Christian Council advocates effective collaboration with government to combat terrorism
General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Cyril Fayose, says fighting terrorism in any form is a difficult task. He said even with technological advancement, developed countries still have challenges dealing with issues related to terrorism. His comment follows the statement from the National Security Ministry, that churches are potential targets for […]
Counsel for Takoradi fake pregnancy, kidnapping case to add two extra witnesses before June 7, next Court date
Counsel for 28-year-old resident of Takoradi, Josephine Panyin Mensah, who is accused of faking her pregnancy and kidnapping, Fiifi Buckman has revealed that apart from the accused, they will be relying on two other witnesses to open their defence. He said it is not the number of witnesses that will determine whether one has a […]
US State of Oklahoma bans abortion after conception amidst wide criticism
Oklahoma Legislators have passed a law banning abortion after conception, which critics say is the most restrictive measure in the US. The Republican-led Bill will prohibit all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant woman or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. It comes after a leak suggested the […]
Ashanti Region NPP polls: Wontumi faces stiff contest?
The contest for the Ashanti Regional chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is gaining momentum with the vetting of the five aspiring candidates. Although there are other positions at stake in the upcoming regional delegates conference, the one that is being fiercely contested is the regional chairmanship, which has five party stalwarts battling it […]
Another family emerges as original owner of Achimota Forest
Lawyer for the Owoo Family, Original owners of the Achimota Forest, John Adu-Sei, has confirmed that the colonial Administration paid them four thousand pounds as compensation in 1921. Mr. Adu-Sei said the peripheral area the family is demanding is a degraded portion currently not being utilized. He said the family has no interest in destroying […]
Tolon SHS shuts down following fire outbreak
By Murtala Issah Tolon Senior High School (SHS) has been closed down for one week, following a fire outbreak that destroyed the girls’ dormitory. The inferno started around 9 am Thursday, May 9, 2022, but it took fire personnel in Tamale nearly an hour to get to the school to put out the fire. Tolon is […]
Businessman’s tigers to be relocated from residential property – Police
Two tigers belonging to businessman Nana Kwame Bediako alias Freedom Jacob Caesar are to be relocated from the Wonda World Estates, Avenue Lincoln, the Ghana Police Service has said. This follows a complaint to the Police that the tigers were being kept in the residential neighbourhood. The Police in a statement said preliminary investigations had […]
Otumfuo Foundation pays bills of 27 mothers at KATH
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation, in partnership with Lady Julia Osei Tutu, the wife of the Asantehene, has settled the medical bills of 27 mothers and their babies who were detained at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for their inability to settle their bills. The mothers were also presented with hampers […]
2 more suspects charged in bullion van case
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE Two more persons have been charged in connection with the recent bullion van robberies in Accra. The two, General Constable Nelson Tetteh and Badu Zakari, aka Rasta, a mechanic, were arraigned last Tuesday at the court presided over by Evelyn Asamoah. Before their arrest, four police recruits – Constable Yaro Afisu Ibrahim, Constable […]
Jailbreak in Tongo: Police on manhunt for 3 suspects
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE Three suspects who were being held at the Tongo Police Station in the Talensi District in the Upper East Region escaped from lawful custody last Sunday. The police have launched a manhunt to re-arrest the suspects who escaped from the cell after breaking part of the cell’s bathroom wall at the blind side […]