A 45-year-old physically challenged barber who defiled a 14-year girl in Yendi has pleaded guilty to the offence. The suspect Abdul Razak, on the 7th of August 2023, allegedly defiled the girl at Nayilifond in Yendi. He was remanded into police custody to reappear on the 15th of August for his plea to be taken. The suspect has been convicted, …

Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has lashed out at staff at the passport office for allegedly engaging in corruption-related activities that have tarnished the office’s reputation. The minister expressed her anger over the constant extortion of money from applicants by passport workers and “goro boys and girls” to expedite their services. Madam Botchwey said that the staff at the …

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has strongly criticised the Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, for calling for the resignation of the governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and his deputies amidst allegations of financial mismanagement. The Minority in Parliament is demanding the resignation of Dr Ernest Addison and his deputies, levelling grave allegations of gross financial mismanagement within …