Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul is to appear before Parliament next week to tell the House what urgent safety measures are being put in place to protect the journalist who recorded the recent military brutalities in Wa. Apart from being asked of the safety of the journalist, Mr Cletus Awuni, who …

The Ministry of Trade and Industry and its Transaction Advisor, Price Waterhouse Coopers are concluding the Conditions Precedent to activate the Concession Agreement, a strategic investor for the Komenda Sugar Factory. The sector Minister, Allan Kyerematen said the conclusion of the agreement with the Strategic Investor, Park Agrotech Limited would …

An assessment of government’s nationwide Free Water programme to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that though many Ghanaians enjoyed and applauded the initiative, some pro-poor communities did not enjoy the intervention. The study, conducted by the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), indicated that pro-poor …

The Sekyere-East District Police have invited three people to assist with investigations into the recent death of a Chief Inspector stationed at the Effiduase Police Station. The three, who are all drivers, are believed to be the prime suspects in the case. Police Chief Inspector Victoria Ntow was found dead …

Some journalists accompanying the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, on a two-day tour to inspect ongoing development projects, have been involved in an accident. The accident occurred at Pakyi Number Two on the Kumasi-Obuasi highway on Friday afternoon, and the victims had been rushed to the Accident and Emergency …

The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) has urged the Commissioner of Police (COP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) to establish and apply himself to key performance indicators for the Ghana Police Service (GPS). The Bureau said that would be crucial to justify the huge …

Street hawking is one of the vital activities in the informal sector, which serves as a source of livelihood for many people in developing countries across the world. Petty trading on the streets of Africa is an integral part of the informal sector engaged by persons, usually of low-level education. …

Mr Kwesi Anin Yeboah, the Chief Justice, has urged auctioneers to uphold the integrity of the profession. He asked them to conduct their activities with professional integrity that eschewed wrong doings and negligence. “As per the dictates of your licensing regime, it must never be lost on you that your …

Two friends who attacked and robbed some cocoa farmers at their cottage at Abenaa Ntiriwaa, near Adiembra in the Atwima Mponua District have been sentenced to a total of 50 years imprisonment by the Nkawie Circuit Court. Kwame Agyei alias Pizaro, 36, and Adamu Abu, 23, alias Rasta pleaded guilty …

A 25-year-old excavator mechanic who connived with two other accomplices to rob his uncle at Toase in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality, has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie circuit court. Collins Asiamah Poku together with Justice Oppong 18, a driver’s mate and Benjamin Owusu Boateng 20, a labourer, …