19 child trafficking cases recorded in Gushegu this year
Reports from the Gushegu Municipal Assembly have revealed that 19 children, made up of 18 boys and a girl, within the ages of nine and 19 were trafficked from some communities in the Municipality between March and April 2021. Assistant Director of the Gushegu Municipal Assembly, Mr Mutaka N. Abdul Razak, who disclosed this said […]
Castro and Janet Bandu are ‘legally dead’
Tuesday, July 6, 2021, marks the Seventh Anniversary of the alleged drowning of popular Ghanaian Hiplife Singer and Songwriter, Castro, known in private life as TheophilusTagoe. Castro got missing with Janet Bandu on July 6, 2014, at the Ada Estuary during a holiday. The two are legally dead on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in accordance […]
MPs demand probe into rising cost of building materials
Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Kwaku Kwarteng, has lamented the escalation of the cost of building materials in the country. Making an urgent statement on the issue, Mr. Kwarteng, who is the current Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, wondered what could be driving the cost of these items up. He wants a parliamentary […]
Ghana’s firefighting response
NEWS COMMENTARY DISCUSSES THE FIRE THAT GUTTED MAKOLA AND THE SEEMING CHALLENGES FACED BY THE GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE. Fire is said to be a good master but a bad servant. In Ghana, the number of destructions that has been caused by fire is enormous. Fire incidents have become a regular occurrence, with thousands of […]
Fisherfolk demand support as government announces closed season
Fishermen are asking government to give them some stipend to depend on during the closed season. This is because fishing is their only source of livelihood. During a visit to some fishing communities in Accra, it was observed that the fishermen are adhering to directives not to go fishing in the next eight weeks. Every […]
Coalition of Concerned Teachers demands better conditions of service
The Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), is calling on Government to as a matter of urgency, increase the base salary of teachers. Addressing the Media, the Bono and Ahafo Regional Chairman of the Coalition, William Owusu Acheaw, lamented the recent increment of four to seven percent in their salaries, as woefully inadequate to cover their […]
Ignatius Fosu discards match-fixing allegations after beating Great Olympics
Head Coach of Eleven Wonders, Ignatius Osei-Fosu, says they deserved their 1-0 victory against Great Olympics in a match-week 32 encounter played at the Accra Sports Stadium. Abass Ganiyu scored in the 85th minute for the away side as they secured maximum points to move them into 12th position on the league table with two […]
Case of Nigerian held over teacher’s death adjourned to July 21
The case of a 42-year-old Nigerian trader, who knocked down a 27-year teacher on the Adenta-Dodowa intersection and abandoned her body in a nearby bush at Abokobi, has been adjourned to July 21. The Adenta District Court has remanded Emeka Adams again into Police custody. Adams, charged with murder of Alice Adamptey, the teacher, has […]
Trades Minister pledges government’s support for Makola Market fire victims
Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremateng has commiserated with victims of the Makola market fire yesterday and has assured them of government’s support. He said the incessant fire outbreaks in markets are not only limited to Accra but other major cities in the country. The Trades Minister announced that authorities are working assiduously to […]
Closure of Cashew Processing Factory at Mim leaves over 900 people jobless
The Mim Cashew and Agricultural Production Company (Mim Cashew), one of the major Cashew Processing companies in the country, has suspended the raw cashew nut processing in the production line and cut down staff from 1,000 to 90. This came to light when the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, paid a working visit […]
