The High Court in Accra has granted bail to Salifu Amoako and Mouha Amoako, the parents of Elrad Amoako, whose actions led to a crash that resulted in the deaths of two individuals in East Legon, Greater Accra Region. The couple, arrested on Tuesday, October 15, was charged with permitting an unlicensed person to drive. […]
The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested suspects, Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako and Mouha Amoako, parents of the suspect driver involved in the fatal accident that claimed two lives at East Legon on Saturday, October 12, 2024. #The parents of the 16-year-old suspect driver Elrad Salifu Amoako are currently in custody assisting the investigation. […]
A son of renowned Pentecostal Pastor and Founder of Alive Chapel International, Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako was on Saturday October 12, 2024 involved in a very fatal car accident which claimed the lives of two women in the East Legon area, in Accra. The 16-year-old son of the Bishop, Elrad Amoako who is an unlicensed […]
The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has closed the Prang-Atebubu stretch of the Atebubu-Kumasi Highway in the Bono East Region to traffic because the White Volta has submerged the Nyomoase Bridge on the highway. Several communities along the stretch have been cut off due to the flood, resulting in the slowing down of the movement of […]
The government has presented a Legislative Instrument (L.I.) to Parliament to revoke the existing law, Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) (Revocation) Instrument. L.I. 2462, that allows mining in forest reserves. The revocation of LI 2462 will lead to a total ban on mining in forest reserves. In accordance with Article 11(7) of the Constitution, […]
The Anti-Cocoa Smuggling Taskforce of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with national security, has apprehended a driver and a mate at Old Akrade in the Asuogyaman district for attempting to smuggle cocoa beans. According to a national security source, the task force received a tip-off around midnight about individuals transporting cocoa beans to […]
Food and Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong says declaring a state of emergency to combat illegal mining aka “galamsey,” would be ineffective without the active involvement of local communities. In an interview on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition the Minister highlighted the need for a national dialogue that engages all sectors of society to confront […]
The Office of the President has written to the Paramount Chief of Kwahu, who’s the Board Chairman of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) to respond to allegations of extortion and abuse of office brought against him by a businessman. The businessman, Collins Darkwah Aboagye, a Director and shareholder of PRABHAT Trading Limited in the petition […]
A total of 18 changfang machines which were being used for illegal gold mining were destroyed on the first day of the renewed military operation dubbed “Operation Halt 2”, as part of the fight against illegal mining commonly known as galamsey [gather and sell]. Aside the changfans, 10 water pumps were also destroyed by the […]
Food and Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong, opened up about the government’s meticulous planning to cushion the agricultural sector from the impacts of the dry spell experienced this year. The dry spell, which many feared would trigger a food crisis, was anticipated and accounted for well before it struck. “We knew about the dry spell and […]
Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has described the government’s recent actions to combat illegal mining or galamsey, as a “refreshing change.” He however noted that there are still things that the government ought to do to ensure that the menace is halted. Speaking on Joy FM’s Newsnight on Thursday, October 10, Dr […]
Food and Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has expressed scepticism about recent data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on food prices and inflation, questioning the sources of their information. Speaking on PM Express Business Edition on Joy News, he said his Ministry’s own tracking of food prices paints a different picture than what has been reported. […]
