Yearly Archives

2017

WASPAG demands clear VAS policies from NCA

As Joseph Anokye takes over as the new Acting Director-General of National Communications Authority (NCA), mobile value added service (VAS) providers in the country say they still don’t have clarity on their place in the telecoms ecosystem…

Coffin sellers pray to stay in business

Coffin sellers in Accra have stated that although low mortality was good for the country it was creating negative impact on their businesses as people were not buying their coffins. “Much as we are not praying for people to die, I must…

Motor riders fined GH¢1,600

The Half-Assini Magistrate Court in the Western Region has fined four motor riders in Half-Assini a total sum of GH¢1,600.00 for various traffic offences. The four, George Kwame, Emmanuel Assabieh, Lord Apetsi Kwasi and Evans…

State Attorney collapses in court

Ms. Rebecca Aryitey–Smith, a State Attorney on Monday collapsed barely few minutes after entering the Criminal High Court Four on the third floor of the New Courts Complex building to prosecute a case. Unconfirmed report…

Nana Ama Konadu is the new Asantehemaa

Nana Ama Konadu, Asantehemaa Nana Ama Konadu, 83, and a biological sister of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been chosen as the new Asantehemaa. Known to many as “Nana Panin”, she succeeds her deceased mother, Nana…

DSP Tehoda to know fate on March 16

DSP Tehoda A Human Rights court has slated March 16 to deliver judgement in the case of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gifty Mawuenya Tehoda the embattled Police officer in the cocaine turned baking soda case in 2011.…

Narcotic drugs supplier before court

Emmanuel Nyamba a trader has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court charged with supplying narcotic drugs without lawful authority. Nyamba was found to be selling wrappers of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp to customers at a…