The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has launched a manhunt for a Lebanese described as a member of an international organised criminal syndicate that defrauds people. Naji Khalil has been on the wanted list of EOCO since June 2022, after he was jailed for five years in absentia for fraud by an Accra Circuit […]
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I’II ensure Bawumia wins NPP flagbearer contest – Nana Obiri Boahen
A former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has said he would ensure that the sitting Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, wins the party’s flagbearer contest and subsequently the 2024 general elections to become the next President of Ghana. Nana Obiri Boahen, who described himself as a president of […]
Waakye Kills 5: Suspected food poisoning, 40 others affected
Five people have reportedly died after eating a meal of rice and beans, popularly known as waakye, they bought from a food joint at Oyibi Bush Canteen Junction, in Accra. About 40 people were reportedly affected, out of which five, including a pregnant woman and a lotto vendor, died. The victims including the waakye seller, […]
Morgan Stanley penalises employees for $1 million for WhatsApp breaches
Morgan Stanley has imposed financial penalties on employees who used messaging platforms such as WhatsApp for company business, according to two sources familiar with the situation. The penalties ranged from several thousand dollars for some staff to more than $1 million for others. The amounts were determined by factors such as the number of messages […]
Stonebwoy thanks Asamoah Gyan for paying for his surgery 7 years ago
Reggae/Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, has revealed that footballer Asamoah Gyan footed his bill for a surgery he underwent about seven years ago. Taking to Twitter, Stonebwoy thanked the former captain of the Black Stars for his benevolence. Sharing a picture of Asamoah Gyan the ‘Everlasting’ hitmaker wrote “@ASAMOAH_GYAN3 you came tru (through) for me around this same […]
Haruna Iddrisu, Muntaka Mubarak still leaders of Minority Caucus – Cletus Avoka
Zebilla MP, Cletus Avoka, says his colleague lawmaker, Haruna Iddrisu and his team are still leaders of the Minority Caucus in Parliament. This is depsite a letter by the leadership of the NDC which replaced Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the former Majority Leader, Cletus Avoka, […]
NDC national executives to meet Minority Caucus over reshuffle
The Minority Caucus in Parliament is expected to meet with the leadership of the National Democratic Congress on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, to settle some differences over the recent reshuffle. The leadership of the party had, this week, announced a reshuffle of the party’s parliamentary leadership. As a result of the reshuffle, MP for Tamale […]
Bawumia calls for bi-partisan approach to fix economy
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has called for a bi-partisan approach to fix the prevailing economic challenges in the country. He said the government was also working assiduously to address the difficulties the people were going through. Dr Bawumia made the call during a courtesy call on him by the General Superintendent of the Assemblies […]
Galamsey equipment destroyed at Oda River Forest Reserve
The Forestry Commission (FC) has burnt some mining equipment seized from illegal miners operating within forest reserves in the Ashanti Region. The equipment include 12 excavators, 12 heavy duty pumping machines and make-shift wooden housing structures. The mining equipment were seized at the Bunusu portion of the Oda River Forest Reserve and the Koboro-Odaho portions […]
2022 BECE results released; Mobile phone offenders’ results cancelled
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both school and private candidates. The subject results of 416 school candidates and three private candidates have been cancelled for the offence of either bringing foreign materials into the examination hall or colluding with other candidates. Aside […]
Homosexuality not a crime – Pope Francis
Pope Francis criticised laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church. “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops […]
Minority reshuffle: Election 2024 will be on economy and we put our best foot forward – Asiedu Nketiah
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party carefully planned the change in its leadership in Parliament. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said election 2024 will be fought on the economy and thus the party had the obligation to put its best foot forward. According to him, the party’s campaign message ahead of […]