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A policeman has been killed in a daylight robbery attack on a bullion at Ablekuma Fanmilk in Accra. Videos of the incident show members of the public rescuing the fatally shot policeman from a pick-up truck. The police officer was only identified as Amoah according to his name tag. Reports …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has strongly criticized the imposition of taxes on sanitary pads, describing it as a cardinal sin. The issue was brought to the attention of Parliament through a petition submitted by various civil society organizations, urging the removal of taxes on sanitary pads. Expressing …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has directed that the Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, and the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta, appear before Parliament to brief the House on measures against flooding in the country. This follows the devastating impact of recent downpours in parts of the …

The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have reminded Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, of their intention to cut power supply to the national grid from July 1, 2023. This was after an emergency meeting held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. According to the Chamber of Independent Power Producers, calls on the government …

A Nigerian official collapsed during a televised parliamentary hearing, part of an investigation into allegations of mismanagement at an organisation with a remit to foster economic development in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. Daniel Pondei, acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), was taken to hospital after …

In a tragic incident during Wednesday evening’s heavy rainfall, a 45-year-old man named Kwaku Aboagye has gone missing after being swept away by flood waters in Atafoa, a community within the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The victim was riding a bicycle and attempted to cross the Atafoa River, …

Two Ghanaian students were killed and three more injured in a recent crash involving a car and an SUV, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The two-vehicle collision happened in Pickens County on Sunday at about 10:30 p.m., said Lance Cpl. Nick Pye. Clemson residents Alberta Oduraa Quartey, 23, …

The Deputy Director of Protocols of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Mr. Kwabena Frimpong is urging voters in the Assin-North constituency of the Central Region to vote massively for Charles Opoku in the by-election on Tuesday, 27th June 2023. According to him, the NDC has nothing to offer them hence …

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has sent a stern warning to the Akufo-Addo government not to attempt to remove taxes on imported sanitary pads. According to the group, any measure by the government to remove taxes on imported sanitary pads at the expense of local manufacturers will be detrimental …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako together with Mr. Charles Opoku, have paid for the casket to be used to bury a young married woman who died following former President John Dramani Mahama convey at Dansame in Assin North. Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako popularly …