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Twelve (12) people are currently in police custody following an attempt to bribe personnel of the National Anti-Cocoa Smuggling Taskforce at Kwahu Adawso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region. The 12 are alleged to be part of a cocoa smuggling syndicate and were arrested upon intelligence after …

The #DumsorMustStop protesters have gathered at the main gate of the University of Ghana, waiting to commence their vigil. The vigil is expected to proceed from the University of Ghana to the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout, where the organisers will deliver a statement. Actress Yvonne Nelson and Henry Osei Akoto, a …

It has been highly recommended that parents and second-cycle institution management encourage their children to study home economics. Since there are numerous opportunities in the field of vocational studies, Home Economics teachers and their students at Oda Senior High School (ODASCO) in the Birim Central municipality of the Eastern region …

Founder and Executive Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom has shared a memorandum for a cabinet meeting on social media that suggests former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, petitioned Cabinet to ensure the collapse of the defunct GN Bank to prevent any political interference. According to Nduom, the …

Poultry farmers in Ghana have alerted the populace to a notable rise in the cost of eggs, coinciding with the country’s recent surge in food prices due to severe economic difficulties. Joseph Boakye Yiadom, the CEO of a chicken processing company, explained the price increase in an interview with JoyNews …

Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, a private legal practitioner, has advised African governments to refrain from executing projects and instead leave such tasks to private entBoahen In an interview, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen argued that government involvement in developmental projects is a key reason for the struggles faced by the African …

Mr. Edmund Kyei, the former New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Asokwa constituency, has cautioned Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the minority leader in parliament, to cease his “usual propaganda” regarding the Bank of Ghana’s residence. According to Mr. Edmund, who is also a member of the ruling party’s …

Members of the Locked-Up Investment Holders Forum ( LIHF) are returning to the Finance Ministry on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to demonstrate. This comes after a promise by the Ministry to engage them was not honoured. On May 21, the group announced the temporary suspension of its planned picketing on …

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that E-Gates will be implemented at the Kotoka International Airport by the end of the year. According to the Vice President, these E-Gates will be installed in the arrival section of the airport, removing the need for …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an increase in Electricity and Water tariffs, effective July 1 to September 30, 2024. The Commission has stated that there will be a 3.45% increase in electricity tariffs for lifeline consumers (0-30kWh); a 5.84% increase for all other residential consumers who are …