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The Kaneshie District Court has remanded into Police custody a 50-year-old cargo agent who lodged at a hotel from January 11 to May 21, 2020 and later issued dud cheques to cover his bills. Michael A. Gyasi denied issuing the two dud cheques of the Access Bank. He will be …

There has been a movement in Ghana to promote reading. Ghana used to have a strong reading culture, but that has dwindled over time for several reasons. However, the movement is gradually gaining grounds and it’s trying to make reading appealing again. In a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, organisers …

A team of scientists from the Crop Research Institute (CRI) at Fumesua has appealed to the Government to take a critical look at the prospects of growing apples in Ghana. The scientists said it was becoming clear that some areas with temperate-like weather conditions could be of great importance to …

Two out of the four families in the Takoradi kidnapped girls incident have expressed disappointment at the slow pace at which the course of justice was trending. The two, are also not happy with the delay of the release of the DNA report regarding the body remains removed from the …

The Kaneshie District Court on Monday adjourned the false publication of news and forgery case against Bishop Daniel Obinim to July 20 to enable prosecution to complete its investigations. Assistant Superintendent of Police Sylvester Asare pleaded with the Court presided over by Madam Rosemond Dodua Agyiri to give prosecution enough …

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has intensified campaign against the misconception that drinking the local gin (Akpeteshie) among other unregistered concoctions are protection or cure for COVID-19. The Commission said alcohol consumption did not protect or cure COVID-19 but rather exacerbated health vulnerability, risk-taking behaviours, mental health issues …

Government is committed to the implementation of ‘Agenda 88’ – the building within a year, a fully-equipped, functional district hospital for 88 districts without such facilities. Additionally, it would build a fully-equipped, functional regional hospital for each of the new regions. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who announced this on …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the easing of coronavirus restrictions that would enable the partial reopening of some sectors of the economy from June 5, 2020. However, restrictions placed over the past eleven weeks on certain public gatherings, including sporting events, nightclubs, cinemas, drinking spots, bars, beaches, festivals, …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday night extended the closure of Ghana’s air, land and sea borders to human traffic, until further notice. Also, all contact sporting events, nightclubs, cinemas, drinking spots, bars, beaches and festivals, are suspended as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Other events …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday directed that all final year students are to resume from Monday, 15th June. He said the decision had been taken, after engagement with the Teacher unions to reopen schools and universities to allow for final year junior high, senior high and university students …