President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to ensure that there are no job losses in the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) as a result of the Meridian Ports (MPS) concession Agreement. Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the President made the pledge, after listening to concerns …
The Food and Drugs Authority has revealed that Gospel musician Brother Sammy will possibly be sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison for flouting the Public Health Act 851. Public Relation Officer of the Authority, James Lartey who revealed this in an interview with SVTV noted that the musician was promoting a product which had not gone through …
Nana Prempeh Aduhene, Press Aid to the Omanhene of Sefwi-Wiawso has denied claims by the Western North Regional Minister, Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, that his deputy, Alex Tetteh is undermining his authority and sabotaging him. The accusation comes barely four months after they both assumed office. Mr Gyedu petitioned the Local Government Minister over what he said was his deputy, Mr …
The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has said President Akufo-Addo’s call for an attitudinal change by Ghanaians to end the perennial flooding in the country was in order. He said the indiscriminate dumping of waste hampers the Assembly’s efforts in reducing flooding in the capital. Speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of …
Some fishermen in the Central regional town of Gomoa Nyanyano said the best time for a closed season in Ghana is July-August as they said the closed season had no positive impact on their fishing activities. The fishermen who complied with the one- month closed season directive from May to June as part of measures to regenerate the country’s fast-depleting …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Africans in the Diaspora that Ghana remained the safest country in West Africa. Thus, they should take advantage of the safe and secure environment that Ghana offered, and come explore and experience the country in this ‘Year of Return’. “In today’s world, where sadly crime and terror have become part of everyday life, …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has charged the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service (CID) not to allow itself to be used to play politics with the rights and lives of Ghanaians. “Ghanaians are very worried about the general state of insecurity in the country and that this apparent grand-standing by the Police CID is a far cry …
A former fetish priest, Peprah George popularly called Jimmy Brown has described as fake some popular Ghanaian pastors who parade themselves on social media as God sent. He mentioned the founder and leader of International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, the founder and leader of the Anointed Palace Chapel (APC), Reverend Obofour, leader of Life Assembly Worship Center Rev. …
The Enchi District Magistrate court has remanded a fifty-four-year-old farmer, into police custody for allegedly carrying offensive weapon. Mannah Kofi Nzole, pleaded guilty with explanation to carrying offensive weapon but not guilty to drumming with the intent to insult, and abetment of crime to wit: assault on a public officer. He would re-appear before the court on Tuesday, June 11, …
Minority in Parliament is warning against attempts to pass the Vigilantism and Other Offences Act, 2019 without first publishing report of the Emile Short Commission. According to the Minority, the Short Commission Report should have direct influence on debate in Parliament else the final product of the Vigilante Bill would be half-baked. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Minority insists, …
