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The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has fined 13 state institutions close to GH¢1 million for failing to release information requested through the RTI law. Others are the Ghana National Fire Service, Ministry of Education, Ghana Police Service, Lands Commission (Eastern Regional Lands Office), which were each fined GHC 50,000. …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a new list of persons on its wanted list. The list, containing the details of two men, was shared on Twitter on June 6, 2023. The two men are Desmond Obukowo and Nosa Justice Iyoha. According to the EOCO, the two …

The acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Justice Jones Victor Dotse, would be retiring from the court on Thursday, June 8, 2023, when he turns 70. A valedictory ceremony was held to honour the outgoing Supreme Court Justice at the premises of the court in Accra on …

Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have described the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) government as heartless and insensitive for failing to address their concerns. The caterers had called on the government to settle their outstanding arrears and increase the amount per child. The Minister of Gender, Children, and Social …

Narrow-Lite International Company Limited will progressively develop a programme to adapt information and communication technology (ICT) programme for the students at Kumasi Children’s Home. Speaking to Akoma FM news in an interview, The Chief Executive Officer of Narrow-Lite International Company Mr. Kwame Adomako Samuel said technology is a major driver …

The Upper East Regional Coordinating Council has placed a one-month ban on the movement of ruminants along the Eastern corridors of the region following the outbreak of anthrax disease in parts of the area. According to the Chief Director, Abubakari Inusah, the ban is aimed at preventing the spread of …

The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries from poorer nations is “out of control”, according to the head of one of the world’s biggest nursing groups. The comments come as the BBC finds evidence of how Ghana’s health system is struggling due to the “brain-drain”. Many specialist nurses have left …

Renowned actor Alexander Kofi Adu widely known as Agya Koo commemorated his 54th birthday on May 25, 2023. To mark this special occasion, he shared a collection of captivating photographs of himself on various online platforms. Agya Koo’s birthday photos garnered significant attention and appreciation from social media users, who …

Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service have picked up two friends of Osei Michael, the barber who allegedly murdered his girlfriend at Akyem Nsutam near Bunso Junction in the Eastern Region. Osei Michael popularly known as Emeka on Thursday allegedly stabbed his 18-year-old girlfriend, …

Two police officers were injured when two young individuals from the local neighborhood managed to escape with police handcuffs at Gomoa Nyanayano. The authorities had dispatched a team of police officers from the intelligence unit to apprehend suspected criminals who had reportedly robbed residents at Kasoa and sought refuge at …