Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned Phase I of the 100km Rehabilitation and Auxiliary Infrastructure of Kumasi Inner Ring Road and Adjacent Streets Project – Phase 1 on Monday August 1. He cut the sod for this construction on 13th December 2019 at Kentenkrono in the Oforikrom Municipality. Dr Bawumia during the commissioning, emphasized that...
Five persons are currently in the grips of the Ghana Police Service for “unlawful harm” and “damage” at the Bono East Regional office of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The five – Kojo Agyei, Illiasu Sulemana, Andrew Kemire, Fatau Abdallah and Alhaji Nuhu – were said to be allegedly involved in attacks at the party’s regional...
The Police have commenced investigation into a murder incident which occurred on August 1 2022 at Nkonya Ntsumuru in the Oti Region. Preliminary investigation disclosed that the deceased, identified as Brempong Daniel, was allegedly ambushed and shot by unknown assailants while on his way to the farm. The body has since been deposited at the...
TheMayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, has opened a refurbished shed at the 31st Makola market. The rehabilitation of the dilapidated structure which began two years ago is expected to accommodate some 665 traders and ease congestion in the Central Business District (CBD). Speaking at the ceremony on Friday, 29 July 2022, Chief Executive...
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has joined calls for the government to settle the arrears owed persons enrolled in programs such as the Nation Builders’ Corps and the Youth in Afforestation. He said the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta must consider their plights and speedily work to have them paid. The Minority Leader made...
Beneficiaries of the Youth in Afforestation programme across the country have embarked on an indefinite strike starting August 1 to demand the payment of their six months allowance arrears. According to them, although they have held several meetings with stakeholders to demand arrears, their issues have not yet been addressed. “It is all because of...
The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union will on Monday, August 1, 2022, embark on a sit-down strike. The Union added that the Government refuses to open some gas stations that were closed after the 2017 gas explosion at Atomic junction in Accra affected its members. In an interview with Joy news, monitored by Baina...
The Kumasi High Court has granted bail to a senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Wilberforce Aggrey who is standing trial over the disappearance of his wife, Rhodaline Amoah-Darko, a staff of the Lands Commission in Kumasi. He has been granted bail of GH¢300,000 with one surety to...
Barely 24 hours after a crucial decision on the Adwoa Safo’s status as Gender Minister, President Akufo-Addo is in her constituency. Yesterday, a statement from the Presidency relieved the Dome-Kwabenya legislator of her duties at the Ministry following her absence from post for about a year. In a statement signed by the Communications Director at...
The Minority in Parliament is requesting for another extension for the deadline for the registration of SIM Cards in Ghana. Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee of Parliament, Sam Nartey George, says the President must ensure that, the registration goes beyond the 31st July deadline. According to him, several factors have prevented many in...