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Galamsey fight: Colonel Buah exits operations role as NAIMOS gets new head
Government has confirmed a leadership change at Ghana’s National Anti-Illegal Mining Secretariat (NAIMOS), with Colonel S.K. Appiah taking over as Director of Operations from Colonel Dominic Buah as part of what authorities describe as a routine strategic rotation. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources announced...
Anlo-Afiadenyigba SHS appeals for constant water supply, security
Teachers and students of Anlo-Afiadenyigba Senior High School (AFIASEC), in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region, have appealed to authorities for a reliable water supply and improved security measures on campus to enhance teaching, learning and safety.
Adu-Boahene trial: AG’s witness fails to reconcile millions in alleged transactions during cross-examination
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the ongoing criminal trial involving former Bureau of National Communications (BNC) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, failed under cross-examination on Thursday (11 June) to identify multiple transactions she had recorded in an Excel spreadsheet tendered by the Atto...
866 cocaine parcels hidden in gari sacks seized at Tema Harbour, three arrested
The police have seized 866 parcels of suspected cocaine concealed in sacks of gari and arrested three people, including a Dutch national, in a suspected drug trafficking operation at the Tema Port enclave. The Tema Regional Police Command said the consignment, which was allegedly being prepared for export, had an estim...
Parliament erred when it vested OSP with prosecutorial powers – Attorney General
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, through his deputy, Dr Justice Srem Sia, has pointed out that Parliament in 2017 erred when it vested prosecutorial powers in the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) when it passed the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959). The position o...
Ashanti Region: police inspector interdicted over alleged defilement of 14-year-old daughter
The Ashanti North Regional Police Command says it is investigating a case of alleged defilement and incest involving a serving police officer stationed at Mamponteng in the Ashanti Region. In a statement, the Command identified the officer as Inspector Desmond Owusu Afriyie, who is attached to the Mamponteng District P...
Update: Abronye DC, Baba Amando granted bail as political pressure mounts on Ghana police
The Bono Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe has been released on bail after spending hours in police custody. This follows an intervention by the Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legal team. Abronye was arrested by the Crimi...
Barekese Water Plant to shut down temporarily for urgent repairs
Residents of Kumasi and surrounding communities are expected to face temporary water shortages next week as Ghana Water Limited (GWL) shuts down a major treatment facility for critical maintenance works. The state-owned utility provider said the Barekese Water Treatment Plant, which supplies water to the Kumasi Metropo...
Techiman court jails NADMO staff 4 months for assaulting 12-year-old stepdaughter
A 41-year-old NADMO staff and caterer, Mariama Issah Sulemana, has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment by the Techiman Circuit Court in the Bono East Region for abusing and causing harm to her 12-year-old stepdaughter. The court found her guilty after she pleaded with explanation to charges of assaulting the JH...
Draft NITA Bill not yet law, Sam George clarifies
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has clarified that a draft National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Bill currently in circulation is not yet law, as government pushes reforms to streamline ICT procurement. In an interview with Citi FM on Tuesday (26 May), th...
Ghana, Egypt deepen security ties following high-level meeting
The Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana, Wael Fathy, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations with a focus on security cooperation.
Oko Omaboe of Adepa Pharmaceuticals allegedly commits suicide
Oko Nortei Omaboe, Board Member of Adepa Pharmaceuticals Limited, manufacturers of high-quality pharmaceutical products in Ghana, and husband of Mrs Romana Sarpong Omaboe, Board Member and Managing Director of Adepa Pharmaceuticals, has been found dead in his office. Asaase’s News Source indicates that Mr Omaboe allege...