A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 30-year-old farmer, Kwasi Zachari alias Halidu to 20 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old girl who has speech impairment. He pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement and was convicted on his own plea and handed this jail term accordinglyContinue Reading
Some unidentified individuals have vandalised three Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) transformers in Bogoso, Western Region. Reports available to the GNA indicate that two of the affected transformers, a 50kVA and a 200kVA, were part of the circuit serving the community water supply at Bepoh Bridge and several bungalows atContinue Reading
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is visiting the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) today, January 31, to assess the progress of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project. Otumfuo Osei Tutu’s visit underscores his commitment to enhancing healthcare in the Ashanti Region. He led the launching of the “Heal Komfo AnokyeContinue Reading
A study by WHO-AFRO evaluating the five-year progress of the implementation of the regional cholera prevention and control framework adopted in 2018, has shown that the region is not on track to eliminate cholera by 2030. All four targets, which include contributing to the global goal of eliminating predictable choleraContinue Reading
Minister of State Designate for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has called on government officials to remain humble and accountable to the citizens they serve. He said the people of Ghana can best be described as their employers, hence the need to show them utmost respect. “Public service is notContinue Reading
The Takoradi Market Circle District Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Catherine Obiade, has sentenced a 40-year-old man, Abdulrhaman, to six months imprisonment for stealing iron rods from the stalled Takoradi PTC Interchange construction site. The accused, who pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing, appealed to the court forContinue Reading
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the statue of former President Nana Akufo-Addo in Takoradi. The statue, unveiled in November 2024, was vandalized by unknown individuals in January 2025. Bagbin emphasized the importance of leaders, particularly politicians, setting best examples for othersContinue Reading
A statue of former President Akufo-Addo, unveiled in Takoradi during a thank-you tour, has been destroyed after public backlash. Local chiefs deny contributing to its construction. The Paramount Chief of Lower Dixcove, Nana Akwasi Agyeman IV, has refuted claims made by the former Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah,Continue Reading
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 381 diplomatic passports have been returned following a presidential recall directive to enhance accountability and proper management of diplomatic passports, The directive, issued by Dr. Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, required the return of all diplomatic and service passports issued underContinue Reading
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has emphasised the urgent need for collaboration to address the systemic barriers that hinder access to quality education for marginalised groups in Ghana. Addressing the media on the measures needed to improve and make quality education accessible for all, particularly for girls, children, andContinue Reading