GENERAL NEWS

The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman constituency, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, denounced the truck driver who abandoned his vehicle on the Tema-Mpakadan rail lines, resulting in the Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) accident that occurred at Aboatia in the North Tongu district on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He chastised the truck driver …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that six aspirants have been cleared to contest in the upcoming Ejisu by-election. The nominations closed on Thursday, April 18, with some candidates racing against time to submit their forms at the EC’s Ejisu district office in the Ashanti Region. Leading the pack is …

Abel Dzidotor, a 41-year-old truck driver who abandoned his vehicle on the Tema-Mpakadan rail lines, has been sentenced to six months in jail by Juapong Circuit Court. According to Citi News’ Benjamin Aklama, Dzidotor admitted guilt to three out of the four charges levelled against him. These charges include inconsiderate …

A former National Organiser aspirant of the NDC, Henry Osei Akoto, has criticised the Akufo-Addo government over the consistent, unannounced power outages in the country, saying the unpredictable power cuts, known in local parlance as ‘Dumsor’, are affecting businesses in the country. Akoto, one of the leading members of the …

Ghana’s Parliament has rejected accusations that Speaker Alban Bagbin is intentionally delaying the recall of Members of Parliament (MPs) due to his political alignment. A statement issued on Thursday, April 18, 2024, by the Parliamentary Service clarified that the House is presently in recess, with MPs engaging with constituents, while …

With a promise to see the projects through to completion, the government has started rehabilitating major roads within the communities that make up the Ejisu Municipality. Francis Asenso Boakye, the minister of roads and highways, refuted claims that the projects were carried out because of the upcoming by-election in the area …

caused train accident on Tema-Mpakadan rail line The Ghana Police Service has taken into custody the driver of a Hyundai truck with registration number GS 9018 – 20, following an incident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line that resulted in a collision with the country’s recently acquired Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.      The Daily Searchlight         The Informer           Daily Analyst             The Ghanaian Observer       Daily Graphic …

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has decided to join the FORUM, comprising nine labour unions, to withdraw their services on 2nd May, 2024 if government does not release the second-tier pension funds. Secretary General of TUC, Dr Yaw Baah, said this when he was addressed a conference at Gomoa Fetteh …

Ghana’s recently acquired train, which arrived from Poland and intended to operate on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, has been involved in an accident during a test run in the Asuogyaman District. The Ministry of Railways Development, in a statement dated Thursday, April 18, 2024, clarified that the accident took place …