The Police Hospital has planned a mass burial for some 250 unidentified and unclaimed bodies as part of a routine measure to decongest the hospital’s mortuary. Before that exercise, the police has urged the public to contact the Pathology Department of the hospital for identification of persons who may not have been seen for some time. This, […]
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‘I’ll spend the night on Tema motorway to ensure it’s opened to traffic tomorrow’ – Roads Minister
The Roads Minister says he will be spending the night on the Accra-Tema motorway to ensure it is reopened to traffic tomorrow. Kwasi Amoako-Atta said he cannot enjoy his “comfortable home” at the time his engineers are working tirelessly to complete the repair works on the road. While inspecting the work on Wednesday, June 15, […]
Dr K. K. Sarpong sworn in as Chancellor of UPSA
The former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong (Dr K. K. Sarpong), has been sworn in as the new Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, (UPSA). At an investiture held at the Dr Kofi Ohene Konadu Auditorium at the UPSA, Thursday, Dr KK Sarpong was led […]
Motorway bridge repair progressing, Minister confident of meeting Friday deadline
It is about 24 hours more until Accra-Tema Motorway resumes normal operations. For nearly two weeks it’s witnessed heavily vehicular traffic after a few meters were cordoned off for repair works on the Lakplakpa bridge to be done. This move is being executed by the Roads and Highways Ministry in collaboration with the Ghana Highway […]
Two police officers promoted for arresting colleague for drug possession
The Ghana Police Service has promoted two of its personnel for effecting the arrest of a fellow policeman carrying substances suspected to be Indian hemp, otherwise known as “wee”. The two promoted officers are Inspector Justice Komla Azumah and Lance Coropral Felix Diameh. “The Police Administration has promoted two officers, Inspector Azumah Komla Justice and […]
Education Ministry investigates Kumasi Islamic SHS chaos
The Ministry of Education has launched investigations into Monday’s chaos on the campus of Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi. At least 30 students of the school were hospitalised following a clash between irate students and crowd-control police there. The students were protesting against pedestrian knockdowns involving some students and teachers of the school. Rev […]
Kumasi Islamic SHS: Top regional officer removed, 2 others interdicted as Police admits poor tactic
The Ghana Police Service has admitted that a better approach to tackling the riot at Kumasi Islamic Senior High School in could have been employed. According to the service, a more calculated tactic could have led to a much salient resolution to the chaos and not the development that has been seen in the Ashanti […]
IGP Dampare calms tempers after Islamic SHS students police clash
The Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare and his team arrived in Kumasi on Monday afternoon for a first-hand assessment of the incident at the Islamic Senior High School at Abrepo, where some students took to the streets and blocked the road to allegedly protest against frequent accidents in front of their school. Some […]
Green Ghana: 20 million seedling target exceeded in 2022 edition – Lands Ministry
The 2022 Green Ghana Planning Committee has disclosed that a total of 22,671,696 million seedlings have so far been distributed for the 2022 edition of the Green Ghana agenda, which well exceeds that initial 20 million seedling target. The National Chairman of the Green Ghana Planning Committee, Benito Owusu-Bio, who is also the Deputy Minister of Lands […]
Parliamentary Committee in London to discuss anti-gay bill
A four-member delegation of the Committee of Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Parliament will today begin discussions with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) on the anti-gay bill currently before Parliament. The delegation, led by the Chairman on the committee, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, left Accra yesterday for London for the talks. The Promotion of Proper Human […]
Consolidate democracy devoid of impunity
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has challenged African states to deepen democracy devoid of impunity on the continent. He said that also required strong judicial and investigative systems that would prevent ceding sovereignty in the punishment of crime. The Attorney-General threw the challenge when he addressed a conference on the International […]
Be measured in expectations : Asantehene to labour unions – but govt must ensure equity
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on all labour unions and civil society at large to be measured in their demands on the government. In the same vein, he has asked the government to ensure equity in its dealings with the labour unions to give assurance to the citizenry. Speaking at a special […]