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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed a new set of national base land maps are to be drawn for the country soon. The last national survey was undertaken in 1974, after which the maps currently in use were drawn. But these are not fit for purpose today and have largely contributed to the chaotic nature of Ghana’s land administration ...

Government has called on the private sector to take an active part in the ongoing reforms in the administration of Ghana’s lands in order to make the process more efficient and effective. Unlike in the past, where Government was solely in charge of land administration in Ghana, the Nana Akufo-Addo government envisions a public-private partnership, with both parties contributing their ...

The Kasoa Circuit Court on Monday remanded 85 suspected criminals rounded up the police in Kasoa over the weekend into police custody. The police arrested a total of 130 suspects in Kasoa over the weekend but after the screening, 85 were put before the court with various offences including possession of Indian hemp. The police pleaded with the court to ...

The Eastern Regional delegates led by the Regional Minister, Regional Executives and the 33 constituencies executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have declared their fully support for Freddie Blay by promising of voting massively for him to get the nod as the next National Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party. This came to light when Mr Blay embarked ...

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) last Friday marked the 46th anniversary of the death of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. He died in Bucharest, Romania, on April 27, 1972. The CPP in a statement signed by the National Chairman and Leader of the party, Professor Edmund N. Delle, said “Ghana and Africa lost a torchbearer, liberation fighter and the African man ...

The Coalition for Public Trained Registered Nurses and Midwives has described as “very sad” government’s plan to recruit them under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO). NABCO is aimed at tackling graduate unemployment in Ghana and will be launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on May Day. The programme will operate seven modules designed to meet the pressing needs of ...

Last Thursday, April 26, 2018, marked 19 years of the coronation of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as the 16th occupant of the Golden Stool and Asanteman will be counting the achievements he has chalked up since then. He succeeded Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, who died on February 25, 1999. It was a momentous occasion on that day, April 26, ...

A middle-aged man was killed Friday morning by a stray bullet from the gun of a policeman at timber market, here in Accra. The deceased, according to reports was among scores of bystanders who were looking on as the policeman and a commercial bike rider, ‘Okada’ were engaged in a confrontation over the breach of some motor traffic rules. An ...

Founder of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings fears his party may lose the 2020 general elections if things are not done right at its branch level, Today can report. The former Ghanaian leader in a statement issued to the media last Friday observed that the recently held NDC elections at the branches were flouted with malpractices. ...

In Ghana, and some parts of the world, having a sexual relationship with a close member of the family is a taboo and against the law, but some people find themselves doing otherwise. A Ghanaian woman has revealed her horrible past to a Facebook relationship speaker and blogger, Abena Magis. Sharing rape cases with the #Menso, Abena Magis has used ...