining …
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Mortuary workers in Ghana are preparing to go on strike starting Thursday, September 26, 2024, due to ongoing poor working conditions and unresolved grievances. The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has issued a formal notice to the government, stating that this action is a last resort after multiple unsuccessful …
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An evacuation occurred at Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3 on Sunday, September 22, after a passenger’s luggage began emitting smoke. The incident happened around 3:27 p.m. at the baggage wrap area, prompting swift action from the Aviation Security Department. The bag was isolated, and passengers were evacuated in line with …
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Police in Suhum have launched an investigation into a tragic accident that claimed the lives of seven individuals on the Accra-Kumasi highway near Obretema. The accident, which occurred around 4:30 am on Saturday, involved a VIP bus (GR 7632-24) traveling from Tamale to Accra and a fuel tanker (UE 9644-22). …
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A 35-year-old taxi driver, Paul Evename, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his girlfriend, Jennifer Atieku, a 20-year-old student of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). A seven-member jury unanimously found Evename guilty after it was revealed that he had stabbed Atieku 20 times …
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The Adentan Circuit Court has awarded GH₵1.9 million in compensatory damages against Bolt Holdings OU, the processor for Bolt Operations in Ghana, in a landmark identity theft case involving the popular ride-hailing app. The court also ordered Bolt Holdings OU to pay GH₵20,000 in legal costs. The case, filed by …
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The Netherlands government, through the SNV Netherlands Development Organization’s Healthy Future for All (HF4A) project, has gifted nine mechanized water systems to nine communities in the Nandom Municipality and Lambussie District of Ghana’s Upper West Region. The solar-powered systems, each capable of supplying about 2,220 gallons of potable water daily, …
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A contractor in the Zabzugu district of the Northern Region has locked out students and teachers at Tuvugu D/A Primary School due to an eight-year unpaid debt. Mohammed Badaru, the contractor, completed a six-unit classroom block for the school in 2017 but has not been paid by the Ghana Education …
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The District Court at La has directed police prosecutors to provide a hospital report confirming the age of the final-year student from O’Reilly Senior High School accused of fatally stabbing a classmate. The order came on Thursday, September 19, 2024, following a request by the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector …
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