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Minority Spokesperson on Defence and Interior, James Agalga Minority Spokesperson on Defence and Interior, James Agalga The Upper East Regional Caucus in Parliament has called for negotiations between the feuding parties in the Bawku conflict to ensure the matter is resolved amicably. This comes on the back of a shooting …

The Nima Divisional Police Command has arrested the host of Onua TV/FM morning show in Accra, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart. A statement from the Ghana Police Service said Captain Smart was arrested for making “some unsavoury pronouncements that hinge on peace and security”. A separate statement …

    Parliament is a house of the representatives of the people where truth, rule of law and defending the sovereignty of the people is paramount. Parliamentarians must respect and uphold our integrity. Our Parliament cannot be a place of imposters, disregard for the rule of law and disrespect to …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare to work at weeding out the bad nuts within the Ghana Police Service to inspire confidence among the populace. He says some police officers are in bed with criminals and have been …

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested nine Burkina Faso nationals at Abura, a suburb of Cape Coast, in connection with the kidnapping of one Salmane Tchaboutchou. The arrest followed a complaint from the Chief of the Zombrama Community in Central Region and resident of Abura, Osman Dawda, that Salmane …

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application filed by Yaw Boakye, son of the late Edward Osei Boakye of Boakye Mattress fame, challenging a ruling requiring him to pay outstanding rent amounting to $2.5million to the Edward Osei Boakye Trust Fund, which was set up under the Will of …

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Central Region has expressed worry over the huge debt owed it by individuals and state institutions. According to the company, the debt owed by its customers as of October 2021, was GH¢134,702,042, with GHS 42 million alone being owned by private individuals. …

trial, Gavel, court case, jailed A final year student of Three Town Senior High School at Denu in the Volta Region has been sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour. The convict, 19-year-old Gilbert Akakpo, stabbed his teacher, John Akey Kwashi, with a cutter on his left upper …

Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, believes the government has already shown its unwillingness to revise the proposed Electronic Transactions Levy. He says the inability of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to provide a clear plan on the implementation of the E-levy when he reappeared before the House on Tuesday, to …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), says the detection of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the country demands that surveillance at the various entry points into Ghana must be heightened. According to the association, all COVID-19 protocols must be adhered to by all to reduce the spread of the new variant. …