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World Bank Slaps Government Over Mass Dismissals
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World Bank Slaps Government Over Mass Dismissals

The World Bank has slapped Ghana with a suspension of two of its funded projects in the country following the government’s recent mass layoffs in key sectors. The affected projects are the $200 million Tree Crops Diversification Project and the $200 million Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP). According to the Bretton Woods institution, the dismissals were improper and violated fair labour practices. The suspension of these projects, which were aimed at strengthening Ghana’s infrastructure and economic resilience, adds further strain to the country’s already fragile financial situation. The High Street Journal quoted sources at the World Bank as stating that in the case of GDAP, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George...
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IGP Meets Former Police Chiefs to Strengthen Ghana Police Service
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IGP Meets Former Police Chiefs to Strengthen Ghana Police Service

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, today met with former Inspectors-General of Police at the National Police Headquarters in Accra to seek their counsel and share experiences aimed at enhancing the administrative and operational effectiveness of the Ghana Police Service. The meeting, which sought to strengthen collaboration between the current and past leadership of the Police Service, was attended by several former IGPs, including Mr. C.K. Dewornu, Mr. Ernest Owusu-Poku, Nana Owusu-Nsiah, Mr. Patrick Acheampong, Mrs. Elizabeth Mills-Robertson, Dr. John Kudalor, Mr. David Asante-Apeatu, and Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh. Discussions focused on key issues such as personnel welfare, crime-fighting efforts across the country, stakeholder engagements, ongoing r...
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Police Arrest Two Suspects for Robbery and Extortion at Wangarakrom
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Police Arrest Two Suspects for Robbery and Extortion at Wangarakrom

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals in connection with a robbery and extortion incident at Wangarakrom, near Tarkwa in the Western Region. The suspects, identified as Kwame Mumuni and Awal Benjamin, were apprehended on March 31, 2025. During the arrest, police retrieved several exhibits, including a red unregistered Suzuki motorbike, military camouflage tops, three pairs of boots, a torchlight, a black face mask, and an amount of GHC 645.00 in cash. The suspects are currently in police custody and will be arraigned before the court to face justice. The police have assured the public of their commitment to maintaining law and order while urging citizens to provide any information that may assist in crime prevention efforts.
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Two Suspects Arrested for Robbing Businessman in Ashaiman
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Two Suspects Arrested for Robbing Businessman in Ashaiman

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery of a businessman at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region on February 26, 2025. One of the suspects, Karim Fatao, was arrested on the same day of the incident, while the second suspect, Wonder Babanawo, who had been on the police wanted list for multiple robberies in Ashaiman and parts of Tema, was apprehended on March 29, 2025. A search conducted on the suspects led to the retrieval of a Ruger pistol loaded with fifteen rounds of ammunition, thirty mobile phone covers, six SIM cards, a quantity of dried plant material suspected to be Indian hemp, one Samsung tablet, and three copies of land indenture. Karim Fatao was put before the court on March 3, 2025, and remanded into police custody. His...
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Eid ul-Fitr celebration turns violent in Kasoa; 3 injured, 1 in critical condition 
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Eid ul-Fitr celebration turns violent in Kasoa; 3 injured, 1 in critical condition 

One of the injured Three persons sustained injuries with one in critical state as the celebration of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival turned chaotic in Kasoa. Two rival youth groups from Walantu and Odupongkpehe Zongo, two Muslim dominated communities in the central part of Kasoa who “had an existing feud” clashed during a street carnival organized to climax the celebration of the Eid, according to a relative of one of the victims who got critically wounded. Though the groups had the misunderstanding “the fasting period prevented them from engaging in a fight and the intervention of community leaders also seemed to have put the matter to rest”- Mohammed Ousman told 3News.com. An injured victim, a female, said “I was having fun with my friends when the violence suddenly erupted. I f...
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Vice President Opoku-Agyemang Undergoes Medical Treatment, Set to Continue Care Abroad
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Vice President Opoku-Agyemang Undergoes Medical Treatment, Set to Continue Care Abroad

Vice President of the Republic, Her Excellency Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, was admitted to the University of Ghana Medical Centre on Saturday, March 29, following a sudden illness she experienced after work the previous evening. According to official sources, the Vice President received initial treatment at the facility and is currently in stable condition. However, based on expert medical advice, she will be traveling abroad to continue with further medical care. The Office of the Vice President has expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support and well-wishes, and assures the public that all necessary steps are being taken to ensure her full recovery. “We wish the Vice President a speedy recovery,” a statement from the Presidency noted. Further updates on her condition and...
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GNFS Rescues Trapped Driver After Accident at Bethel Junction
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GNFS Rescues Trapped Driver After Accident at Bethel Junction

A driver was rescued from his mangled vehicle after a serious accident at Bethel Junction near New Abirem on Sunday evening. At 1836 hours, the New Abirem Municipal Fire Station received a distress call about the incident. A team of firefighters was immediately dispatched to the scene, where they found a heavily damaged vehicle with the driver trapped inside. The crew swiftly secured the area, disconnected the vehicle’s battery to prevent any fire hazards, and carefully extricated the victim at 1907 hours. The rescued driver was handed over to the National Ambulance Service (GV 810-19) for first aid and transportation to a medical facility for treatment. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when the speeding driver hit a pothole, experienced brake failure, and lost con...
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Suspected Pirate Attack on Ghanaian Fishing Vessel ‘Mengxin 1’ Leaves Crew Members Missing
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Suspected Pirate Attack on Ghanaian Fishing Vessel ‘Mengxin 1’ Leaves Crew Members Missing

The Ghana Navy is investigating a suspected pirate attack on a Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel, Mengxin 1, which occurred on the evening of Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Ghanaian waters. The vessel was reportedly targeted by armed individuals, leading to the suspected abduction of three crew members, all of Chinese nationality. According to a press release issued by the Ghana Armed Forces, the attack took place around 5:53 PM when seven armed men allegedly boarded the vessel, firing warning shots and forcing crew members into hiding. The assailants confiscated mobile phones and remained on board for about three hours before departing. When it was safe, the remaining crew members emerged from hiding only to discover that the vessel’s Captain, Chief Mate, and Chief Engineer were miss...
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Research evidence generated by CSOs are underutilised – Report   
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Research evidence generated by CSOs are underutilised – Report   

Findings of the Support -System Research Project indicate that evidence generated from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) engagements remain underutilised in health decision making.   It shows that CSOs generated evidence is undermined because decision-makers place higher value on quantitative peer-reviewed research than on the experiences of community members.     Speaking at the Support Systems project research findings validation and dialogue session held in Accra on Thursday, Professor Augustina Koduah, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Ghana, said the role of civil society generated evidence remained poorly understood.   It recommended a collaborative approach in the usage if health evid...
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Catholic Priest cautions health workers against excessive use of mobile phones on duty  
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Catholic Priest cautions health workers against excessive use of mobile phones on duty  

The Berekum Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Bono Region has held its 27th matriculation with a call on health workers to limit excessive use of mobile phones on duty.   The Most Reverend Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi, the Catholic Bishop of the Sunyani Diocese, who made the call, said a limit on the use of phones would prevent the risk to the lives of patients.   A total of 321 fresh students were matriculated to pursue various health related courses for the 2024/2025 academic year.   Addressing the matriculation ceremony at Berekum, Most Rev Gyamfi, also the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference, said it was unfortunate that many health workers, particularly nurses, were always glued to their mobile phones on duty.   Th...
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