The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak has renewed the curfew hours on Walewale and its environs in the North East Region from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, effective Monday, March 31, 2025. The Minister acted on the advice of the North East Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument,Continue Reading
Convener of the Fix the Country Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has accused the Mahama administration of adopting a lackadaisical attitude towards the fight against illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey). He says that the posture of the government will undo the National Democratic Congress (NDC despite the goodwill that the government enjoyed. “IContinue Reading
One individual has suffered a broken wrist and another has been left with a swollen eye after military personnel allegedly brutalised them at Gbimsi, near Walewale in the North East Region. The incident occurred as the military enforced a curfew in the area. The victims have since been treated andContinue Reading
President John Mahama has announced the full complement and names of his new Cabinet. The 19-member line-up includes a mix of policymakers and ministers who have been around for a while. Below is the list of President Mahama’s cabinet. Continue Reading
An Accra High Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 to Gregory Afoko, the Junior Brother of Paul Afoko, for alleged conspiracy to commit murder. He was alleged to have conspired with the convicted Asabke Alangdi to murder Adams Mahama, a former Upper East Regional chairman of theContinue Reading
A 40-year-old businessman accused of defrauding a retired judge of GHȼ300,000.00 under the pretext of securing him a plot of land, has been granted bail by the Amasaman Circuit Court. Charles Amoateng was granted a GHȼ200,000.00 bail and is to get two people to stand as sureties for him. TheContinue Reading
A driver’s mate, Cephas Okine, has been imprisoned for four years by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing a ram valued at GH₵5,000. Okine, also known as Shatta, is said to have stolen the ram bought by the complainant for an upcoming programme. He was charged with unlawful entry andContinue Reading
Suspected armed robbers have attacked the Sehwi Asafo Police Station in the Sehwi Wiawso Municipality and made away with an AK47 rifle, ammunition, and other crucial police equipment. According to reports, the break-in occurred late last night, with the robbers reportedly scaling the iron-gated window where they targeted the armoury,Continue Reading
Agric Minister Eric Opoku has announced that Ghanaian cocoa farmers will now receive 70% of the world market price, up from the initial 60% proposal. Government has taken a major step to support cocoa farmers by increasing their earnings from the initially proposed 60% to 70% of the world market price. TheContinue Reading
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has established a committee to investigate procurement activities carried out by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) during the Akufo-Addo administration. According to Jinapor, ECG engaged in “frivolous procurements,” leading to significant financial losses. He revealed that approximately 3,000 ECG containersContinue Reading