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Some suspected armed robbers have attempted breaking into a shop at Kwabenya in Accra, few days after a police officer was shot dead during a jailbreak. One of the shop attendants (name withheld) told Joy News the two suspected robbers visited the boutique on Tuesday to buy some clothes. “…they told us that their mother lives in Nigeria and that they want to buy ...

A leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has revealed the status of the vice president of Ghana, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia after paying him a visit in the United Kingdom (UK) where the latter is receiving treatment. Describing as ‘sweet moments’ the visit he paid the Veep, Gabby indicated Dr. Bawumia was soundly enjoying his ...

The government of Ghana is at risk of payment of over GH¢200 million in judgment debt as a result of the failure of the University of Ghana Enterprise Limited to pay a loan contracted in 2008. The University of Ghana Enterprise Limited (UGEL), which is a wholly owned company of the University of Ghana, responsible for hospitality activities contracted a ...

Hajia Samira Bawumia, wife of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says her husband is doing very well. Mr. Bawumia is currently in the United Kindgom on medical leave after he was announced sick by the government last Friday. Some Ghanaians have called on the government to provide details on the exact situation with the second gentlemen. In a tweet Thursday, ...

The Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has condemned sexual relationships between teachers and students. This follows a video of the headmaster of Edumanu D/A Basic School having sex with an SHS 3 student at Breman Edumanu in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District of the Central region. The incident which sparked public outrage is being investigated by the Ghana Education Service ...

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has advised that parcels of land should be allocated to nomadic herdsmen where their cattle can graze and not stray onto farmlands. This, he said, could prevent the persistent clashes between the herdsmen and farmers which have resulted in the loss of lives and properties, particularly in the Eastern and Ashanti Regions. “Nomadic herdsmen, with ...

There was chaos at Kwabenya Thursday night as residents clashed with police officers over the lynching of some suspected armed robbers who attacked a boutique in the area. The charged residents had demanded that the police release the suspects who had been arrested to them instead of being taken to the police station. According to an eye witnesses, the police ...

The Adontehene of the Akuapem Traditional Area, Nana Djan Kwasi II, has given National Security operatives who are currently occupying the Akuapemhene’s Palace, 24 hours to vacate the property or face their wrath. A queen mother and two other chiefs of the Akuapem Traditional Area were on Wednesday picked up by National Security operatives and detained at the police headquarters ...

The acting director-general of the Criminal Investigative Department of the Ghana Police Service DCOP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has been confirmed as substantive for the post by the Inspector General of Police. Also, the acting head of ICT for the service Anthony Tennyson has also been made substantive. An internal message to personnel signed by IGP David Asante-Apeatu said: “DCOP/Mr ...

Policy think tank, IMANI Africa, has advised the Ghana government to desist from just ticking off manifesto promises and focus more on solving actual problems. IMANI Africa gave the advise at a forum to assess the first year of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government at the Tang Palace Hotel in Accra on Wednesday, 24 January 2018. Presenting the assessment report, Associate ...