Police in the Ashanti region have arrested two men for allegedly kidnapping a 14-year-old boy at Kwamo near Ejisu. The suspects according to police, demanded 3000 dollars from the family of the 14-year-old before his release. The suspects, Charles Appiah, 38, and Mannaseh Fumeh, 29, were arrested Tuesday evening at Kwamo. A third suspect only […] The post Kumasi: Two arrested

A suspected armed robber who is said to have spiritually disappeared from the Kumasi Central Prisons says he has no spiritual charms but aided in his escape by police and prison officers. Abdul Razak, one of five people charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, escaped from the Kumasi Central Prisons on November 2, […] The post I’ve no magic,

Girls must stop using their bodies to acquire material things from “dirty old men”, chief justice Sophia Akuffo has said. Speaking at a mentoring session for girls in Kumasi, the Supreme Court judge said devices such as iPhones are not worth soiling one’s values because with time the girls can always acquire them. “Girls, don’t […] The post Don’t give

The Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Parliament Ben Abdallah disclosed on Wednesday that the cost of implementing the Right to Information Law is unknown to Parliament, barely 24 hours after its passage. Ghana’s Parliament passed the long-awaited RTI Bill into Law on Tuesday. The Bill, which was relayed before Parliament in […] The post MPs

MPs have warned the public against investing in cryptocurrency as they demand legislation to regulate activities of cryptocurrency transactions in the country. According to them, millions of people across the globe are losing billions of dollars through cryptocurrency transactions thus the need for immediate executive attention. In a statement on the floor of the House […] The post Don’t

The Local Government Ministry has described as premature agitations mounted by the Asokwa Municipal Assembly to take over the management of the Oti landfill site in the Ashanti region. Some youth led by the Presiding Member of the Assembly Elliot Banor went on a demonstration on Tuesday and chased out staff of the landfill site […] The post Local Gov’t Min.

A senior statesman, author and former local government administrator in the 1970’s Asamoah Yaw has argued that the prevalence of indiscipline and bad ethic of the black race including Ghanaians is genetic. Mr. Asamoah Yaw made the point that certain cells within blacks, limit their absorption of information making it virtually impossible for most to […] The post Incorrigible

Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to allocate a portion of the ECOWAS levy to support credible Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the regions. That, he said, will end their heavy dependence of foreign donors which compromises their independence. Speaking at the 20th Anniversary celebration of […] The post ECOWAS

Parliament has put on hold the approval of Minister-designate for the newly created Bono region Mrs. Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson over her academic credentials with 18 others sailing through. Mrs. Kumi-Richardson until she appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament had her name preceded with a doctorate title. It was conspicuously missing on her CV during […] The post Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye has vehemently refuted accusations that the House does not care about Ghanaians in the wake of its remembrance of victims of Cyclone Idai and New Zealand shooting but not the Kintampo accident victims. The Minority in Parliament on Monday demanded financial contributions from MPs to support victims of […] The post Parliament

The National Patriots against Injustice and Corruption (NAPAIC) has announced plans to put the Upper East Regional Supervising High Court Judge, Justice Jacob B. Boon, and some officials of the Shaanxi Mining Company Ltd on trial before Ghana’s Special Prosecutor over a bribery scandal. The officials of the Chinese mining firm were spotted four times […] The post Judge,

Ghana has signed an Air Service Agreement with Malta that will see the national airline of the Mediterranean state flying directly to Ghana. The direct flight would be the first of the Maltese carrier, Air Malta, to Sub-Saharan Africa. The two nations also signed other agreements on the agreed minutes of the second meeting at […] The post Ghana signs Air Services,

The Northern regional education authorities have ordered the immediate shutdown of the St Charles Boys Senior High School in Tamale after a string of fire outbreaks caused havoc to two dormitories and left junior students with no accommodation. The mini seminary institution has been closed down for two weeks for authorities to erect temporal buildings […] The post St Charles

The second QNET Living Expo was successfully organized in Kumasi the Ashanti Regional capital , with a clarion call to market locally manufactured Ghanaian products. The two day expo saw a range of product from QNET, on display from QNET discs CP3/BD3, educational package SELI/Qleam, tourism and vacation Tripsavr, food supplement EDG3,H2Go and VTube+ etc. […] The post QNET

President  Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the commitment and determination of his government to bringing development to all parts of this country, without discrimination. According to President Akufo-Addo, “it is important for us that as Ghana goes forward, and all the people of Ghana go forward together in unity, and in hope of a brighter future for […] The post We’re

Traders at the Takoradi Central Market popularly known as “Market Circle” are yet to come terms with the reality after a woman, believed to be in her forties, bolted away with a one- year-old baby boy last Friday. Police and residents of Takoradi are on a manhunt for the suspect; a middle-aged woman who stole […] The post One-year-old baby stolen at Takoradi market

Government is commencing preparatory work ahead of the passage of the Right to Information Bill which is expected to be passed in Parliament this week. The 7th Parliament of the 4th republic has in good time completed the consideration stage of the RTI bill after several policy changes and amendments and months of rigorous debates […] The post RTI:

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Buckingham has described Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as “the most distinguished alumnus ever” of the University. Sir Anthony Seldon, who was speaking at the graduation ceremony for the 2019 Humanities and Law graduants of the University on Friday, March 22nd, 2019, said although Buckingham University had […] The post “You

There is Widespread contamination of drinking water in Ghana, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources has revealed . Quoting from research by Ghana Statistical Service dubbed Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2017/2018) on drinking Water quality parameters ,the Minister- Cecilia Dapaah stated that the survey indicated widespread deterioration in drinking water quality in the […] The post Ghana’s

Government through the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has begun a campaign to encourage supermarkets and foreign retail shops in the country to promote locally produced goods dubbed “Made in Ghana Display”. Consequently the FDA has commenced engagements with major supermarkets and retail outlets to allocate specific sections in their supermarkets and shops for Made […] The post Govt