The Church of Pentecost has re-elected Apostle Eric Nyamekye to serve as its Chairman for the next five years. This historic event took place during the Church’s 46th General Council Meetings on Thursday, May 4, 2023, where Apostle Nyamekye secured an overwhelming majority of the votes, winning1,255 ‘YES’ votes out of the 1,262 total votes […]
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Information Ministry urges investigation and prosecution of attackers of Dagbon FM journalist
The Ministry of Information has issued a statement regarding an alleged assault on a radio presenter from Tamale-based Dagbon FM, Abubakari Sadiq Gariba. The Ministry has called upon the Ghana Police Service and other pertinent agencies to investigate and prosecute the two individuals responsible for the attack. The Ministry emphasized the importance of swift and […]
Media must cease excessive politicisation – GJA on Press Freedom Day
Media outlets have been cautioned to guard against excessive politicisation to consolidate the country’s democratic gains. This was expressed by a former President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mrs Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie, and the current President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, in separate remarks as Ghana marked the 2023 World Press Freedom Day in Accra yesterday. Mrs […]
727 On trial for galamsey — A-G
A total of 727 individuals are currently standing trial across the country over their alleged involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, the Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has disclosed. According to the A-G, the 727 individuals were involved in 117 cases pending before various High Courts and Circuit Courts. […]
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in Accra for a day’s visit
The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Accra on Monday afternoon for a day’s visit to Ghana. He will hold bilateral talks with President Akufo-Addo on Monday evening. In a pre-departure statement, the Japanese PM said it was a great pleasure to be able to visit Ghana, which plays a pivotal role in West […]
Building collapses at Adenta West
A building project still under construction on Monday afternoon collapsed at Adenta West in Greater Accra with one person reportedly trapped under the rubble. A rescue team from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded in an attempt to rescue the trapped person. One excavator is at the site trying to remove the rubble to […]
We’ll protect incomes, pensions of workers – President assures organised labour
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured organised labour of the government’s commitment to protect incomes and pensions of workers. “During last year’s celebrations at the Independence Square, I assured you of the government’s commitment to protect jobs, incomes and pensions of workers. “Not only did the government demonstrate it in the course of the […]
Ghana Police nab suspects transporting allegedly stolen rail tracks and steel sleepers
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two individuals in connection with the alleged theft of rail tracks and steel sleepers belonging to the Ghana Railway Development Authority. The suspects, identified as Ibrahim John and Bashiru Ibrahim, were apprehended while transporting the items to Ferro Frabrik Ltd. yard in Tema. The suspects claimed that their company […]
Gregory Afoko, Asabke case highlights severe challenges with jury system – Attorney General
The Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangdi murder trial highlights the severe challenges with the jury system, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has said. According to the A-G, the unanimous guilty verdict of the jury regarding the guilt of Asabke Alangdi for conspiracy to commit murder, whilst at the same time delivering a […]
Involve workers in formulation of workplace regulations — Chief Justice nominee Torkornoo
Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has urged corporate entities to involve employees in the formulation of regulations that govern the workplace. That, she said, would motivate voluntary compliance at workplaces and help employees to contribute to higher productivity. Delivering a paper at a public lecture ahead of this year’s International Labour Day […]
COCOBOD refutes former President Mahama’s claims of collapsed cocoa sector
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted claims by former President John Dramani Mahama that the cocoa sector in Ghana has collapsed. The former President had reportedly claimed that the producer price and mismanagement had led to the collapse of the cocoa sector, thereby justifying farmers giving up their cocoa farms to illegal mining due to […]
22% of wage bill in wrong pockets – FWSC
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has disclosed that preliminary monitoring report on 58 institutions has estimated that about 22 per cent of their wage bill is unearned salaries. This development emerged from an ongoing nationwide payroll monitoring exercise to expunge existing anomalies and fraud in the public sector payroll. The exercise is to […]