The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on Extractives, Anti-Corruption, and Good Governance has called on President-elect John Mahama to terminate the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract. The CSOs argue that the current SML agreement has diverted millions of Ghana Cedis into private hands without yielding sufficient benefits for the nation. They believe ending […]
There was drama at an Accra Circuit Court when an accused person opted to sing for the court before judgement was delivered in his case. Francis Lamptey, a labourer, sang two songs of mercy he had composed before the judgement was delivered. “Court two judge, grant me justice, court judge grant me freedom…,” he sang. […]
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a warning to the public against attempts to disarm military personnel on authorised duty. This caution follows reports of mobs targeting military officers deployed to support the Ghana Police Service in maintaining law and order across the country. In a statement signed by the Brigadier General, Director General […]
The Quarm-LMI Consortium, appointed by the government to revive the stalled Saglemi Housing Project, has assured Ghanaians that the over 1,500 housing units will be completed within 400 days and made available for purchase. This announcement signals progress on a project that has long been mired in delays and controversy. Kofi Adabor Ofori-Amanfo, Managing Director […]
The Ghana Police Service has clarified an incident about a broken seal on a bag of electoral materials dispatched for the upcoming 2024 general elections on December 7. According to a statement released by the Police on Friday, November 29, the affected bag was among those dispatched for one of the constituencies in the Eastern […]
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is poised to receive 28 more gold ornaments and regalia dated to the 19th-century creations of royal artisans of the Asante Court and others. The official presentation this weekend would be at a mini durbar at the Manhyia Palace which coincides with the centenary anniversary of the return from […]
The Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs for the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Joseph Yaw-Bernie, has clarified why the best-before date on the rice allegedly repackaged by Lamens Investment Africa and distributed to Senior High Schools was extended. Speaking on Joy FM‘s Middaynews on Thursday, November 21, Mr Yaw-Bernie explained that the date was revised […]
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fisheries Commission and Ghana’s 66 Artillery Regiment to launch a youth training program focused on fish farming. This partnership aims to equip young Ghanaians with valuable aquaculture skills, contributing to economic growth and employment. Speaking at the signing event, YEA CEO […]
The overflow of the River Oti has brought education in the Kucha Electoral Area of the Saboba District of the Northern Region to a standstill, forcing fisherfolk to convert an abandoned school building into a workshop for mending nets. For three months, students from eight communities—Kucha, Butuin Upper, Butuin Lower, Moagbar, Kunjib, Kacheen, Kibonboni, and […]
The Accra High Court has rejected a petition filed by a university lecturer aimed at preventing COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno from executing his duties as Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) for operations. The plaintiff, Emmanuel Felix Mantey, argued that both the Police Council and the Office of the President had overstepped their authority in […]
The Ghana Police Service is inviting all successful applicants in its 2024 recruitment process for medical screening. The medical examination for the candidates who have been invited through SMS messages will commence on Thursday, November 7-8, 2024. The medical screening will take place at six designated venues in Accra. The venues are as follow: a. […]
The government has called on all the people in the Bawku chieftaincy conflict to lay down their arms and cease firing at one another. The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, who made the call, reiterated the government’s commitment to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the […]
