The Students Loan Trust Fund has clarified reports suggesting it is owed by the deputy national youth organiser of the opposition NDC Edem Agbana. Media reports following the publication of the list of defaulters of the fund have suggested that the NDC executive is indebted to the scheme. To prove his innocence, the politician has […]
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GRIDCo blames massive blackout on ‘system disturbance’
The Electricity company of Ghana has blamed the widespread blackout in parts of the country on a technical beyond their country. Parts of Accra and several parts of Kumasi were hit with long hours of power outages Tuesday evening. Power was subsequently restored to some areas while others continued to endure darkness. Power distributor ECG […]
Rev. Obofuor’s boys pummel Tema assembly staff; 5 arrested
The Head of Local Government Service, Dr Nana Ato Arthur, has cautioned religious bodies to desist from violence and breaking the laws of the country or face the full rigours of the law. The caution follows an attack on staff of the Tema West Municipal Assembly including the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) by some youth […]
Why police officers still take bribe; IGP’s take
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh, has given a diagnosis of the growing police unprofessional conduct on the road including the acceptance of bribes. He explained that civilians, especially drivers, who break the law willingly offer the bribe to avoid being prosecuted. Such unholy enticement, the IGP said makes it very difficult for police personnel […]
BoG to scrutinize salaries of bank CEOs and compensations of boards
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), has served notice that it will soon scrutinize the salaries of Chief Executive Officers and compensations for boards of all banks in the country. The move according to the central bank is aimed at cutting down on the huge salaries of Managing Directors who are not performing to satisfaction. Reacting […]
Bawumia is Ghana’s best, most impactful Vice President in the 4th Republic – Lawyer Nii-Aponsah
Lawyer Gaspar Lyle Nii-Aponsah, a senior partner at Lex Premier Associates, Litigation and Corporate Attorneys, a private law firm has described Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as Ghana’s best and most impactful Vice President in the 4th Republic. He made this assertion in a Facebook post after it came out that John Mahama planned of resigning as […]
Dr Patrick Aboagye appointed new Director-General for Ghana Health Service
BestNewsGH.com can confirm that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, following the withdrawal of the appointment of Dr. Baffuor Awuah. Dr. Aboagye who until his appointment was the Director of Family Health at the Ghana Health Service, thus takes over from […]
Two Catholic Priests jailed more than 40 years for sexually abusing deaf children
A court in Argentina has sentenced two Roman Catholic priests to more than 40 years in prison for sexually abusing deaf children at a church school. Horacio Corbacho and Nicola Corradi, as well as a gardener, were found guilty of rape and abuse at the school in Mendoza province from 2004 to 2016. Several victims […]
120 Ghanaian nurses confirmed for Barbados job-MoH
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed that some 120 Ghanaian nurses have been selected to serve a two-year contract in Barbados. The number is out of the almost 600 applicants who expressed interest in the program to serve at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, in the Caribbean country. The Ministry together with officials […]
Information Minister joins campaign for local rice production and consumption
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has voiced his support for the production and consumption of local rice – an initiative which is being championed by Citi FM/Citi TV CEO, Samuel Attah-Mensah. The Information Minister in a social media post explained that the campaign is a well-intended initiative with the potential to fuel Ghana’s agriculture growth agenda. […]
Michael Bloomberg joins 2020 US presidential race
Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has officially announced he is standing to be the Democratic Party presidential nominee. In a statement, the 77-year-old said he was standing “to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America”. “The stakes could not be higher. We must win this election,” Mr Bloomberg wrote. He joins 17 other candidates […]
MASLOC trial: My dealings with Sedinam was verbal – Obaatanpa official to court
The second Prosecution Witness in the case in which Madam Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) and one Daniel Axim are standing trial for causing financial loss to the state has said there were “no documents” evidencing communications his board chairman Seth Asiedu Obugyei […]