President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reacted to a public call for him to reshuffle his appointees, especially ministers of state and says he has no plans of heeding to those calls. To him, the output of the ministers were consistent with the expectations and therefore there is no need to reshuffle them. For all […]
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Breaking the ‘8’ feasible – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will make history in the 2024 general election by breaking the eight-year political rule cycle. That, he said, could be achieved if the government remained resolute and held on to the momentum of the ongoing developmental drive. He noted that despite […]
Man who used ice packs to preserve body of wife found dead as police rescue unconscious children
Police at Abuakwa in the Ashanti region are looking into the strange circumstances that led a man to keep his wife’s dead body in their flat for several months. The man’s body was also discovered by police in the family’s bathroom, sitting on the toilet. Two children of the couple, aged 11 and 13, were also rescued […]
Some ‘Brukina’ drink contains cancer-causing substance – UG research
One would like to enjoy a cold bottle of ‘brukina’ (or bokina), a dairy milk and millet mixture, to release some stress on a sunny afternoon. But have you bothered to know what this meal contains? A research conducted by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research at the University of Ghana has found that […]
Vodafone’s request to transfer majority shares to Telecel hits snag
The National Communications Authority has denied an application by the Vodafone Group to transfer 70% majority Shares in Vodafone Ghana to the Telecel Group. The NCA in a press release issued today said the application did not meet the regulatory threshold for the approval to be granted. “In January 2022, the NCA received an application for the […]
Deputy Gender Minister Lariba Zuweira Abudu nominated as substantive sector minister
The Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu has been nominated as substantive sector minister to replace Sarah Adwoa Safo who was last week removed by the President. Lariba Zuweira Abudu is the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Walewale in the North East Region. A statement signed and issued by […]
Veteran Ghanaian actor Waakye passes on
The Ghanaian movie industry was on Tuesday, August 2 hit with the sad news of the passing of veteran actor Prince Yawson popularly known as Waakye. He is said to have kicked the bucket between the hours of 1pm and 2pm Tuesday afternoon after being rushed to the 37 Millitary Hospital the previous night. Graphic […]
How student allegedly murdered Canadian boyfriend in cold blood at Ashaley Botwe
A Level 100 student of the University of Ghana is currently in the grips of the police for allegedly murdering her boyfriend at Ashaley Botwe School Junction in Accra. Twenty-three-year-old Safina Mohammed Adizatu, according to the police, was assisted by one Michael Fiifi Ampofo Arku a Technical Officer, in committing the crime. The police narrated […]
Interest cost wipes off 55% of tax revenue – Inflation, cedi fall to blame
OF every cedi collected in tax revenue this year, more than 55 pesewas will be used to service the debt. When measured against this year’s projected total revenue and grants, debt service cost is estimated to wipe off more than 43 pesewas of every one cedi that will be accrued to the state. This follows […]
Effective regulation needed for private security operations – Francis Poku
A former National Security Minister, Francis Poku, has called on the government to provide effective regulatory measures to guide the operations of private security firms in the country. He said despite the critical role of private security operations in safeguarding the security of the state, their activities could produce miscreants who would impede the fight […]
About 800,000 Ghana cards yet to be collected – NIA
The National Identification Authority (NIA) says about 800,000 Ghana cards are yet to be picked up by the owners from NIA’s regional and district offices across the country. According to the NIA the non-collection of printed cards is creating storage challenges for them. “Our immediate challenge has to do with cards that have been printed […]
Mentally challenged woman stones man to death at Kwame Nkrumah Circle
An unidentified young man has been stoned to death by a mentally challenged woman. The incident is reported to have happened on Monday afternoon atop the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. In a video circulating on social media, the unknown man was seen lying in a pool of blood with a large stone near his right hand. […]