The Dampare-led police administration has held a crunch meeting with the leadership of political parties taking part in the Assin North by-election today, to stop potential disturbances during the polls. At the instance of the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the meeting was held on Monday, June 26, 2023 in the Assin […] The post Dampare to crash Hooliganism

Ofoase Ayirebi constituency in the Eastern Region is now equipped with a brand-new post office, ready to cater for the postal and other needs of the constituents. The state-of-the-art edifice, commissioned amidst high excitement, has been hailed as a significant step towards providing essential postal services to the constituency. At a brief launch on Friday, 23rd […] The post New post office

The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has honoured 17 media personalities and two institutions for their contributions to the growth of journalism in the region. Mr. Ibrahim Kwaku Gyasi, simply known as I.K Gyasi, a retired educationist, renowned newspaper columnist and an honorary member of GJA, was honoured for his works […] The post Ashanti

Though counsel for one of the accused persons in the absa Bank case is accusing the media of failing to follow the ethics of the profession, the prosecution has given them thumbs up because their reportage helped to get some of the other accused persons who were at large. The Prosecuting Officer, Chief Inspector Isaac […] The post absa Case: Six accused persons surrender to police

A total of one hundred and twenty-four youth have graduated at the second batch of the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) Graduate Training programme at Tarkwa. The 124 youth, made up of 88 males and 36 females were enrolled in 2021 at the various departments of the mining giants. The beneficiaries are from the host […] The post Goldfields equips 124 graduates with employable

The Government of Ghana has received approval of $200 million financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (TCDP) to diversify and grow its economy through modernising agriculture to accelerate productivity, resilience, and industrialisation. This financing will directly benefit 12,800 cocoa farmers and 39,975 cashew, coconut, and rubber farmers, […] The post Ghana

A former minister in the erstwhile John Kufuor government, Peter Kwamena Essilfie Bartels, has bounced back after a long lull on the political scene by predicting that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will wrestle back the Assin North seat in today’s bye-elections. According to the former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, after analysing the grounds in […] The post Bartels

The operation halt II has undertaken a confirmatory operation and arrested six Chinese nationals who were allegedly mining in two forest reserves – Apraprama and Oda – in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti region. The soldiers impounded a number of excavators and set ablaze pumps and other machines being used by the Chinese […] The post Chinese

In an effort to change the economic narrative of Obuasi and its environs, AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), Obuasi Mine, has rolled out a number of projects to provide social mobility for the residents in its catchment areas. As such, AGA has set up institutions such as AGAMAL, AGA Health Foundation, AGA Schools and Obuasi Community Trust […] The post AGA seeks to change economic narrative

Managing directors (MDs) of all banks have been ordered by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to immediately start using armoured bullion vans for cash movement operations. The apex bank has added that failure to comply with this directive in all cash-related activities across the country shall attract severe sanctions. The BoG was assuring the public […] The post Editorial: Use of armoured

A buck in the jungle of minions in the Alan camp seems to be chewing the wrong weed nowadays, because he has nothing to do than fabricate lies as he feeds big on the pocket of his master, Alan! Alan Kyerematen has lost control of the steer and is heading for the precipice of disaster […] The post The Lies and Propaganda of the Extremists against Bawumia appeared first

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has appointed Kate Mamuno Raymond, the lawmaker representing Demsa constituency, as the new majority leader. Kate Raymond who is of the governing Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, is the only female legislator in the 25-member Assembly. Speaker of the Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, who announced the appointment of […] The post Adamawa

The acting Press Secretary to the governor of the state, Hisham Habib, in a statement on Sunday, told reporters that the monument would be rebuilt at the Naibawa Flyover- along the entrance of the city on the Zaria Road. The Secretary to the Kano State Government, Abdullahi Baffa, initially said the monument was pulled down […] The post Kano govt to rebuild demolished

The Lagos State government has through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, (DSVA) opened the Eko Haven, a 30-bed shelter for survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV). The Executive Secretary of DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, in a press statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday said the move is part of the state government’s commitment in […] The post Lagos

The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has renamed some federal airports after several notable Nigerians. This is according to a memo by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations. The statement made available to Channels Television on Monday noted that the […] The post Tinubu renames

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has commenced a series of activities to decongest the main canoe basin at the Tema Fishing Harbour and improve working conditions there. The decongestion exercise is also aimed at sanitising the space at the canoe basin to create a conducive environment for dredging the facility in the near […] The post GPHA decongests Tema Fishing Harbour appeared

Dr Seyram Letsa, Acting Medical Director of Miracle Life Hospital (MLH), in Ho, at the weekend noted that high blood pressure cannot be cured but can only be controlled. He, therefore, called on those with the disease to regularly check their blood pressure level and always take their medications. Dr Letsa made the call in […] The post High blood pressure cannot be cured but…   appeared

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is set to mobilise and recycle plastic waste of Ayeduase, a community within the University, for Industrial Purposes. The University has therefore donated 50 customised waste bins categorised into organic and plastic wastes to the community. Professor Elis Owusu Dabo, the Pro Vice-Chancellor, KNUST, at a community […] The post KNUST

Cardi B was proud of Offset and Quavo as they reunited for a tribute to Takeoff at the 2023 BET Awards. On Sunday (June 25), Cardi took to Instagram, where she recorded the Migos’ special performance and gave a genuine reaction to the unexpected development. The Bronx native yelled with glee at her television screen, continuously shouting “Yeah!” […] The post Cardi

A Family Court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Monday, ordered the remand of a skit maker, Maruf Abdullahi, popularly known as Trinity Guy, over the alleged sexual exploitation of a 10-year-old girl. The court also arraigned Isiaka Ahmed, 40, and his wife, Rofiat, 29, who are parents of the victim on two-count charge of conspiracy […] The post Nigerian skitmaker