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Government has placed a ban on the use of V8 and V6 vehicles by officials effective January 2023. This was announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta during the 2023 budget presentation on Thursday, November 24. However, the use of such vehicles will be permitted for travels outside Accra. “A …

Scores of residents in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have been displaced with several others trapped in their homes as Ashalaja, Weija, Oblogo and Tetegu areas flood. The residents have described it as a crisis situation as many homes have nearly been submerged. Some have had …

The Ghana Police Service has stopped a planned picketing at the Jubilee House by beneficiaries of the Nation Builders Corp (NABCO) on Tuesday, September 20. This was disclosed by the leadership of the group. The members protested last month at the Black Star Square to impress upon government to clear …

Aggrieved Medical Doctors at the Saint Anne’s Hospital (formerly known as West Gonja Hospital) in Damongo in the Savannah Region have served strong notice to doctors who have intentions of accepting posting or transfer to the facility. According to them, the general working conditions especially payment of allowances among others …

NIA Executive Director, Prof. Ken Attafuah Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Ken Attafuah has expressed worry over corrupt acts by some personnel of the Authority. According to him, some NIA staff have been arrested and prosecuted for extorting monies from Ghanaians at various registration centres. Updating …

The Head of Financial Stability at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Joseph France, has called on Ghanaians to report individuals and companies that price their products and services in dollars. According to him, whereas some companies are permitted to directly deal with foreign exchange due to they being net …

The Founder and Leader of the United Progressive Party, Akwasi Addai, popularly known as Odike is still standing by comments he made on Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM accusing chiefs in the Ashanti Region of being complicit in the illegal mining menace. He believes his comments are factual and has challenged the …

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Bar Association, Saviour Kudze, says unanimous decisions by the Supreme Court are not an oddity, thus the unanimous decision of the court at the end of the 2020 Election Petition should not be treated differently. He was speaking in reference to statements by …

Mr Thomas Owusu Ansah, District Chief Executive for Ahafo Ano South-East in the Ashanti Region, has advised persons with disabilities(PWDs) not to be discouraged by personal limitations. Rather, he said, they should live about their personal limitations and work hard to better their lives. To him, “disability is not inability”. …

Prospective New Patriotic Party, NPP flag bearer aspirants have been advised ahead of the party’s National Delegates Conference. Coordinator for NPP Youth Group in Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency of the Western North Region, Movement for Justice and Equal Right, Alhaji Ben Ali Seaman has appealed to all persons who have the intention …