GENERAL NEWS

Residents of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana [UG] are peeved by the decision to suspend their Hall Master and Senior Tutor. Management of the school came to this conclusion following the clash between the Vandals and the Vikings of Mensah Sarbah Hall, which occurred on August 5. …

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) has dissociated itself from a video in which a student of nursing was captured claiming she will kill any client who seeks her service because she was forced into the profession. The Council has also cautioned Nursing, Midwifery practitioners, student and social media users …

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo has presented 1,500 motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service, at an event at the Police Headquarters on Monday, 15th August 2022. According to President Akufo-Addo, the presentation of the bikes “is yet a further affirmation of the commitment of the Akufo-Addo government to …

The Executive director for the Institute for Energy Policies and Research, Mr Kwadwo Poku has reiterated his call on the government to adopt a shoot and kill approach to curb illegal mining on Ghana’s water bodies. Speaking with Kwaku Nhyira-Addo on The Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday (15 August), Mr. …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 27.15% increase in tariff for electricity and 21.55% increase in water tariff effective September 1, 2022. This comes after utility companies including the Electricity Company of Ghana and Ghana Water Company Limited proposed an increase in tariffs by 148% and 334% …

The Minority on the Health Committee of Parliament has kicked against government’s directive to various Nursing Training Colleges across the country to reserve 30% admission quota for the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health in a letter dated August 2, 2022, signed by its Chief Director, Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari, …

The Former President of Ghana,  John Dramani Mahama will tomorrow Tuesday, August, 16, 2022, visit the Appiatse Community and commiserate with victims of the explosion. The huge explosion disaster happened on Thursday, January 20, 2022, when a vehicle transporting explosives from Kumasi to a mining site in the area exploded. …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor, has said it is also investigating seventy (70) other cases at various levels of consideration apart from the Labianca Foods scandal it probed.   These would be publicised if the Special Prosecutor determines that they are within the mandate of the Office and that …

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has predicted that despite the 8.48% fall in the price of Gasoline, 5.86% fall in the price of LPG, and the 7.26% fall in Gas oil price in the international market, the prices of fuel on the local market may see marginally price increase …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has furnished the public with cases which have engaged its attention so far. These form part of the Office’s Half Yearly Report published on August 1, 2022.   In the statement, the OSP detailed its activities, innovations and steps taken to curb corruption-related …