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Claims of culture of silence in Ghana untrue – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has countered assertions that there is a creeping culture of silence in the country. According to him, such perceptions only come from those ...
06 May, 2021
Tax Analyst Want Full Disclosure On MTN’s Tax Obligation To The GRA
A tax analyst, who prefer to stay anonymous has challenged claims by the Minister for Communications and Digitization, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who stated that government has been able to save ...
06 May, 2021
Gov’t Using Underground Experts To Push New Agyapa Deal -Steve Manteaw, Ben Boakye, others sidelined
The Government through the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIFe) has engaged the service of some unknown experts to hold public forums on the monetisation of the country's mineral royalties. In ...
06 May, 2021
Britney Spears attacks 'hypocritical' documentaries in Instagram post
Britney Spears has called documentaries about her conservatorship arrangements “hypocritical” because they perpetuate media interest in her life. “They criticise the media and then do the same thing,” the singer ...
06 May, 2021
#FixTheCountry protest a wake-up call – Political Scientist
Senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante has described the #FixTheCountry campaign as a “wake-up call” for the country’s leadership. While ...
06 May, 2021
Miners warn colleagues against flouting government directives
Small Scale Miners in the Amansie West district of the Ashanti region have vowed to expose any recalcitrant miner who goes against the government’s new directives on illegal mining activities ...
06 May, 2021
Teenage Pregnancy Surge: ‘Men Should Zip Up, Girls Should Close Their Legs’ – Otiko Djaba
Former Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has slammed men who impregnate teenage girls, asking them to zip up. Speaking on the AM Show Tuesday, the Founder and Executive Director of ...
06 May, 2021
Security man killed in a robbery attack at Dzodze
A private security man, Klutse Dzelu, has been killed by some unknown gunmen at a Petroland filling station located at Dzodze Camp near Seklekorpe in the Ketu North Municipality of ...
06 May, 2021
Trader jailed for impregnating his physically challenged daughter
The Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced Moses Agbavitor, a 37-year-old trader, to 16-months imprisonment for impregnating his 17-year-old physically challenged daughter, at Odunkwa, near Papaase number 2. The victim is ...
06 May, 2021
5 feared dead, 15 injured in accident on Accra-Tema motorway
A Sprinter Bus with registration number GR 6117-20 is reported to have been involved in an accident on the Accra-Tema motorway. According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred at about ...
06 May, 2021
Be calm; we’ll cordially resolve Wesley Girls' no-fasting impasse – Muslim Caucus
The Muslim Caucus in Parliament has asked Muslims “to exercise self-restraint and goodwill” vis-à-vis the no-fasting rule impasse at Wesley Girls’ High School in Cape Coast. A statement signed by ...
06 May, 2021
COVID-19: Oman blacklists Ghana
Oman has added Ghana to a list of 14 countries whose residents are barred from applying to enter the country till further notice. The ban which takes effect from 9 ...
06 May, 2021
Fasting poses no health risks – Islamic doctors challenge Wesley Girls’ school, PTA, Methodist Church
The Islamic medical association of Ghana (IMAGH) has challenged assertions by the management of Wesley Girls’ High School, its PTA and the Methodist Church Ghana that they implement a no-fasting ...
06 May, 2021
Fuel price hike: Don’t increase transport fares yet – GPRTU, GRTCC
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have asked their members not to increase transportation fares until further notice despite the recent ...
06 May, 2021