Gov’t urged to cease bauxite exploration at Atewa Forest and consult stakeholders

The Coalition of NGOs against Mining in Atewa Forest has called on the Government of Ghana to immediately cease all exploration activities in relation to bauxite mining everywhere in the country, until the successful completion of broad stakeholder consultation. According to the group, there seems to be no legitimacy and transparency in the preparatory processes […]

Mortuary man mercilessly whipped by Pastor and church members for not allowing them to resurrect congregant

Edward Mensah Akpakudi, the National Chairman of the Ghana Mortuary Workers Association (MOWAG) has disclosed how a pastor and some congregants in Sunyani beat up a mortuary worker there because the latter refused to let them resurrect one of their members who had died earlier in the day. “One of our members was called to […]

Police get 109 vehicles, another 109 to arrive in 3 months – Dr Bawumia

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has handed over 109 multiple-purpose vehicles, comprising buses, towing trucks, water tankers, ambulances, troopers and pick-up trucks, to the Ghana Police Service. This is a big boost for government’s ongoing transformation agenda for the Ghana Police Service. The latest presentation, which took place at the Police Headquarters, is part of government’s […]

Rogue WASSCE website operators busted

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), through intelligence, has caused the arrest of one of the operators of rogue websites identified as a major source of examination malpractice in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The culprit (name withheld) is currently assisting the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service in […]

Gov’t hauls Kwabena Duffuor’s companies, others before Special Investigative Team

The Executive Committee members of 10 institutions have been given up to tomorrow (June 7, 2019) to report themselves to the Special Investigative Team (SIT) to assist the team in its work. The companies are Alban Logistics, HODA Holdings, Integrated Properties Limited, Numa Logistics, Bolton Portfolio Limited, SK Financial Services, HODA Village, HODA Properties Limited, […]

Former NUGS president donates 2000 mathematical sets to 56 community schools in Adansi Asokwa

Former President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) Sammy Binfoh Dakwa as part of his social responsibility and educational empowerment program has donated 2000 mathematical sets to fifty  six (56) community schools in Adansi Asokwa constituency in the Ashanti region. He has indicated that, to ensure quality education as envisioned by H.E. Nana […]

AG’s witness in Opuni trial exposes himself-admits Cocobod sole-sourced fertiliser worth $161.6m in 2011

Dr Yaw Adu-Ampomah, the Attorney General’s third prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) CEO, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, and businessman Seidu Agongo, keeps contradicting himself under the heat of cross-examination, court correspondent Joshua Kodjo-Mensah reported on Tuesday. On Tuesday, 4 June 2019, the counsel for Dr Opuni, Mr Sam […]