GENERAL NEWS

A United Nations (UN) Eminent Peace Ambassador and the Country Director for International Association of World Peace Advocates, Ghana Chapter, Dr Samuel Owusu has warned that the intolerance of free speech of citizens by government can mar the peace of Ghana if care is not taken. That, he said can …

Police have invited the Bono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC for questioning. According to the police, Abronye DC had accused former President John Dramani Mahama of allegedly planning to stage a coup, hence the invite. “The Accra Regional Command has …

The member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has urged Ghanaians to accept and pay the Electronic Transaction levy (E-Levy) or have the Free Senior High School policy introduced by the NPP cancelled. According to him, the failure of parliament to pass the new tax will force …

A joint operation between Ghanaian officials and their counterparts from the United Kingdom has led to the arrest of 4 suspected drug traffickers. The convicts are; Eric Kusi Appiah, 51; Albert Kaakyire Gyamfi, 52; Jennifer Agyemang, 38 years; and Julius Tetteh Puplampu, 56 years. The team found in their possession …

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reappointed Second Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana, Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi, for a second term with effect from 14th February 2022. Mrs. Addo Awadzi has over 25 years of professional experience working in various capacities in Ghana and internationally in law, finance, policy …

The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has indicated that it will not hesitate to shut community mining sites employing the services of foreigners in their activities. Sector Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says the regional and district security councils will lead the enforcement of laws regulating the Community Mining Scheme.   …

The Deputy Minister of Education, who is also a member of Parliament for Assin South, Honorable Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has declared that private schools will be treated properly by the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA).     He stated that the Ministry will continue to consult private schools on …

Forty-five (45) cases of suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses are currently under investigation, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed. The Office said it will take further action on three out of the 45 cases being investigated in the next few weeks.   “The Office of the Special …

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has appealed to the Auditor-General’s (A-G’s) Department to help unravel the circumstances leading to the withdrawal of GH¢1.3 million from the account of the Information Services Department (ISD) between January and October 2017, without any supporting documents to authenticate it. According to him, …