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2 BECE Candidates killed in motor crash en route to exam in Upper West
Posted on with No CommentA Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates has died following a road crash in the Upper West Region. The deceased, identified as Taufii Ibrahim, a pupil of Charia Roman Catholic Junior High School, was reportedly travelling by motorcycle (okada) from … Read more →
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Over 20 arrested in Awutu Senya East for sanitation offenses
Posted on | CommentOver 20 people in the Awutu Senya East Municipality in the Central Region, have been arrested for various sanitation malpractices. The malpractices include dumping of human excreta into public drains, permitting industrial and offensive wastewater into public lanes among others. … Read more →
Single-use plastics ban approved by European Parliament
Posted on | CommentThe European Parliament has voted for a complete ban on a range of single-use plastics across the union in a bid to stop pollution of the oceans. MEPs backed a ban on plastic cutlery and plates, cotton buds, straws, drink-stirrers … Read more →
Man, woman jailed 7 years each over rape of 14-year-old
Posted on | CommentTwo persons Charles Yaw Kodua and Hannah Boamah, both 20 years old, who are residents of Anyinofii, in the Ejura -Sekyedumase Municipality, have been sentenced to seven years in jail each by the Nsuta Circuit Court for their involvement in the … Read more →
We’re poised to fix public payroll irregularities – Audit Service
Posted on | CommentDeputy Auditor-General Mr. George Winful, has indicated the Audit Service is determined to generate credible payroll information that is robust and free from error and corruption to put Ghana into its rightful position. “We want to put ourselves in a … Read more →
Maj. Mahama case adjourned again to Nov. 14
Posted on | CommentAn Accra High Court has adjourned the case in which 14 persons have been accused of murdering Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, to November 14, 2018. The case was to be heard today [Wednesday], but was adjourned after a new witness … Read more →
Three granted bail over Tafo Delta Force attack; one freed
Posted on | CommentA member of pro-NPP vigilante group, Delta Force, who was arrested for allegedly taking part in disturbances at a meeting between the old Tafo Member of Parliament and the party’s constituency executives has been discharged by a Kumasi Circuit court. … Read more →
3 Arrested for attempting to smuggle 92 parcels of cannabis
Posted on | CommentPolice in the Western Region have arrested three persons for allegedly attempting to smuggle sacks of dried leaves suspected to be narcotics. The suspects, Kwaku Quansah, Francis Ackah and Ali Amadu, were arrested following a routine check on a DAF … Read more →
Residents stranded as Weija Dam spillage floods homes
Posted on | CommentResidents of Tetegu in the Ga South district of the Greater Accra region are blaming the Ghana Water Company Limited for the massive devastation after hundreds of homes got flooded following the spillage from the Weija Dam. The residents told … Read more →
Cleaner killed, three choked in Shaanxi mining pit accident
Posted on | CommentAn underground cleaner has died after a machine smashed his chest inside a mining pit in the latest tragedy to have befallen the Shaanxi Mining Company Limited in Talensi, a district in the Upper East region. The Upper East Regional … Read more →
Six children dead in virus outbreak at US health centre
Posted on | CommentA viral outbreak at a New Jersey long-term medical care centre has killed six children and left a dozen more infected. State officials confirmed a total of 18 cases of adenovirus among paediatric patients at the Wanaque Center for Nursing … Read more →
Nasa photographs rectangular iceberg
Posted on | CommentNasa has released a striking photo of a rectangular iceberg floating in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica. The US space agency said the object’s sharp angles and flat surface suggested it had recently broken away from an ice shelf. The … Read more →
We’ll demonstrate over shuttle services – UG SRC President
Posted on | CommentThe Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Ghana will by the end of this week hold a demonstration to compel management address the challenges of shuttle services on campus. Sylvester Amoako Quarshie, President of the council, insisted that … Read more →
KNUST VC still at post; management rubbishes resignation reports
Posted on | CommentAuthorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), have denied reports that the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Obiri Danso has resigned. The University’s Public Relations Officer, Kwame Yeboah, said such reports “should be disregarded.” “It is … Read more →
Ghana celebrates Kofi Annan on 73rd UN day
Posted on | CommentGhana today joins the rest of the world today, Wednesday October 24, 2018, to commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations with a focus on the life and achievements of the late former UN Secretary-General and global … Read more →
KNUST riots appalling – UTAG
Posted on | CommentThe University Teachers Association of Ghana has condemned as appalling the destruction of properties on the campus of the Kwame University of Science and Technology (KNUST) following a violent protest. The students on Monday boycotted classes and poured on the … Read more →
South Africa shocked by live rape trial of Omotoso
Posted on | CommentA televised rape trial in South Africa has prompted a furious public backlash after a witness – who says she was raped by her pastor from the age of 14 – was subjected to a lengthy and, at times, aggressively … Read more →
Trump calls Khashoggi murder ‘worst cover-up in history’
Posted on | CommentUS President Donald Trump has called Saudi Arabia’s response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “the worst cover-up ever”. He added that whoever organised the plot “should be in big trouble”. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, shortly afterwards, … Read more →
Mugabe’s son-in-law freed on bail
Posted on | CommentThe son-in-law of Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe, has been released on bail after a magistrate explained to him that he was to face kidnapping charges. Local media tweeted photos of Simba Chikore (in the pink shirt) arriving at the … Read more →
Nestle, Cargill face suit by ex-Slaves in Cocoa Fields
Posted on | CommentSix former child slaves from Mali who accused food producers Nestle SA and Cargill Inc. of aiding and abetting their forced labor in African cocoa fields won a fresh chance at making their case in a U.S. court. A federal appeals panel in San … Read more →
GRA launches Tax Campaign to shame, Prosecute defaulters
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a tax campaign tagged “2018 Tax Campaign” to name, shame, and prosecute tax defaulters, in Accra. The initiative is targeted at raking in more revenue to meet this year’s revenue target as well … Read more →
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