A circuit court in Accra has sentenced an Accounts Officer to four years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing cash in the sum of ¢109,501 belonging to Cal Bank. This was after the court presided over by Jane Harriet Akweley Quaye had found him guilty on the charge of stealing at the end of the trial. Assan Dickson is said to ...

A man in his 60s has been beaten to a pulp at his home at Kpong Katamanso in Accra for refusing to allow the traditional authorities there to sprinkle Kpekple in his home. According to Joseph Bortey Botei, he has for the last two years fought back attempts to include his home in the traditional exercise since his faith does ...

There has been an outcry in Tanzania after a teenager was allegedly beaten to death by a teacher who accused him of stealing, AFP news agency reports. Sperius Eradius, 13, died on Monday a few days after being punished for allegedly taking a teacher’s handbag, AFP adds. In protest, his family are refusing to bury the child until the teacher ...

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) boss has asked politicians to emulate the humility and uniting principles of late United Nations boss, Kofi Annan as they govern the country. Josephine Nkrumah said the late UN Secretary-General has left many useful political lessons that all those who are leading and those who desire that need to learn. Mr Annan died ...

The Central Bank, the Bank of Ghana failed to perform its supervisory roles since 2014 , hence, the major major problems facing the banking sector currently, Samuel Nartey George, Ningo Prampram MP, has said. According to him, the regulator itself needs restructuring to enable it perform its supervisory role effectively. The Bank of Ghana, recently fused uniBank with Sovereign Bank, ...

Former President John Mahama has expressed his warm wishes to all candidates taking part in the NDC’s regional executive elections today, Saturday September 1. According to Mr. Mahama, the enthusiasm and competitiveness in the election gives him hope in the future of the opposition party. In a tweet Saturday Morning Mahama wrote: “Across all ten regions of the country, we’re ...

Sensational Highlife artiste Kuami Eugene was the surprise package at the 2018 edition of Adom FM’s award-winning gospel event, dubbed Adom Praiz. Many thought he had come to observe and sing from the sidelines just like many of the congregants but he appeared on the stage and was greeted with a rapturous applause from the audience. He was not billed ...

Reshuffled Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Bukari, has disclosed he was seriously plotting to demolish a beer bar erected on a dam site by an assemblyman when his removal from office came all of a sudden to disrupt that plan. He announced this Friday when he handed over the administration of the region to his deputy, Frank Adongo Fuseini. His ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is expected to elect its regional executives nationwide today, Saturday, September 1, 2018. Delegates from all 275 constituencies are expected to assemble at various designated centers to perform the exercise. Founder of the NDC, former President Jerry John Rawlings had earlier urged delegates participating in the elections to elect committed executives who will serve ...

Just read the press statement issued by the GNPC on the Purchase of the Global Haulage Company (GHCL) property. A few points need to be made and some answers also needed. 1. GNPC has rented A Global Haulage property currently as their Foundation Building in Takoradi. This is different from the property the Corporation has bought from the same Global ...