The Inspector General of Police has disclosed that 18 Police officers have been arrested and are facing trial for various traffic offences. The IGP, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare made this revelation at a durbar with Service Personnel in the Bono Regional Capital Sunyani on Friday. According to him, the war …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has cautioned the Ministry of Finance and the government of Ghana, for that matter, to abandon any plans to reclassify its members’ Pension Funds for the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).   According to the Association, any attempts to include GMA’s Pension Funds in the …

The Nigerian National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered the country’s universities to close from 22 February to 14 March because of the general elections, which will be held on 25 February.   The decision follows concerns about the safety and security of staff and students during the poll.   The …

Former Chief Justice, Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo has joined pensioners picketing the Finance Ministry to demand a total exemption of their investments in the controversial Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Mrs Akuffo was seen holding a placard with the inscription ‘We depend our bond yields to pay our rent, medical …

The Attorney General, Godfred Dame, has been urged by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to rescind his letter to the Auditor-General about the posting of the Covid-19 audit report on its website. In a letter to the Auditor-General, the Attorney General criticised the latter for publishing a report on the …

South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of disaster to try to deal with an energy crisis. Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Thursday gives the government additional powers to tackle crippling electricity shortages that have worsened in recent months. He insisted South Africa would emerge with a more efficient …

The Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) education policy to enhance the country’s manpower resources.   He said the effort of Nana Akufo-Addo had made a way for especially …

Oil prices jumped more than 2% on Friday, heading for weekly gains, as Russia announced plans to reduce oil production next month after the West imposed price caps on the country’s oil and oil products. Brent crude futures rose US$2.17, or 2.57%, to US$86.67 a barrel by 0900 GMT. U.S. …

The Western north regional branch of the Ghana Association of Assembly Members (GAAM) has explicitly condemned the military attack on Hon. Mohammed Abdullah, Assembly Member for the Zongo electoral area, and the Zongo community in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality. They have criticised the military officers’ brutal and unwarranted conducts.   Hon. …

Airline passengers travelling to Ghana will no longer be required to fill out landing forms from March 31 this year. Disclosing the innovation in a Facebook post on Friday, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia explained that it “is because the same information can be obtained electronically.” “Furthermore, the Ministry of …