Policeman disarmed, unspecified money taken in Baatsona robbery
The Accra Regional Police Command is searching for a gang of robbers who on Monday disarmed a policeman escorting a mobile banking van and stole an unspecified amount of money at Baatsonaa on the Spintex Road. Deputy Superintendent of Police Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Command, told the Ghana News Agency […]
President Akufo-Addo declares March 8 public holiday
His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has by Executive Instrument (E.I), in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) declared Monday, 8th March 2021, as a Public Holiday. A statement signed by the President’s representative at the Ministry of the […]
Upper West region records cases of meningitis
The Upper West Regional Director of Health, Dr Damien Punguyiri has confirmed that the region recorded 51 cases of Meningitis at the end of last month. He said seven out of the number are on admission while the rest have been discharged. Speaking to GBC News in Wa, Dr Punguyiri said no death has been […]
$2 billion guarantee package for vaccine manufacturers in Africa
A pan African Multilateral Financial Institution, the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, has announced a $2 billion guarantee package for vaccine manufacturers in Africa to help curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made at a news conference at the Jubilee House after the bank together with the leadership of Africa Free Trade […]
Judge threatens to strike out case over prosecution’s delay in NAM 1 trial
A Circuit Court Judge, Evelyn Asamoah, has warned that she would be forced to strike out the case in which Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, alias NAM1 has been arraigned for fraud. The court is unhappy about the delay on the part of prosecution to file the necessary documents to […]
Asantehene, other State Officials take COVID-19 vaccine
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu and his wife, Lady Julia, on Tuesday, March 2, took the COVID-19 vaccine publicly at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. This is to bolster public confidence and encourage all to participate in the vaccination exercise. The Asantehene did not make any statement after the exercise. His jab was to officially commence […]
Appointments Committee does not have power to reject any nominee- Osei-Owusu
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has rebuked members of the NDC over claims that they had rejected the approval of some Ministerial nominees. Mr. Osei Owusu insisted that no member or group on the committee has the power to reject any nominee. According to him, the […]
Audit Service Board challenges Auditor- General, Yao Domelevo’s nationality and age
The Audit Service Board is challenging the nationality and retirement age of the Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo. The board said Mr. Domelevo is a Togolese and was born in 1960 hence was due for retirement on 1st June 2020. In a series of correspondence between the Chairman of the Audit Service Board, Prof. Edward Dua […]
Tension brews as ‘illegal’ car dealers invade Tesano
Tension is rising between residents of Tesano, a suburb of Accra, and some car dealers who have turned roads in the community into sales points for used vehicles. The registered garages are complaining that the irregular dealers are not registered, do not make statutory payments such as taxes, and, therefore, sell their cars at rock-bottom […]
35 candidates to vie for 19 positions in Ghana Olympic Committee
As at close of nominations for the upcoming Elective Congress of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) on Monday, March 1, 35 candidates have picked and submitted nomination forms to vie for the various positions on the GOC board. Out of this number, only two were women. Positions up for grabs on the GOC board were […]
