The Headmaster of the St Charles Lwanga Junior High School (JHS) in Saboba in the Northern Region, who has been arrested in connection with the drowning of nine students of the school, will be arraigned in Tamale today on a charge of manslaughter. The Headmaster, Mr Emmanuel Chinja, 43, was arrested last Saturday and kept […]
About 99 per cent of the trees planted in forest zones during the maiden Green Ghana project on June 11, this year are surviving. According to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, its initial assessment of the performance of the trees in the forest zones had shown that almost all the trees were doing […]
The Labour Division of the High Court in Accra has set November 25 this year to give its ruling on whether it will allow Lighthouse Chapel International to amend its statement of defence in a suit filed by six former pastors against the Church. The court presided over by Justice Ananda Juliana Aikins, fixed the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not reneged on his pledge to protect the public purse, the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin, has asserted. He said the transformation that had taken place in all aspects of national life in nearly five years, as epitomised in the success story of the free […]
The trial of the 10 persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government was at a standstill on Tuesday when counsel for one of the accused told the court that his client was unwell. He notified the court of a two-day excuse duty issued by a medical doctor for his client to rest. At the court […]
The coalition of private transport operators have threatened to embark on a strike action if government does not reduce taxes on fuel. The group has given the government a three day ultimatum to grant their request or face the wrath of their members. The strike action is to commence at 3pm on Thursday, November 11, […]
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have blamed Monday night’s widespread power outage on disturbances within the power system. In separate statements issued today, the two companies said the outage which occurred on Monday (November 8, 2021) at 7.50 pm was a result of a disturbance. GRIDCo The GRIDCo […]
The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority, Mr. Sammi Awuku today Tuesday November 9, 2021 led a delegation from the Authority to pay a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of Police. The visit afforded the two distinguished leaders to discuss areas of mutual benefit and interest and to identify areas of collaboration that would result […]
The Borough of Brooklyn in New York City in the United States of America has named a street at Bed-Stuy after Ghana to highlight the country’s leading role in building bridges among the global African Family. Bed-Stuy has been a centre of African American culture since the early 20th century and home to many cultural […]
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that the Finance Ministry will allocate funds for the construction of the second phase of the Keta sea defence wall. The announcement comes a day after tidal waves ravaged homes of residents in Anloga and Keta. According to Mr Asenso-Boakye, the completion of works under […]
Government has cautioned desperate job seekers to be cautious of the activities of QNET, an international e-commerce based direct selling company which claims to offer jobs outside Ghana. Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Sunday, noted that victims of QNET have suffered heinous conditions over non-existing jobs. “Victims […]
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it is collaborating with the National Security to eject squatters and traders who ply their activities under the company’s transmission lines. The Director of System Operations of GRIDCo, Mr Mark Awuah Baah, said the issue of people conducting activities under transmission lines was one of the serious challenges […]
