May 31, 2023
Ghana: SC Convicts, Cautions, Discharges Prof. Kpessa-Whyte Over Contempt of Court
Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte of the University of Ghana, Legon, was yesterday convicted, cautioned and discharged by the Supreme Court (SC), after he pleaded guilty of contempt… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Declares Assin North Seat Vacant
Parliament has declared the Assin North parliamentary seat in the Central Region vacant. Read more »
Ghana: Let's Prioritise Actions for Road Safety!!
Sympathies to the families of the people who lost their lives in an accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Accra-Cape Coast highway yesterday and speedy recovery to the injured… Read more »
Ghana: Police Officer Accused of Killing Lover At Adum Remanded
The Asokore Mampong District Court has remanded in prison custody, Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend at Adum, in Kumasi. Read more »
Ghana: Tragedy At Gomoa Okyereko - 16 Die in Gory Road Crash... 20 Others Sustain Injuries
At least 16 people lost their lives in an accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Accra-Cape Coast highway yesterday morning. About 20 others who sustained various injuries were… Read more »
Ghana: Illegal Miners Trappe in Obuasi Mines Shaft At Anwiam
About 300 illegal miners, popularly called "galamseyers" have been trapped in one of the shafts belonging to AngloGold's Obuasi Mines in Anwiam, in the Obuasi East District of… Read more »
Ghana: General Legal Council Suspends Lawyer for 12 Months
The General Legal Council (GLC) has suspended Mr Kwame Fosu-Gyeabour, a private legal practitioner, for 12 months with effect from May 1, 2023. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Ghana: Crime and Punishment in Our Traditional Society
Because no society can survive without maintaining law and order, traditional society in Ghana has evolved several systems of ensuring that members of the society can live together… Read more »
Ghana: Utilities Revenue Mobilisation - PURC Facilitates Collection of Gh¢39.4 Million
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says it has facilitated the recovery of GH¢39.4 million in 2022 as revenue for two utility providers from outstanding bills… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Ghana: Mastercard Partners CSA to Fight Fraud
Mastercard has held its first-ever Fraud and Cyber Security Forum in Ghana in partnership with the Ghana Cyber Security Authority (CSA). Read more »
Ghana: NACOC Busts Cannabis Smuggling Ring ...Seizes 54 Slabs At KIA Cargo Terminal
At least 54 slabs of compressed dried leaves suspected to be cannabis with street value of $127,713.6 have been seized at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) Cargo Terminal in… Read more »
Ghana: GRA Descends On Tax Evaders... to Collect 12.5 Percent Vat Upfront From Non-Registered Importers Beginning June 6
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will from June 6 this year impose an upfront 12.5 per cent tax on the value of goods imported by persons who are yet to register for tax with the… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Ghana: Chief Justice Nominee Attends Vetting Today
Chief Justice nominee, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, will today be vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament for her suitability to the position of Chief Justice. Read more »
Ghana: USAG Strike - ...Courts Empty, Litigants Stranded As Protest Bites
Justice delivery came to a halt yesterday as the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) declared a nationwide strike over the non-approval of reviewed salaries and… Read more »
Ghana: 10 Business Managers Grabbed for Non-Issuance of VAT Invoices to Customers
Ten business operators were yesterday arrested for failing to issue certified Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices to their customers. Read more »
Ghana: Ban On Drumming and Noise-Making - ...FBOs, REGSEC, Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs Sign Pact
Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) yesterday signed a declaration to confine crusades, convention and usual forms of worship to church building and avoid excessive noise during the… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Ghana: GSA Identifies 6,000 Fake Electrical Products On Sale
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has identified more than 6,000 substandard and inferior electrical products on the market and therefore called for collaboration between… Read more »
Ghana: Flush Out Substandard Electrical Products
For the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to identify more than 6,000 substandard and inferior electrical products currently on the country's market means it has not abandoned its… Read more »
Ghana: Veep, Speaker, Others, Bids Farewell to Former IGP Mr Peter Nanfuri
The Vice President,Dr MahamuduBawumia, yesterday joined thousands of mourners at the forecourt of the State House in Accra to bid farewell to the late Former Inspector General of… Read more »
Ghana: 49 Foreigners Arrested for Human Trafficking, Cyber-Crime Activities in Accra
At least 49 Nigerians have been arrested for alleged human trafficking syndicate and cyber-crime related activities in Accra. Read more »
Ghana: Tiler Gets 10 Years for Unlawful Entry, Stealing
The Hohoe Circuit Court in the Volta Region, has sentenced a 40-year-old tiler, Evans Hofe, to 10 years imprisonment forstealing and unlawful entry. Read more »
Ghana: SC Affirms Judgement Denying Licence to Cultivate Cannabis... but A-G Seeks Review
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday affirmed its earlier judgement to declare as unconstitutional a section of the Narcotic Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019) which allows a… Read more »
Ghana: BoG Launches Cyber Threat, Attacks Centre ...for Banking Sector
The Vice President,Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, yesterday launched the Financial Industry Command Security Operations Centre (FICSOC) to protect the industry from cyber attacks. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Ghana: We'll Not Accept Receipts, Other Documents During Public Sittings - PAC
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has cautioned that it will no more tolerate submissions of receipts and other documents, during public sittings. Read more »
Ghana: Newmont Pays Over Gh¢843.72m ...As Q1 Taxes to Govt
Newmont, a gold producer and operator of two gold mines in Ghana says it has paid a total of GH¢843.72 million in taxes, royalties, and levies to the Government of Ghana (GoG)… Read more »