Defence counsel for the two accused persons being held over the murder of former Abuakwa North Member of Parliament has prayed the Accra High Court trying them move the jury to the crime scene being the house of the slain legislator. Counsel for Daniel Asiedu, aka, Sexy Dondon and Vincent …

Deputy Finance Minister-designate, John Kumah has entreated the #FixTheCountry protestors to table down their demands and present them to the government for further engagements to be made. According to Mr. Kumah, government is ready to address their concerns, however, the protestors have not been specific with their demands. “They’ve put …

The CID is investigating the 53 senior high schools in the Ashanti Region over issues related to the supply of food items   At least 53 Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region are being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service over allegations of corruption in …

A teenager has died after a violent fire razed down a ten-bedroom self-contained apartment at Atechem, in Dunkwa-Offin the capital of the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region on Saturday 8th May 2021. The deceased, 20, who has been identified as Solomon Johnson Mintah, was trapped by smoke …

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has estimated that it will cost government US$10 billion to fix all dilapidated roads in Ghana. The Minister said this when responding to a question from the media on Sunday, during the Minister’s press briefing. The question was relevant following agitations by the #Fixthecountry. …

The Ga West MCE, Hon. Clement Wilkinson, has pleaded with media houses to use their platforms as a tool for development in the country. According to him, the media should assist the government in developing the country by reporting on the good policies and works they have implemented. Speaking in …

The government spent about GH¢8,134 million (about 8.1% of Expenditures and 15.1% of Domestic Revenues) to preserve livelihoods during the COVID period in 2020, according to Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori Atta. The Minister said the decisive and unparalleled measures Government took to protect Ghanaians have come at a cost, …

A boat carrying around 100 people has capsized in the central Nigerian state of Niger. Officials say 28 bodies have been recovered so far while 65 passengers have been rescued by divers. The victims include women and children. The boat was carrying people including traders returning home from a local …

A young woman in Koforidua in the Eastern Region escaped being lynched by a mob after she was deceived by a fraudster to send GHC2,000 for it to be doubled for her. The semi-literate lady who had already sent GHC1,000 in her mobile money wallet to the fraudster, went to …

Deputy Finance Minister-designate John Kumah has conceded that the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA) introduced by former Finance Minister Seth Terkper during the Mahama administration, has been helpful to the Akufo-Addo government in clearing a lot of energy sector-related debts. Now known as ESLA PLC, the company’s key objective is …