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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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Iceland volcano erupts on Reykjanes peninsula
Posted on | CommentA volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity. About 4,000 people were evacuated last month from Grindavik, a fishing town about 4km (2.5 miles) away. The eruption started north of the … Read more →
WAEC punishes AI-assisted candidates – Withholds WASSCE results
Posted on | CommentThe West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed worry over the rising incidence of examination malpractice in the country, with students faulted for generating artificial intelligence (AI) answers in the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Head … Read more →
Pope Francis says Catholic Priests can bless same-sex couples
Posted on | CommentPope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church said priests should be permitted to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples, under certain … Read more →
New Force spokesperson re-arrested by Immigration
Posted on | CommentThe mother of Belgian national and spokesperson for “The New Force,”broke down in tears when her daughter was re-arrested at the premises of the Kaneshie District Court on Tuesday (Dec 19, 2023). Shalimar Abbiusi, was on Monday, Dec 11, 2023, … Read more →
OSP arrests $40m counterfeit manufacturing network
Posted on | CommentIn a major operation against corruption, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has successfully disrupted a syndicate involved in the large-scale production of counterfeit foreign currency. The operation led to the seizure of a substantial amount of counterfeit currency, … Read more →
GHS sets up 225 HIV/AIDS counselling and testing sites in Western Region
Posted on | CommentTo increase access to HIV testing, the Ghana Health Service’s Western Regional Health Directorate has established 225 Testing and Counselling Sites around the area in partnership with stakeholders and health partners. Furthermore, 364 healthcare facilities are actively offering counselling and … Read more →
No Ghana Card, no salary for public sector workers from Feb 2024
Posted on | CommentBeginning February 2024, all public sector workers without Ghana Card numbers will have their salaries frozen, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has said. This is a new directive issued by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) as … Read more →
Parliament approves $339m for Accra-Tema motorway project
Posted on | CommentParliament has approved a concessionary contract of $338.89 million between Ghana and ATEP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), for the redevelopment and expansion of the Accra-Tema Motorway. The project is made up of the … Read more →
Stray bullet kills woman during Police anti-robbery operation at Pigfarm
Posted on | CommentA woman lost her life on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Pigfarm, a suburb of Accra, when a stray bullet from the police hit her during an anti-robbery operation. The tragic incident occurred during a morning raid that resulted in … Read more →
Foreign Affairs Ministry proposes GH¢400 as new passport application fees
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has put a proposal before Parliament to review the current charges for passport application from GH¢100 to GH¢400. The proposal, which is currently being considered by the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation, is … Read more →
STMA strips 2023 Overall Best Farmer off title
Posted on | CommentThe Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has stripped off the 2023 overall best farmer title from Osagyefo Rowel Stephen. According to the Public Relations Officer for STMA, Mr John Laste indicated that Osagyefo Rowell Stephen entered the competition using a farm he … Read more →
Western Region records highest inflation in month of November
Posted on | CommentFor the fourth conservative time, inflation has dropped, recording a rate of 26.4% in November. This represents an 8.8 percentage point decrease from the 35.2 per cent recorded in October 2023. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released … Read more →
Kasoa, Adentan roads to be dualised
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has stated that contractors are moving to site to dualise two major roads that connect the national capital, Accra. They are the Kasoa-Winneba Junction and Adentan-Dodowa roads. The minister said the dualisation … Read more →
Inflation in Ghana drops to 26.4% in November
Posted on | CommentFor the fourth consecutive month, Ghana has experienced a declining inflation rate, reaching 26.4% in November – an 8.8-percentage-point decrease from the 35.2% recorded in October 2023. This month-on-month reduction of 8.8% represents the most significant drop recorded in Ghana … Read more →
Martin Amidu accuses OSP of bribery
Posted on | CommentFormer Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has made serious allegations against his successor, Kissi Agyebeng, accusing him of corruption, bribery, and nepotism. Amidu, who resigned from his position in November 2020, released a 15-page statement detailing his allegations. He claims to … Read more →
NHIS to absorb Mental Healthcare by 2024 – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that mental healthcare will now be absorbed under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana by next year. Speaking at a meeting with physicians and surgeons in Accra, the president highlighted that … Read more →
Man commits suicide after reportedly losing N2.5 million online bet
Posted on | CommentA 31-year-old man has committed suicide in Abia State, Nigeria’s South-east, after reportedly losing N2.5 million in an online bet. The deceased, Chukwuma Onoh, was said to have borrowed N1.2 million from friends which he combined with his N1.3 million … Read more →
NPP’s Ama Busia dies at 87
Posted on | CommentFormer First Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a prominent member of the Council of Elders, Ama Busia,passed away on December 12, 2023, after a brief illness. Ama, aged 87 at the time of her death, was … Read more →
Anti-gay bill: Sex toys shouldn’t be criminalised — Ursula Owusu
Posted on | CommentCommunications Minister and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has added her voice to the anti-LGBTQI bill currently before Parliament. She said the criminalisation of sex toys in the bill shouldn’t be considered. According to the MP, … Read more →
UK economy shrank by more than expected in October
Posted on | CommentThe UK economy shrank by more than expected in October, as higher interest rates squeezed consumers and bad weather swept the country. The economy fell by 0.3% on the month, after growth of 0.2% in September. Household spending has been … Read more →
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