The Headquarters of the Church of Pentecost has employed the 36-year-old taxi driver who returned an amount of GH¢8,000 to a fishmonger who left her money in his car. Kwesi Ackon, who is also a member of the church and fellowships at the Onyeametease Assembly in the Kokomlemle District, began work on Thursday, June 16 […]
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Tema motorway fully re-opened to traffic – Police announces
The Ghana Police Service has announced that the Accra-Tema Motorway has fully been opened to traffic. According to the police, repair work on the Lakplakpa bridge along the stretch has been completed. “Due to the repair works on the bridge, the Tema-Accra bound traffic was diverted onto the Accra-Tema bound lane since Monday, June 13, […]
Finance Minister not running away from accountability – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has told Parliament that, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is not running away from accountability as some members of the Minority caucus had claimed. Rather, the Minister of Finance had indicated to him [Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu] on Wednesday night [June 15, 2022) that, the responses he needed from the technical people […]
Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases increase beyond 1,000
Ghana’s active case count of COVID-19 has risen beyond 1,000 cases for the first time since a revision to the COVID-19 prevention measures was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in March 2022. At the time the restrictions which included the mandatory wearing of face masks in public places were lifted, the country had […]
Police Hospital to bury 250 unclaimed bodies
The Police Hospital has planned a mass burial for some 250 unidentified and unclaimed bodies as part of a routine measure to decongest the hospital’s mortuary. Before that exercise, the police has urged the public to contact the Pathology Department of the hospital for identification of persons who may not have been seen for some time. This, […]
‘I’ll spend the night on Tema motorway to ensure it’s opened to traffic tomorrow’ – Roads Minister
The Roads Minister says he will be spending the night on the Accra-Tema motorway to ensure it is reopened to traffic tomorrow. Kwasi Amoako-Atta said he cannot enjoy his “comfortable home” at the time his engineers are working tirelessly to complete the repair works on the road. While inspecting the work on Wednesday, June 15, […]
Dr K. K. Sarpong sworn in as Chancellor of UPSA
The former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong (Dr K. K. Sarpong), has been sworn in as the new Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, (UPSA). At an investiture held at the Dr Kofi Ohene Konadu Auditorium at the UPSA, Thursday, Dr KK Sarpong was led […]
Motorway bridge repair progressing, Minister confident of meeting Friday deadline
It is about 24 hours more until Accra-Tema Motorway resumes normal operations. For nearly two weeks it’s witnessed heavily vehicular traffic after a few meters were cordoned off for repair works on the Lakplakpa bridge to be done. This move is being executed by the Roads and Highways Ministry in collaboration with the Ghana Highway […]
Privileges Committee to summon Adwoa Safo through ‘relevant media’ after other attempts failed
The Privileges Committee has summoned the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sara Adwoa Safo, through the media. This is after several attempts to reach her proved futile. A Parliamentary Service notice issued on Tuesday, June 14, said she should appear before the Committee on Wednesday, July 6. “The Chairman of the Privileges Committee has directed […]
Komenda sugar factory could not have produced raw sugar – Carlos Ahenkorah
The chairman of the Trade and Industry Committee of Parliament, Kingsley Carlos Ahenkorah has said the Komenda Sugar Factory could not have produced raw sugar due to the absence of its 37 components. He said the price waterhouse firm valued the factory at $12 million in 2017 and went further to establish that, about 37 […]
Two police officers promoted for arresting colleague for drug possession
The Ghana Police Service has promoted two of its personnel for effecting the arrest of a fellow policeman carrying substances suspected to be Indian hemp, otherwise known as “wee”. The two promoted officers are Inspector Justice Komla Azumah and Lance Coropral Felix Diameh. “The Police Administration has promoted two officers, Inspector Azumah Komla Justice and […]
Education Ministry investigates Kumasi Islamic SHS chaos
The Ministry of Education has launched investigations into Monday’s chaos on the campus of Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi. At least 30 students of the school were hospitalised following a clash between irate students and crowd-control police there. The students were protesting against pedestrian knockdowns involving some students and teachers of the school. Rev […]