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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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WR GJA institutes pension scheme
Posted on | CommentAs part of efforts to contribute to a sound retirement of journalists, the Western Region branch of the Ghana Journalists Association has instituted the – PEN – scheme. Under the scheme, journalists are required to make contributions, which often, are … Read more →
BoG maintains policy rate at 30%
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana has maintained the monetary policy rate at 30 per cent after reviewing developments in the economy. This means that the lending rate in the country will remain steady. It is the second time the Central Bank … Read more →
Nearly 2.4 million Ghanaians could be suffering mental illnesses – WHO
Posted on | CommentThe World Health Organization (WHO) says almost 2.4 million Ghanaians could be suffering from various degrees of mental illness. The organisation believes this calls for enhanced cooperation in the area of infrastructure and technical support to revamp Ghana’s wobbling mental … Read more →
All protestors including Barker-Vormawor released – Lawyer
Posted on | CommentA legal representative of the protesters arrested on Thursday, September 21 over the botched march to the Jubilee House has confirmed that almost all of them have been released. The police rounded up the protesters at the 37 bus terminal, … Read more →
Cecilia Dapaah blasts OSP, denies ownership of real estate company
Posted on | CommentFormer Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has denied allegations that she owns a real estate company and uses aliases to cover up her transactions. The allegations were made by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in court documents that … Read more →
Gunmen attack buses in Pusiga, 9 feared dead
Posted on | CommentIn a shocking and tragic incident, two buses traveling from Cinkaasi in neighboring Togo to Bawku were ambushed by unknown gunmen, resulting in the loss of at least nine lives, according to reports. The assailants, who remain unidentified at this … Read more →
Why are US car workers on strike?
Posted on | CommentThe United Auto Workers (UAW) union has declared a strike targeting Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, in a bid to put pressure on the carmakers to grant higher pay and make other improvements in new labour agreements. It comes at … Read more →
Russian ‘evil cannot be trusted’ – Zelensky to UN
Posted on | Comment“Evil cannot be trusted,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly, as he urged the world to unite to end Russian aggression against his country. In a passionate speech in New York, Mr Zelensky said a nuclear-armed … Read more →
iPhone Users say Apple’s iOS 17 update is ruining their battery life
Posted on | CommentSince Apple launched its eagerly anticipated iOS 17 update last night, millions of eager iPhone users have rushed to download it. However, it seems that many are regretting their decision already, amid claims that the latest update is draining their … Read more →
Iran prisoner swap: US citizens freed in $6bn deal
Posted on | CommentFive Americans jailed for years in Iran and widely regarded as hostages are on their way home to the United States. The last pieces in a controversial swap mediated by Qatar fell into place when $6bn (£4.8bn) of Iranian funds … Read more →
Class 6 pupil drowns while swimming with friends
Posted on | CommentA 14-year-old class six pupil tragically drowned in River Numia at Ataase Nkwanta in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region. According to reports, the young boy, named Akwasi Opoku, went to the riverside with some friends and decided … Read more →
How Cecilia Dapaah claimed GH¢132k was her sitting allowance but OSP raised suspicion
Posted on | CommentThe Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has made further disclosures about the cash discovered at the Abelemkpe residence of former Minister of Sanitation Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The Office said she has been unable to justify the legitimacy of the … Read more →
W/R Minister meets Nigerian High Commissioner over masquerade festival
Posted on | CommentCountdown for the biggest and perhaps the most anticipated masquerade festival in Ghana and hosted in Takoradi has begun in earnest. Anyone who has witnessed or participated in the week-long masquerade parade will bear testimony to how unassuming each year’s … Read more →
Nam1 denies 39 fresh charges
Posted on | CommentNana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1 who is the CEO of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, has denied 39 fresh charges levelled against him by the State. NAM1, who was representing Menzgold Ghana Limited and Brew Marketing Consult, denied any … Read more →
Police Service decentralises Cybercrime Unit
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Police Service has taken a bold step towards modernising its operations by reorganising and decentralising its Cybercrime Unit (CU). The unit, which was previously housed at the CID Headquarters, has been decentralised to all 25 Police Regional commands … Read more →
EKMA to get 4 new projects under GSCSP
Posted on | CommentThe Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly EKMA has been lauded for properly utilizing funding allocated to it under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme (GSCSP) appraisal. Speaking at a sod-cutting ceremony to begin the construction of 4 projects in the municipality, … Read more →
Shama District Health Directorate calls for help
Posted on | CommentTo deal with the effects of the quarry explosion in Anto-Aboso, the Shama District Health Directorate has appealed to charitable organisations and people for medical supplies. The Omni Quarry explosion had a variety of effects on the nearby towns, and … Read more →
Asantehene leaves for UK to deliver keynote address at SAASUM
Posted on | CommentThe King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, left Ghana last week for the United Kingdom to grace the upcoming St Andrews Africa Summit (SAASUM). The Summit, hosted by St. Andrew’s University in Scotland, saw the Monarch delivering … Read more →
I’ll contest Asante Bekwai Parliamentary seat- COP Alex Mensah
Posted on | CommentCommissioner of Police, (COP) Alex George Mensah, has announced that he will contest for the Asante Bekwai parliamentary seat in the upcoming general elections. According to him, he has harbored the intention of going to parliament for a long time … Read more →
Houseboy sells Madam’s car for GH¢100,000
Posted on | CommentIt has emerged that John Allister, the houseboy accused of killing his madam and stealing her Kia Sportage, sold the car for GH¢100,000. According to information obtained by DAILY GUIDE, the alleged recidivist used part of the proceeds to buy a … Read more →
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