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Dr. Ransford Anertey Abbey has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) by President John Dramani Mahama. Ghanaian-themed art The appointment was formally announced in a letter dated January 21, 2025, by Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 12(2) of …
Read More »Parliament approves Ato Forson, John Jinapor and Dr Ayine
Similarly, Dr Dominic Ayine and John Jinapor have been approved as Ministers for Justice and Attorney General and Energy, respectively. The House approved the nominees on Tuesday, January 21, after a debate. The three were the first to have been nominated by President John Dramani Mahama. Meanwhile, President Mahama has …
Read More »Obuasi Shooting:7 out of 9 miners shot dead in Obuasi buried
Seven out of the nine miners who were shot dead for illegally invading the concession of mining firm AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) have been buried. The bodies were released to the family on Tuesday, January 21 after an autopsy was conducted. The seven, all Muslims, were buried according to Islamic rites …
Read More »Two women killed in knife attack at Slovak school
Two women aged 18 and 51 were killed and a third young woman wounded when a student carried out a knife attack at a school in eastern Slovakia. Local police initially said the suspect – an 18-year-old student of the gymnasium – was on the run and urged people …
Read More »48-year-old mason remanded for biting off ex-girlfriend’s upper lips
The Bibiani District Court has remanded Loris Afful, a 48-year-old mason, into police custody following his alleged involvement in a violent altercation with his ex-girlfriend, resulting in him biting off her upper lips. Afful, also known as Kofi Atta, was charged with causing harm after the incident at Atronsu in …
Read More »Over 130,000 bags of rice to be distributed to SHSs across the country
The government has begun the evacuation and distribution of stored food items to affected schools by close of work today. It follows President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to the Chief of Staff and the Ghana Education Service. A government delegation led by Dr. Clement Apaak and Peter Nortsu-Kotoe with officers …
Read More »A/R: Ex-Chief shot dead at Kokoben New Site
The police in Ashanti region have commenced investigation to arrest perpetrators involved in the shooting and cause for the death of an ex-chief at Kokoben in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district. Nana Okofrobuo Boateng was found dead with multiple gunshots on him some meters away from his house at Kokoben …
Read More »Audit reveals ECG spent GHS 136M on secret emergency fuel purchases in 3 months, highlighting sector crisis
A damning audit has revealed that Ghana’s main electricity distributor spent GHS 136 million ($10.4 million) on emergency fuel purchases in just three months, spotlighting deep-rooted financial challenges facing the country’s energy sector as a new administration takes power. The audit, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and released this week, …
Read More »Mahama appoints Sammy Gyamfi as acting PMMC MD to oversee establishment of GOLDBOD
Sammy Gyamfi has been named the acting MD of PMMC by President Mahama and is tasked with establishing GOLDBOD, a new gold trading entity. President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Sammy Gyamfi as the acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC). Gyamfi’s appointment comes with a crucial …
Read More »Ashanti regional NDC chairman expresses gratitude to President for appointing Dr. Amoakohene as Ashanti regional minister designate.
Mr. Andrews Nana Kwasi, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ashanti Regional Chairman, has expressed gratitude to H.E. John Dramani Mahama for appointing Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti regional NDC Secretary, as Regional Minister designate for parliamentary vetting. Dr. Frank Amoakohene is a medical doctor and youth leader who specializes in …
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