The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has called for inno­vative reforms to enhance the performance of the downstream petroleum sector and stabilise the prices of fuel at the pumps. He said the structural inefficien­cies, regulatory and fiscal challeng­es, and market constraints within the downstream petroleum sector contributed to higher fuel prices at … The post Innovative

The MTN Ghana Foun­dation hosted annual ‘Save a Life’ blood dona­tion initiative in Accra. The exercise, which was held last Friday, formed part of ef­forts of the company to address the blood shortage facing the country. The exercise took place across all 16 regions, aimed to bolster national blood reserves and save countless lives. The … The post MTN Ghana Foundation

 The Palestin­ian community in Ghana on Tuesday donated ceiling fans to the Da-Awatul Islam­ic School and the Lartebiokorshie 2 Primary and Kindergarten schools at Sabon Zongo in the Ablekuma Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The initiative, led by the Pales­tinian Ambassador to Ghana, Ab­dalfatah Ahmed Khalil Alsatarri, aims to improve learning con­ditions for … The post Palestinian

 A Nigerian and two Ghana­ians have been sentenced to a total of 50 years im­prisonment by the Assin-Kyerew­ere Circuit Court for attempted robbery at Wawase-Semanhyia, in the Assin North District. The convicts, Francis Baidoo, 30, driver; Wisdom Aleki, 24, tricycle rider, and Mohammed Baba, 38, a Nigerian beautician, pleaded not guilty. The fourth person, Francis … The post 3 jailed 50 years for

 Two girls, who allegedly stole cash of GH¢41,000 and a quantity of gold from a shop at Twifo Praso have been arrested by the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District Police Command. According to the police, the girls (names withheld) who were arrested last Sunday, at Anomabu, their hometown, after thorough police investigations, were cur­rently in police custody. … The post 2 girls arrested

 Gregory Afoko, the man accused of conspiring with Alangdi Asabke in 2015, to kill Adams Mahama, a former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has filed another bail application before the Accra High Court. The application, filed on Febru­ary 17, is the third time the accused is praying the court to … The post Gregory Afoko files another bail application appeared

 The Battor Citizens Development As­sociation (BACI­DA) has appealed to the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (LGC) to use his good offices to prevent the North Tongu District Assembly (NTDA) Engineer, Mr Ebenezer Adega, from building a washing bay on waterway at Battor – Agboganu. According to BACIDA, Mr Adega had been asked … The post Prevent

 The International Or­ganisation for Migration (IOM) yesterday donated assorted Information Communi­cation Technology (ICT) equip­ment and logistics to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to support them in managing migra­tion effectively. The items include desktops computers, mobile phones, projectors, generators, and other office equipment. The Chief of Mission of the IOM, Ms Fatou Diallo Ndiaye, presenting the … The post IOM

 The Majority Leader in Parlia­ment, Mahama Ayariga, has called for the provi­sion of adequate financial and technical support for assembly and unit committee members, to enhance governance and accelerate development at the grassroots level. According to him, unit com­mittee leaders in particular, play a crucial role in gathering data and disseminating information within their constituencies, … The post Local

The Paramount Chief of Gbi Traditional Area, Togbega Gabusu VII, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for the appoint­ment of Dr Johnson Pandid Kwesi Asiamah as the new Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Togbega Gabusu noted that Dr Asiamah, an astute and accom­plished economist’s appointment as the Governor of the BoG, was timely … The post Gbi

The Ghana national team has managed to restart their game after a series of unsuccessful matches and return to the winning path. The “Black Stars” are showing quality football again and give fans hope for a successful future. How did the team manage to rehabilitate themselves? Who was the key figure in this process? And … The post Ghana’s Rehabilitation: They Can Do It

 Ghana, in the next three years, must tackle the root causes of its macro­economic imbalances and build the foundations of a robust fiscal system in order to support the country’s long-term growth and development, the World Bank latest report, has stated. It said the country’s recent debt crises and macroeconom­ic challenges weighing on the country’s … The post Ghana

The Enchi District Magistrate Court has fined a mechanic, Felix Oppong Nyameah, GH¢6,000 for stealing assorted items and GH¢3,000 belonging to a Phy­sician Assistant. Nyameah, popularly known as ‘One Girl’, pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and stealing, and in default of the fine, he would serve 12 months in prison on each count. The sentences … The post Mechanic fined GH¢6,000 for stealing

 The Sunyani District Court ‘B’ on Monday granted GH¢300,000 bail with two sureties to Agyemang Duah Owusu, 42, a police inspec­tor, standing trial at the court for alleged murder. Owusu and other suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged murder of the Francis Frimpong, popularly known as ‘Nana Pooley”, a supporter of the Kumasi … The post Pooley’s murder:

An unemployed man, who al­legedly swindled a businessman of GH¢170,000 under the pre­tence of selling land to his victim, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court. Davis Nii Odai Afotey, charged with conspiracy to commit crime and fraudulent transaction of land, pleaded not guilty. His accomplices, Elvis Okley and Nii Bortey, aka Azoor, are said … The post Man allegedly swindles businessman

 More than 200 unarmed civilians have been killed in a cluster of villages in Sudan over three days by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that is involved in a brutal conflict with the military, a local rights group has said. The Emergency Lawyers network said the attacks happened in al-Kadaris and al-Khelwat towards the … The post RSF kills 200 civilians in White Nile state

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial cap­ital of Bukavu in eastern Democrat­ic Republic of Congo as troops fall back in the face of an advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, military sources and townsfolk say. The troops and their militia allies were meant to pull back from Bukavu – a trading … The post Congo army retreat from Bukavu

 The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the government to halt any plans to dismiss nurses, stressing that the country needs more healthcare professionals to tackle the ongoing cholera and meningitis outbreaks. Reacting to the statement of the Minister of health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, in Parliament on the current state of cholera … The post Halt

 The Member of Parliament for Okere, Daniel Nana Ad­do-Kenneth, has called for the amendment of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) 1993, Act 455 to enable the Fund Administrator report directly to the Minister of Local Government and Chieftaincy and Reli­gious Affairs. This, he said, would facilitate effec­tive supervision and disbursement of funds to the … The post Amend

The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Con­gress (NDC), Yaw Owusu Bimpeh, has been declared the winner in the Council of State election of the Ashanti Region. He pulled polled 49 of the 85 votes cast. His main rival, Nana Nkansah Boadu Ayeboafo, Chief of Nzema, polled 35 votes with Mr Anarfi Ya­moah … The post Ashanti, North East regions elect Council of State