Three people have been confirmed dead following a fatal accident involving three trucks at Akyem Asafo in the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region, on the morning of Monday, May 12. The accident, which occurred along the busy Accra-Kumasi highway, also left two others severely injured. The injured victimsContinue Reading
Energy Minister John Jinapor has assured Ghanaians that the ongoing challenges in the country’s power sector will be stabilised by the end of May, as major maintenance works continue at several power plants nationwide. His comments come in response to growing public concern over the recent intermittent power outages, popularlyContinue Reading
Economist and Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor William Baah-Boateng, has expressed concern over the sharp and rapid appreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi, warning that the development, while seemingly positive, could have unintended consequences for key sectors of the economy. His caution comes in the wake of recent reportsContinue Reading
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has summoned the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, after a viral video emerged showing him handing over an undisclosed sum of money—reportedly in US dollars—to evangelist and former fetish priestess Patricia Oduro Koranteng, widely known as Nana Agradaa.Continue Reading
Former fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has defended the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, amid mounting public backlash over a viral video showing him handing her a sum of money. The controversy erupted after footage circulated online showingContinue Reading
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for increased investment in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to enhance healthcare delivery, particularly for patients battling lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Mr. Bagbin emphasised the urgent need to integrate lupus care into the NHIS, noting that many patients face significantContinue Reading
The Circuit Court at Tokor in the Ketu South Municipality, presided over by Joseph Ofosu Behome, has sentenced a 36-year-old father to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for impregnating his daughter. The convict, Kofitse Zigah, an electrician residing at Adoteykope, a suburb of Aflao, defiled his 15-year-old daughter onContinue Reading
The Ghana Police Service, through an intelligence-led operation, has arrested one suspect over the alleged possession of 92 slabs of a substance, suspected to be Indian hemp. Bukari Yakubu was arrested at his residence on Saturday at about 0100 hours, at Akatsi in the Volta Region, after Police placed surveillanceContinue Reading
The Twifo-Praso District Court has remanded two suspects in police custody over the alleged murder of a woman at Kokoase, Twifo Praso, in the Central Region. Isaac Arhin and Richard Armah are accused of involvement in the death of Tahiru Zenabu. Their pleas were not taken, and they will returnContinue Reading
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) is calling on traders to cut prices in response to the recent appreciation of the cedi. In a brief but firm statement, GUTA appealed to the trading community to reflect the currency gains in their pricing. “We wish to appeal to the tradingContinue Reading