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February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

Five Teenagers Grabbed With Narcotics

Five teenagers have been apprehended for possessing suspected narcotic drugs during a police swoop in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. The teenagers are part of a total of 18 suspects who were grabbed during a successful security operation, which took place

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

Land Ministry Details Bawumia’s Small-Scale Mining Policy

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has detailed the comprehensive vision of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the mining sector aimed at regulating the industry effectively, supporting small-scale miners, and safeguarding the environment. Addressing a press

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

Abesim ‘Killer’ Trial Begins March 14

A High Court in Accra would on March 14, 2024 commence the trial of Richard Appiah, a footballer who killed two boys and kept their body parts in a refrigerator at Alaska, a suburb of Abesim near Sunyani in the Bono

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

99 Journalists Killed In 2023, 77 In Gaza War: Report

Killings of reporters would have dropped globally year-on-year had it not been for the deaths in that conflict, the CPJ said, although fatalities were stable in Somalia and the Philippines. The toll is the highest since 2015 and an increase of

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

First Woman Appointed As Liberia’s Defence Minister

Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has appointed a retired female brigadier general, Geraldine George, as the acting minister of defence after protests by the wives of soldiers forced the resignation of her predecessor. This is the first time a woman is serving in the post, though it

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

GWCL Announces 48 Hours Disruption In Water Supply In Somanya, Environs

Some residents of Somanya and its environs will have to ration their water as the Ghana Water Company plans to shut down one of its plants in Kpong that serves the Krobo-Somanya area. According to the company, the move is to

February 14, 2024February 15, 2024

I’m A Hairdresser Not A Military Recruit – Woman In Viral Recruitment Photos

Lydia Wiafe, a 41-year-old hairdresser from Ejisu Apromase in the Ashanti Region has expressed distress and fear after images depicting her in military attire went viral on social media. Lydia Wiafe vehemently denies any connection to the photos and insists she

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

Teenage Pregnancy Rate Increases To 15% In 2022, From Previous 14% In 2014 – GSS

The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) by the Ghana Statistical Service has indicated a rise in the rate of teenage pregnancy by 1% from 14% in 2014 GDHS to 15% in the 2022 GDHS. In other words, 2 in

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

Let’s Invest In Agric And Not Beauty Pageants – Prof Agyei Frimpong

Associate Professor of Soil Fertility at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof Kwame Agyei Frimpong, has expressed deep concerns about the lack of investments in the agricultural sector. He further lamented the huge investments pumped into beauty pageants and musical

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

Military Clash With Angry Youth Over 11 Acres Of Land At Kasoa Prison Junction

Some angry youth at Awutu Prison Junction have clashed with some Military and Police officers over 11 acres of Land at Prison Junction, a suburb of Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The soldiers are believed