NEWS

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is predicting a marginal rise in petroleum prices in the first pricing window of the month of August 2023. Indications are that pump prices of petrol and diesel are likely to increase by about 9 per cent over the current average price of GHS11.90 …

The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of TVET Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo has revealed that the ministry is considering the commencement of posting qualified licensed psychologists to all public senior and junior high schools in Ghana to help address and mitigate some physiological issues affecting students. Reacting to the rising …

A 53-year-old woman, Georgina Acquah is believed to have committed suicide in a bizarre circumstance at Nyankumase Ahenkro in the Assin South District of the Central Region. The deceased was found dead on a cocoa farm near her house around 4:45 am, today, 27th July 2023, with about one and …

The Medical Superintendent of Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi Dr Thomas Agyarko has revealed that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus popularly known as Covid 19 exposed the lapses and unpreparedness of most health facilities in Ghana both private and government for emergency situations. According to him, there were deficits …

A 7-member jury has been constituted to try a murder case involving a police officer in Kumasi. The accused person, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi exercised his legal right to choose the members of the jury. He rejected three jurors drawn from the box by lot during the process before settling on …

Three military officers and 3 civilians standing trial over the attempted robbery of a mining company have been granted bail. The military officers and their civilian counterparts were arrested on July 5 at Abuakwa in Kumasi whilst on their way to allegedly rob a mining company at Hwidiem in the …

The Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2022 has been passed by Parliament today, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, annulling the President’s authority to sign a death penalty if assented by the Executive. The President can rather commit to life imprisonment instead of the death penalty which has been scrapped from the constitution. …

The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), at its meeting held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, considered the guidelines for the conduct of the Party’s presidential, and parliamentary primaries in constituencies where the Party has sitting Members of Parliament. After extensive deliberations, the Council arrived at the following …

The sad incident happened at Nana Appiah Kubi’s house of Twifo Eduabeng in the Twifo Atti-morkwa District of Central Region when one of the deceased Diana Nti 20 years was drying her clothes after washing on a drying line believed to have been connected to a life electrical wire in …

High Court Judge hearing the galamsey trial of Chinese National, Aisha Huang has cautioned her to desist from crying in court consistently. This was after Aisha Huang broke down when Director of Public Prosecution, Yvonne Attakorah Obuobisa put it to the Chinese National that she purposely re-entered Ghana despite knowing …