A Koforidua Circuit Court B has sentenced a 59-year-old tailor, Francis Mensah, also known as “Papa Tailor”, to five years imprisonment in hard labour, for raping a 25-year-old woman. The court, presided over by Mrs Matilda Ribeiro, found him guilty of having carnal knowledge of an imbecile. Mensah pleaded guilty with an explanation, claiming that … The post Tailor gets 5 years for raping woman appeared

A Koforidua Circuit Court B has sentenced a 59-year-old tailor, Francis Mensah, also known as “Papa Tailor”, to five years imprisonment in hard labour, for raping a 25-year-old woman. The court, presided over by Mrs Matilda Ribeiro, found him guilty of having carnal knowledge of an imbecile. Mensah pleaded guilty with an explanation, claiming that … The post Tailor gets 5 years for raping woman

The Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament, has condemned the confusion and violence that erupted during the election of a regional representative to the Council of State. A group of unidentified persons reportedly stormed the election centre at the Regional Coordination Council in Kumasi, disrupting the sorting and counting of ballots. The … The post NPP

The North East Regional Minister, Ibrahim Tia, has reaffirmed his commitment to combating insecurity, including armed robbery, by implementing effective measures designed to safeguard lives and property. He emphasised the importance of a coordinated approach involving law enforce­ment agencies, community engagement and preventive strategies to enhance security in the region. The Regional Minister gave the … The post Minister

 The Council of State is a constitutional body established to counsel the President of the country in the performance of his functions. The Council consists of 25 members, including former public officials, regional representatives and presidential appointees. Established under Article 89 of the 1992 constitution of the country, the Council is mandat­ed with the role … The post Role of Council of State appeared

 ONE person has been killed and four injured in a Russian missile at­tack on Ukraine’s capital overnight. Kyiv’s mayor said a nine-year-old girl was among the injured in the strikes which occurred early on Wednesday. The Ukrainian military said it had shot down six of seven ballistic missiles and 71 drones launched by Russia, which … The post One killed in ballistic

 Promasidor Ghana (PGH) has honoured its top-performing distributors at its annual Partners’ Dialogue & Awards event in Accra, with Tonifel Prestige Ltd winning the coveted National Best award and 10 others. Tonifel (Accra East) bagged the ultimate prize, Area Best and eight brand specific awards went to Cowbell VitaRich & Premium, Cowbell Coffee, Cowbell Flavour, … The post Promasidor

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) started the year on pos­itive note with an improved performance on the market. Both the GSE composite and financial stock indices recorded favourable returns of 6.97 per cent and 3.97 per cent respectively. The GSE Composite index rose to 5, 229.44 compared with the 3,172.43 in the same period last … The post  Ghana

 Nutritionists have advised Ghanaians to eat more beans-based meals, including the popular local dish, gari and beans, also known as ‘Gobe’ to prevent heart diseases. They said incidences of obesity and cancer could be minimised with the regular intake of beans meals. At a programme in Accra to mark the World Pulses ( Beans) Day … The post  Intake of ‘Gobe’,

 The female pop­ulation of per­sons living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) in the Bono Region outnumbers the male, statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated. The figure reveals as of September 2024, out of the total 11,401 persons living with HIV and AIDS (PLHAs) in the region, 8,481 of them were females and … The post  More females living with HIV/AIDS in

 The Minister of Com­munication, Digital Technology and Innova­tions, Samuel Nartey George, has instructed the Acting Director General of the National Commu­nications Authority to furnish his office with a list of all frequency authorisations issued or renewed in the last 60 days. “As part of the government’s Operation Recover All Loot agenda, the Minister considers it … The post Provide

 President John Dramani Maha­ma has ordered engineers within the Ghana Armed Forces to construct a bridge over a stream at Asuo­kow in the Lower West Akim of the Eastern Region to facilitate students’ movement to access school. This, was in response to a video clip, which went viral on socio media showing a schoolboy carrying … The post Pres Mahama orders GAF engineers

 The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club has declared that the club will not resume participa­tion in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) until their requests regard­ing new security measures are met by the Ghana Football Association (GFA). At a meeting with the GFA on Tuesday, Kotoko questioned the GFA’s decision not … The post Kotoko threaten to discontinue league

Black Satellites coach, Samuel Boadu, has invited the first batch of Black Satellites for camping at the Ghanaman Centre of Ex­cellence at Prampram.Some of the players were selected from the two Black Starlets squads that competed at the recent WAFU Zone Cup of Nations whiles others came through a nationwide scout­ing exercise that recently took … The post 32 players for Black Satellites camp appeared

 The Office of the Special Prosecutor says it will take the necessary legal steps to get the former Minister of Finance, Mr Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, to return to Ghana from the United States of America (USA) to answer for multiple charges of alleged corruption. This was after Mr Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, declared … The post OSP declares

 The Accra Branch Coordi­nator of Chance for Chil­dren (CFC), a non-govern­mental organisation (NGO), Mr Freeman Mensah, says in partner­ship with relevant stakeholders, the NGO has been empowering street children with employable skills to lead meaningful lives. Mr Mensah announced that the Accra branch of the CFC had launched a pre-apprentice­ship programme for the youth at … The post Chance

 The International Mari­time Organisation (IMO) is taking significant steps towards achieving zero gas emis­sions from shipping and mitigat­ing its devastating effects on the maritime industry. Through its IMO-Green Voy­age 2050 Programme, the global organisation aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping with focus on technical and economic feasibility studies, risk assessments, stake­holder engagement … The post IMO,

President John Dramani Mahama has left Ghana on a two-nation working visit to Germany and Ethiopia. The President’s first stop will be in Munich, Germany, where he’ll be participating in the opening session of the Munich Security Conference today Thursday, February 13, 2025. “In a fast evolving complex geopolitical environment where security is high on … The post President on working visits