An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH¢100,000.00 bail each to two persons who allegedly defrauded Bola Solutions Ghana Limited of GH¢351,500.00 under the pretext of securing the management 600 acres of land. Samuel Jonathan Anum Oddoye and Kingsford Okatah are to get two persons, each, to stand as sureties and they must be justified. … The post Two persons

General Sergeant Mark Kakah, who allegedly collected GH¢361,300 under the pretext of enlisting a lady and 42 others into the Ghana Police Service but failed has been granted bail. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court for the second time, Kakah was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢300,000 with two sureties one to be … The post Police

Tuberculosis (TB) is still wreaking havoc in many countries including Ghana as four people die of the disease every hour in the country presently. Globally, about 4,010 people die of TB hourly, available data has shown. However, resources to address the disease is said to be very limited in Ghana. Also, there is lot of … The post Tuberculosis still kills

An Accra High Court will pick a date in October to commence the trial of Mr Adjenim Boateng Adjei, the former Public Procurement Authority Chief Executive Officer. The court has also given the prosecution four weeks to file witness statements. The case has been adjourned to July 26, 2022, for Court Management Conference. Mr Boateng … The post Court to

Scores of protesters on Wednesday converged at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra to continue the day two demonstration by Arise Ghana, a pressure group. The Ghana Police Service on Tuesday halted the day one of the demonstration around 1530 hours in line with a court order, which directed the demonstrators to end the protest … The post Second

Mr Eric Nana Takyi, the Kadjebi District Director of Health Services, says the district has recorded 48 new cases of HIV as at the first half of 2022, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 1,641. Mr Nana Takyi said some of the people have been put on Anti-Retroviral Therapy while 447 could not be … The post Kadjebi records 48 new HIV cases in first half

The police have arrested 29 Arise Ghana demonstrators for their alleged involvement in violent attacks on the Police and some members of the public, including schoolchildren. A statement from the police said video footage of the event was being reviewed and that all other persons identified for taking part in the attacks and inciting violence … The post Police

  The violent attacks on the police by protesters of Arise Ghana on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, has confirmed an earlier security intelligence that there is an attempt to destabilise the country. Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister, made the assertion in a media interview in Accra, to react to the clash between the … The post There is an

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has disclosed that over seven million seedlings were planted across the country exceeding the target of five million trees for the 2021 Green Ghana Day Project. He explained that out of the seven million trees, five million, four hundred thousand seedlings were procured by government at … The post Minister

The Ghana Police Service Tuesday halted a street protest by members of Arise Ghana around 1530 hours. The Police fired tear gas into the demonstrators after they (demonstrators) decided to use an unapproved route. The disagreement over the route to use resulted in the demonstrators pelting stones at the police, with a few burning car … The post Police halt Arise Ghana demonstration

Dr. Onyinye Onwuka, Head of Mediation and Coordination of Regional Political Affairs, Directorate of Political Affairs, ECOWAS Commission has expressed worry about the fast eroding trust in democratic principles in Africa. She said it was regrettable that the hope that emerged from the third wave of democracy in the early 1990s had evaporated for many … The post Eroding

Josephine Panyin Mensah, the 27-year-old woman standing trial for “faking” her pregnancy and kidnapping says she was pregnant against the reports of medical personnel. This was when she opened her defense at the Takoradi Circuit Court A. Two Doctors from the eight prosecution witnesses earlier testified that Josephine was never pregnant after examination was conducted … The post Woman

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Ghana, has called for investments in seeds production to increase usage for small holder farmers. Madam Juliette Lampoh-Agroh, Ghana’s Country Manager for AGRA, said, though small holder farmers now have access to improved seeds and use them, only 30 per cent of their population use these seeds. … The post Investment

A total of 189 public institutions have submitted their 2021 annual reports on Right to Information (RTI) activities within their respective institutions to the RTI Commission, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the information minister, has revealed. The Minister, who made the revelation on the floor of Parliament, when he presented a statement and a report on … The post Minister

Friday, June 24, 2022, was St John Ambulance Day. St John Ambulance Ghana is celebrating its 85th Anniversary, St John Ambulance Ghana has worked in close collaboration with Ghana Police Service since its inception. Established by the British Police force to begin emergency medical services in Ghana in 1937, St John Ambulance Ghana (SJAG), had … The post St John Ambulance

All medical professionals must have medical malpractice insurance protection, Mr. Faris Atrickie, General Manager, Technical Operations, SIC Insurance Company, PLC has stated. “Medical malpractice insurance is a specialized type of professional liability insurance that covers physician liability arising from disputed services that result in a patient’s injury,” he explained. He added that there was the … The post Medical

Recidivists at the Sunyani Central Prisons are exerting influence on inmates convicted for minor offences and first offenders, Superintendent Stephen Nti, an officer in-charge of records at the Prisons has said. This is because the inmates with minor offences were mixed up and accommodated in the same cell blocks with the hardened criminals including rapists, … The post Recidivists

Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans by the GHS Council to establish the GHS Institute, as a strategy to push the nation’s efforts to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The institute would offer in-service training to upgrade the knowledge and skills of health workers in the … The post Health

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah has said the neglect of scientific breakthroughs has plunged Ghana into the ditch that could result in food crisis. He said governments had offered negligible support to discoveries and innovations in the agriculture sector done by scientific institutions and universities which could … The post We