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The Accra High Court has sentenced three pastors to five days imprisonment each for contempt of court. Apostle Samuel Anang Sowah, Bishop Abraham Adjetey Adjei and Bishop Daniel Buernor Tokoli, formerly of the Holy Apostolic Reformed Church (HARC), were sent to prison for defying orders of the court not to …
Read More »Ghana opens first gold refinery after centuries of mining
Ghana opened its first commercial gold refinery in Accra, the capital, on Thursday. This is part of an effort by Africa’s leading gold producer to add value and earn more from the precious metal, which has been mined for centuries. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, with capacity to process 400 …
Read More »I received death threats during my tenure as EC Chair – Charlotte Osei
Former Electoral Commission (EC) boss, Charlotte Osei, has revealed that she faced multiple death threats during her time in office. Speaking during an interview, she shared how the role unexpectedly put her family’s safety at risk. “There were threats through the mail, and sometimes the security agencies would call to …
Read More »Akufo-Addo appoints Deputy Chief of Staff as Ambassador-at-Large, two others
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed three new Ambassadors, including Deputy Chief of Staff Fawaz Aliu, who will serve as Ambassador-At-Large in addition to his current role. The appointments were announced during a ceremony at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, August 7. Major General Charles Kojo Abedi Awity has …
Read More »Busa Residents Express Worry Over Deplorable Sanitation at Health Centre
Residents of Busa in the Wa Municipality are unhappy about the deplorable state of sanitation surrounding the community’s health centre. According to them, the accumulation of refuse in the vicinity of the facility poses a significant threat to the health and wellbeing of both staff and patients. Mr Ibrahim Long, …
Read More »Residents of Denu threaten to ditch electricity use over high tariffs
The Assembly member for Denu in the Ketu South Municipality, Israel Bossman, says residents may soon be compelled to abandon the use of electricity in the area if the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) fails to address challenges associated with its billing system. Residents recently staged a protest against what …
Read More »CID and NACOC destroy sacks of marijuana and cocaine
Armed officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service under the supervision of the Accra Circuit Court and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), have burnt two hundred and forty-two sacks of marijuana, sixteen kilograms of cocaine, and buckets of heroin as part of an effort to …
Read More »Airbus scandal: OSP identifies Mahama as ‘Government official 1’, but cleared of any wrongdoing
Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has identified former president John Dramani Mahama as the Government Official 1 in the Airbus Scandal. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, August 8, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng also confirmed the brother of the former president, Samuel Mahama, as intermediary …
Read More »AG files appeal at Supreme Court against acquittal of Jakpa and Ato Forson
The Office of the Attorney General has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa in the ambulance procurement case. The AG in a Notice of Appeal filed on August 8, 2024, argued that the majority …
Read More »Lack of social amenities make life difficult for residents Daribaateng
Lack of good roads, classrooms, potable water, electricity among other social amenities in Dabaariteng, a farming community under the Poyentanga electoral area in Wa West District are making life difficult for the residents. The residents made this known to Progress news over the weekend, Mr Domah Kobier Edward narrated that, …
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