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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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Energy Minister uncovers ECG’s rot
Posted on | CommentMINISTER OF Energy, Emmanuel Boakye Ayarko, has expressed shock at the growing debt stock of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) which appears to be worsening by the day due to its faulty metering system and avoidable employee recklessness. Speaking … Read more →
Hajj board publishes names of paid-up pilgrims
Posted on | 1 CommentThe Ghana Hajj Board will from next week Monday start publishing names of prospective pilgrims who have paid for the Hajj package of $3,450 or its cedi equivalent of GH¢15,000. The publications which would be updated every Monday in selected … Read more →
I’m alive – J.J. Rawlings debunks death rumour
Posted on | CommentThe office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has debunked death rumors about him circulating in the media. According to a statement signed by Kobina Andoh Amoakwa of the Communications Directorate of the former President’s office, Mr. Rawlings “takes a … Read more →
NCA Directors ready to refund $1.5m cash
Posted on | CommentAfter reportedly admitting that they took $4 million unlawfully from the state kitty, some former members of the board of National Communications Authority (NCA) have said they are prepared to refund the cash. The $8 million contract was meant to … Read more →
PHOTO: Soldier arrested for robbery
Posted on | CommentThe Baatsona police in Accra have arrested a military man stationed at the 37 Military Hospital and a taxi driver for alleged robbery. Corporal Bernard Tsagli, believed to be working with three other military personnel, allegedly committed the act with … Read more →
NCA Directors blow $4m
Posted on | CommentThe National Communications Authority (NCA) has been rocked with financial malfeasance as it comes into the spotlight with report of massive ‘chop chop’ involving some members of the previous board under the John Mahama administration, running into several millions of … Read more →
Chinese lady dares Kweku Baako
Posted on | CommentA Chinese woman by name Monica Wei has challenged the managing editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, to come clear of his allegation that she (Monica) is involved in the illegal mining (galamsey) business. … Read more →
Finance Minister apologises to workers declared ghosts
Posted on | CommentFinance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has apologized to all public sector workers whose names were mistakenly removed from government’s payroll. This follows the massive uproar that greeted the denial of more than 26,000 public workers their pay, due to their failure … Read more →
Microsoft: Cyber-attack a ‘wake-up call’
Posted on | CommentA cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up call”, Microsoft says. It blamed governments for storing data on software vulnerabilities which could then be accessed by hackers. It … Read more →
Ibrahim Mahama settles indebtedness to SSNIT
Posted on | CommentThe criminal case against the construction firm, Engineers and Planners (E&P), and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Ibrahim Mahama, over the non-payment of the social security contributions of its workers has been dismissed by the Accra District Court. The … Read more →
Galamsey fight not xenophobic attack – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that the government’s avowed determination to clamp down on illegal mining activities in the country is not akin to xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals but a national commitment to protect the integrity … Read more →
I stole GH¢15 not GH¢300 – Armed robber
Posted on | CommentThere was drama at the Manhyia Divisional Police headquarters last Friday when a suspected armed robber admitted to robbing his victim of GH¢15 and not GH¢300 as alleged by the police. The suspect, Hamza Issah, 19, challenged the police in … Read more →
Fitch upgrades Ghana’s economic outlook from negative to stable
Posted on | Comment-From negative to stable and says govt is making progress CREDIT Ratings Agency, Fitch, has upgraded Ghana’s outlook from negative to stable, saying the new government was making progress in stabilising the economy after a period of crisis. It, however, … Read more →
GN Bank Manager steals GH¢2m
Posted on | CommentSamuel Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, the Akwatia branch manager of GN Bank Ghana Limited, has appeared before an Accra circuit court for allegedly stealing over GH¢2 million belonging to the bank. The accused is in the dock alongside one Selassie Awudi … Read more →
Volta, B.A Regions top 2016 HIV prevalence rate
Posted on | Comment-National prevalence rate inches up for the second consecutive year THE 2016 HIV sentinel survey report has revealed that Volta and Brong Ahafo Regions jointly top the list of prevalence rate. According to the report, the two regions recorded the … Read more →
I have no doubt Sophia Akuffo will be a worthy CJ successor – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | Comment“I have no doubt that Ms Justice Sophia Akuffo will be a worthy successor to Chief Justice Wood and uphold jealously the independence of the judiciary “, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Introducing her as his choice for … Read more →
All to know about Justice Sophia Akuffo
Posted on | CommentA Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Ms Justice Sophia Akuffo, has been nominated for appointment as the new Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. She will take over from the sitting Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora … Read more →
Freddie Blay chairs GNPC Board
Posted on | CommentActing Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Freddie Blay has been appointed Board Chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). Other members of the newly constituted board are Dr K. K. Sarpong, Managing Director of GNPC, and … Read more →
DISTURBING PHOTO: 2 people killed at Taifa
Posted on | CommentTwo people were reportedly killed on Thursday afternoon in an exchange of gunfire at Taifa Burkina in Accra. According to an eyewitness, one of the victims was shot dead while the other was lynched by a mob. Fifteen suspects, according to the Accra … Read more →
15-year-old boy killed at Alavanyo
Posted on | CommentGunmen have shot and killed a 15-year-old boy at Alavanyo in the Volta Region on Thursday evening. Another boy sustained gunshot wounds in the fatal attack in the precarious town today. According to residents, the attackers stormed the town in the … Read more →
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