Police, FDA arrest people selling illegal drugs
Kumasi, The Ashanti Regional Police Drug Law Enforcement Unit, in partnership with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) have arrested nine traders for allegedly importing and selling prohibited drugs.They are Margaret Mensah, 25, alias Akua and Samira Ab…
18 convicted for littering
Madina, Eighteen persons in the La-Nkwantanang-Madina municipality have been convicted by a district Court in madina for dumping of refuse on the main Madina-Aburi road.The convicts were arrested by a joint Police and LaNMMA Sanitation Task force withi…
GPHA records growth in 2016 operations
Tema, The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) in 2016 recorded a general growth in all aspects of its operations at the Tema and Takoradi Ports.The Ports recorded the growth in vessel traffic, cargo traffic, transit, container traffic, GJT contai…
Government should address Tier Two Pension issues – Forum
Accra,The Forum for Public Sector Registered Pension Schemes has given the Government up to the end of July to resolve outstanding issues regarding the Tier Two Pension Scheme.Mr Isaac Bampoe Addo, the Chairman of the Forum, at a news conference in Acc…
AT LEAST 14 MINERS REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN ILLEGAL MINING PIT IN GHANA
ACCRA, Fourteen illegal miners who went in search of gold at Kojokrom Mbease-Nsuta in the Prestea Huni/Valley District in Ghana’s Western Region (Province) are reorted to have died after being trapped in a mining shaft.The incident happened on Sunday e…
Chief commends President Akufo-Addo for improvement in pension
Gomoa-Pomadze (C/R),Nana Apata Kofi, the Guantoahene of Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Area has lauded the government’s move to improve the pay pockets of pensioners.President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had announced at the 57th Republic Day anniversary ce…
‘Pilgrimage to Israel should not be politicised’ – Dr Tetteh
Accra, Dr Lawrence Tetteh, an International Evangelist, says he was taken aback by the backlash among Christian leaders about government’s proposal to support members of the faith to embark on a pilgrimage to Israel. He told the Ghana News Agency in an…
Ghana to host the 20th Africa Union Conference on TB
Accra, Ghana will host over 800 delegates from Africa and the diaspora to deliberate and find ways of fighting Tuberculosis (TB) on the continent.The 20th conference to be held at the Accra International Conference Centre is slated to begin from July 1…