Six (6) persons have been confirmed dead in the Ashanti Region following an outbreak of Pneumococcal Meningitis in the country a couple of weeks ago. The confirmed number of deaths is out of a total of 17 suspected cases of the new strain of the disease reported by health officials in the Offinso Municipal, Adansi […]
Buipewura, Mahama Abdulai Jinapor II, the paramount chief of the Buipe traditional area in the Northern region has reportedly banished one of his sub-chiefs for gross misconduct. The Buipewura pronounced the punishment on Sorewura Alhaji S.S Gbankulso, chief of the Mankpan Traditional area, for allegedly challenging his authority. Confirming the incident Alhaji Gbankulso said the
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, has taken delivery of a 200-page deposition authenticating the murder of Sian Blake and her two sons – Zachary and Amon – by boyfriend Arthur Simpson-Kent. The deposition contains investigations, CCTV movement of Simpson-Kent from his south east London home after the murder, withdrawal of
Sachet water will be sold for 30 pesewas apiece effective February 1, 2016, the National Association of Sachet Water Producers has announced. A 50 per cent jump in the price was announced by the association at a news conference in Accra Tuesday January 26. The Association has also hinted at further hikes in the coming
Conflict resolution and Peace Building expert Emmanuel Bombande has asked the feuding factions in the protracted Dagbon conflict to appreciate the efforts of President John Mahama at ensuring peace among them. According to him, it is unfair to blame government and the Committee of Eminent chiefs helping to resolve the crisis for the volatile nature
The Swiss specialist investment firm that publishes the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, RobecoSAM, has adjudged mining giant Gold Fields Limited as one of the most sustainable companies in the world by. Gold Fields scored 80%, a notch lower than last year’s rating of 81% but nonetheless featured prominently on the league table of The 2016
Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu has joined Spanish top-flight side Malaga on loan. The Ghana international joined Malaga on Monday January 25 2016 from Chelsea despite earlier reports that he was heading to Levante. The 24-year-old moved to Bournemouth on loan at the beginning of the 2015-16 season, but was recalled by the Blues as he
The Ashanti Regional Police Command in collaboration with the Regional Security Council under the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has launched a security taskforce ahead of November 7th general elections. The move is in line with the Ghana police command’s commitment to maintain peace, law and order during and after this year’s
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has rallied Ghanaians to do everything to overcome division and accept to live in total peace and harmony. They should never allow ethnicity, political and religious differences to tear them apart – undermine the unity and cohesion of the society. The Asantehene made the call during a special church
In the heat of the exchanges over the transfer of 2 former detainees of the notorious Guantanamo Bay Prison, the Rastafari community has chimed in calling for calm. A statement issued by the Rastafari Council, a representative body of the different ‘mansions’ of the faith in Ghana, said the country must be the first factor
