The Appointments Committee of Parliament is to vet the President’s nominees for the positions of a Minister of State and 39 Deputy Ministers, from Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Ms. Kate Addo, the Director of Public Affairs of the Parliament, confirmed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), in Accra. The scheduled public […] The post Parliament
The head of the French armed forces has criticised a UN report which blamed his troops for killing 19 civilians in an air strike on a wedding in Mali. Gen François Lecointre is quoted in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro as saying the report had errors and bias and was designed to […] The post French army chief says UN report into air strike was biased
The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. Thousands of Palestinians returned home to scenes of devastation, with officials saying reconstruction might take years. The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the creation of corridors for injured people to be evacuated. […] The post Israel-Palestinian
India’s government has instructed social media companies to remove any content that refers to the “Indian variant” of Covid-19. The IT ministry said the World Health Organization (WHO) listed the variant as B.1.617 and any reference to “Indian” was false. Geographical terms have been used to describe a number of other variants, including the UK […] The post COVID-19:
A 48-year-old mason has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for defiling a four-year-old girl at Odorkor in Accra. Akwesi Yeboah pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement, but was found guilty by the Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Ms. Christiana Cann, after a full trial. The court was told that Yeboah […] The post Mason jailed 15 years for defiling four-year-old
Embattled Businessman, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has taken on equity fund and securities investment company based in the United States, Birim Group LLC, over its legal challenge against him and 18 others including his immediate family, over claims of money laundering and wire fraud. Dr. Nduom in his defence said the suit by the company […] The post Nduom
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has begun investigations into the death of two persons who were shot during a clash at the installation of a chief at Asamankama in the Offinso South Municipality. The two, Nana Kwame Danka and Nana Akwasi Appiagyei, who are members of the royal families in the town, died from gunshot […] The post Two dead in Offinso Asamankama chieftaincy
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The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), has confirmed that the heads of various public Senior High Schools have received feeding grants released by the government. The government through the Ministry of Education announced that an amount of GHS 100 million had been released on May 14 for the feeding of students in […] The post Feeding
The Ghana Police Service is set to establish a Police Performance League Table for all regional commands. According to the Inspector General of Police. James Oppong Boanuh, the move will boost professionalism, lead to healthy competition among the commands, and strengthen the fight against crime. The initiative was one of the numerous undertakings the service […] The post Police
Two persons have been arrested by officials of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and handed over to the police for attempting to steal pints of blood on the third floor of the hospital’s surgical department. The arrest was effected in a special operation by the security personnel of the health facility. Management of the hospital […] The post Two
Apple boss Tim Cook took the witness stand for the first time in his company’s major legal battle with Epic Games over an alleged monopoly. Epic, maker of the hit video game Fortnite, claims Apple’s tight control over iPhone apps hurts competition. During his appearance, Mr Cook argued that keeping control of the App Store […] The post Apple boss testifies in epic legal row
The Pokuase District Police in the Greater Accra Region has arrested 33 women suspected to be soliciting for immoral purposes at Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region. The suspects, aged between 20 and 35 are mostly foreigners. The five-hour exercise was led by the District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dickson Obeng, with […] The post 33
Nigeria’s army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in a plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials say. The incident happened as the plane was trying to land in bad weather, the military said. Ten other officers, including the plane’s crew also died. President Muhammadu Buhari said he was “deeply saddened” by […] The post Nigerian
Dauda Tahiru, the Assembly member for the Gauso East electoral area in the Obuasi Municipality has donated a GHS10,000 worth of shoes to pupils of the Saqquafiya Islamic School, the only Islamic school in Obuasi. Presenting the items to the school, Mr. Tahiru who is also the CEO of YAA-LATIF Engineering said the donation forms […] The post Obuasi Guaso: Assemblyman
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has expressed excitement in collaborating with the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) on the latter’s Impact Hub initiative which is intended to provide relevant trade information to the Ghanaian export community to boost the country’s export trade. The facility, christened the GEPA Impact Hub, and located at the African […] The post FDA
The leading online betting company Betway, has extended support to some volleyball teams in the Western and Western North Regions through its “Betway Up” initiative, aimed at uplifting sports teams in Ghana, in Takoradi. Participants received training in the areas of sports science, coaching and fitness. At the end of the day, a donation of sports […] The post Betway
Blowchem Industries Limited, producers of Bel-Aqua and Bel-Beverages has attained the HACCP Status. This was revealed at a certificate presentation ceremony and press launch organized in Tema, in which the Food and Drugs Authority handed HACCP certificates to the company and its HACCP team. HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is a food safety management […] The post Blowchem
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