There is legal justification for burning of excavators- Lands Minister to Parliament
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has refuted claims that government’s decision to burn excavators used in illegal mining amounts to illegality. Responding to some questions filed by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa regarding the burning of excavators used for illegal mining, Mr Jinapor insisted that […]
Mentally deranged woman kills 53-year-old relative at Twifo-Kayireku
A suspected mentally deranged woman, identified as Gloria Yeboah, on Tuesday allegedly killed a 53-year-old relative at Twifo-Kayireku in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region. The deceased, Adwoa Kesewa, 53, farmer, left behind seven children and several grandchildren under her care. The 43-year-old suspected murderer has been known to be mentally unstable for […]
Ghana Bar Association advocates review of enrolment criteria for Police Personnel
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA), has called for a second look at the qualification of personnel recruited into the Ghana Police Service to improve the quality of service. The GBA said corruption cases involving the Police especially at the District Offices leave much to be desired. National President of the Association, Anthony Forson, warned of […]
AFCFTA projected to reduce poverty and unemployment- GITFIC
Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow at 2.7% yearly from 434 million dollars to more than 650 million dollars under the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement, AFCFTA. According to the World Bank, extreme poverty will reduce by 10.9% by 2035 down from 34.7%. In 2018 World Bank report 415 million people live in […]
Radio Presenter remanded over fraud
A 36-year-old Radio Presenter and Disc Jockey (DJ) has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court for defrauding two public officers at Asuofua in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District. Kwame Attah Sarpong pleaded not guilty and would reappear on July 19, 2021. Prosecuting, Police Detective Chief Inspector Comfort Amankwaa told the court […]
Political parties express divergent views on deployment of military in dispersing protesters
Some Political Parties have been sharing their views on the deployment of the military to disperse protesters at Ejura following the death of Ibrahim Mohammed, a member of the #FixTheCountry movement. While some say it was wrong to deploy the military looking at the excesses, others are of the view they should have maintained the […]
Government assures justice for families of victims in Ejura skirmishes
Government has condemned in no uncertain terms Tuesday’s riots at Ejura Sekyedumase, which claimed two lives and injured four others. It described the incident as unfortunate and expressed its condolences to families of the victims. Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, told Journalists in Accra that the Security agencies have been tasked to be swift […]
GSS takes enumeration exercise to Ho Central Prison
The Volta Regional Directorate of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has taken the ongoing 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) to Ho Central Prison to enumerate the inmates. There was a smile on the faces of the inmates as they walked in an orderly manner to the enumerators to be counted. Compliance with the rules […]
Widow and mother of three appeal for help
A widow, from Winkongo a community in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region and a mother of three, Madam Esther Labil Talata, has been rendered homeless following the collapse of her dilapidated building. Madam Talata and her three children have currently moved to lodge with her mother in another dilapidated structure. Their current […]
Fear grips Adafienu Township following two Suicide cases in two weeks
Anxiety, fear and panic have engulfed one of the three towns, Adafienu in the Ketu South Municipality as the town has recorded two separate suicide cases within two weeks. On the 29th day of June, 2021 at about 8:30am, a death was reported of Fortune Atayi a 17 years old lady by hanging herself in […]
