The Kaneshie District Court One has sentenced a 23-year-old cashier to three months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing his employer’s GH¢8,575 to gamble (betting). Andy Tetteh, the convict, who lost the money to betting, admitted his offence when he was arraigned and convicted on his own plea and sentenced accordingly. PoliceContinue Reading
The Kaneshie District Court One has granted a GH¢70,000 bail with two sureties to a driver who allegedly knocked down and killed a pedestrian. The plea of John Takyi was not taken as a copy of the docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General for advice. Takyi is facingContinue Reading
The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has sentenced an environment rehabilitation officer to 20 year’s imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 10-year-old girl at Brahabebome in the Western Region. Charles Amankwah, 26, who was charged with two counts of having sex through the vagina and anus of the victim, pleadedContinue Reading
With asthma affecting over 262 million people globally and leading to more than 450,000 deaths annually, the disease remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Ghana. In Ghana, asthma continues to take a heavy toll on both young and old. Asthma-related hospital admissions accountContinue Reading
Traders in the Ashanti Region have welcomed the directive by the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) to reduce the prices of goods in response to the appreciation of the Ghana cedi against the US dollar. According to the traders, they are willing to adjust prices to reflect the strengtheningContinue Reading
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