NEWS

Mahama To Attend Jospong Father’s Funeral

August 4, 2022

The former President, John Dramani Mahama has accepted to attend the burial and funeral of the late Opanyin Samuel Kwame Agyepong; the biological father of the Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong. This follows an official invitation from the bereaved family of the Agyepong. Welcoming a delegation from the bereaved […]Continue Reading

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Okuapeman traditional Council bans noise-making ahead of Odwira festival

August 4, 2022

The Okuapeman traditional Council has banned noise-making ahead of the celebration of the Odwira Festival. The traditional council under the auspices of Okuapehene Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III performed the “Adaebutuw” rites Wednesday, August 3, 2022, to begin the observance of the ban. “Adaebutuw” observance is a period of retreat from the stool house and the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Asaman Tamfoe Robbery: Police arrest four suspects so far

August 4, 2022

The Police through sustained intelligence-led operation over a nine week period have arrested four armed robbery suspects in who were involved in a robbery attack that led to the death of two people at Asaman Tamfoe in the Eastern Region on 27-05-2022. The robbers, numbering seven, attacked a gold buying company in the town, Shot […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police foil robbery attack on gold buying shop at Konongo

August 4, 2022

The police received a distress call that there was a robbery attack on the Adom Gold buying shop around 7:30pm and police moved quickly to the scene. While the robbers were fleeing the scene upon seeing the police, they started shooting indiscriminately, injuring an officer in the process. Police returned fire, but the robbers managed […]Continue Reading

Business

Strike by LPG marketing companies called off

August 4, 2022

Consumers of petroleum products can now heave a sigh of relief, as the LPG Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has called off its strike. The move according to the group follows Cabinet’s decision to lift the ban on the construction of new LPG stations across the country. The association had embarked on a nationwide strike over the […]Continue Reading

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Encroachment of airport lands must cease – Nana Addo charges

August 4, 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for an end to the encroachment of airport lands across the country. The practice he says, if not tackled, may affect future expansion works at the various airports. President Akufo-Addo disclosed this in Sunyani in the Bono Region during the commissioning of the first phase of the Sunyani […]Continue Reading

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Kumasi Mayor to tackle sanitation, recycling of waste for wealth creation

August 4, 2022

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) says it is aiming at creating wealth from waste, as it is still struggling to address the sanitation situation in Kumasi. Despite numerous efforts by successive administrations to rid the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly of filth, sanitation still remains a big challenge for authorities. As part of efforts to help improve […]Continue Reading

Business

Boycotting work in Kroboland over safety concerns in order – Senior staff of ECG back PUWU

August 4, 2022

The Senior Staff Union of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has backed directives from the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) for staff of the company within Krobo land to stay away from work over safety concerns. PUWU issued the directive on Tuesday, citing threats to the life of ECG staff and property. Chairman of […]Continue Reading

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14 passengers perish in gory accident at Ayensudo

August 4, 2022

Fourteen passengers are feared dead in the Central Region following a head-on collision between a tipper truck and a commercial Nissan Stanbic bus. The truck with registration number GM 2670-12 was heading to Accra from Takoradi while the Nissan bus was heading to Takoradi from Kumasi. The incident happened at Ayensudo in the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem municipality […]Continue Reading

Business

GRA engages religious leaders to encourage members to honour tax obligations

August 4, 2022

The Ghana Revenue Authority has engaged religious leaders to use their platforms to encourage members to honour their tax obligations to the state. This move will boost the country’s tax revenue and consequently help the government to embark on infrastructural and social projects. Speaking at a Final Validation Workshop and Launch of Ghana Revenue Authority […]Continue Reading