Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission, James Dadson has said there is no record of the former late Chef Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John) at the commission owning portions of the Achimota Forest Reserve. “There is nothing in our records concerning that. What you read is what I have read. We don’t have anything recorded here for Sir John as far as our records are concerned,” James Dadson told journalists in Accra on Monday May 23. A supposed will of Sir John which is currently in circulation in a section of the Ghanaian media...

Deputy  Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu Bio has said that no document on the Achimota Forest has been destroyed in the flood that occurred at the head office of the Lands Commission in Accra over the weekend. He told journalists in interview on Monday May 23 that every document on the forest reserve is intact. He further revealed that there are soft copy versions of all the documents available for reprint in the event of destruction. “Nothing here can be linked to Achimota or whatever forest but then all files and documents are intact , they have...

The  Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has said that preliminary inquiries reveal that the alleged will of the late former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John) is a subject matter for litigation in court. The Ministry said also that its further checks at the Lands and Forestry Commission, the repositories of the records of the land in question show no record of ownership of lands at the Achimota Forest of Sarkumono Ramsar Site, by Sir John. “Preliminary inquiries reveal that the alleged will in question is a subject matter for litigation / Contestation...

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George has warned the Spanish Embassy to stay away from things that undermine the Ghanaian culture. In a Facebook post on Monday May 23, 2022, the Lawmaker indicated that Ghanaians will go at any length to resist attempts to change the tradition and cultural identity of the nation. “Dear Spanish Embassy in Ghana, I am currently on an official assignment outside the jurisdiction. I would be addressing your letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, Ghana indicating your intent to ‘bless’ same sex marriages in Ghana. Be minded that...

The Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kojo Agyekum, has hinted of a planned demonstration on Friday, May 27, to protest what he describes as an unfair presentation of happenings in Nkoranza by the security agencies. Consequently, he says he will Monday [May 23, 2022] serve notice to the police on the planned demonstration. According to him, the demonstration has become necessary following the death of Albert Donkor who was in police custody and another person last Tuesday [May 17, 2022] after the youth of the town attacked the Nkoranza Police Station. Speaking in a radio interview with Accra-based, Mr Agyekum noted...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged beneficiaries of the free senior high school (SHS) policy to concentrate on their studies and come out to be globally competitive citizens. He advised them to leave the debate about its implementation to the politicians. “Leave to the politicians the debate of Free SHS and don’t be distracted. Whether we should have Free SHS or we are spending too much money, or whether Akufo-Addo is handling it well, those are not your problems, they are my problem; the problem of those engaged in politics,” he added. President Akufo-Addo gave the advice when he...

Samuel Tiwonitaaba Kuteba, the coach of the tigers, declared the animals have been declawed, carefully well-bred and are under rigorous veterinary guidance. He discredited rumours that the animals were fetid and risky to inhabitants After touring the theories of the Wonda World Estate where the tigers are being kept, Mr Kanton informed the media that “a new structure would’ve to be constructed at a new location before the relocation of the animals could be done”. Freedom Jacob Caesar had clarified that he brought the creatures in a bid to promote Ghana’s tourism. “First, it is right, I have two tigers...

North Korea is grappling with the spread of Covid in an unvaccinated population, without access to effective anti-viral drugs. In early 2020, the country sealed its borders to try to insulate itself from the pandemic. Its leadership has so far rejected outside medical support. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared in a face mask to order nationwide lockdowns International aid North Korea turned down three million Chinese-made doses, last year – and reportedly rejected other offers – under Covax, the global vaccine-sharing scheme. South Korea says it has had no reply to its offer of vaccines, medical supplies and...

According to Chairman Wontumi, his Party Party has a well planned strategy to break the 8 year cycle in the 2024 General elections. The Ashanti Regional chairman appealed to the delegates in the Ashanti Region to retain him in office because he has delivered in the past two elections for the NPP as Regional Chair. Meanwhile Pollster, Ben Ephson has predicted defeat for the incumbent Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in the upcoming elections of the governing party to pick Regional executives He explained that a lot of things have not gone well within the Npp especially when the...

Some schools in the Ledzokuku Municipality have started recording low attendance due to the suspension of the school feeding program. Caterers of school feeding program have halted their services due to the government’s inability to meet their demands. Withdrawal of service is necessitated by delay in payment in grants and calls for increments of grants from 0.97 pesewas to 3 Ghana cedis per child. Pupils are no more served with one hot meal in a day since the beginning of the second term. Schools have started recording low attendance because parents can’t afford the lunch of their wards. Madam Patience...