The two main political parties in the country, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have confirmed receipt of the new voters register from the Electoral Commission (EC) for the forthcoming polls. They have affirmed receiving the register, which the

In our Saturday, November 21, 2020, issue, we carried a news story in which we reported that the Law Reform Commission had held a day’s workshop to validate the Defamation Bill, which seeks to codify all existing laws on defamation to suit the Ghanaian context. The initiation of the Defamation Bill is in the light … The post Defamation Bill must stand the test of time! appeared

The Sekondi High Court One, trying the case involving the kidnapping and killing of four Takoradi girls, has set January 28, 2021, to rule whether to acquit and discharge John Oji, accused, or ask his counsel to open defence. This followed the submission of no case by Oji’s counsel, Mark Bosiah, last Thursday, after cross-examination … The post Kidnapping,

Six supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have died and 50 others injured in an accident, which occurred on the Frante-Ejura road in the Ashanti Region, on Saturday. The accident occurred when a cargo

At least 90 suspected criminals, including two females, have been arrested by the police from their hideouts in separate swoops in parts of Accra, Friday dawn. The exercise conducted by Amasaman, Madina, Adenta, Teshie, Tesano and Abokobi Police commands in Greater Accra, was to clamp down on criminal activities. Quantities of dried leaves suspected to … The post Police grab 90 suspected

Detective Chief Inspector Dorcas Asare, prosecution witness, refuted claims by counsel that police investigators incriminated Samuel Udoetuk Wills, first accused, in the case in which four Takoradi girls were kidnapped and killed, in December 2018. Chief Insp Asare, said that the investigators did a thorough job, to prove that Wills and John Ojo, second accused, … The post Kidnapping,

Stories about Ghanaian and other African migrants being maltreated and in some cases, being abused to death in the Gulf countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates is not a new development to the news media. Reports on such cases come out regularly—some under bizarre circumstances. Some … The post Miles away;

The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with four organisations to seal their collaboration on the “NBSSI/Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works” project. The organisations comprising 

Accra woke up to another fire outbreak on Wednesday at the Pedestrian Mall, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, which razed down at least 300 shops. The fire, which was reported to have started at about 1a.m., swept through the entire market area, destroying wares, largely secondhand clothes, garments and other combustible materials, running into thousands of Ghana … The post Let’s modernise the Pedestrian

The two persons involved in a shooting incident at Ayeduase, near the Kwame  Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST), in Kumasi,have died at various hospitals they were admitted to.Francis Zabanga,31, said to be Ghanaian-American,  shot at the belly of his victim, aboboyaa driver, Kwame Amoah,52, and also shot himself in the head.The two, who were … The post 2 die

Four persons appeared before the Accra Circuit court yesterday for allegedly stealing power belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).Eugene Togoh, a student, Cecil Ashong, unemployed, Emmanuel Bediako, a trader, and Ebenezer Kateye, a teacher, were charged with conspiracy to commit crime, two counts

SECURITY agencies in the country have been urged to deal firmly with troublemakers before, during and after the December elections. Three political parties in the Madina Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, were of the view that it was the only way to maintain law and order to prevent disturbances during the polls. The parties, … The post Deal

The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area in the Upper East Region, Naba Atamale Lemyarum, has appealed to the government to upgrade the district to a municipality to help accelerate the socio-economic development of the area. He explained that the district abounds in resources which were untapped and needed to be upgraded so as … The post ‘Upgrade Bongo to Municipality’ appeared

The Kpandai District Assembly in the Northern Region has chalked success in the area of sanitation as several communities in the district have been declared Open Defecation Free (OPF). This has been possible as a result of the UNICEF support to the communities in the district

Ghana has recorded 81 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. It said the new cases have increased the country’s active cases to 1,424 with the country’s confirmed cases totalling 50,457 as of November 14. The Service

Absa Bank Ghana and the Mastercard Foundation have sealed a partnership deal aimed at stimulating the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to create access to 50,000 dignified and fulfilling jobs for young people in Ghana.  The partnership among others

The processes to establish a National Development Bank to accelerate the country’s socioeconomic development are on course, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said. The President who said this in a speech read on his behalf by the Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo during the launch

Accra Great Olympics and Legon Cities will battle for supremacy in a 2020/21 Ghana Premier League second week encounter today at the Accra Sports Stadium. As the latest capital based team, Cities have embarked on a trajectory in a bid to be considered one of the forces to contend with. But at a haven

In line with its continuous engagements with clubs, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has scheduled a meeting with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of all Premier League Clubs on Monday. The meeting which is scheduled to begin at 2pm, is to deliberate on various issues on the ongoing league

Many individuals and private developers, in Ghana, put up buildings, (houses, shops, offices, factories, etc) without the required building permits. And, in most cases, there would be no inspection of the buildings throughout the construction period by any building official, be it from the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assemblies (MMDAs) as required by Legislative Instrument … The post DISTRICT