July 05, 2023
Ghana: Court Fines Trader Gh¢240 for Discharge of Fire Arms
The Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old trader to 20 penalty units (GH¢240) or in default get one month imprisonment for discharging fire arms without lawful… Read more »
Ghana: Minority Serves Notice to Boycott Parliamentary Proceedings ...in Solidarity With Colleagues Facing Criminal Prosecution
The Minority has served notice it would, henceforth, boycott all proceedings of Parliament in court sitting days to support their colleagues who are facing criminal prosecution. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Ghana: Dr Opuni's Case Will Not Start Afresh... As Appeal Court Overturns Earlier Decision
By a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal in Accra, yesterday, overturned the decision by the High Court to conduct fresh proceedings in the alleged… Read more »
Ghana: Exhibit High Ethical Standards in Your Operations ...Prof. Gatsi Urges Tax Practitioners
The Dean of the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gatsi, has called on tax practitioners to exhibit high ethical standards to promote the image of… Read more »
Ghana: OSP Half Year Report - Probe Into Ex-Minister, 3 Other Cases End... 9 Ongoing, 150 Under Consideration
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded investigation into four high-profile cases with nine under probe and 150 others at various stages of consideration. Read more »
Ghana: Bonsa Treatment Plant Records Low Water Levels Due to 'Galamsey' - Plant Manager
The Bonsa treatment plant in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region continues to record low water levels due to illegal mining activities on the River Bonsa. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Ghana: Osagyefo Power Barge Dismantled Without Approval - Deputy Energy Minister
About 90 per cent of the Osagyefo Power Barge at Effasu in the Jomoro Constituency of the Western Region has been dismantled without authorisation, a Deputy Minister of Energy,… Read more »
Ghana: Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Businessman ...Over Gh¢3m Dud Cheque
The Accra Circuit has issued a warrant for the arrest of a businessman for allegedly issuing a dud cheque of GH¢3 million. Read more »
Ghana: Six Western Togoland Secessionists Jailed Up to 26 Years
The Accra High Court has sentenced six members of the Western Togoland Restoration Front (WTRF), belonging to secessionist group in Ghana, to various years of imprisonment. Read more »
June 29, 2023
West Africa: Ghana, China to Address Security Challenges in Sub-Region - Chinese Ambassador
China is willing to explore cooperation with Ghana to jointly address security challenges in the sub-region in line with its efforts to promote global peace, the Chinese Ambassador… Read more »
Ghana: 7 Bodies Retrieved From Flood Waters in Ashanti Region
Seven bodies out of eight people who were killed following the rains that hit some parts of the Ashanti Region, have been retrieved, says the Regional Coordinator of the National… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Spends Gh¢800 Million On 9000,000 Businesses in 5 Yrs GEA CEO
The government has committed GH¢800 million towards the growth and development of micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in the country since 2017. Read more »
Ghana: Labouring the 'Jacob Way' to Freedom - the Story of a Child Trafficking Victim
Just when Yaa Henewa (not real name) thought her labour for her trafficker was up, having sold yam for five years in exchange for her freedom, she was hit with a two-year… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Ghana: NACOC Marks World Drug International Day With Health Walk
The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Mr Kenneth Adu-Amanfoh, has stressed the need for effective stakeholders' collaboration in the fight against drug… Read more »
Ghana: Let's Work to Prevent Genocide, Wars On Continent - Deputy Foreign Minister
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Thomas Mbomba, has called on African countries to work together in preventing genocide and wars in the… Read more »
Ghana: Five Million Open Defaecators and Their Threat to the Nation
The 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) revealed that five million Ghanaians, representing 17.7 per cent of the population, practise open defecation. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Ghana: 4 Robbers Gun Down Cop... Police Launch Manhunt for Suspect
The Police are on a manhunt to arrest a gang of four suspected armed robbers who attacked a bullion van resulting in the death of a policeman at Ablekuma Fanmilk, a suburb of… Read more »
Ghana: Ꞓ2.37 Million Ambulance Financial Loss Case - Alex Segbefia to Testify in Court
The Accra High Court yesterday issued witness summons to Mr Alex Segbefia, a former Minister of Health, to appear before the court on June 29, and testify in the ongoing Dr Cassiel… Read more »
Ghana: Assin North Chiefs Caution Political Parties Against Intemperate Comments
Traditional authorities in Assin North Constituency in the Central Region have cautioned political leaders to be mindful of comments which can undermine the peace, unity and… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Ghana: Is the Police to Destroy or Protect Lives?
The Ghana Police Service once again is in the news for all the unfortunate reasons. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Link Chairman Welcomes OSP's Request for ICUMS Access
The Chairman of Ghana Link Network Services Ltd. (Ghana Link), Nick Danso Adjei, has welcomed a request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for executive access to the… Read more »
Ghana: Police Officer Accused of Killing Girlfriend, At Adum Remanded Again
The Asokore Mampong District Court has remanded in prisons custody Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend, at Adum, in Kumasi. Read more »
Ghana: Court Grants Gyakye Quayson Green Light to Campaign
The High Court in Accra yesterday gave James Gyakye Quayson the green light to focus on his campaign as the court set Friday, June 23, to rule on a motion to review daily hearing… Read more »
Ghana: Man in Trouble for Allegedly Stealing Ecg Electrical Cables
An unemployed man has been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing electrical cables of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Read more »
June 21, 2023
Ghana: Mahama Reacts to Gyakye Quayson's Daily Hearing Criminal Case
Former President John Mahama has criticised the ruling of the High Court that the criminal case against the ousted Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North Constituency in the… Read more »