1,433 Two managers of Kumasi Cement Ghana have been arrested by officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and trade standards inspectors of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA). The two, Huang Guangshun and Fang Yuan, marketing managers of KCG, were arrested at the factory, near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region last Tuesday evening. […]
Author: Foster Ayisah
Licensing regime for import restrictions archaic; it’ll breed corruption – Minority
1,448 The Minority in Parliament has said that the Legislative Instrument seeking to restrict the importation of selected strategic goods into the country is an outmoded licensing regime by the government, and could breed corruption. On Thursday, Parliament suspended the laying of the Legislative Instrument by the Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T Hammond, for […]
IGP shocks Dzodze citizen with ‘express’ response and ‘professionalism’
1,375 A 42-year-old citizen of Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, Evans Mawunyo Tsikata, is beside himself with admiration for Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police. The IGP had personally followed up on an ‘open letter’ Tsikata had penned and published on Myjoyonline.com to draw the police boss’ […]
Otumfuo is my Man of the Year :Dr. Lawrence writes
1,641 I have made Otumfuo Osei Tutu II my Man of the Year because of how he has conducted himself in exposing the corruption, nepotism, and insensitivity of this Nana Addo government. When we say some Kings have wisdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is one of them. You never understand when he starts to act […]
University of Ghana student dies from tragic accident on UPSA-UGBS stretch
2,071 In a tragic incident along the UGBS-UPSA road stretch, a Master’s student enrolled in the MSc Procurement and Supply Chain weekend program at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Dennis Twumasi-Ankrah, has met an untimely demise. The unfortunate event transpired on November 21, 2023, reportedly resulting from an attack by robbers as the […]
Close to tears: Dormaahene in pains
1,405 Amidst escalating tensions and a longstanding feud between the Dormaa Traditional Area and the Asantehene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Nana Agyemang Badu II, the Paramount Chief of Dormaa, found himself barred from attending the funeral of the late Berekumhene, Daasebre Dr Amankona Diawuo II. The contentious incident unfolded as an alleged court decision, initiated by certain […]
Over $30m spent quarterly on ‘galamsey’ committee – Minority
1,492 The Minority Members on the Lands and Forestry Committee of Parliament have criticized the government for failing to account for funds disbursed in the fight against illegal mining, also known as ‘galamsey,’ in the 2024 Budget. The group alleges that $30 million was allocated to the defunct inter-ministerial committee quarterly for three years, while […]
We are not engaged in a dubious deal – TOR management
1,632 The management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has debunked claims of engaging in a murky proposed partnership agreement with the Tema Energy and Processing Limited. This comes after a directive by the Office of the Special Prosecutor to the management to suspend its proposed partnership agreement. The OSP, in a letter dated November […]
My life is in danger – Lawyer for alleged killers of Major Mahama cries out
1,409 George Bernard Shaw, one of the lawyers defending the 14 persons accused of killing Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, has expressed fear for his life after he was nearly attacked in court. On Monday, November 14, Mr Shaw was confronted by a man said to be an uncle of Major Mahama for defending the accused […]
Pharmacy Council shuts down over 100 pharmacies
1,833 The Pharmacy Council has shut down over 100 pharmaceutical shops in Ghana between September and November for operating illegally and prescribing the wrong medications. The Council’s Deputy Registrar, Dr. Daniel Danquah, said that the Council is committed to enforcing its laws and will continue to take action against pharmacies that do not comply. “About […]







