The Human Rights Court 2 yesterday adjourned the case brought against the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), SO Energy Ghana, Expert Consult Limited and Stephen Afotey, a Registrar of the Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra, by one Stephen Deelarbi to June 14, 2019. When the case was called yesterday, lawyer for the […]
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COCOBOD prunes 12 thousand hectares of Cocoa farms in Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions
As part of its Productivity Enhancement Programme (PEP), the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has pruned about 12, 424.4 hectares of cocoa farms this year in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions. The mass pruning exercise, which started in March 2019 and is expected to end this month, forms part of the implementation of various […]
ER: Salvation Army JHS closed down over teacher’s death
The Salvation Army Basic School at Asiakwa in the Eastern Region has been closed following an assault on a teacher of the school, George Somuah Bosompem, which led to his death on May 3, 2019. The school, which is one of the four public schools in the community, has remained shut since the incident. It […]
Update: Attackers who shot and killed NDC chairman for Daffiama-Bussie-Issa did not steal anything
Additional information available to BestNewsGH.com on the killing of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman for the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Consttituency Puolabong Bayiilela Richard indicate that the attackers who shot and killed him did not take anything from him after the act. A deepthroat source within the party in the Upper West Region told this website […]
Man who slaps landlord and runs to police to lodge an assault case against him exposed by CCTV
A tenant who slapped his landlord and run to the police and lodged a complaint of assault against the landlord and his wife has found himself in very deep trouble as he is in the grips of the law. The culprit who thought he was going to get the law enforcement officials to arrest his […]
Mama Lydia donates vehicle, motor bikes to University of Ghana-facilitates installation 1000 street lights on campus
Hon Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon has donated a car and two motor bikes to the University of Ghana. The Honorable MP extended this gesture as part of measures to help the University of Ghana and the Ghana Police to beef up security to deal with security challenges on […]
Just in: Akufo-Addo assents to Public Holidays Amendment Act 2019
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assented to the Public Holiday (Amendment) Act 2019, Act 989. This was done on April 16, 2019. A statement issued by the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery said the country will celebrate Constitution Day on the 7th of January every year, Founder’ Day on the 4th of August […]
E/R: SHS student dies out of shock over Liverpool’s historic victory
A Senior High Student of Akwatia Secondary Technical, yesterday 7th May 2019 passed away after watching the UEFA Champions League semi-final match between Liverpool and Barcelona. It is believed that the final year student identified as Herbert Atiko Danso died out of shock after Liverpool’s fourth goal. According to the Administrator of the institution Micheal […]
NUGS raises concern over Student Loan Trust Fund with finance Minister-urges reforms
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has raised long standing issues having to do with the Student Loan Trust Fund and the challenges faced by students in their quest to access loan funds with the Minister for Finance Ken Ofori Atta. Led by the National President Tinkaro Asare Osei, the leadership of NUGS met […]
Just in: Ofosu Ampofo fingered by suspects in Kidnapping and arson cases-invited by Police CID
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has been accused of allegedly being the brain behind the numerous kidnapping and arson attacks on some state installations. Suspects picked up by the police for these offenses have mentioned the name of the NDC chairman as the mastermind behind their operations […]
Plastic Manufacturers accuse Govt of holding GH₵912m plastic fund-calls for immediate release
The Ghana Plastic Manufacturers Association (GPMA) is calling on the government to release the GH₵912 million that has accrued from the Environmental Excise Tax funds to tackle plastic waste issues in the country. GPMA insists they have the capacity and technology to manage plastics in the country when given the needed support. According to the […]
NIA staff nabbed for collecting 60 cedis bribe and aiding 2 Nigerians to obtain Ghana cards
A staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) who attempted to register two Nigerians to obtain Ghana cards has been arrested by the Abossey Okai Police in Accra. Timothy Wuni, 26, a Data Input Officer of the NIA at Abossey Okai Central Mosque registration centre was reported to have taken GH¢60 from a former staff […]