President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is leading Ghana’s delegation to the World Leaders’ Summit of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP 26) being held from October 31 to November 3, 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland. The COP26 Summit, which will be one of the largest gatherings of world leaders, will bring parties together to […]
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5 reasons why the Ghana Immigration is disqualifying applicants
Some applicants in the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) recruitment exercise are being disqualified for imputing false data during the first stage of the exercise (online application). According to the GIS In-charge of Intelligence, Chief Superintendent Alfred Fiifi Ocran, when it is detected that an applicant imputed false data, he/she is immediately disqualified from the recruitment […]
Takoradi: Woman who faked kidnapping jailed six years
Joana Krah, the 29-year-old woman who faked a kidnapping incident last week in Takoradi in the Western Region has been jailed six years. She faked her abduction last week and confessed to the police that she did that in a bid to extort GH¢5,000 from a relative. She reported herself to the police after she realised […]
Treason: We don’t want to fail, it must happen – Dr Mac Palm
The brain behind alleged high treason, Dr Frederick Yao Mac Palm, was on Monday heard in an audio recording cautioning some of the accused members of the coup plot that they need not to fail. “Go in just destroy, we don’t want to fail, it must happen,” he was heard. “The atmosphere is bright for this, […]
Ban on ‘aboboyaa’ postponed to February 2022
The effective date for the ban on the operations of motorised tricycles, popularly known as aboboyaa, on highways and major roads in the Greater Accra Region has been moved from November 1, this year to February 1, next year. This is to make room for more engagement, education and sensitisation to ensure the successful implementation […]
Cabinet approves GH¢43.9m to retool Veterinary Services
Cabinet has approved a budget of GH¢43.98 million as emergency fund to enable the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to combat the current outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. The amount will also strengthen institutional capacity and readiness for any future incidence, at least in the next five […]
Saglemi Housing trial of Collins Dauda, 4 others: New judge takes over
A new High Court judge, Justice Elfreda Amy Dankyi, has taken over the case involving a former Minister of Works and Housing, Alhaji Collins Dauda, and four others facing 52 counts of causing financial loss of $200m to the state over the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project. This is because, Justice Comfort Tasiame, who presided over […]
Pastor who prophesied Shatta Wale’s shooting granted bail
The Pastor, Stephen Kwesi Appiah aka Jesus Ahuofe of the New Life Kingdom Chapel, who prophesied Shatta Wale’s shooting incident has been granted bail. He has been charged for causing fear and panic with his prediction of a shooting incident involving dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale on October 18, 2021. An Accra Circuit Court on Monday morning […]
Community mining scheme kicks off in Tarkwa
The government has given the green light for the commencement of regulated, responsible and sustainable community mining, aimed at helping to get rid of illegal mining in the Tarkwa area of the Western Region. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned it on Monday morning at Tarkwa. The programme, which is being rolled out in all mining […]
Immigration recruitment: All successful applicants should report for Phase 2 screening
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has asked all applicants who were selected when they submitted their online application, but were yet to receive an SMS for the second phase of the recruitment exercise, to report at their various regional screening centres. The second phase of the exercise began Monday (October 25, 2021) at the designated […]
Aggrieved law students hit the street of Accra over entrance exams
The National Association of Law Students (NALS) have hit the streets of Accra to protest the Ghana School of Law entrance exam failures. The aggrieved candidates are accusing the General Legal Council (GLC) of their inability to gain admission following a new quota system. For this year’s exam, the rule changed, so candidates had to […]
Funny face to undergo drug use test, psychiatric examination
The Kaneshie Magistrate court has granted the Police permit to subject Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng, popularly known as Funny face to psychiatric examination and drug use test. This followed a request by the police for an order from the court. Funny Face was arrested last Monday [October 18, 2021], for allegedly threatening certain individuals via […]