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The Nkawie circuit court has remanded two illegal miners into prison custody for assault and stealing at Asuowin, in the Amansie West District. Emmanuel Boakye Mensah 19, and Kwabena Agyeman 24, were said to have attacked their victim at a drinking spot in the town at night and made away …

An overall of 425 lives got lost through road accidents in Eastern Region in 2020 as against 289 deaths recorded in 2019. More than 332 people also suffered various degrees of injuries within the same period. Out of the 425 deaths, 109 were pedestrians, indicating a slight increase as compared …

Superintendent of Police, Mr Bempah Sarpong, the Aflao Police Commander, says the Command has seen a decline in robbery cases in Aflao. He said the start of the New Year had recorded petty crimes such as assault, the threat of causing harm and serious robbery in the border town. Data …

Mr Abraham Amaliba, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Legal Team, says the Supreme Court will decide the fate of the   Presidential Election Petition pending before it. He has therefore, down played President Akufo-Addo’s response that the petition should be dismissed because it is frivolous and vexatious. …

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has launched a research report that exposes critical gender gaps in allocation of resources, utilization and benefits in mining communities in Ghana. The report, which is titled, “Promoting gender budgeting: the case of Mineral royalty utilization in Ghana,” seeks to underscore the need …

Reverend Lt Col (Rtd) Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko has been inducted as the Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. He was from 2016 to 2018, the Deputy Director for Religious Affairs of the Ghana Armed Forces, and until his induction, was the Accra Newtown Branch of the Church’s District …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has prayed Christians to continue to support his Administration for the realisation of the nation’s development aspirations. The church, he said, should pray fervently for God to shower His blessings on the nation, saying he was passionate about Ghana’s progress and prosperity. “My vision is …

The Accra Regional Police has granted a police enquiry bail to a teenager over an alleged feigned kidnapping. Police are also searching for Doreen Nkunu’s alleged accomplices. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Command, made this known to the Ghana News Agency, …

Rev. Emmanuel Attu, Acting Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana (EPCG) has said the Church was in a “serious” crisis and would need a revival. He said the Church suffered a financial crisis, and also lamented growing indiscipline. Rev. Attu made the call in Ho during the induction ceremony …

The Christian Council has condemned the chaotic contention among Members of Parliament (MPs) over the election of a Speaker, describing the behaviour as “distasteful and disgraceful”. Members of Parliament on Wednesday January 6, 2021, commenced an exercise to elect a Speaker for the House. The Speakership position was keenly contested …