The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reacted to allegations by some retired fire officers on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene that a special fund which was meant for them has been misused by the current Chief Fire Officer, Dr. Albert Brown Gaisie. The fund is said to have been established four years ago. It mandates … Read more
Public Affairs Director of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, has been reassigned to head the East Legon District Police Command as the Commander. Supt. Arthur takes over from DSP Emmanuel Basintale, who was interdicted in March this year following his alleged involvement in a gold scam worth nearly GHC2 million. Meanwhile, Supt Arthur’s … Read more
Thirty-four suspects including two lactating mothers accused of murdering Captain Maxwell Mahama have been remanded by an Accra Central Magistrate court Monday. They have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and murder and will reappear in court on June 21, 2017. The remanded suspects include six women. The state prosecutor DSP George Amega pleaded … Read more
Thirty-four suspects including two lactating mothers accused of killing Captain Maxwell Mahama have been remanded by an Accra Central Magistrate court. They have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and murder and will reappear in court on June 21, 2017. The remanded suspects include six women. The state prosecutor DSP George Amega pleaded with … Read more
The Police say some forty-two (42) persons have so far been arrested in connection with the horrendous killing of Captain Maxwell Mahama. Whereas some of the suspects have already been arraigned and remanded, others are being screened and would be sent to court today [Monday]. Captain Maxwell Mahama was lynched by residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has urged all individuals involved in the lynching of Captain Maxwell Mahama to turn themselves in. Captain Mahama was lynched on suspicion that he was an armed robber, after a group of residents from whom he asked for directions during a Monday dawn jogging session spotted a pistol on him. He … Read more
Renovation work has commenced on the large portion of the roof of Ghana’s Parliament building, which was ripped off by a heavy rainstorm in Accra Tuesday night. A tarpaulin has meanwhile been fixed on the affected part of the roof as a temporary measure to prevent water leakages in the event of another rain, while … Read more
Ghana’s outgoing president John Mahama has charged the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic to pass the Right to Information Bill before its dissolution on Friday, January 6, 2017. Delivering his last State of the Nation address Thursday, he said the public and civil society organisations are disappointed in “our inability to pass the Right … Read more
Apart from the RTI bill, Parliament will also consider the Spousal Property Rights Bill, the Chieftaincy bill, and others… Ghana’s Parliament will reconvene today, Wednesday, January 4, to consider some bills including the Right to Information Bill and the Spousal Property Rights Bill. This was revealed by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs of the House, Kate … Read more
The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjahoe, will today [Wednesday], take delivery of some security installations donated to the House by the Chinese government as members resume sitting after breaking for the Christmas holidays. The House is expected to wrap up activities of the sixth Parliament of the fourth Republic, which will be dissolved on Friday, … Read more
Mahama’s last address will herald the end of the life of the 6th Parliament of the fourth Republic, which would officially be dissolved on January 6, 2017. Outgoing President John Mahama will this Thursday, January 5, 2017, deliver his final State of the Nation address to Parliament. The final State of the Nation address is in … Read more
The Chinese government is scheduled to deliver security equipment to parliament on Wednesday January 4, Deputy Director of Public Affairs of Parliament, Kate Addo, has announced. Outlining business activities of the House before its dissolution, Ms Addo stated: “Tomorrow (Wednesday), Mr Speaker will officially take delivery of the security facilities that were provided to us … Read more
Barring any last minute hitches, President John Mahama will this Thursday, January 5, 2017, deliver his final State of the Nation address. The address, a constitutional requirement, was earlier slated for Thursday, December 22, 2016, but was rescheduled. The President is expected to use the opportunity to tout his achievements during his tenure of office., … Read more
Barring any last minute hitches, President John Mahama will this Thursday, January 5, 2017, deliver his final State of the Nation address. The address, a constitutional requirement, was earlier slated for Thursday, December 22, 2016, but was rescheduled. The President is expected to use the opportunity to tout his achievements during his tenure of office., … Read more
Ghana’s Parliament will from Monday begin registering newly elected members in readiness for the next parliament which will be inaugurated on January 7, 2017. The members will be issued with identification cards which will enable them to vote for the selection of a Speaker and other officials for the 7th Parliament under the fourth republic … Read more