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December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Chief Justice Dismisses Judge For Having Affair With Petitioner In A Divorce Case

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, acting on a decision by the Judicial Council has dismissed the Circuit Court judge for Jasikan, Alfred Kwabena Asiedu.In a letter dated November 13, 2023, the Chief Justice noted that her decision comes on the

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Asante Akyem Mampong Best Farmer Dies Hours After Receiving Award

It has emerged that the recipient of the Best Farmer Award in the Asante Akyem Mampong Municipality, Owusu Kwasi Manu passed away few hours after receiving his award.The Chief Executive Officer of Kyeiwaa Farms on Friday, December 1, 2023, was adjudged

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Aisha Huang Jailed 4 And Half Years, Fined GH¢48k

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Israel, WHO In Online Row Over Removal Of Medical Supplies In Gaza

An online row has emerged between the World Health Organization (WHO) and Israel after the United Nations health body said the Israeli army ordered it to remove supplies from its warehouse in southern Gaza, a claim Israel then denied. The “WHO

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Sunon Asogli Power Suspends Plant Shutdown Following Government Assurance

Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited has reversed its decision to indefinitely shut down its plant and has instead suspended the shutdown for one week. The company made this decision based on the intervention and assurance of the Minister of Finance and

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Caretaker In Court For Allegedly Misappropriating GH₵191,000 Meant For Completing Housing Project

Francis Yeboah, a 54-year-old driver, has appeared before Accra Circuit Court for allegedly misappropriating GH₵191,000 belonging to a retired health professional. Charged with stealing, Yeboah pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by Mr Kwabena Kodua Obiri has admitted Yeboah to

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Illegal Mining – A Dire Threat To Food Security

Illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, poses a grave and urgent environmental and socio-economic challenge in Ghana. While its devastating impact on water bodies and ecosystems is widely acknowledged, its catastrophic consequences for crop production and fish consumption, and the subsequent

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

UN Estimates Four In Five Gazans Have Fled Their Homes

The UN estimates that about four in five people in the Gaza Strip have had to flee their homes due to the war. In its latest update, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says about 1.8 million people are

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Israel Continues Bombing Of South Gaza As US Urges Protection Of Civilians

Israel's military says several of its soldiers have sustained minor shrapnel injuries in an anti-tank missile attack from Lebanese territory. The Israel Defense Forces say the attack also damaged one of its vehicles in the Beit Hillel area of northern Israel,

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Gov’t Gives GHc100million To YouStart Beneficiaries

The government today gave yet another major boost to its quest to promote youth entrepreneurship. This was when Vice President Dr. Bawumia gave a whopping amount of GHc100 million to beneficiaries of its YouStart Programme. This came through the Ghana Jobs