GENERAL NEWS

A dismissed soldier and policeman, as well as a trader, have been remanded into lawful custody for allegedly accosting and robbing customers of financial institutions, particularly those who had gone to withdraw huge sums of monies. Isaac Amejor and Michael Baffour, alias Mike, were dismissed from the Ghana Army Forces …

Ghana’s Black Meteors have been paired with Host Nation Morocco, Congo and Guinea in Group A for the 2023 U-23 AFCON slated for Morocco in June this year. The 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations will be the 4th edition of the quadrennial African football tournament organized by the Confederation …

Lionel Messi has apologised for taking an unsanctioned trip to Saudi Arabia that resulted in him being suspended by Paris Saint-Germain. Messi was punished by the French side after travelling to Saudi Arabia in a sponsored visit and is not expected to feature in the games against Troyes and Ajaccio. …

A member of parliament for the Asene-Akroso-Manso Constituency in the Eastern Region, George Kwame Aboagye (OLUWA), who was also listed in the bombshell report on illegal mining by Professor Frimpong-Boateng, in the local dialect, has stated that he will retire from Parliament if the heart surgeon can provide proof for …

Gabby Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party has hailed a spare parts and lubricant dealer who has built an ultra-modern hospital resourced with advanced equipment. Michael Banahene, the Managing Director of Dap Motors & Trading Limited built the 9-storey health facility named St Michael’s Specialist Hospital …

The Church of Pentecost, through its various districts, areas and ministries in Ghana, together with the headquarters, spent GHS 10,686,084.76, in 2022, to sponsor the educational pursuits of members of the Church at various levels. This figure includes GH₵‎863,443.64 spent under the headquarters’ Pentecost Education Scholarship Scheme (PESS) for other …

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah  has slammed Ghanaians for blaming the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for the current economic hardships. According to the Minister, every country in the world is facing difficulties hence the government cannot be blamed. He said his party and the government are rather …

Members of Parliament, Constituency Chairman, and Regional Executives who are supporting the Vice President’s bid to lead the New Patriotic Party are pledging to ensure Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia gets 85 percent endorsement from delegates in the Ashanti Region during the party’s Presidential Primaries. A meeting dubbed ‘First DMB Operational Meeting’ …

The former chairman of the defunct Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has defended his report submitted to President Akufo-Addo in 2021. In an interview with UTV, the former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology said he stands by everything in the controversial report on illegal mining. …

Over 500 soldiers are expected to be deployed to Bawku in the Upper East Region to help deal with rising insecurity in the region.   The decision to deploy armed men was taken after a delegation, comprising National Security Coordinator, Edward Asomani; Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, Chief of the Army …