Zakpalsi lynching: Community Chief Apologizes For Mob Actions
The Chief of Zakpalsi, the farming community in the Mion district of the northern region where two persons were accused of witchcraft and lynched in the process, Naa Alhassan Iddrisu, has rendered an unqualified apology for what transpired and the embarrassment it caused the State some months ago. The traditional leader has also assured the government and the entire Dagbon...
I Have Enough Dollars To Retain My Seat – MP Warns Competitors
New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Bibiani Anhwiaso Constituency, Alfred Obeng-Boateng says he has the financial strength to ensure the delegates of the party retain him in the party's upcoming parliamentary primaries. In a media interview circulating on social media, the former CEO of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) asked his competitors to prepare adequately financially if...
Zimbabwe Struggles To Contain Spread Of Cholera Outbreak
Zimbabwe has been struggling to contain spread of cholera outbreak, with the government announcing measures amid fears of a repeat of its 2008 outbreak that sparked a “national emergency”. Cholera cases span all 10 of Zimbabwe’s provinces, with the most alarming spikes in the south-eastern provinces of Masvingo and Manicaland, the epicentre of the crisis. Cholera outbreak has killed more than 100 people...
GRA Closes Company For Failure To Pay Gh700m Tax
Chinese cement manufacturing firm Sol Cement has been closed by officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority for tax default amounting to more than GH¢700 million. The company was cited for the VAT infraction including corporate income tax and penalties after a tax audit by the GRA tax enforcement. Sol Cement, located in the Tema Industrial Area has failed to pay taxes...
Saglami Housing Project Can House Flood Victims – Bernard Mornah
A convener of the Arise Ghana movement has joined calls by some civil society groups and Ghanaians for government to relocate victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage to the abandoned Saglemi Housing Project. Mr. Bernard Mornah says the houses, which are almost completed will serve as better alternatives to the current living conditions of the displaced victims. Speaking on the JoyNews...
Ghana, South Africa Visa Waiver Agreement To Strengthen Tourism Ties
The recent announcement of a visa waiver agreement between Ghana and South Africa has brought into sharp focus the prospects of mutually beneficial tourism promotion between the two countries. Both Ghana and South Africa have, in the recent past, focused on aggressive destination marketing. In August 2022, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) signed a revolutionary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...
Menzgold Presents GH¢5m To Pay Customers
Gold dealership firm, Menzgold, has presented an amount of GH¢5 million to the Ghana Police Service to begin payment of its customers. The Police Service is expected to supervise the payment of the customers whom the company indicated, have adhered to the protocols and validation processes. According to Menzgold, the payment marks a significant stride in resolving the enduring concerns of...
Fake News Is Ghana’s Major Security Threat – Kan-Dapaah
Minister for National Security Mr. Albert Kan-Dapaah has observed that disinformation and fake news are becoming a major threat to Ghana’s peace and security. According to him, the spread of false news through social media platforms are alarming in the country and this does not augur well for the nation’s security. This, he bemoaned, has been a major concern for his...
Seek Highest Ethical Standards – CJ Tells New Lawyers
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has advised the new lawyers who have been called to Bar to seek and adhere to the highest ethical standards in their profession. She stressed that lawyers have the responsibility to understand every tenet of the complex phenomenon called justice. Chief Justice Torkornoo was speaking at the 60th enrolment ceremony in Accra on Friday where 1,097...
Kennedy Agyapong vs. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
By Dr John Osae-Kwapong We are two weeks away from the November 4 primary. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will finally select its flag bearer for the 2024 presidential election. Four candidates are vying for the ultimate prize but anyone who has been following the race keenly will agree with me that it feels like a contest between Hon. Kennedy Agyapong...
