The Accra commercial railway system is set to bounce back to life by the end of next month, the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has disclosed. For about two years now, moves to resuscitate railway infrastructure in the national capital had stalled, raising questions about the commitment of the authorities to revive the city’s rail […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons in connection with the alleged kidnapping of the 28-year-old pregnant woman, Josephine Mensah, who allegedly went missing in Takoradi on September 16 only to resurface five days later around Axim in the Western Region. In a statement dated Thursday, September 23, 2021, the Police said the victim, Josephine, […]
The 42-year-old-man who was busted with 656 ATM cards connected to nine banks operating in Ghana and Nigeria has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court. Bachir Musa Aminou, has been slapped with two counts of electronic trafficking and stealing, reports Graphic Online’s Justice Agbenorsi who was in the courtroom when Aminou was arraigned. He […]
The Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art has appointed Ms Valentina Mintah to its board. Ms Mintah is internationally recognised for her expertise in trade facilitation and customs modernisation. She is the founder and former CEO of West Blue Consulting, which successfully developed and delivered national single window platforms for Ghana and Nigeria, significantly improving trade […]
The country’s population has reached 30.8 million, according to a preliminary report from the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The Chief Census Officer and Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, who announced this yesterday, said there had been an annual intercensal growth rate of 2.1 per cent, […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today mount the podium at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Hall at the annual gathering of world leaders in New York City, United States. It will be the fifth time he addresses the UN General Assembly as President, having done so four times already in his capacity as […]
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted four police officers for unprofessional conduct after they allegedly assaulted some persons in Tamale in the Northern Region on September 21, 2021. The four officers working with the Northern Regional Police Command were assigned to assist NEDCO/VRA officials to arrest some persons allegedly involved in illegal power connections. A […]
The Government says it has acquired mini vehicles to be used for the promised ‘Okada for Car’ initiative. The governing New Patriotic Party promised to offer commercial motorbike operators, popularly called ‘Okada’ riders a better and safer alternative should it win a second term. The initiative was announced by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in […]
The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has busted a 42-year-old man with 656 ATM cards connected to nine banks operating in Ghana and Nigeria. Bachir Musa Aminou, who claims to be a Nigerian but holds a Nigerien passport, concealed the cards in a black plastic bag containing kola nuts bound for Dubai in the United Arab […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday left Accra for the United States of America (USA) to attend the 76th Session of the United Nation’s General Assembly. During the trip he is billed to hold bilateral engagements with some colleague Heads of State; NATO Secretary General, Mr. J. Stoltenberg; top Economist Jeffery Sachs; WTO Chief, […]
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says it has put 11 schools under surveillance after receiving information that the institutions intend to cheat in the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Speaking to the press on Wednesday, the Head of Test Administration Division, George Ohene-Mante, said the schools are being closely monitored for […]
The National Health Insurance Scheme card will be phased out at the end of the year, with the function to be transferred to the Ghana Card. Nearly half of the Ghanaian population have registered onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), enabling them to access healthcare services in public facilities and some private outfits. In […]
