GENERAL NEWS

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that for him, nothing depicts more the popular bible scripture, ‘With God all things are possible’ than his election victory in 2016, and subsequent re-election in 2020. He said when political opponents ridiculed him of not having what it takes …

The High Court in Accra has sentenced one Bright Boso, a driver, who was charged for allegedly pouring an acid on his girlfriend to 10 years in prison. The court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo convicted him after the court found him guilty of the offence before sentencing …

The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr Kwaku Afriyie, has noted with concern how cocoa production in the Western North region has whittled down from 400,000–150,000 metric tonnes due to climate change. Dr Afriyie who was speaking at a news conference in Accra yesterday bemoaned the toll …

The Akufo-Addo government’s infusion of digitalization in the provision of government services as part of the fight against corruption is beginning to yield major results, with even more interventions planned to fight it even harder, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated. The Vice President, who was speaking at the …

Government has attributed Ghana’s poor ranking in the Reporters Without Borders 2022 World Press Freedom Index to a change in the methodology. Ghana has been ranked 60th in the world from an initial 30th position, the country’s lowest in nearly two decades.   Ghana has also recorded its worst ranking …

Earlier this year, Confidence Adjei Community Development Projects (CACDeP) in partnership with Global Sovereign Peace Building Initiative (GSPBI) launched “The Peace and Development Tour 2022” as part of their effort to create awareness about the importance of Peace and development in every community. The first of this effort was captioned …

A 38-year-old farmer and resident of Ayisakro, a community near Axim in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for attempting to sacrifice his son for money ritual. Kwabena Ebo was charged for trading of person contrary to sections 2(1) & …

The Young Democrat Union of Africa (YDUA) has conferred the Africa Peace Award on the President of 4th Republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his enormous contributions to the growth and sustenance of peace and freedoms not just in Ghana but the West African sub-region and Africa …

The Supreme Court  has ordered the Ghana Revenue Authority to keep accurate records of all e-levy deductions to enable a refund to payees if it is later determined that the law was passed unconstitutionally. This was after the 7-member panel unanimously dismissed an injunction application by the Minority in Parliament …

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has cautioned against the use of expired trade plates by motorists. According to the authority, the act is in contradiction to Regulation 23(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation, 2012 (L.I. 2180) which states that ‘a trade licence is valid for one year and …