The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded two persons into prison custody for conspiracy to commit crime, robbery and possession of military uniforms without lawful authority. Benjamin Awal, 29, is an illegal miner, while his partner Kwame Mumuni, 31, is a farmer, and both reside at Wassa Simpa and Mile 7, respectively.Continue Reading
An unemployed man, Timothy Binob Mussah, 39, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding three individuals of GH¢82,000 under the pretext of securing Mongolia visas and tickets. Mussah, charged with three counts of defrauding by false pretences, pleaded not guilty. The court, presided over by Mr. IsaacContinue Reading
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Abdul Razak, 55, an ex-convict, for allegedly engaging in anal sex with a 13-year-old boy. Razak, also known as Nii Atofotse, faces additional charges of threatening death and stealing, all of which he denied. Police Chief Inspector Salifu Nashiru informed the court, presided overContinue Reading
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says its immediate focus is on the alleged drug trafficking scandal and not internal party matters involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Adwoa Safo. In an interview on Sunday evening, the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, announced the party’s decision to postpone its scheduled meeting initiallyContinue Reading
Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has impounded several overloaded trucks for altering their axles and contributing to the rapid deterioration of the newly constructed Tarkwa–Agona Nkwanta highway. The €95-million project, completed less than a year ago, is already showing visible signs of damage, with several portions ofContinue Reading
Former Deputy Minister of Defence Kofi Amankwa-Manu has said the circumstances that surround the suspicious aircraft allegedly containing cocaine substances which landed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) should warrant a thorough investigation as demanded by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev John Ntim Fordjour. He recalled thatContinue Reading
Work has resumed on the Tema-Aflao highway, following assurances from the Ministry of Roads and Highways to BHM Construction Company Limited that funding will be reinstated. The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, during a recent road inspection tour, called on contractors, including BHM Construction Company, to returnContinue Reading
President John Mahama has called for increased representation and opportunities for women in the fields of science and technology. He emphasised the need to create more opportunities for women to excel in these areas, where they are often underrepresented. “It is imperative that academic institutions promote gender-inclusive policies and expandContinue Reading
Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali, has engaged stakeholders in the fishery sector on enhancing maritime safety, sustainable fishing practices, and combating illegal activities at sea. The meeting was held to strengthen collaboration between the GMA and the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG). It wasContinue Reading
A group calling itself the Centre for Democracy and Socio-Economic Development (CDS) has petitioned the President not to initiate any processes to remove the EC chairperson and other commissioners. This is in response to two petitions filed by a group known as the Positive Transparency and Accountability Movement Ghana andContinue Reading