The Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Limited (BEST), formerly known as Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), has revealed that the national security is pursuing directors of 44 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) who have absconded with nearly GH₵60 million in levies owed to the organization. These companies collected levies and …

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has expressed its willingness to discuss how to recover lost instructional hours following their two-month-long strike, which lasted from June 14 to August 20, 2024. The strike was initiated in protest of the government’s failure to implement the …

Several students of Assin Nsuta Agricultural Senior High School in the Central Region have sustained injuries, with five currently hospitalized, following a violent clash between Form Two and Form Three students. According to the Assemblyman for Assin Nsuta-Bepokokoo Electoral Area, Bashiru Kwame Amakrah, the conflict began after a Form Three …

The Police Headquarters District Court has sentenced a Cameroonian and a Togolese to 36 months imprisonment each with hard labour and a fine of GH₵18,000.00 each for illegally acquiring Ghana Cards and birth certificates. Samuel Sagbo, 31, a barber from Togo and Edwin Nwanchan Ndum alias Edwin Mensah, 37, an …

Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peace-Building, Levinia Addae-Mensah, is urging stakeholders to address concerns causing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reconsider signing a Peace Declaration ahead of the December 7 elections. According to her, the NDC is a major stakeholder and therefore an engagement should be …

A cross – section of residents of Wa are calling for an immediate trial of suspects involved in the brutal murder of  , whose throat was slit in a gruesome attack at his home on 11 April 2024. The incident has shocked the community, leading to widespread demands for justice …

The youth and elders of Kanyini in Kanyini electoral area in Nadowle-kaloe district appeals for support to complete their maternity ward to improve quality health delivery. In an interview with Thadious over the weekend he explained that community members contributed to start the construction of the maternity ward and some …

The Auditor General’s Report on public accounts has highlighted an issue concerning the poor recovery of loan receivables by the government. According to the report, a staggering GH¢61 billion remains outstanding, representing 99.93% of the total loan receivables for the year ending December 31, 2023. The report underscores the importance …

Residents queue to collect water as temperatures soar during an El Nino-related heatwave and drought in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, March 7, 2024 [KB Mpofu/Reuters] Save to Reading list Tens of millions of people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought, a regional bloc has warned, with …

The Upper West Regional Minister, Hon. Stephen Yakubu has on Monday, 19th August, 2024, received 100 equipment under the government District Road Improvement Program (DRIP) to improve the Region’s Road sector challenges. The equipment comprising of 11 tipper trucks, 11 backhoes, 11 water tankers, 11 rollers, 11 moto graders, wheel …