The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Wednesday urged street food vendors to refrain from reselling leftover food to reduce the incidence of food poisoning and promote public safety. It said the practice of repackaging leftover food for sale could expose consumers to foodborne illnesses, as the repackaged food may be contaminated due to improper […] The post FDA To Vendors: Stop Selling Leftover Food

Following the devastating impact the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is having on the health sector, we used this column yesterday to make some suggestions to the government. In the said editorial being referenced, we suggested that the government should allot a quota for recruitments to the various security […] The post Editorial:

The Supreme Court of Ghana has delivered its decision in the case of Ernest Yaw Kumi v. The High Court, Koforidua – Court 3, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe. The case stemmed from events surrounding a parliamentary election petition and subsequent contempt proceedings, which Kumi contended were fraught with procedural irregularities and judicial […] The post Supreme

The Circuit Court at Sakumono has sentenced a 28-year-old vulcanizer, Joseph Sam, to six months in prison for stealing and another six months for assault after he broke into a woman’s home and attacked her and her brother. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning he will serve six months in total. This case serves as […] The post Court jails Vulcanizer 12 months for stealing & assault 

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The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Sedinam Kwadam, has remanded 25-year-old labourer, Amwaliwen Awenkayeka, also known as Dada, into police custody over a string of shop thefts and unlawful entries that reportedly took place at Makola in the Greater Accra Region. The accused, who once worked for the complainant, businesswoman Diana […] The post Labourer Remanded by Over

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a Bartender to 13 years imprisonment with hard labour, for unlawful control of narcotic drugs, following his arrest at a drinking spot at Osu-Nyaniba Estate. The convict, whose name has not been disclosed, was found guilty on two counts, under the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019), after […] The post Bartender jailed for unlawful sale of

A 30-year-old trader, Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, appeared before Accra Circuit Court 8 on Tuesday, facing multiple charges, including defrauding by false pretence and impersonating a medical doctor. Presiding over the case, His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan granted the accused bail set at GH¢100,000 with two sureties required. The sureties must justify the bail with landed property […] The post Fake

In a significant step towards enhancing bilateral relations, the Government of Ghana, via its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has unveiled a 24-hour online travel authorization agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco. This new initiative, announced by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, is anticipated to greatly simplify travel regulations between the two countries, […] The post Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the 24-hour economy policy of the government would be ready to go into operation from July 1, 2025. He made the announcement at the opening of the 2ndedition of the Horticulture Expo held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) yesterday under the theme, “In­novation, Transform, Sustain: Driving … The post 24hr economy policy ready July

The mining town of Obuasi joined the International Community to celebrate World Environment Day at a colourful ceremony over the weekend. Speaking at the event, the Obuasi Area Head of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Mr. Prempeh Adarkwa Yiadom, noted the slogan “Rethink Plastic pollution. Act Now,” calls on us to confront one of the […] The post Obuasi

 Despite generating billions of dollars in oil revenue over the past decade, Ghana has failed to deliver on its promise of balanced regional development and reduced inequal­ity. From 2011 to 2013 alone, Ghana earned nearly 10 billion dollars in oil revenue, yet, the vast developmental gaps the country sought to close particularly the entrenched north-south … The post Prioritise