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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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Michael Okyere Baafi appointed Ghana Free Zones Authority boss
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr. Michael Okyere Baafi as Executive Secretary of the Ghana Free Zones Authority. Mr. Okyere Baafi’s appointment comes following his instrumental role in the economic sector. A letter signed by the Secretary to … Read more →
New IGP shakes Ghana Police
Posted on | CommentIn his maiden post-appointment postings as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu has replaced COP Prosper Kwame Agblor with DCOP Bright Oduro as the Director General of the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID). In a police signal signed … Read more →
Why EOCO is probing Opuni
Posted on | CommentUnderground investigation conducted by The Chronicle has revealed the real truth behind the invitation extended to the former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). Dr. Opuni … Read more →
3 Paddies In GH?150,000 fraudulent deal (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentThree persons, who allegedly forged some documents to secure a loan of GH?150,000 from a micro finance company in Adabraka, Accra, are in hot water. The suspects are Kwabena Adofo, Isaac Lord Damtse and George E. Williams. They allegedly presented … Read more →
Teacher freed after 15 years in jail
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court (SC) has in a unanimous decision acquitted and discharged one Eric Asante, a teacher. He was jailed for 15 years with hard labour by a Tamale High Court in 2005 for defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo launches Ghana @ 60 Committee
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary planning committee with Mr Ken Amankwa as chairman. Mr Amankwa will be supported by Samuel Abu Jinapor as vice chair. The committee has been tasked with drawing up activities … Read more →
Brong-Ahafo Chiefs reject President’s nominee for Regional Minister
Posted on | CommentEven before he is vetted and possibly approved to be a regional minister, President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Brong Ahafo, Kweku Asomah Kyeremeh has been rejected by the chiefs of the Sunyani traditional council for ‘insulting’ them. The chiefs have openly … Read more →
Fire destroys Sekondi market
Posted on | CommentProperty worth millions of Ghana cedis were yesterday, in the morning, reduced to ashes in an inferno which gutted parts of the Sekondi market in the Western Region. DAILY GUIDE leant that affected traders cried helplessly as they witnessed the fire … Read more →
Gideon Aryeequaye ‘fired’ as Tourism Authority CEO
Posted on | CommentThe president, Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Chief Executive of the Ghana Tourism Authority Gideon Aryeequaye to, with immediate effect step down and handover to the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister designate Catherine Afeku. The decision is consonance with Section … Read more →
Export revenues up $700m
Posted on | CommentREVENUES from Ghana’s three major exports have seen a year-on-year increase by some $700 million, data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has revealed. According to the bank’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data for January 2017, total revenue from … Read more →
Corruption: Ghana ranked 2nd worst decliner in 2016 index
Posted on | CommentThe anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI), says corruption is “still a serious problem” in Ghana, in spite of the country’s efforts at fighting the canker headlong. It follows the country’s drop of four percentage points in the latest ranking of … Read more →
3 African countries Donald Trump has banned from getting US visas
Posted on | Comment– US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order that will deny visas for citizens of three African countries – The president is expected to sign the first of the orders at the Department of Homeland Security … Read more →
Apeatu is Ghana’s IGP
Posted on | CommentThe president Nana Akufo-Addo has named DCOP David Asante Appeatu as new Inspector General of Police. He takes over from John Kudalor whose retirement was announced hours ago at the Flagstaff House. He said the new IGP must lead a new … Read more →
I will donate ‘Mahama’s bribe vehicle’ to charity – Bugri Naabu
Posted on | CommentThe Northern Regional chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, Daniel Bugri Naabu says he will donate the controversial vehicle he claimed to have received from president John Mahama to charity. The vehicle he alleged was a bribe given to him … Read more →
ECG to install prepaid meters at KNUST
Posted on | CommentThe Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it will replace all post-paid electricity meters within the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with smart prepaid meters. The ECG estimates that more than 1,600 post-paid meters will be replaced … Read more →
First lady to chair African Women Intercultural Dialogue
Posted on | CommentThe First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, will host and chair the African Women Intercultural Dialogue that is scheduled for March 8, 2017 at the Accra International Conference Centre. The educative event put together by All Africa Media Network is to … Read more →
Blue Jeans energy drink withdrawn from market
Posted on | CommentBudget Cash and Carry, sole importers of Blue Jeans energy drink, has withdrawn the 250ml brand of the product from the market. The move is in compliance with a directive by the Food and Drugs Authority for the immediate withdrawal … Read more →
Theresa May must get parliamentary approval to initiate Brexit
Posted on | CommentThe British Supreme Court has ruled the government must seek parliamentary approval before formally initiating the process to leave the European Union. Tuesday’s decision, which affirms an earlier High Court ruling, is a setback for Prime Minister Theresa May, who … Read more →
Ghana ranked 2nd in open defecation
Posted on | CommentGhana has been ranked as second in Africa in open defecation with 19 per cent of its population resorting to sanitation practice deemed the riskiest of all. The Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region is the second highest percentage of … Read more →
PHOTOS: Barack Obama pictured driving himself
Posted on | CommentOn his first day out of office, former US President Barack Obama was seen playing golf at Mirage, CA, in California after starting his day as a private citizen with a trip to the gym. Obama played at the private … Read more →
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