NEWS

Suhuyini suggests ways to deal with ex-gratia issues in order to tackle ‘this trouble and misundetanding’

June 8, 2022

Tamale North Member of Parliament, Alhassan Suhuyini has called on stakeholders to advocate against ex-gratia payment. But, he says, the people must first of all, insist that Presidents, when they are sworn in, the first thing they do is to set up a committee that will determine the salaries of ministers, parliamentarians and judges. He […]Continue Reading

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I’m waiting for my arrest – Vanderpuye tells Odoi Kwao family

June 8, 2022

The Member of Parliament for Odododiodio Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, says he is waiting for the arrest threat, which was issued by the Nii Odoi Kwao Family in Accra in relation to the issues surrounding the Achimota Forest lands. He said he has never dealt with the said Nii Odoi […]Continue Reading

Business

British Airways apologises to customers for cutting Accra-London-Accra flights to 5 per week

June 8, 2022

The Management of British Airways has apologized to customers for the inconvenience caused them for reducing Accra-London-Accra flights to five per week from seven. The management said the decision to reduce the flights was taken for “our mutual customers’ travel plans.” “As a business, we are focused on three priorities: our customers and valued partners, […]Continue Reading

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Emmanuel Bedzrah worried over ‘undue delay’ in passage of anti-LGBTQ Bill

June 8, 2022

The legislators spearheading the passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Value Bill are worried over the “delay” in the passage of the Bill. A year after the Bill was presented to the Speaker of Parliament, it is yet to be passed. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, the Member of Parliament […]Continue Reading

Business

We won’t allow consumers to bear demands of utility providers – PURC

June 8, 2022

The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) is assuring consumers that it will not grant some of the demands made by utility providers. The Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Water Company Limited are demanding over a 100% increment in tariff to meet what they call operational cost. The PURC is currently meeting all stakeholders […]Continue Reading

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Appiate Support Fund has received over GH¢42M so far – Lands Minister

June 8, 2022

The Appiate Support Fund, which was set up to mobilise adequate funds to rebuild the community destroyed by a fatal explosion, has received over GH¢ 42 million in donations so far. This was disclosed by the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abdulia Jinapor. Mr. Jinapor said the money raised so far includes donations from […]Continue Reading

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Asogli State Council responds to Adom-Otchere’s allegations against Togbe Afede

June 8, 2022

The Asogli State Council has reacted to some allegations made by the host of Metro TV’s Good evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, following the rejection of ex-gratia by Togbe Afede, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State. The Asogli State Council in a statement said “our attention has been drawn to comments and allegations made by one […]Continue Reading

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‘All encroachers on CSIR lands will be dealt with’ – Henry Quartey

June 8, 2022

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey has bemoaned the rate at which individual developers are taking over lands belonging to the Animal Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. He assured that government will not relent in its effort to demolish buildings on such lands. The institute has over the period […]Continue Reading

Crime

MoMo vendor shot dead by robbers in Tamale

June 8, 2022

A mobile money vendor has been shot in the chest by armed robbers at Kalariga in the Tamale metropolis of the Northern Region. According to eyewitnesses, the armed robbers who came on a motorbike also shot two others; one in the leg and the other in the head. JoyNews gathers the robbers made away with a […]Continue Reading

Crime

Cobbler pours hot water on friend for allegedly eating his food

June 8, 2022

A 32-year-old homeless man is struggling to get medical care after his street friend poured hot water on him for allegedly eating his food. Francis Agyei, who denied eating his friend’s food, sustained severe burns to his mid-section and has since been admitted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. But with no money or contacts […]Continue Reading