Twenty-one herdsmen arrested for possessing weapons
Twenty one herds men have been arrested for possessing firearms and other offensive weapons without lawful authority. The Special Anti-Robbery Task Force team at Donkorkrom in the Eastern Region, together with personnel from the Donkorkrom Division and District arrested the suspects, aged between 20 and 51, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. These were contained in […]
Call for National Presidential Travel Policy to regulate foreign travels of Presidents to safeguard public purse
By Eugenia Asumadu-Sakyi The MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is calling for a National Presidential Travel Policy to enforce strict guidelines and check expensive travels at the expense of the country’s purse. His call comes after allegations that President Akufo-Addo hired another luxurious aircraft on his recent foreign trips to the UK and […]
Traders at Kumasi City Market to boycott financial obligation to Assembly & GRA
Georgia Ama Ankomah Traders at the Kumasi City Market Limited popularly referred to as Kejetia market, have resolved not to pay any tolls or other financial obligation to the Assembly, management or GRA for the next one week. The traders who have hoisted red bands at their shops and stalls are doing so to press […]
Confiscated rosewood containers handed over to National Security
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has handed over 13 impounded containers of Rosewood to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) in Tema. Estimated at $234,000 or over GH¢1.4 million, the 13 containers of Rosewood imported into Ghana from Nigeria, suspected for onward export to an overseas destination, were impounded at the […]
National Council of PTA’s dispatches team to Senior High Schools to verify claims of food shortage
By Nathaniel Nartey The National Council of PTAs says it has sent a team to Senior High Schools to verify claims of lack of food in some second cycle institutions in the country. PRO of the Council, Felicity Ahafianyo, said they have so far not received any complaints from members on the shortage of food […]
President Akufo-Addo has not violated any law in the appointment of MMDCEs
By Nathaniel Nartey Deputy General Secretary of NPP, Nana Obiri Boahen says the President has not broken any law with the delay in the appointment of MMDCEs. He has also disputed claims that the delay is affecting governance at the local level. Reacting to reports that some NDC MPs have sued the government over the […]
Japan finds black particles in Moderna vaccine
Japan has put a batch of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine on hold after a foreign substance was found in a vial. A pharmacist saw several black particles in one vial of the vaccine in Kanagawa Prefecture, according to authorities. Some 3,790 people had already received shots from the batch. The rest of the batch has now […]
NASA is testing electric air taxis with Joby Aviation
NASA kicked off test flights of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft colloquially referred to as “flying cars” with Joby Aviation, the Northern California company that recently went public. The test flights are part of a national campaign by NASA to observe these experimental aircraft in action and determine whether they are safe for […]
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Will Smith reveal who will play him in show reboot
Will Smith’s successor as The Prince of Bel-Air is ready to take his throne. The Hollywood star stunned newcomer Jabari Banks on Tuesday by revealing via a video call that he was to take on the role of Will in the upcoming reboot of the hit US TV sitcom. The character catapulted Smith, now 52, […]
2022 World Cup: Salah among absentees as African qualifying resumes
Africa’s second round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup is set to kick off with some notable absentees – Mohamed Salah, among them – after the refusal of British clubs to release players for various matches. Premier League clubs have led the way in refusing permission for players to head to countries on the […]
