654 Some 82 police officers have filed a suit against the Attorney General (1st defendant), the Ghana Police Service (2nd defendant), and the Inspector General of Police (3rd defendant). The plaintiffs contend that the Ghana Police Service failed to promote them after they finished their studies under the organization’s study leave with pay policy. In […]
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Otumfuo Asks British Museum To Return Gold Items In Their Possession
1,133 The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has engaged in discussions with the British Museum regarding the return of precious gold items currently in their possession. The visit to the United Kingdom by the Asantehene was in honor of the coronation of King Charles III, and it marked the first-ever meeting between the Asantehene and […]
Asantehene leads discussions with British Museum over regalia taken from Ashantis
650 The Asantehene Otumfuo, Osei Tutu II last Thursday held discussions with the leadership of The British Museum about regalia items taken from the Ashanti, particularly after the Battle of Amoaful or The Ashanti War of 1874 with the British. As part of his working visit to London, he also requested areas of contemporary cultural […]
Truck driver burnt to death in fatal accident at Juaso
837The charred body of a driver has been deposited at a morgue after he was burnt beyond recognition when a truck he was driving somersaulted and caught fire. The truck with registration number GS 5246-10 which was carrying bags of cashew veered off the road after the driver lost control at the Juaso section on […]
Oti Region:22 people hospitalised after eating food at funeral
797Twenty-two people from Agou, farming community in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region have been hospitalised due to an alleged food poisoning. The victims are said to have suffered acute diarrhea and other symptoms after eating at a funeral on Sunday morning. While 13 of them have been admitted to Nkwanta South Municipal whilst […]
Lawyer Kwasi Afrifa tackles Justice Amegatcher at the Supreme Court
1,358Kumasi-based Private Legal Practitioner, Kwasi Afrifa Esq., has filed a writ at the Supreme Court against Justice Nene Ofoe Amegatcher’s insistence to sit at the General Legal Council (GLC) proceedings in the face of his retirement last February. The writ, filed on March 30, 2023, was duly served on Justice Amegatcher on April 4, 2023. […]
SSNIT Launches SEED Initiative Program
958Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has successfully launched a Self-Employed Enrollment Drive (SEED) program, an initiative that will truly change and impact the futures of many people who would have become dependent on others or would have had to continue to work in their old age when they should be […]
SSNIT rolls out pension for self-employed workers …as payment of contributions made easier using mobile money, debit cards
674The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has rolled out an initiative to provide pensions and related benefits to self-employed workers in the informal sector. The initiative dubbed Self-Employed Enrolment Drive (SEED), focuses on fulfilling the mandate placed on the Trust (SSNIT) to extend pension coverage to all workers especially, the self-employed. In pursuit […]
Surveyors urged to pursue emerging advance technology for land automation and digitization
725Members of the Survey and Maping division of the Lands Commission have been meeting for the 2023 national retreat at Achawkrom near Kumasi to reposition themselves for Surveying and mapping in the era of digitalisation for socio-economic development. It is also to give them further knowledge that would prepare them for land registration and surveying […]
Dr Samuel Sarpong Remains Number One Ambassador Of The Golden Stool
851Dr Samuel Sarpong, Former Ashanti Regional Minister in the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama’s administration stands as the brand Ambassador of the golden stool in Ashanti kingdom. The unmatched Politician was heard loud on 30th April,2023 during the first Akwasidae of the month (a historic festival marked by the overlord of Asante) in the presence of […]