The National Identification Authority (NIA) is asking the public to be vigilant during the Ghana card registration exercise and alert the authority when non-Ghanaians attempt to register. It said citizens could formally raise objections against persons they believe are not eligible to be issued with the card. The Authority’s appeal comes after a registration officer with the Authority was arrested ...
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‘Useless’ Martin Amidu deserves no salary as Special Prosecutor – Captain Smart snarls
Broadcast Journalist with Accra-based Adom FM, Captain Godsbrain Blessed Smart has observed that Ghana’s First Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu is indeed drawing salary and having nothing to show for his appointment. He stated that the office of the Special Prosecutor headed by Mr. Amidu is gradually becoming useless after a little over year of its establishment by the Akufo-Addo led ...
Read More »Police arrest 81 members of Western Togoland independence ‘fighters
The Volta Regional Police Command on Wednesday arrested 81 members of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), who allegedly planned to demonstrate against the arrest of their leaders. The arrest was made in collaboration with the 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed forces. Leaders of the secessionist group who are calling for the independence of parts of Volta and ...
Read More »Police uncover plot to rob banks, filling stations in Bolga
Police have uncovered a plot to raid and rob banks and filling stations in the Upper East regional capital, Bolgatanga, and picked up two men in connection with the conspiracy. Also on the suspects’ target list, Starr News learns, are some other business establishments enjoying the fastest cash inflow in the municipality. Police say the accused persons also had planned ...
Read More »CID fingers Ofosu Ampofo in recent kidnappings, fire outbreaks
Chairman of the biggest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been cited as a person of interest in the spree of kidnappings and fire outbreaks in the country. A letter from the Police Criminal Investigations Department inviting Samuel Ofosu Ampofo stated that “some persons picked up for interrogation and investigation have mentioned your name as part of a grand ...
Read More »NDC to sue government over free SHS cash
The opposition, National Democracy Congress (NDC) has switched to top gear its well calculated attempt to derail the implementation of the free SHS policy as it has hinted of going to court over the source of funding for the policy, ABC News Ghana can report. This will not be the first time the NDC or a member of the party ...
Read More »Manasseh Azure Awuni has state protection – Lawyer
The lawyer for Multimedia journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has revealed that his client has been provided with state security following incessant threats on his life. “He has state protection at this time,” Samson Lardy Anyenini confirmed to Daniel Dadzie, host of Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Tuesday. According to the private legal practitioner, the role of the National Security Minister, ...
Read More »Minority boycotts Ghana Card registration exercise for Parliament
Minority boycotts Ghana Card registration exercise for Parliament Source: Ghana|myjoyonline.com Date: 10-06-2018 Time: 06:06:39:pm Share Haruna Iddrisu The Minority in Parliament has announced a boycott of the registration exercise at Parliament for national ID cards citing legal, procurement and cost concerns. In a statement, a Minority leader and Tamale South MP said the National Identification Authority (NIA) has not been honest with ...
Read More »NDC exposed over AGM oil deal
Desperate attempts by some persons to link President Akufo-Addo and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to the AGM-Aker Energy deal to explore and produce oil offshore Ghana appear to have backfired. This is because Quad Energy, the company leading a consortium partnering AGM/Aker Energy, is reportedly not linked to President Akufo-Addo and his Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The Minority NDC on ...
Read More »State files evidence for prosecution of NDC National Chairman
State Prosecutors have filed several documents at the registry of the High Court hearing the Case of the Republic versus Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and another being the evidence they intend to rely on in prosecuting their case against the two accused persons. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Yvonne Atakora Buabisa addressing Justice Samuel Asiedu’s Court said the State filed the ...
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