Monthly Archives: May 2019

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Bigwigs in NPP, NDC captured in Anas galamsey fraud part 2 – Kweku Baako hints

Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has dropped a hint that bigwigs in both the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have all been fingered in the second part of Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ investigative piece dubbed, galamsey fraud. Though he will not mention specific names, he revealed that he ...

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Ghana: T3 Departure Hall now restricted to travellers, official business

Passengers with valid traveling documents, their escorts, and persons intending to do formal airport-related business will now be the only people allowed access to the Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport. After the terminal building was opened for use, the departure hall is always busy with travellers, their escorts and persons who have no official business at the terminal ...

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