Only 22% of households in Ghana used clean fuels in 2022, despite national policies and frameworks. Similarly, 18.5% of richest households in Ghana use clean fuels, compared to only 0.1% of poorest households. According to a report by the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER, a higher educational attainment correlates positively with clean […]
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the full reinstatement of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in all pre-tertiary schools nationwide, following a directive from President John Dramani Mahama. Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at GES, confirmed this in a statement released on Thursday, July 17. He stated that “Management of GES has instructed all Heads […]
A teenager has reported his family to the Bono Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for not providing him with enough food and pocket money. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Beatrice Korsah, the Bono Regional Coordinator of the DOVVSU, disclosed this to the media in Sunyani, saying, “we invited […]
Constance Gyasi Nimako, a trader facing charges of stealing and laundering money mistakenly credited to her bank account, has refunded GH¢230,000. Constance, also known as Maa Adwoa, was absent from court but remains in custody. Her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, appeared before Mrs Evelyn Asamoah, the relieving judge. Constance’s lawyer informed the court of the partial […]
A man has escaped a French prison by hiding in the bag of a fellow inmate who was leaving prison after serving their sentence, officials told local media. The prison service has launched an investigation after the man escaped from Lyon-Corbas prison in south-east France on Friday, according to broadcaster BFMTV. He “took advantage of […]
Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Goldman Sachs as a senior advisor. Sunak, who resigned as PM in July 2024, will work part-time advising the bank’s clients with his “unique perspectives and insights” on global politics and the economy, the company said. He remains the Conservative MP for Richmond and Northallerton in Yorkshire. […]
Engineers & Planners (E&P) Co. Ltd. has fiercely defended its $100 million acquisition of the Azumah gold concession in the Upper West Region, declaring it a landmark commercial deal and rejecting any attempts to politicise the transaction. The company issued a detailed statement stressing that the purchase was initiated long before the 2024 elections and […]
Black Volta project Azumah Resources Ghana Limited has pushed back against Engineers & Planners (E&P) in the ongoing dispute over the Black Volta Gold Project. It is declaring that the development of Ghana’s next major gold mine must be led by capable, law-abiding partners, not those who cannot deliver. “We are confident that this Government […]
A high-stakes mining dispute between Engineers & Planners (E&P), the construction firm owned by Ibrahim Mahama, and Azumah Resources, a gold developer backed by global private equity, has exploded into an international legal showdown. The battle, now before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), has escalated into claims and counterclaims exceeding $100 million. At the […]
A dramatic incident of mistaken identity has sent shockwaves through the Madina UN community in Accra, as a woman presumed dead and mourned by her family after this year’s Hajj pilgrimage astonishingly returned home alive on Wednesday, July 3. The unexpected reappearance of Fatima Kassim, days after her funeral had been held, left residents bewildered […]
A major search and rescue operation is continuing through the night in Texas after flash floods killed at least 24 people and left many girls missing from a Christian summer camp. There was little warning as the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet (7.9m) in less than an hour and flooding that followed swept away mobile […]
Self-styled evangelist cum former fetish priestess Patricia Asiedua, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has been convicted by the Accra Circuit Court for charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretences. The conviction follows her promotion of a fraudulent money-doubling scheme that misled congregants of the Godsway International Heaven Church into surrendering their money during an all-night […]
