Assemblyman petitions Ketu South MCE, MP over deplorable roads
By; Edzorna Francis Mensah The Assembly Member for Tagbato Electoral Area in the Klikor Traditional Area within the Ketu South Municipal Assembly has petitioned the Offices of the MCE, Maxwell Lugudor, and The Member of Parliament, Abla Dzifa Gomashie to fix the deplorable roads to avert disaster. The petition is titled; “Appeal for Urgent Attention […]
Nigerian Signwriter jailed 15 years for abduction, defilement
SOURCE: GNA A Nigerian Signwriter who abducted a 14-year-old girl and defiled her has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Gender Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters, Accra. Efe James Edema, 19, charged with defilement and abduction, pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Mrs Abena Amponsah Boansi convicted Edema on his […]
New GES Boss pledges to work with all stakeholders
SOURCE: GNA The new Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, has assured the government of his readiness to work very hard to uplift the image of the Service. Dr Nkansah also pledged to work diligently with all the stakeholders, including the teacher unions, agencies and other professional bodies in the […]
Sack Ken Ofori-Atta to restore hope in economy – 20 Majority MPs
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE Some Majority Members of Parliament (MPs) numbering about 20, have asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and the minister of State at the ministry, Charles Adu Boahen, from office now to help restore confidence in Ghanaian economy. The group said it will not do business with government […]
Toyota LandCruiser set ablaze; man injured in land dispute at Dzorwulu
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE A man was injured and a vehicle burnt during a land dispute Monday evening (October 24, 2022) at Dzorwulu in Accra. A video of what appears to be the aftermath of a chaotic scene which has been widely circulated on social media shows a Toyota Landcruiser vehicle on fire with one of its […]
Small-Scale Miners unhappy with 7-day window to register excavators
The Small-Scale Miners Association has welcomed the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources’ order for the registration of all excavators in the country. They are however not happy with the 7-day window given for the directive. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in a statement ordered owners of excavators to, within seven working days, […]
BoG takes measures to halt overpricing in forex business
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will be meeting the Managing Directors of some of the Banks and the Heads of the Forex Bureau Association today, October 25, 2022, to hold discussions aimed at ensuring that the supply of forex on the market is stabilized. In addition, the meeting will come up with measures to ensure […]
WhatsApp goes down for global users
WhatsApp, the messaging platform, has gone down for users across the UK and around the world. Many people have taken to social media to complain they are unable to send or receive messages on the popular Meta-owned platform. After opening the app, users have found that while they can still access their conversations, they are […]
Unposted Trained Teachers appeal to government for postings
By: Hannah Dadzie The Coalition of Unposted Trained Teachers, Ghana has expressed displeasure with government over its failure to secure postings for its members. The Coalition says the members who completed Colleges of Education in 2020, are done with National Service and have successfully passed their National Teaching Council license examinations but they have not […]
President Akufo-Addo to meet transport Unions over plans to adjust fares
President Akufo-Addo will today October 25, 2022, meet leadership of the transport Unions over plans to adjust transport fares. The Unions are looking at between 30 and 40 percent increase which they say has been necessitated by the soaring prices of petroleum products at the fuel pumps. The Unions have been in series of meetings […]