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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has lashed out at President Akufo-Addo for taking away his military protection. He said government led by Mr Akufo-Addo engaged in hypocrisy and double standards in the withdrawal of his military detail. “When I was second deputy Speaker, the Office of the same President approved his staff sergeant to...

Former president John Dramani Mahama has stressed that there is a need for all and sundry to protect the current constitutional dispensation despite mounting economic challenges. Addressing a public lecture themed, ‘Building the Ghana We Want,’ on October 27, 2022, in Accra, Mahama admonished especially the Armed Forces and other security services against unconstitutional takeovers.“… let me...

The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, has criticised the behavior of some men who now seduce and suck the breasts of young women under the pretense that it will prevent breast cancer. “No one can suck breast cancer from a woman’s breast,” she asserted, adding that “it’s unfortunate, to say the...

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has served notice of a possible spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams in the coming days. In a statement released by the company, there is a consistent high rise in the dams, which would require a spillage in order to maintain their integrity. “We have observed a consistent high...

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that the Union will increase transport fares by 19% effective October 29. According to Godfred Abulbire, General Secretary of the Union, the increment is due to the recent hikes in fuel prices coupled with the galloping inflation and the current depreciation of the Cedi. Speaking in...

Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa has been granted GH¢150,000 bail with three sureties, one of whom must be justified with landed property. She has been told to leave her passport at the court register. The court has adjourned the case to November 15, 2022. This is distinct from her case before Accra’s Circuit...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to Ghanaians not to entertain the thought of committing suicide due to economic hardships. He said although times are tough in Ghana at the moment, suicide is never an answer. He was commenting on one Kakra who recently electrocuted himself at Kasoa, in the Central Region. He asked all...

Three persons have reportedly sustained gunshot wounds after some youth allegedly clashed with military officers at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The youth had mobilized to rescue their colleagues who were reportedly trapped in a mining pit belonging to AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday. An altercation ensued between the youth and the military officers, leading to...

The remains of Linda Obri Akufu, 57, which got missing weeks ago at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital at Assin Fosu has finally been found and buried. Per information gathered, the confusion was a result of mistaken identity. The body of the deceased was mistaken for a young lady from Assin Adiembra with a similar...

President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo has dismissed some myths associated with the legal profession. For several years, there has been a myth that lawyers are buried upside down and that of all professions, they are the most likely candidates for hell because of the peculiar nature of their profession, coupled...