According to the World Health Organization, road crashes are a leading cause of death and injury in Ghana. The causes of road crashes in Ghana are varied, but they often include speeding, drunk driving, poor road conditions, and lack of adherence to traffic laws. In addition, many vehicles on Ghana’s …
Read More »Deactivation of SIM cards: Government had to act tough to show the seriousness attached to exercise – Ursula Clarifies
Minister for Communications and Digitalization has delivered a statement, parliament in the wake of over 9 million SIM cards being deactivated for the failure of the users to re-register their sim cards. In a statement delivered to the August house, the Minister explained that Government had to act tough to …
Read More »Ghana Police fined GH¢100k for ignoring RTI Commission’s orders
The Ghana Police Service has been fined GH¢100,000 for its refusal to comply with the Right to Information (RTI) Commission’s directives, which required granting an applicant access to requested information. The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Africa, had sought information on the status of cases involving police brutality. Despite addressing …
Read More »Ange Postecoglou appointed new Tottenham head coach on a four-year deal
Ange Postecoglou has been appointed Tottenham’s head coach on a four-year deal. Postecoglou will join Spurs on July 1 after two years at Celtic in which he won back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles and a domestic treble this season. Tottenham confirmed the appointment of Ange Postecoglou, with the Celtic boss becoming …
Read More »Accra West ECG recovers GH¢675,313.00 from illegal connections
The Accra West Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has recovered GH¢675,313.00 from 94 customers found to have engaged in various forms of illegal connection of power. The illegalities the customers engaged in included meter bypasses, meter tampering, unauthorized service connections, and direct connections. Their activities were identified …
Read More »Minority clears air over Supreme Court judgment on Hon. James Gyakye Quayson’s case
Minority at a press conference today Tuesday, June 6, 2023, clears air over Supreme Court judgment on Hon. James Gyakye Quayson case. The nominee for the post of Chief Justice (Justice Gertrude Araba Essaba Torkornoo) told the whole world that she is a textualist in her preferred approach to interpreting …
Read More »Patients in danger as Ghanaian nurses head for UK’s NHS
The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries from poorer nations is “out of control”, according to the head of one of the world’s biggest nursing groups. The comments come as the BBC finds evidence of how Ghana’s health system is struggling due to the “brain drain”. Many specialist nurses have …
Read More »Supreme Court releases full judgement on NDC’s expunged Assin North MP
The Supreme Court has finally released its full ruling on the most controversial issue on Mr Gyakye Quayson’s election as member of parliament. As a result of a case of dual citizenship, the Supreme Court ruled that Mr Quayson was unqualified to contest as a member for the Assin north …
Read More »Lands Minister meets stakeholders over invasion of Anglogold shaft in Obuasi
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has led a government delegation to Obuasi to meet with various stakeholders to find ways to address the issue of illegal mining in the area. The minister’s visit to the mining town comes a week after some illegal miners invaded …
Read More »NHC to set guidelines for chiefs to supervise engagement with political actors
The National House of Chiefs says it will soon set guidelines for Chiefs to supervise their engagement with political actors following the Supreme Court judgment declaring as unconstitutional endorsement of political parties and candidates by traditional rulers. President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, says though …
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