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One of the accused standing trial over the murder of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, J.B Danquah-Adu has confessed before an Accra District court that he was contracted to kill the legislator. Daniel Asiedu aka Sexy Dondon who has consistently been raising his hands in court, on …

The Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development is undertaking nationwide needs assessment of the various Zongo communities to determine what their priority development needs are for government’s appropriate action. The Sector Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Saddique Boniface, said so far 479 such communities in five regions – Brong-Ahafo, Eastern, Central Upper …

Madam Esther Tawiah, a trader in snails and a Prosecution witness, has told an Accra High Court that, she called the Assemblyman not because she thought the Late Major Maxwell Mahama was an armed robber. The witness in the trial of the alleged murderers of the late Major Mahama said …

The Operation Vanguard team has arrested some illegal miners along the Ayanfuri-Bibiani road in an operation led by the Commander, Colonel Michael Amoah Ayisi. The operation involved personnel from Ashanti, Central and Eastern Forward Operating Bases (FOB). Squadron Leader Robison Omane, the PRO told the GNA that some of the …

Mr Kwebena Tutor, Acting Country Director of the Christian Children’s Fund of Canada (CCFC) has expressed worry about the continuous use of under age children in child labour. He said the Ghana Labour Standard Survey has revealed that about 1.9 million children aged between five to 17 years out of …

Dr Linda Vanotoo, immediate past Greater Accra Regional Director of Health, has advised parents against aborting pregnancies for their teenage girls. Dr Vanotoo stated that “if unfortunately your child become pregnant, don’t use abortion as an option, she will live with the trauma for killing somebody for the rest of …

The Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Dr Okoe Boye, has called for specialized hospitals in the country to address the inadequate bed situation in emergency healthcare in the country. According to Dr Boye, it appeared that all major hospitals in the country were categorized as general hospitals and that he …

The Minister for Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery has called on management of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to do needs assessment of the flood situation in Monday’s heavy down pour. He said government, together with other stakeholders, would take immediate steps and strategies to see how best to resolve the situation and …

First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has described as worrying and tragic, the apparent lack of professionalism and compassion on the part of some health workers, that has led to some tragedies at various health facilities in the country. She said such negative acts have resulted in deaths, disability and prolonged …

The Ghana Tourism Authority in partnership with the African Tourist Partners, South Africa is set to organise the maiden edition of the Women in tourism summit at the Accra International Conference Centre on  June 21, 2018. The summit, the first ever in Ghana, would be on the theme: “Driving women empowerment …