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The ad-hoc parliamentary committee investigating a leaked tape revealing a plot by senior police officers to remove the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from office has accused the two officers of perjury. In its report presented to Parliament, the committee found Supt. George Lysander Asare and Supt. Emmanuel Eric Gyebi, guilty of lying under oath during their testimonies. oath on August 31, 2023, denied ever speaking to Chief Bugri Naabu directly on his phone or the phone of Supt. Asare. “However, when he appeared before the committee again on October 10, 2023, he changed his earlier testimony and affirmed that he…

The Ahanta West Municipal Police Command has arrested six persons for allegedly burning a 60-year-old man, Isaac Ansah, at Achonwa in a community known as Achonwa. The unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday, June 27, 2024, after a mob responded to allegations by a local fetish priest from the Achonwa community. According to reports, the fetish priest informed elders in the community that Isaac Ansah had presented the names of 14 individuals from the community to him to kill them for sacrifice. Before the incident, Ansah had been serving over two years from the community for a previous allegation of causing…

One person has reportedly died following a renewed chieftaincy and land-related clash between two Konkomba factions at Gbingbani in the North East Region. At least 10 houses were also torched in the latest clashes. The District Chief Executive, Konlan Bitian, who confirmed the incident, said the violence started around midnight on Friday after unidentified armed men launched an attack. “We were hit with the sad news this morning [Saturday] that the community is on fire again,” the DCE revealed, adding that several houses had been burnt down. The DCE said the men had deserted the community after the violence, leaving…

Kwame Adjei, a 24-year-old welder from Jasikan in the Oti Region, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery. The complainant, Kofi Azorlenyo, a 28-year-old farmer and part-time Okada rider from Dai-Konda, Togo, was hired by Adjei on June 22, 2024, to transport him to Kadjebi. Despite the rain, Adjei insisted they continue their journey. As they reached a secluded area at Bogos Junction on the Kadjebi-Nkwanta Highway, Adjei threw powdered pepper into Azorlenyo’s face, blinding him and forcing him to stop abruptly. Azorlenyo quickly locked the bike using a remote controller and fled to…

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed 587,236.00 cedis to six major healthcare providers across the country. The payment marks the first month of implementation under the government’s new initiative aimed at supporting patients undergoing chronic dialysis treatment. In a press statement issued on Sunday, June 30 and signed by the CEO, Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, the NHIA assured that they will ensure prompt payment for this coverage, reinforcing their commitment to supporting vulnerable patients in need of dialysis treatment. “In line with this new initiative, the six providers namely Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH), Efia Nkwanta Regional…

The Rapid Response Team (RRT) and staff of the Forest Services Division (FSD) in the Tarkwa District of the Western Region arrested 19 illegal miners in the Bonsa River Forest Reserve. A statement from the Corporate Affairs and Media Relations office at the Forestry Commission said the arrest occurred on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Aboso North Range. The team had earlier arrested 11 suspects in a similar operation in the same forest reserve on June 12, 2024. The illegal miners, who work with water-pumping machines, shovels, and other handheld tools, have mounted tents and operated in the reserve day…

Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the predominantly Muslim community of Sorbelle in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region to continue living harmoniously with Christians and those of other faiths. Dr. Bawumia funded and built a new mosque for the community, which was officially commissioned on Saturday amid much excitement. Speaking at the event, Dr. Bawumia emphasized the importance of harmony between Muslims and Christians in Ghana. “For us in this country, we are Christians and Muslims, and I don’t discriminate because it is the same God…

The University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd (UGMC) has announced the successful completion of its first set of six kidney transplant surgeries. In a statement issued Sunday night [June 30, 2024], the medical centre said the surgeries were performed under the leadership of a highly skilled and dedicated local and foreign medical team. “The UGMC has so far conducted six kidney transplant surgeries with utmost precision, care, and expertise,” it said. According to the Head of Urology at UGMC, Dr. Emmanuel Asante, the procedures were performed seamlessly, showcasing the Centre’s capabilities in complex surgical interventions and post-operative care. The Chief…

It was not unreasonable or irrational for a tribunal to reject a Ghanaian man’s claim that he was openly gay and had been subjected to persecution, the High Court in Ireland has ruled. Mr. Justice Barry O’Donnell dismissed the divorced father-of-three’s appeal to overturn the International Protection Appeal Tribunal’s decision to deny him refugee status and subsidiary protection. The judge noted that the international protection process had uncovered findings that called into question the credibility of the applicant’s accounts of persecution and his claim of being gay. Assessing the credibility of assertions about sexual orientation is “undoubtedly” sensitive and difficult,…

Kwadwo Adu Asare, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Adentan, has raised concerns regarding the apparent fragility within his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in a revealing statement that has sent ripples through the Ghanaian political arena as the countdown to the Dece mber elections continues. Speaking candidly about the current state of affairs within the NDC, Adu Asare highlighted his expectations for increased vigor and dynamism, particularly as the party gears up for the high-stakes electoral campaign in the crucial year of 2024. Speaking on Citi FM, Adu Asare did not mince words in expressing his reservations…