Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president, expressed his delight with the advancement of the Agenda 111 Hospital projects in the Northern Region. However, he has imposed a fee on the project’s contractors to expedite construction in order to guarantee their timely completion. By December 2023, all eight of the district hospitals …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: COKA embarks on #SayNoToGalamsey campaign
In the midst of Ghana’s galamsey problems, former Afigya Kwabre South New Patriotic Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah said, “I will not be surprised if years from now the country will have to import water. We are destroying our lands, cutting down our cocoa trees, and the behavior of some politicians, …
Read More »Galamsey fight: Declare state of emergency in all mining areas – OccupyGhana to Nana Addo
In an effort to combat unlawful small-scale mining, the pressure group OccupyGhana (OG) has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to impose a state of emergency in each mining region in Ghana (galamsey). The group wants the administration to bring the facts and events leading to the declaration of the …
Read More »We are unable to confirm or refute any hacking – ECG MD
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) claims it is unable to confirm or deny whether or not a hack into its prepayment system occurred. The managing director, Samuel Dubik Mahama, said at a news conference in Accra, “All I can say is that is left to the proper investigations for …
Read More »Chiefs cannot be blamed for galamsey, where are the DISECs-Otumfuo quizzes
Chiefs cannot be charged with encouraging the growth of unlawful mining, according to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, because licenses are granted without consulting traditional authority. He also questioned the security services’ abject failure to stop the nation’s unlawful mining. The Asantehene acknowledged the economic motivations behind illicit mining …
Read More »Four hours rainfall submerges parts of Koforidua leaves one dead
After the floods at Koforidua in the Eastern Region, the body of an unidentified person was discovered. After the rains subsided, the body was discovered today, Monday, 3 October 2022, in a drainage at Sentimental near the Oti Boateng Senior High School. On Sunday, October 2, 2022, the town saw …
Read More »Man City beats Man Utd with hat tricks from Haaland and Foden
Erling Haaland of Manchester City became the first player to score three consecutive hat-tricks at home in the Premier League as Manchester United was humiliated in the derby at Etihad Stadium. Phil Foden scored his first treble for City as they narrowed the distance on pace-setters Arsenal to one point. …
Read More »Truth Redemption Church Pastor allegedly beheads wife
A pastor, 55, was detained after being accused of beheading his wife, Victoria Owusu, in Assin Bereku, Assin North District, Central Region. The founder and senior pastor of the Truth Redemption Church in the Assin Bereku Community is Yaw Owusu. Report indicates that the ladies went missing in the jungle …
Read More »Veteran actor Ekow Blankson dies
Ekow Blankson, a seasoned actor, has passed away. The 50-year-old passed away on Monday morning in a hospital in Tema, flanked by his wife and kids, according to sources. The actor, who had involvement in other private businesses, had a variety of roles in numerous films and television commercials. The …
Read More »“Submit report of persons responsible for infractions in Auditor General’s Report in 4 weeks” – President Akufo-Addo charges SIGA, AG
The Director-General of State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has been instructed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, to work with the Auditor-General to investigate the reasons behind the violations listed in the most recent report, identify those accountable, and make the necessary recommendations as required by …
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