The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that a shooting incident which occurred at a Base Ammunition Depot at Michel Camp on Saturday morning which resulted in the death of a solider was accidental. “Preliminary investigative report indicates the soldier was seen sitting on his bed, waiting to relieve his colleague at a duty post […]
The High Court in Accra will, on Thursday, August 31, this year, deliver its ruling on whether or not the Special Prosecutor should continue freezing the bank accounts of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Dapaah. The court presided over by Justice Edward Twum, fixed the date after Dr Isidore Tuffour, who represented […]
Security analyst Rtd Colonel Festus Aboagye has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may take a while to deploy a military force to Niger in its attempt to restore constitutional rule. Speaking on PM Express, he explained that a standby force, which the regional bloc has plans on assembling, relies on contributions […]
Two officials from the Saboba District Assembly have been killed in a road accident on the Tamale-Yendi road in the Northern Region. They are the District Coordinating Director, Zakariah Abdulai and Internal Auditor, Bakari Gan who were traveling from Tamale to Saboba on an official duty. The pick-up vehicle they were travelling with reportedly collided […]
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) has reinforced its ban on the operation of tricycles, popularly known as “Pragyia” and “Aboboyaa”, on some principal streets in Accra. The affected areas include the central business districts (CBDs) of the Accra and Tema Metropolitan Assemblies as well as the Krowor, Korle Klottey, La Dade Kotopon and […]
A Nigerian hairdresser who trafficked seven victims from Nigeria to Ghana to engage in prostitution has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Promise Obianu Awayiaka compelled her victims to shave their pubic hair for ritual. The said ritual was to intimidate the victims to comply with her demands and ensure that they do not escape. […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has not disclosed or revealed any information or details in respect of the bank accounts of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, which are under a frozen order issued by the Special Prosecutor. The OSP in a statement urged the public to disregard media accounts on purported bank balances reported to have […]
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has been assessing the extent of damage to road infrastructure in the North East Region following Wednesday’s floods in the area. In the mean time, temporary bridges and pathways are to be constructed as a matter of urgency on sections of roads in the Mamprugu area washed away by […]
Studio – $13,800 One bedroom – $20,700 Two bedroom – $34,500 Three bedroom – $42,550 The amounts are payable in cedis at the prevailing exchange rate and developers cannot sell above the agreed price ceiling but they can sell below; Meanwhile, Graphic Online’s Donald Ato Dapatem & Joshua Bediako-Koomson reports that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is going all out to clampdown on the registration of unqualified candidates for its school exams. This is particularly so with the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), where some parents connive with, mostly public schools to move their wards from private schools to register and write the exams there. […]
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the case in which monies and items worth millions of cedis were allegedly stolen from the residence of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, and her husband, Mr. Daniel Osei Kuffour. The case prosecutor, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye disclosed […]
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has placed an injunction on Australian mining firm, Cassius Mining Limited, from going for international arbitration over a $300 million dispute with the Government of Ghana (GoG). Cassius Mining has been fighting the government in international arbitration forums since February this year, seeking compensation for what, it […]
