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US charges 6 over car theft ring shipping stolen vehicles to Ghana
Posted on with No CommentSix individuals have been charged in the United States over an alleged international car theft syndicate that smuggled stolen vehicles to Ghana, following a year-long investigation by federal authorities. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, … Read more →
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PHOTOS: Wenette Hope Foundation donates to Kith Mental Home in Takoradi
Posted on | CommentOn Monday 28th August, 2017, a non-governmental organisation headquartered in Ghana, Wenette Hope Foundation donated clothing, toiletries, soft drinks and other relief items to the Kith Mental Home located at Apollo in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. As part of raising funds … Read more →
New impeachment petition filed against Charlotte Osei
Posted on | CommentA new petition for impeachment has been filed against Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei. The petition was filed on August 18 at the Presidency and is demanding that a process to remove the EC boss should be … Read more →
I won’t deny anyone his promotion – IGP
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector General of Police, Mr David Asante-Apeatu, has declared that under his leadership as IGP, no officer will be denied his due, with regard to promotions within the Ghana Police Service. The issue of promotions have been a major … Read more →
Ghana deports 369 foreigners
Posted on | Comment-While 62 stowaways were arrested in 2016 A TOTAL of 369 foreigners who breached Ghana’s immigration laws were sent back to their countries in 2016. The figure is made up of 209 foreign nationals who were refused entry into Ghana … Read more →
Couple ‘killed woman to take her baby’
Posted on | CommentA couple in North Dakota are facing murder charges over allegations they killed a pregnant woman to claim her baby as their own. Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, 22, was eight months pregnant when she went missing on 19 August. Her body was … Read more →
SSNIT to retrieve salaries paid interdicted IT boss
Posted on | CommentInterdicted SSNIT IT boss, Dr Caleb Afaglo may have to return all salaries paid him by the Trust following revelations that he presented fake documents for the job in 2015. The retrieval of the salaries he has received since his … Read more →
Akua Donkor’s attackers get 60 years
Posted on | CommentAn Accra Circuit Court has sentenced three persons accused of robbing founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor, to a total of 60 years in prison. The accused Yakubu Yussif, one Banabas Kayase and Abdul Razak Shaibu were … Read more →
PHOTO: Customs recruiter scammer arrested
Posted on | CommentOfficials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have arrested a man believed to be in his late 30s, for allegedly collecting monies from job seekers under the guise of recruiting them at the Customs Division of the GRA. The suspect, … Read more →
Groundnut processing factory opened in Kumasi
Posted on | CommentA groundnut processing facility has been launched in Kumasi by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the support of the Hershey Company and Rotary International. The facility is expected to provide ready market for groundnut farmers to … Read more →
Police Service: 7 promoted COPs, 31 DCOPs
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo, on the recommendations of the Police Council, has promoted seven new Commissioners and 31 new Deputy Commissioners in the Ghana Police Service. Seven Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCOP) have been promoted to the rank of Commissioners of … Read more →
$72m SSNIT scandal: EOCO probe IT boss who has no certificate
Posted on | CommentThe man appointed to spearhead the scandal-prone Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) multimillion Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, Caleb Afaglo, reportedly has no certificate. The Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) is investigating Mr Afaglo, who heads SSNIT’s Management Information … Read more →
470mw Karpowership arrives in Ghana
Posted on | CommentA new 470 megawatts (MW) capacity power ship, twice the size of the current Karpower barge has arrived in Ghana. Named as Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan, the Powership will start operating in the Tema fishing Harbor in September 2017. The … Read more →
Father kills son because girlfriend ‘didn’t like children’
Posted on | CommentA New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of his three-year-old son, who he says was in the way of a relationship with his girlfriend. David Creato Jr, 23, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter … Read more →
Ghana Stock Exchange suspends 5 companies
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has announced the suspension of trading in shares of five companies with effective from Monday, August 28, 2017. The affected companies are African Champion Industry Limited (ACI), Clydestone (Ghana) Limited (CLYD), Golden Web Limited (GWEB), Pioneer … Read more →
Energy Minister promises reduction in electricity tariffs soon
Posted on | CommentGhanaians will soon enjoy a reduction in the amounts they pay for electricity tariffs, according to the Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko. Addressing members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at a rally during the party’s National Delegates Conference at … Read more →
UK officials in Brussels for latest talks on Brexit
Posted on | CommentFormal Brexit talks are due to resume in Brussels later, with British negotiators urging the EU to show “flexibility and imagination”. Brexit Secretary David Davis wants to broaden discussions to include trade. But the EU says there has to be … Read more →
Gambia jollof beats Ghana, Nigeria in jollof rice competition
Posted on | CommentGambia has been adjudged the winner of the Jollof Rice Competition organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) as part of activities marking the Jollof Festival at the weekend. The competition, which featured Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal, formed part … Read more →
33yr old defiles 2yr old girl, rapes granny, 94
Posted on | CommentA 33-year-old Kenyan man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a two-year-old minor. Samuel Thiong’o was also handed 94 years in jail for a second offence of raping his 94-year-old grandmother. The convict defiled the girl a few … Read more →
Mother Of 3 yr old girl cries for justice after sexual assault by Teacher
Posted on | CommentThe fate of a three-year-old girl who suffered bruises in her private parts as a result of an alleged indecent assault on her by a female teacher at the Valley View University (VVU) Basic School hangs in the balance. The … Read more →
Sekondi-Takoradi: 21 Persons arrested for open defecation
Posted on | Comment21 persons have been arrested by a joint taskforce of Police and Environmental Health Officers for openly defecating at unauthorized spaces within Sekondi Takoradi metropolis in the Western Region. The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has begun a metro-wide operation on … Read more →
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