The Youth Wing of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lauded the verdict by an appeals court in Kuamsi which quashed various jail terms slapped on its activists by a Tamale High Court in 2013 In a statement signed by its Youth Organizer Sammie Awuku, it described the verdict as a landmark stating that […]
Police in the Amansie West District have commenced investigations into circumstances surrounding the death of two persons suspected to be robbers at Manso Dadiese a known Galamsey community in the district. Superintendent Daniel Kwabena Amoako of the Manso Nkwanta police station, who confirmed this to ultimate1069.com, disclosed that he is uncertain if the deceased persons
Two suspected armed robbers were this dawn burnt to death by angry residents of Manso Dadiese in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. The suspects in their mid 30s had gone to the community to rob residents but met fierce resistance from community members who complained of constant harassment by robbers. An eyewitness
Food Sovereignty Ghana over the weekend took part in several activities to mark this years World Food Day in line with their objective of ensuring that wholesome food is sustainable available for Ghanaians. An important reason why we were happy to be part of these events was to take the opportunity to highlight and alert
After months of agitation, protestation and litigation, the way was cleared Monday for construction work to begin on the Kejetia Terminal Complex in Kumasi. President John Dramani Mahama and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, cut the sod to signify the beginning of construction of the four-phase project which will turn the terminal into more
The Minority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who has recently been re-elected the Chairman of the Africa Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption, (APNAC, Africa Region) was last week re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board and Executive Committee of the Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC). The event was at the 6th Global Conference
The Electoral Commission has given approval for the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections to be held on November 7 as part of proposals for electoral reforms. Consequently, the Commission is to prepare the necessary constitutional instrument (CI) for presentation in Parliament for the elections to be moved from the December 7 date these elections had
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has accused the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) of engaging in deliberate ploys to throw its members out of business. It observed that the tax regime of the KMA is unfavorable for business growth in the garden city considering the high taxes and rates imposed on its members who are
Tension is mounting at the Ahafo Ano North branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), after the constituency treasurer, Adams Alhassan allegedly stabbed his chairman over disagreements in the use of a party vehicle to campaign for the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Peter Anarfi Mensah. The chairman, Samuel Awuni who was stabbed in the head
President John Dramani Mahama has backed calls for increase in utility tariffs if Ghanaians want reliable power supply.President Mahama explained that the country is shifting from hydro energy to thermal energy which is more expensive to produce hence the need to pay more for power.Utility service providers at a meeting with the TUC and organized
