GENERAL NEWS

One of the defeated contestants for the New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairmanship position has disclosed that he paid ¢1,000 to each delegate on the election day in his quest to win. Robert Asare Bediako said despite paying the delegates, they still did not vote for him.   The defeated …

Five suspected armed robbers who stormed Akyem-Adukrom near Kyebi in the Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern Region to rob a gold dealer have been arrested. The suspects, as gathered went to the community to attack the gold dealer upon a tip-off by a colleague robber who stays around Kyebi …

The Assistant Head prophet of the Kotoku Circuit of the Twelve   Apostles Church of Ghana, Prophet Seth Opare has said that, the current hardship in the nation can be overcome with prayers as it is the signs of fulfilled prophesy from the Bible. According to him, hardship in the …

Suspected armed robbers have shot and killed a lawyer, Mr Richard Badombie, on the Bole-Bamboi highway in the Savanna Region.   The Accra-based lawyer was killed by the robbers while travelling to Jirapa in the Upper West Region with some relatives on Saturday, 28 May 2022.   The robbers, who …

A non-governmental organization, ‘Could You’ has appealed to the government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads. The government currently charges about 33 percent in a luxury tax and VAT on sanitary pads. But the NGO observed the situation is denying girls in rural areas the use of sanitary pads due …

The Vice President Of Ghana,  Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has sent his congratulatory message to Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr on his elevation to Cardinal by the Pope. Bishop Kuuia Baawobr was among 21 new cardinals named by Pope Francis for the Roman Catholic Church.   He becomes the third Ghanaian bishop …

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has temporarily been closed for repair works. The closure took effect from Friday, May 27, 2022, until “further notice”, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.   In a release, the Ministry said, this is to help “upgrade the Memorial Park to a …

A popular New Patriotic Party(NPP) footsoldier in the Eastern Region, wants his party to consider and welcome into the fold, thieves, prostitutes, and other criminals who will do the job of ballot box snatching in elections.   In a vigorous campaign for two aspirants at the ongoing NPP regional elections …

A writer and youth advocate for sexual reproductive health, Stella Darley Tetteh, has called for the repeal of the 20% import tax imposed on sanitary pads. She believes, this call if heeded, will significantly improve menstrual hygiene among girls across the country since most of them will be able to …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed Majority and Minority Whips to maintain order and discipline in the House with emphasis on the dress code of Members of Parliament (MP). According to the speaker, some MPs dress inappropriately in the House. “What I see you wearing are singlets, and …