GENERAL NEWS

Deputy Minister of Finance, John Ampontuah Kumah, says comments made by the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO), Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, concerning the viability of charges leveled against Menzgold and its CEO, Nana Appiah Mensah, do not reflect the position of state prosecutors on the case. …

The Headmaster of Opoku Ware Secondary School in Kumasi, Rev Fr. Stephen Owusu Sekyere, has described as unfortunate, the robbery incident involving some students of the school. Three final year students of the school are facing the law for allegedly attempting to hijack a taxi at knife-point in Kumasi.   …

Founder and Leader of United Progressive Party, Akwasi Addai ‘Odike’, has incurred the wrath of Manhyia Palace in Kumasi for his comments on the role of chiefs in illegal mining. Some chiefs of the Kumasi Traditional Council, led by the Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, on Friday performed rituals to …

At exactly 5:00pm on Friday, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) restored power supply to Somanya and its environs. This comes after weeks of the residents being compelled to live in darkness for failing to pay their bills among others. However, the jubilation that heralded the restoration of electricity supply …

The dualisation of the 64km Tema-Akosombo highway is scheduled to be completed in 30 months with the contractor, Inzag GmbH, fully mobilized on site. The €256million project which is expected to be completed in September 2024 consists of construction of a flyover at Ashaiman, construction of an interchange at Asutuare …

Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has directed the suspension of all public gatherings on campus. It includes the ongoing University Hall Week celebration and the upcoming Students Representative Council (SRC) Week.   The Fellows of Katanga calling on their spiritual Father before the massive …

The New York City police have released footage of the moment five teenagers fatally beat a yellow cab driver. A disturbing footage about how the Ghanaian was beaten to death in the US has surfaced. The 52-year-old taxi driver, Gyimah Kutin was jumped by five passengers who reportedly refused to …

The management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has said it will release CCTV footage to the police to aid in investigations into the clash that occurred between student residents of University Hall (Katanga) and University Hall (Conti).   The University Public Relations Officer, Dr. Daniel …

The Ghana cedi has hit the ¢10 mark as it traded at ¢10.01 in the retail market yesterday August 18th, 2022. At the same time, the cedi went for ¢10 to a euro.   The cedi’s situation has become a major worry to businesses and household consumers, as its continuous …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has disclosed that it is working with the authorities in the United Arab Emirates to evacuate some 431 Ghanaians stranded in Dubai and the UAE. The ministry, in a press statement, said the stranded Ghanaians were misled by agents who promised them …