The Ghana Health Service is concerned that efforts to restrict the spread of Covid-19 are being hampered by most Ghanaians’ unwillingness to get vaccinated. Dr. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, said on Citi Breakfast Show that “Covid-19 cases have risen over the last two weeks.” He added that is an indication that the virus still persist and has there advised Ghanaians to continue adhering to the Covid-19 protocols. “Our latest data shows about 300 cases. This show that the virus is not totally out of the system. We also have flu (H3N2) going...
Spiritualist sentenced to death for killing wife, daughter to pacify idols
“May the Almighty God and Allah have mercy on your soul as I sentence you to death” were the last words of the supervising Judge at the Bolgatanga High Court, Justice Charles Adjei Wilson, when he sentenced Mbawona Tindana, a self-styled spiritualist to death for killing his wife and daughter. Tindana, 35, who had been standing trial on two counts of murder contrary to section 46 of the Criminal Offenses Act, 1960 (Act 29) but earlier pleaded not guilty was found guilty unanimously by a 7-member jury that sat on the case. Prior to the final decision of the jury,...
Wa sub chiefs sanctioned flogging of Wa ‘lovers’ – Police tells court
Some sub chiefs in the Wa Naa’s palace sanctioned the public flogging of the boy and girl in the Wa sex video, the police has told the Wa Circuit Court. The name of the said sub chief was given in court on Thursday as the Degu Naa, Adam Seidu Pelpuo. He is said to have given the final instruction for the flogging last Tuesday This was narrated by a police prosecutor, Sergeant Martin Degbortse when three suspects arrested on Wednesday for sanctioning the flogging were arraigned on Thursday. The three accused persons who were arrested on Wednesday have been charged with causing harm. They were arraigned...
I Ordered Flogging- Wa Naa Admits
Barely 24 hours of denying having anything to do with tye flogging of two lovers at the forecourt of his palace, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, the Overlord of the Waala Traditional Council has admitted giving his blessing to the barbaric act. The two young lovers were allegedly involved in a sex video scandal that went viral following circulation by a third party who got access to the female’s mobile phone. This resulted in the flogging of the two person in the full glare of the public. Each persons, was subjected to 20 lashes at the forecourt of the palace....
Sheik IC Quaye Is Hot Over Fake Hajj Board Member
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has directed Sheik Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye commonly called Sheik I.C.Quaye, Chairman of the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana to remove the name of one Hamza Tanko as a member of the Hajj Board. This follows a purported letter dated May 15, 2022 from Sheik I.C. Quaye to the Ministry of Hajj and Umra Kingdom Affairs of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia purported to be appointing signatories to the Hajj Accounts of the Pilgrims Affairs Office Ghana held at the Riyadh Bank, Al-Bagdadiya to the bank account branch in Jeddah. In the letter, Sheik I.C Quaye...
OSP freezes late Sir John’s assets
The Office of the special prosecutor has frozen all assets belonging to the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John) until the investigations into the alleged improper acquisition of the properties are concluded. The Office of the Special Prosecutor last week commenced investigations into the alleged improper acquisition of state lands Sir John. A statement issued by the OSP on Thursday May 26 said “The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced full investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of alleged improper and unlawful acquisition of state lands at the Achimota Forest enclave and Ramstar catchment...
GBA moves to provide legal aid to flogged victims of leaked sex tape
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) says it has taken over the incident involving the flogging of two persons alleged to have had a sexual encounter and leaking the video on social media. The Association’s Women and Minors Rights Committee has been tasked to closely monitor and offer the necessary and required legal assistance to the unfortunate victims of the lawless and barbaric act. The two were reportedly arrested by some young men in the town and were given 20 lashes each. Reports indicate that the two were sent to the Palace, but the Wa Naa was absent, compelling the young...
Bawumia Commissions $50m Bulk Power Supply Point at Kasoa
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has inaugurated a $50 million Bulk Power Supply Point at Kasoa in the Central Region on Wednesday June 1, 2022. The 435 MVA project, funded by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) under the Ghana Power Compact Agreement with the Government of the USA, is the second largest bulk power supply under the agreement after the Pokuase Bulk Power Supply. The substation, will serve the fast-growing Kasoa municipality, as well as to Winneba and nearby communities. Speaking at the inauguration, Dr. Bawumia said, the project, which started two and a half years ago, will significantly...
Ghana ranked 1st in West Africa, 2nd in Africa as best destination for investments, trade – Fitch Solutions
Ghana has been ranked 1st in West Africa and 2nd in Sub Saharan Africa by Fitch Solutions, research arm of ratings agency Fitch, as the best destination for investments and trade. With a Trade and Investment Risk score of 50.9%, the country outperformed the West Africa average of 36.4%. The country also placed 88th out of 201 markets globally in terms of competitive environment for investments and trade. For Economic Openness, Ghana scored 58% and 50% for Trade and Investment Risk. The report pointed out that Ghana’s markets have strong fundamentals, including a track record of private investment in energy...
Wa : Angry youth attack police station demanding release of persons arrested over flogging incident
Some angry youth in Wa, the regional capital of the Upper West Region, Wednesday night besieged the regional police command to demand the release of their three arrested colleagues in connection with the flogging of two lovers whose sex video leaked. More than 300 youth hurled stones, cudgels and other crude weapons at the police station and its officers as they demanded the release of their colleagues. They also burnt tyres during the rumpus. A team of more than 100 police officers, led by regional commander, DCOP Peter Ndekugiri, used more than two hours to ward off the irate youth....