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December 24, 2023December 24, 2023

Akufo-Addo Appoints Hajia Safia As New National Coordinator Of The School Feeding Programme

In a move to maintain and further develop the School Feeding Programme in the country, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Hajia Safia Mohammed as the new National Coordinator. This decision comes after the unfortunate passing of Madam Getrude Quashiga,

December 24, 2023December 24, 2023

Tragic Accident Claims several Lives In Awoshie

In the early hours of Saturday, tragedy struck the community of Awoshie in Accra as a horrific accident took the lives of several individuals. The incident occurred around 3:45 am at the Banyard intersection, when a passenger vehicle collided with an

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023

Nana Addo Launches Anti-Corruption Action Plan

President Akufo-Addo thinks the time has come for a review of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP). He has charged all relevant institutions involved in the country’s fight against corruption to critically evaluate Ghana’s maiden NACAP, which has been in force

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023

NAM 1 Trial Witness Details Over GH¢5.5m Investment

The trial of embattled Chief Executive Officer of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, and two of his companies has begun before a High Court in Accra with the prosecution calling its first witness as it

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023

GIS Explains Belgian Girl’s Arrest, Deportation

The Management of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has explained the circumstances leading to the arrest and subsequent deportation of a Belgian national, Shalimar Abbiusi. The explanation is the first from the GIS since the deportation of the Belgian national “whose

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023

US$40 MILLION WORTH OF LIFESAVING HEALTH PRODUCTS AT RISK OF DESTRUCTION

Network of Persons Living with HIV and ÀIDS Ghana is alarmed that Life-saving health products, financed by the Global Fund and worth US$40 million, are at risk of being destroyed if not cleared within the next 24 hours. The alert was

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023

We Will Not Countenance Attacks On Journalists – GJA President

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has assured members that in 2024, the Association will not countenance any attacks on journalists and media houses. He bemoaned the increase in the frequency of attacks on journalists and

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023

Judicial Corruption Is More Of perception Than Reality – Supreme Court Justice Nominee

Nominee to the Supreme Court Justice Yaw Asare Darko says corruption in the judiciary is more perception than real. According to him, the perception is fueled by several factors, emphasising that a significant portion of the population lacks a comprehensive understanding

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023

There Are No Political Judges – Supreme Court Nominee

Supreme Court nominee, Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie, has refuted claims of the existence of politically aligned judges in the Judiciary. The Appeals Court Judge, drawing on his 25 years of experience on the bench, asserted that he has not encountered any

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023

Ensuring Ghana Card Inclusivity – PWDs Want Special Registration Centre

Even before the nationwide registration exercise to capture citizens and non-citizens into the national identity register comes to an end, Persons with Disability (PWDs) are registering their displeasure about the process. Their bone of contention is that the National Identification Authority