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ORAL committee to present report to President Mahama next week

7Feb

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ORAL committee to present report to President Mahama next week

President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee will present its report to him in the coming week. Upon receipt, he would forward the report to the relevant investigative bodies for further investigations and appropriate actions against identified culprits. The ORAL committee has been set up by the President to investigate alleged acts of corruption and misappropriation by past government officials. Speaking at a durbar in Cape Coast to crown his thank-you tour of the Central Region, President Mahama reaffirmed his commitment to rooting out corruption in government, stressing that that “a very strict” system of accountability would be instituted. He said the government woul...

Ghanaian Soldier Gets 70 Months In Prison For Smuggling Firearms

6Feb

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Ghanaian Soldier Gets 70 Months In Prison For Smuggling Firearms

A Ghanaian soldier serving in the United States (U.S.) Army, Major Kojo Owusu Dartey, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for smuggling firearms from the United States to Ghana. Additionally, he will serve three years of supervised release. Major Dartey, a member of the U.S. Special Forces, was convicted of multiple offenses, including making false statements, conspiracy, dealing in firearms without a license, and illegally exporting firearms without a license. He was also found guilty of lying about having sexual relations with one of his witnesses in the case. According to court records, Major Dartey orchestrated a smuggling operation where he personally acquired firearms and instructed another soldier to purchase additional weapons on his behalf. He then concealed the ...

6Feb

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Two pals jailed 16 months for stealing

Two friends, who stole gold bearing stones valued GH¢15,000 from a grinding machine shop in Kaniankor Top, a suburb of Nsuaem, have been sentenced to a total of 16 months' imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Court One. Ibrahim Asante and his accomplice, Kwame Ntiamoah, both galamsey operators, would each serve eight months imprisonment. They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and stealing. Inspector of Police Patrick Essien, Prosecuting, told the court presided over by Mr Charles Owusu Nsiah that the complainant, Francis Ankomah, owns a grinding machine shop in Kaniankor Top, and resided in the same community with the convicts. He said Asante worked for the complainant in his grinding machine shop for a fee for a couple of months. Prosecution said on...

Haruna Orders 25% Cut In UG Residential Fees

6Feb

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Haruna Orders 25% Cut In UG Residential Fees

Haruna Iddrisu The minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged the University of Ghana (UG), to reduce accommodation costs by 25% for both fresh and continuing students. He said this during a meeting on February 6, 2025, with the University’s management. “I have asked the Vice Chancellor to reduce the residential facility fees by 25 percent and I have subsequently asked her to engage you (SRC) in the future on any fee announcement,” he explained. Present at the meeting were the Vice Chancellor for the university, Prof. Nana Aba Amfo alongside the President of the Student’s Representative Council, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, were both receptive of the directive. Prof. Nana Aba Amfo stated that they could afford the reduction, and so welcomed the idea. “We have listened to ...

Two loan managers in trouble for seizing customer’s goods

5Feb

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Two loan managers in trouble for seizing customer’s goods

Two managers of Bridge Micro Credit have been put before court for confiscating 955 pieces of women’s dresses from a customer’s shop for defaulting in loan payment. Gideon Yeboah, 39, Recovery Manager, and Godfred Bright Eku, 50, General Manager, appearing before an Accra circuit court, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit crime, unlawful entry and stealing women dresses totaling GHC513,000. The court, presided over by Christina Cann, has admitted the accused persons to bail in the sum of GHC513,000 with three sureties each. Two of the sureties should be justified. The matter has been adjourned to February 24, 2025. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Wisdom Alorwu, told the court that the complainant, Benjamin Okpoti, is a clergyman and resident of Gbawe, Accra. I...

ActionAid donates 479 dual desks to some basic schools in UWR

5Feb

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ActionAid donates 479 dual desks to some basic schools in UWR

Six basic schools in the Jirapa, Sissala East, and Lambussie Districts in the Upper West Region have received 479 dual desks from ActionAid Ghana to help augment the furniture situation in these schools. The intervention, which would also contribute to improved learning outcomes, is expected to benefit 960 children in the three districts. The beneficiary schools are: Nindor-Wala Basic School and Ul-Kpong Junior High School (JHS) in the Jirapa Municipality; Suke Primary School and Piina JHS in the Lambussie District and Chalu "A" and "B" Basic Schools in the Sissala East Municipality. The intervention was through ActionAid Ghana (AAG’s) regular giving income with resources mobilised from philanthropic child sponsors from the United Kingdom and Greece. ...

UESD Organises Fifth Commencement Lecture, Launches A Rocha Ghana Award

5Feb

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UESD Organises Fifth Commencement Lecture, Launches A Rocha Ghana Award

University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has held its fifth annual commencement lecture in Somanya to address the critical challenges faced by the country in mitigating the effect of climate change. The theme of this year’s lecture was "Forests for the Future: Strategies for Addressing Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Sustainable Development in Ghana." The conference also sought to address the essential role forests play in mitigating climate change and promoting sustainability. The event was also used to launch the A Rocha Ghana Award for the best student in BSc. Nature Conservation and Management. The award, instituted in 2025, includes a cash prize, a certificate, and up to a three-month internship opportunity at any o...

Tullow, Petroleum Commission boost indigenous businesses for sustainable growth

5Feb

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Tullow, Petroleum Commission boost indigenous businesses for sustainable growth

Some 300 workers from 50 indigenous companies have been trained on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of a business academy partnership initiative between Tullow Ghana Ltd and the Petroleum Commission. The two-day comprehensive workshop was conducted under the Tullow Supplier SDG Readiness Programme. The programme was to empower workers in various divisions of indigenous Ghanaian oil and gas companies to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices into their operations. The workers of the 50 companies selected would help with the implementation of SDG strategies into their respective business operations over a two-year period. It included best practices on carbon capture and supply chain management, along with measurable S...

Court curtails movements of former Employment Minister Baffour-Awuah

5Feb

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Court curtails movements of former Employment Minister Baffour-Awuah

A District Court “B” in Sunyani, has imposed restrictions on the movements of Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunyani West Constituency. As part of his bail conditions, Baffour Awuah also the owner and financier of the Nsoatreman Football Club (FC) cannot leave or travel outside the Sunyani Municipality without judicial approval. The court presided by Eric Daning gave the order when the former minister, 58 years, and other two suspects Agyemang Duah Owusu, his bodyguard, and Joseph Kyeremeh appeared before it on Tuesday. They were in the court for their alleged involvement in the tragic murder of Francis Frimpong, an ardent supporter of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC during a violent disturbance that occ...

Kuntunse murder case adjourned to February 20

5Feb

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Kuntunse murder case adjourned to February 20

The case of Constable Smith Gyekyi, the policeman accused of shooting a man at Kuntunse over alleged transport fare dispute, has been adjourned to February 20. At a district court at Kotobabi in Accra, prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Apewa Achana, told the court that they were still awaiting the Attorney General’s advice on the matter after forwarding a duplicate to the said office. Chief Inspector Achana, therefore, prayed for a date. Meanwhile the Ghana News Agency has gathered that Constable Gyekyi, last year, obtained a GHC 200,000 bail from a high court in Accra. She is being held for the murder of one Stanley Ahadzi. The court has preserved his plea. On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at about 0400 hours, the police received information t...