Today, September 21, Ghana commemorates Kwame Nkrumah Day. This holiday honors the birthdate of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s principal independence fighter, first prime minister, and first president. This day off on September 21 was formerly recognized as Founder’s Day. The Akufo-Addo administration decided to mark August 4 as Founders’ …
Read More »Police arrest Chief in connection with the death of a ‘student nurse’ at Mankessim
Police have detained Nana Clark Onyaa, the chief accused of working with a pastor to kill and bury a student nurse at the age of 25 in his Mankesim kitchen. When he learned that his conspirator had been detained, the Tufuhene of Ekumfi Akwakrom fled. But Nana Clark Onyaa was …
Read More »BoG and Police detain over 76 “Black Market” dealers
Over 76 unlicensed foreign currency dealers operating in the “Black Market” have been detained by the Ghana Police Service and the Bank of Ghana. According to the Central Bank, the distress action is one of several steps being taken to prevent the cedi from further decline. It is anticipated that …
Read More »EC wants to rig 2024 elections for NPP with new C.I – NDC claims
The Electoral Commission (EC) has repeatedly pushed for the adoption of the National Identification Card to be the only document required for voter registration and the procurement of a voter’s ID card, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that it opposes this. The NDC claims that it is …
Read More »Don’t deny Ghanaians their rights under the cover of the new C.I. – NDC cautions EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to postpone using the Ghana Card as the exclusive form of identification for voter registration and card acquisition. The removal of passport requirements and the guarantor system, according to the party’s national chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, is unlawful. He …
Read More »Police offer a Ghc100,000 reward for information regarding the Wa murderers
The Ghana Police Service has announced a reward of $100,000 for anyone with information that will help identify and apprehend those responsible for the recent killings in Wa. It comes after one suspect, Kankani Adongo, was previously detained and is still being held in custody to help with investigations. According …
Read More »Ghana’s GDP growth rate increases to 4.8% -GSS
According to preliminary data made public by the Ghana Statistical Service, the country’s economy expanded by 4.8% from April to June 2022 compared to the same time last year. The real GDP of Ghana expanded by 1.1% in the second quarter of 2022 (April to June), which is 0.2 percentage …
Read More »You have no moral right to criticize the government if you don’t pay tax – MCE fumes
Hon. Isaac Apaw Gyasi, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the New Juaben South in the Eastern Region, has slammed detractors and urged them to avoid unwarranted criticism and help the government by paying taxes and property rates on time in order to fund national development initiatives. The MCE adds …
Read More »Student nurse allegedly killed and buried by pastor and chief in palace
Georgina Asor Botchwey, a 25-year-old student nurse at Cape Coast, was allegedly murdered and secretly buried by a chief and a paster in the chief’s home in Mankessim in the Central Region. The motive behind the alleged kidnapping and murder of the nurse by the Chief, Nana Crack, who is …
Read More »To combat galamsey, the NPP and NDC must work together – Mahama
Awudu Mahama, managing editor of the Custodian Newspaper, asserts that Ghana can only triumph in its battle against galamsey if the two main political parties adopt a common stance on the threat. He described galamsey as a “complicated domain” that predominantly benefits politicians from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and …
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