NEWS

The spotlight and controversy surrounding the Central Regional town of Denkyira Obuasi will linger for a long time after a mob lynched Major Maxwell Mahama on suspicion he was an armed robber. The story is told of how the people moved to the present location after being compelled to abandon their old abode. The reason? Buildings and other structures had ...

A District Magistrate Court Arit Nsemoh on Thursday, June 15, prevented Journalists from hearing the case of Daniel Aseidu and another, suspects in the murder of former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North. She issued a strong warning to journalists from her bench not to enter her court for sitting on the committal proceedings on rearrested suspects Daniel Aseidu and ...

Policy Analyst, Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby wants President Nana Akufo-Addo to “immediately halt” the collection of mandatory towing fees scheduled to take effect next month. Effective July 1, 2017, vehicle owners and motorcyclists will pay compulsory annual fees, tied to the acquisition of a road worthy certificate, to cater for towing services. Fees per year for both commercial and non-commercial vehicles, ...

Three former ministers in the immediate past National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration are indebted to the Metro Mass Transit (MMT) Limited to the tune of GH¢ 106,340, documents intercepted by mynewsgh.com has revealed. The amount represents the cost of a total number of fleet of buses the three former government appointees hired from the company between October and December 2016 ...

The house passed the bill despite opposition from the minority who argued that it flouts the country’s constitution. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta in the 2017 Budget announced the removal and reduction of some taxes, including duties on spare parts to help reduce cost of doing business in the country. According to the government, importers and consumers of used ...

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North and Deputy Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, Nana Amaniampong Marfo, has said embattled businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome will be forced to pay interest on the questionable GHC 51million judgement debt he was paid back in 2010. According to him, although Mr Woyome has taken the matter to ...

The man suspected to have killed Police Constable Michael Kporyie has been shot dead by the Police, says Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) George Tuffuor, Tema Regional Police Commander. He made this revelation on Wednesday in a press briefing at the Tema Regional Police Command, Tema. DCOP Tuffuor identified the deceased as 33 year-old Alhassan Adams popularly known as Dogo ...

Angry and disgruntled youth backed by constituency executives have vowed to shut down the Savelugu Municipal Assembly office Thursday morning despite the presence of armed soldiers who escorted and inducted the Municipal Chief Executive, Hajia Aishetu Seidu into office. It was her first time in office two months after her overwhelmed endorsement. She was blocked by the youth, majority of ...

A million Koku Anyidohos cannot stop the return of President John Dramani Mahama as the standard flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2020, according to the convener of a pro-NDC youth group ‘Boys and Girls-Girls for Mahama’ on Wednesday in reaction to attempts to sabotage the former President on GHOne by the Deputy General Secretary. The former Presidential ...

The death has been reported of Mr. J.H. Owusu-Acheampong in Accra. Confirming the news, a member of the Akwamu division of the Berekum Traditional Area confirmed the death of the former Agric minister who, according to the confirmation died yesterday. A meeting of elders from the Akwamu division of the Berekum Traditional Area has been convened to deliberate over the ...