Police arrest about 50 Occupy “JulorbiHouse” demo protesters

Police

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Police Service has rounded up more than 50 Occupy “JubJulorbi House” demonstrators who are currently in custody at the Regional Police Headquarters in Accra Central. Despite earlier warnings from the Police hierarchy, hundreds of youth protesters gathered at the 37 Trotro Station in Accra on Thursday, September 21, 2023, to […]

Tema Community One Traders demand frequent fumigation of market

Traders

To completely remove rodent infestations, traders at Tema Community One Market have called for routine fumigation activities. Scores of traders in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tema after a fumigation exercise stated that even after the fumigation some rodents continued to destroy their belongings. Some markets in Tema were at the weekend […]

Downpour cuts off six communities in Sene West

Downpour

Six farming communities in the Sene West District of Bono East Region have been cut off from each other following torrential rains, which hit the area. The downpour has flooded and worsened the deplorable condition of the roads linking the communities and left residents unable to travel and also to go to their farms. The […]

Today, September 21, is observed as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day

Nkrumah

It would have marked the 115th birthday of Dr Nkrumah if he were alive. The day is marked with various events and lectures that honour and remember the accomplishments and legacy of Dr. Nkrumah. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah played a pivotal role in Ghana’s quest for independence from British rule and was the founder of the […]

November 4 Election should not divide NPP, says Presidential Hopeful Dr. Afriyie Akoto

NPP

Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, a contender for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidacy has expressed confidence in his vision for Ghana’s economic prosperity as he looks ahead to the crucial November 4 primary. Nonetheless, Dr. Akoto has affirmed his readiness to throw his full support behind whoever the delegates select to carry the NPP’s […]

President Akufo-Addo does not endorse Change of IGP- Spokesperson

IGP

By Regina Kwapong  The New Patriotic Party Medical Outreach Team Leader, Dr. Ezekiel Agyekum Obeng says that the party does not endorse any attempt to change the Inspector General of Police. According to him, “The President has no intention of removing the IGP same with the party which has come out to say the party does not support any act of trying to overthrow the IGP.” He […]

UER: Mr Mahama donates to Tongo Senior High School

Tongo

By Peter Agengre The Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Talensi Constituency Mr. Daniel Mahama, has presented an Akai Smart Led Television set with a DST TV decoder valued at GHS 3,661.00 to Tongo Senior High/Technical School in the Upper East Region. The philanthropic gesture forms part of the candidate’s commitment […]

Traders express increase in revenue after undergoing export Programme

Traders

By Gloria Anderson Traditional traders who participated in the EU, Ministry of Trade and Industry’s Compete Ghana training modules on the requirements needed to export to the EU markets have shared great stories of the benefits of the training. The exporters said they have seen exponential increase in their revenues after the training. The training […]

Osagyefo and Madiba: Global Africa in Search of Traditional Leadership

Osagyefo

By Sammuella Quartey  The focus at the Nkrumah Mandela Leadership Conference was the urgency to address Africa’s challenges with an immediate agenda, not waiting for the distant 2063 promise. This central theme dominated the discussions at the University of Ghana and set the tone for a conference brimming with impassioned voices seeking actionable solutions for […]

You cannot force the IGP for promotion

IGP

By: Rebecca Ampah Member of Parliament for Wa West Constituency and a former Superintendent of the Ghana Police, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has expressed disappointment at the writ filed by some 40 Chief Inspectors from the Ghana Police Service against the IGP for not promoting them. According to Mr.Toobu, the Police Officers cannot compel the IGP […]