The school girls were admitted to four hospitals after the gas leak, which hit during classes At least 200 schoolgirls have been hospitalised in the Indian capital Delhi after a gas leak from a container depot, police have said. The pupils had complained of irritation to their eyes and throats. The gas is believed to … Read more
Nearly 200 school students were hospitalised Saturday after complaining of irritation in their eyes and throat following a gas leak in New Delhi, police said. Classes were underway when gas leaked from a container parked at a depot close to the school and filled with chemical meant for industrial use, police said. “Around 200 children … Read more
Police in Brong-Ahafo recorded a slight decrease in crime wave in 2016, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Kwame Tachie-Poku, the Regional Police Commander has said. He said the region recorded a total of 7,341 crime cases, last year as Stealing recorded the highest of 2,146 cases. DCOP Tachie-Poku made this known during an end … Read more
The Nkawie Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Johnson Michael Abbey, has remanded eight people into prison custody for inflicting cutlass wounds on one Collins Opoku. The eight, said to be members of a gang in Abuakwa Zongo, in a reprisal attack on one of their members (known as Rebel Leader) who was allegedly attacked … Read more
The Police have rescued 31 children engaged in forced labour on the Volta Lake in the Volta Region. The police also arrested 11 persons in connection with the trafficking of the children. The suspects are currently on police enquiry bail and the police said they were assisting with investigations. The children, whose ages range between … Read more
The Inspector General of Police David Asante-Apeatu has been petitioned by a resident of Techiman in The Brong Ahafo region to investigate the circumstances surrounding disappearance 441 exhibit motorbikes under the custody of the Techiman Divisional Police Command. Kwadwo Agyei is demanding that a thorough investigations be conducted into the how the over 144 brand … Read more
The Police in Techiman have been accused of festering a culture of bribery with allegations rife that the police are openly extorting money from suspects for bail. They have been allegations that the police in Techiman have been on the rampage raiding all kinds of businesses especially those owned by the youth and thereafter demand … Read more
The overzealousness on the part of some state institutions to please legislator, Kennedy Agyapong, has yet again brought another embarrassment for the four month old Akufo-Addo administration as his attitude continuously gives the impression that, Ghana is currently being run by a vindictive government only interested in witch-hunting perceived political opponents. Last Monday, came yet … Read more
The Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has raked in an estimated 2.7 billion cedis for the first quarter of 2017, Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has revealed. This represents 19.23Â percent collection of its total 2017 revenue target of about 14 billion cedis. By this, the Customs division is anticipating a revenue collection … Read more
The Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) has announced that it will slap the statutory 125% interest fine on persons and companies that fail to pay their withholding taxes monthly. According to the GRA, failure to pay withholding taxes on due dates will attract an interest of 125% fine of the statutory rate, compounded monthly on the outstanding … Read more
A Pakistani petrol station attendant was stabbed to death during an “absolutely horrific” crime spree in Australia, authorities said, fearing Friday that the attack was terror-linked. The 29-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds late Thursday after allegedly being attacked by two teenage boys. Police believe the pair, aged 15 and 16, went on … Read more
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has stepped up the fight against corruption through execution of the tenets of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP). Mr Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal, CHRAJ Commissioner, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra that the development of NACAP was an unqualified contribution to the fight against … Read more
The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in the Central Region last year, recorded 273 defilement cases as against 191 in 2015. The figure represented an increase of 42.9 per cent while rape cases also increased from thirty-eight in 2015 to fifty-six in 2016. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) … Read more
The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in the Central Region last year, recorded 273 defilement cases as against 191 in 2015. The figure represented an increase of 42.9 percent while rape cases also increased from 38 in 2015 to 56 in 2016. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) David … Read more
A massive clean-up was in full swing Monday as floodwaters receded across parts of Australia devastated by a cyclone, with residents and business owners returning to thick mud, piles of debris and ruined property. At least two people were killed and three remain missing after torrential rain and powerful winds pummelled large swathes of Queensland … Read more
A woman’s body was found Friday and tens of thousands of people were evacuated from towns in two Australian states after torrential rain caused by a powerful tropical cyclone. Category four Cyclone Debbie hit northeastern Australia on Tuesday between Bowen and Airlie Beach in Queensland state, ripping up trees, washing boats onto land and causing … Read more
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from towns in two Australian states as authorities warned Friday there could be deaths from severe flooding caused by ex-tropical cyclone. Category four Cyclone Debbie hit northeastern Australia on Tuesday between Bowen and Airlie Beach in Queensland state, ripping up trees, washing boats onto land and causing … Read more
A powerful cyclone carrying winds of up to 263km/h (163 mph) has reached the coast of Queensland, Australia. More than 25,000 people were urged to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Debbie. The category four storm has already left at least 23,000 homes without power and caused damage on the popular Whitsunday Islands. The slow-moving cyclone, expected … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has appointed renowned activist with special interest in governance and human rights, Kathleen Addy, as a Deputy Commissioner of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). Kathleen Addy comes to the new position with a vast experience in communications and development sectors. She has worked with various Civil Society Organizations in Ghana, including … Read more
There is a credible information to the effect that Omni Bank owned by Zoomlion owner, Joseph Siaw Agyepong has almost sealed a deal with the central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BOG) for the sale and purchase of the BOG’s shares in Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS). And if this is finally done, … Read more