A 47-year-old mason who allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl at Pantang Village has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Bismark Boi Tei, charged with defilement, pleaded not guilty. The court, presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, remanded Tei into police custody to reappear on January 5, 2017. Prosecuting, Detective Inspector Kofi Atimbire said the … Read more
Food and Drugs Authority to wage war on unauthorised consumables this Christmas The Public Relations Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mr. James Lartey has cautioned the general public to be careful about the kinds of consumables they purchase on the market for the festive season. He said there is usually an influx … Read more
An Accra Circuit Court yesterday handed a 10-year jail term to 20-year-old trader Seidu Issah, who mixed jollof rice with wee. The accused is reported to have given the said ‘wee jollof’ to one Latifah Ibrahim, sister of the complainant, Kwame Antwi, a businessman, to make her sleep for hours for daring to question the … Read more
The prices of goods have dropped marginally at the the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra. In separate interviews, some traders told the Daily Graphic that they had reduced the prices of their goods to clear the old stock. Others said they reduced their prices in solidarity with the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Business … Read more
Philip Kiipo, an 18-year-old student accused of defiling a 10-year-old girl at Madina, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Monday, charged with defilement, but he has denied the offence. The court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, however, remanded him into Police custody to reappear on January 3. Prosecuting Inspector, Judith Asante said the … Read more
The national capital, Accra, has woken up from its election slumber to vibrant business activities, leading to massive human and vehicular traffic. With a few days to Christmas, the story is simple — all roads lead to the central business district (CBD) of Accra, with traffic virtually grinding to a halt. Heavy traffic Routes such … Read more
An Accra Circuit court has remanded into police custody an 18-year-old student for defiling a 10-year-old girl. Philip Kiipo was arrested following a complaint by the victim’s parents that he lured her to his room and had sex with her. The accused has denied the offence, but the court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong … Read more
The Christmas bug has hit major markets across the country barely a week to Christmas day. A trip back to some of the major markets in Accra for example shows business activities have picked up tremendously. The euphoria surrounding the festive season was virtually missing about a week ago when Citi Business News visited some … Read more
Barely two weeks after the general elections, some traders at various markets in Accra have reduced prices of their goods by at least 10%. The traders attribute this reduction to the numerous promises made to them by the president elect, Nana Akufo Addo. According to them, they are hopeful the president elect will fulfill his … Read more
The National Democratic Congress is accusing spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai in Accra of either sabotaging the outgoing Mahama administration or exploiting patrons of their products. A Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee James Avedzi does not understand why the traders will cut prices of their products by as much as 30% a week after … Read more
Traders of party paraphernalia are seen selling their wares Supporters oe opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) are rushing to purchase NPP’s paraphenellia at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. Adomonline.com checks reveal that prices have increased. An NPP flag which was GHC 10 now goes for GHC 15. Some are even in short supply, according … Read more
The Kremlin has announced that commodities trader Glencore and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund are together buying a 19.5% stake in Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil company. “It is the largest privatisation deal, the largest sale and acquisition in the global oil and gas sector in 2016,” President Vladimir Putin said. The surprise move sees Glencore and … Read more
As Ghanaians head to the polls tomorrow, concerns are being raised over the impact the general elections will have on business activities across the country. It is expected that the country’s productivity level will also reduce drastically due to the election tomorrow. Some sectors are expected to feel the impact more than others. In a … Read more
Trump vows to back away from business to focus on White House U. S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to step back from running his global business empire to avoid conflicts of interest but gave few immediate details as concern over his dual role mounts ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration. Trump, a real … Read more
David Azeole, a barber was on Thursday handed down a 25 year jail term by an Accra Circuit Court for defiling a 13- year- old mentally challenged girl at Mayera, near Amasaman. This was after the court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, had found Azeole guilty on the charge of having carnal knowledge … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama’s recent alleged ethnocentric comment has received mixed reactions from majority of Ghanaians including the clergy, academia, civil society groups and traditional rulers. While some people believe the President erred by making such a comment, others particularly, supporters and appointees of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), think otherwise. President Dramani Mahama, … Read more
On the 22nd November, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Texas, it caused an early closure of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to prevent stocks from further downward spiralling and a subsequent market crash. The fear descended onto every trader at the stock exchange such that the London Stock Exchange felt … Read more
Currency dealers were accused of exchanging naira at a rate lower than 400 naira to $1. Nigerian intelligence agents have raided offices of black market currency dealers accused of exchanging the naira at a rate lower than the agreed 400 naira to $1. One trader told the BBC that several people had been arrested by … Read more
A lover’s squabble has landed a driver’s mate in trouble with the law after he poured acid on his girlfriend who had threatened to leave him. Stephen Donkor, 21, has been charged with attempted murder of his girlfriend, Mary Oforiwaa, 18. Donkor’s plea was not taken and he was remanded in police custody by the … Read more
Ecobank Ghana has launched the Ecobank Mobile App, an instant and convenient way of banking via the mobile phone. It is the first unified app delivered by any institution for use in 33 countries and adds to the Bank’s array of digital banking services. Ecobank Group CEO, Ade Ayeyemi unveiled the new App at a … Read more