Medical Doctors refuse posting to Upper East– Director
The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, has said medical doctors and other critical health staff posted to the Region were refusing to assume work. He said all efforts to convince them to report to work in the Region had proved futile while there was high attrition rate […]
Institute for Energy Security kicks against construction of Liquefied Natural Gas terminal at Tema
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has kicked against the construction of the Liquefied Natural Gas terminal in Tema. The IES said the country’s short-term and long-term priorities must be set right, so the country does not pay for what it does not need immediately. Industry report shows that the raw gas exported to Ghana […]
Desist from utterances and hatred against LGBTQI+ community- CHRAJ
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is calling for calm among the public and for them to approach the national conversation about the LGBTQI+ Community with regards to Ghanaian values and norms. A statement by the Commissioner, Joseph Whittal, said it has observed with concern public discourse on the LGBTQI+ community issue, […]
All intercity Transport operators required to assign two drivers for trips in excess of 8 hours
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has issued regulatory directives to commercial passenger transport operators providing only inter-city services. This is to improve the quality of service offered and mainly reduce crashes on the roads. Commercial drivers who operate other forms of public transport popularly known as “trotro” are however exempted from the guidelines. The […]
Fake Policeman and accomplice remanded for defrauding 51 people over jobs
A Cape Coast Circuit Court has remanded into prison custody, one Albert Bruce 26, unemployed, who posed as a police officer to dupe 51 people to the tune of GHC147,000.00 under the pretext of securing them jobs in the public sector. He pleaded guilty to defrauding by false pretenses and the Court presided over by […]
Teenage pregnancy rate declines in Akatsi South
Teen pregnancy in Akatsi South has been revealed to be at its reduction rate in 2020 as compared to the previous years, according to statistics released by the Akatsi South Municipal Health Directorate. The report, during an annual Health review programmed, revealed there were 392 representing 14.7 percent in 2020, 382 cases in 2019 representing […]
Western Region records 20 road crash deaths in January 2021
The Western Regional Director of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Nana Akua Ansah, has announced that 20 persons died in January 2021 through road crashes in the Western Region. According to her, in 2020 during the same period, a total of fourteen deaths were recorded through road crashes. She said out of the 20 […]
Mahama to respond to 2020 Election petition judgment at 6 p.m.
Former President John Dramani Mahama will comment on the judgement by the Supreme Court that dismissed his election petition at 6 p.m. Today. A member of the legal team of the National Democratic Congress, Abraham Amaliba, made this known after the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on Thursday, March 4. “We are unable to address […]
NLA staff petition President on removal of Director-General
Staff of the National Lottery Authority, NLA has presented a petition to President Akufo- Addo, which demands the non-renewal of the contract of the Director-General, Kofi Osei Ameyaw. According to them, Mr. Ameyaw has attained the retirement age of 60 years and having exhausted his one-year contract, it is only prudent that he is not […]
Dracula: Notorious armed robber’s jail term increases to 90 years
Prince Adu, also known as Dracula, a notorious armed robber, who was jailed to a cumulative 63 years by a Ho Circuit Court for three robbery offences, has his jail term increased to 90 years, when the court sentenced him to an additional 27 years in hard labour for similar offence. Adu who pleaded guilty […]
