President-elect John Dramani Mahama has expressed deep concerns about the dire state of Ghana’s energy sector, calling for immediate and comprehensive reforms to address its challenges. During a courtesy visit by the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Myriam Montrat, in Accra on Friday, Mahama underscored the sector’s fragile condition, warningContinue Reading
The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified its decision to relocate the collation centres for some 12 constituencies to the National Police Training School (NPTS), saying it was made following recommendations from the Ghana Police Service. This decision, according to the EC, was taken to ensure the safety of its staffContinue Reading
The teenage son of Salifu Amoako has been sentenced to six months at the Senior Correctional Center for the manslaughter of two people in a tragic accident in East Legon. The teenager, who drove into another vehicle, killing two passengers instantly, was convicted of manslaughter. Initially, the teen had pleadedContinue Reading
The Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated that it will not accept the collated results of the Ablekuma North and Okaikwei Central constituencies in the just-ended parliamentary elections. Addressing a press briefing on Thursday, the EC Chair explained that the Commission arrived at this decision because of irregularities recorded during theContinue Reading
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has appealed for enhanced security to ensure the smooth completion of the re-collation process for some nine constituencies following the December 7, 2024, elections. The Commission has firmly stated that it will not validate results declared under duress or without adherence to proper collationContinue Reading
The fate of 460,611 students who sat for the 2024 WASSCE hangs in the balance as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has failed to release their results due to a GH₵118 million debt owed by the government. WAEC’s Public Relations Officer, John Kapi, explained that the council has exhausted all itsContinue Reading
Melcom, Ghana’s premier retail giant, proudly celebrated the grand opening of its newest outlet at Ghana’s premier shopping destination, Accra Mall with a launch event attended by renowned Ghanaian musician, Sarkodie. This launch event represents Melcom’s ongoing mission to make quality, affordability, and convenience accessible to all Ghanaians. The AccraContinue Reading
Embattled Chief Executive Officer of defunct gold dealership firm Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, has appealed to the trial judge to grant him “reasonable time” to “scout and engage” new lawyers. Nana Appiah Mensah, affectionately known as NAM1, said his plea was to afford him the opportunity in “My quest to affirmContinue Reading
More than 3,000 students at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in the Ablekuma North constituency of the Greater Accra region are grappling with the aftermath of a devastating fire that damaged an important school building. The blaze, which broke out on Tuesday, gutted the structure housing the school’s library, scienceContinue Reading
A 27-year-old excavator operator, Faddy Paul Appiah, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa circuit court for stealing an Apsonic tricycle motorbike valued at GH¢20,000. Appiah who sold the tricycle motorbike for GH¢15,000 and collected GH¢7,500 as part payment pleaded guilty to the offence and was convictedContinue Reading