On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, several Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) implemented price hikes for fuel, marking the second pricing window of the month. Checks by Citi News at various OMC outlets revealed significant increases in fuel prices. For instance, state-owned Goil raised the price of petrol to GH?14.99 per litre from GH?14.15 in the previous […] The post Consumers
Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has expressed satisfaction with the court’s decision to incarcerate former MASLOC CEO Sedinam Tamakloe. An Accra High Court delivered a verdict on Tuesday, April 16, sentencing Sedinam Tamakloe to 10 years in prison with hard labour. Additionally, the court sentenced Daniel Axim, the former Chief Operating Officer of MASLOC, to […] The post We
Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, the outgoing Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has outlined numerous accomplishments he achieved since taking office in 2017. On Monday, April 8, President Akufo-Addo terminated Dr. Ofori-Tenkorang’s appointment as the Director-General of SSNIT. He was instructed to hand over his duties to Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo by […] The post Ofori-Tenkorang
Former CEO of MASLOC Sedina Tamakloe has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labour while former Chief Operating Officer of MASLOc, Daniel Axim has also been jailed for five years with hard labour. They were both found guilty on 78 counts of causing financial loss to the state, stealing, conspiracy to steal, […] The post Former MASLOC CEO jailed 10 years
The Institute for Energy Security has disclosed a decrease of around 4.47% in Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) usage between January 2020 and December 2023, in contrast to a growth of about 6.43% in the preceding four years, spanning January 2016 to December 2019. Throughout this period, November 2020 saw the highest monthly consumption, exceeding 35 […] The post LPG consumption drops by 4.47%
The Odumase-Krobo District Police Command is currently investigating the death of a young lady whose body was found abandoned at Aklomuase Odjam, a suburb in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. According to sources, the body, which is said to have been deposited at the location for some days now by unknown […] The post Odumase-Krobo: Police probe death of
Multiple-award-winning Ghanaian singer and dancer, Mr Drew is out with his first single of the year, titled ‘Sneaky’. ‘Sneaky’ is a beautifully composed Afrobeats song with a blend of Amapiano which tells the story of someone who has been sneaking around with another person’s partner and is now asking to be more than a sneaky […] The post Mr Drew tells his own story
As part of preparations ahead of the December polls, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is set to officially outdoor the party’s running mate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as its running mate. The event, earmarked for Wednesday, April 24, 2024, will take place at the Kofi Ohene Konadu Auditorium at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA). […] The post NDC
Namibian police are on a hunt for 11 prisoners who broke out of a police cell in the northeastern Zambezi region. The escapees, awaiting trial for serious offences, managed to cut through the roof of the Katima Mulilo police station and flee. Items believed to have aided the escape, such as blades and makeshift ropes, […] The post Namibia: Manhunt as ‘dangerous’ suspects
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region has questioned the rationale behind relocating the Ameri Power Plant from the Western Region to the Ashanti Region, urging the government to address the financial issues affecting the power sector as a priority. The NDC criticized the government’s decision to recommission and rename the plant, originally […] The post Recommissioning
Senegal’s customs authorities have intercepted a record-breaking haul of cocaine, weighing over a tonne. The drug, concealed in packets and stashed in bags, was found in a lorry in the town of Kidira, near Mali’s border. Valued at $146 million, this haul marks the largest inland seizure of cocaine in Senegal. Such drug interceptions are […] The post Senegal seizes nearly
A Commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Ishmael Edjekumhene, has disclosed that the decision to impose a fine of Five Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 5,868,000.00) on members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) board was given by PURC’s legal department. The legality of the fine’s imposition was […] The post GH¢5.8m
The Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) views the Transport Ministry’s directive to security agencies to monitor commercial drivers who impose new transport fares beyond the current ones as a measure to regulate the system and ensure proper procedures are followed. The Ministry of Transport has instructed the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies […] The post Transport
The board of Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) has reinstated Amerado’s “Kwaku Ananse” in the race for Most Popular Song of the Year. This news follows a recent review period designated for reporting errors and omissions in the nomination process. A press release, issued on April 15, 2024, detailed the adjustments made by the TGMA […] The post TGMA
The look on her face was priceless; shock, disbelief and grief mixed with relief as her eyes glistened with tears. “So, I’m not a witch after all, I did not kill my sons” …. And she kept repeating those words. Why didn’t anyone tell her this earlier, but alas better late than never. A cloud […] The post World Haemophilia Day:
Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania over the last two weeks, spurring the East African country to seek an answer in major infrastructure projects. The government announced the death toll late on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash the country. April marks the peak of Tanzania’s rainy season, and it has been exacerbated […] The post Floods kill 58 in Tanzania
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to swiftly sign the Ghana National Service Authority Bill 2024 into law. The move aims to grant the secretariat authority and autonomy, as stated by the NSS during the policy launch on April 15, 2024. The Executive Director of NSS, Osei Assibey Antwi, emphasized […] The post NSS urges Akufo-Addo
Australian police have declared Monday’s stabbing at a Sydney church a religiously motivated “terrorist act”. A 16-year-old boy was arrested after a bishop, a priest and churchgoers were attacked during mass at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church. At least four people suffered “non-life-threatening” injuries, police say. The attacker was also hurt. The incident […] The post Sydney
The Tema Traditional Council has criticized the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) over its response to an alleged attack on residents by the Tema Naval Base on Friday, April 12. The clash, which occurred during a procession as part of the annual Kpelejoo Festival, resulted in the death of two persons with others sustaining various injuries. […] The post Tema
The head of Israel’s military has said the country would respond to Iran’s weekend attack as several Western countries urged Israel to avoid an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours on Monday over Iran’s missile and […] The post Israel
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