NEWS

Too late to arrest leaders of Arise Ghana demo – Kumadoe tells Police

June 29, 2022

A Security Analyst, Mr Richard Kumadoe has said the Police should have arrested leaders of the Arise Ghana demonstration for the rioting that occurred, by now. In his view, the Police have delayed in arresting them, a situation he said has allowed the leaders to mobilize more people for the second day of the demonstration […]Continue Reading

SPORTS

Football banning orders extended to include online hate offences

June 29, 2022

People convicted of football-related online hate crime can now receive banning orders that stop them from attending matches. Football banning orders have been extended so that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can ask courts for tougher penalties for online abuse involving race, sexuality or religion. They could only previously be issued for in-person offences. A […]Continue Reading

Business

Komenda Sugar Factory currently undergoing major repair works; it’s 98% complete – Trade Minister

June 29, 2022

Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyeremanteng has intimated to Parliament that the Komenda Sugar Factory is currently undergoing major repair works with the projection to undertake a production test run by the end of July 2022. Responding to a question about the current state of the factory in Parliament on Tuesday June 28, he explained […]Continue Reading

POLITICS

NPP primaries: Sammi Awuku, Baba Tauffic and Hanan Abdul-Wahab eye parliamentary seats

June 29, 2022

The impending parliamentary primaries of governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is gearing up, some individuals have disclosed their interest in some seats. These individuals include the outgoing National Organiser, Sammi Awuku, Baba Tauffic and Hanan Abdul-Wahab. The CEO of the National Lotteries Authority, Mr. Awuku is eying the Akropong in the Eastern Region whereas Baba Continue Reading

ENTERTAINMENT

New Music: Rockcity Bongo out with ‘Akolpoka’

June 29, 2022

Rockcity Bongo have released a new music single which qualifies to be dubbed, “a banger”. Upper East-based music group of three cousins have been serving the people of Northern Ghana with classic hits. Amongst them include, Beer, Buk Yaga and Akayet, wining a number of awards in the process. With the release of their current […]Continue Reading

POLITICS

Police brutality is a disgrace to Ghana’s democracy- TEIN Deputy Coordinator

June 29, 2022

Deputy Coordinator for the strident wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) , Ekow Djan has criticized the Police for the way they conducted themselves during Day 1 of the Arise Ghana demonstration on Tuesday June 28. He said the Police currently, is a disgrace to Ghana’s democracy. “The unwarranted brutalities meted Continue Reading

NEWS

Arresting leaders of demo right now will heighten tension, don’t do it – Antwi-Danso tells Police

June 29, 2022

The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has said any move to arrest the leaders of the Arise Ghana pressure group due to the violence that characterized Day 1 of the demonstration on Tuesday June 28, will rather heighten tension in the system. He said the Police should not make […]Continue Reading

Crime

Man who pulled gun on Givers Herbal boss remanded for two weeks

June 28, 2022

A businessman, Villey Acheampong, has been charged with threat of death at the Circuit Court in Accra. Mr Acheampong has since been remanded by the court presided over by Her Honour Susana Eduful for two weeks after he pleaded not guilty to two charges of “discharging gun in town” and “threat of life.” This was […]Continue Reading

Business

85% revenue has been lost due to E-Levy – African Network of Entrepreneurs CEO

June 28, 2022

The founder and CEO of the African Network of Entrepreneurs, Ekow Mensah, has stated that since the introduction of taxes on electronic money transfers in Ghana, approximately 85 percent of revenue has been lost. In an interview on Prime Morning with Roselyn Felli on JoyPrime, the Business Development Consultant stated that before the implementation of the […]Continue Reading

Business

Former NDA CEO accuses successor of doctoring figures, forging his signature in ¢10m fraud case

June 28, 2022

The former CEO of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) has petitioned the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, over a fraud issue involving him. Dr Sulemana Anamzoya, in the petition, accused his successor, Sumaila Abdul Rahman, of fraudulently falsifying figures and forging his signature to cash in a ¢10,400,000 contract. The two-page petition, which was […]Continue Reading