Beyond the crushing details of last Saturday’s boat disaster that claimed 16 lives on the Volta Lake, the story of a single family that lost four members in the accident evokes even more chilling emotions.
A 38-year-old scrap dealer has been arraigned before the Akyem Swedru Circuit Court, presided over by Akosua Ataa Nyarko, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old first-year student of the St. Francis Senior High School and infecting her with HIV.
The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has temporarily shut down the Agordome Water Treatment Plant in the southern Volta Region due to the deterioration in the raw water quality at the plant.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rescued twenty-six (26) victims of human trafficking during a joint operation with QNET, a wellness and lifestyle company.
Former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed a fresh suit at the Accra High Court to halt the vetting and appointment of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice.
Ghana and Grenada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the health sector through the temporary deployment of Ghanaian registered nurses to Grenada.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has engaged with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) to expedite testing processes as the Commission prepares to commence the regulation of cannabis (0.3THC) for medical and industrial purposes.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, led a delegation of senior officers of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) New York Field Office, marking the first-ever official engagement between the leadership of the Ghana Police Service and senior executives of the FBI in the United States.
The High Court in Accra has adjourned proceedings in the corruption cases involving former National Service Authority (NSA) Director-General, Osei Assibey Antwi, and his deputy, Gifty Oware-Mensah, after both failed to appear in court.
The Children Support Fund established for the welfare of children of victims of the August 6 helicopter crash has received GH¢8,600,905 and US$20,000.00.
The government has intensified efforts to ensure national food security and rural empowerment with the distribution of 500,000 dual-purpose Kuroiler birds to smallholder farmers, particularly women, single mothers, and persons with disabilities.
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday afternoon returned home from his five-day state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
