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Businesses will get less support from the government to cope with skyrocketing energy bills from April, ministers have said. Companies and organisations like schools, charities and churches, will get a discount on their energy bills under the new scheme – rather than having costs capped, as under the current plan. Businesses will get less support from the government to cope with skyrocketing energy bills from April, ministers have said. Companies and organisations like schools, charities and churches, will get a discount on their energy bills under the new scheme – rather than having costs capped, as under the current plan.…

Ghana’s ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights His Excellency Abu Zein will be among high profile dignitaries lined up for the 7th World Summit on Human Rights and International Human Rights Awards in Geneva, Switzerland this year, 2023. The summit, scheduled from April 22 to 24, this year is expected to draw dignitaries from across the globe Among the dignitaries to grace the event are Her Excellency Dr Noledi Punder, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Federia Villegos, president of UN Human Rights Council , ambassador of Argentine to UN, Geneva, Kaja Kallas…

Two more hoodlums of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC’s) wanted in connection with the violent disturbances that occurred during the party’s National Youth and Women’s Congress held on 10th December 2022, at Cape Coast in the Central Region have been arrested. The suspect Iddrisu Abass alias Jango who is believed to be the ring leader and suspect Dawda Mohammed Nazir were arrested at Kintampo and Wenchi in the Bono and Bono East regions respectively on January 8, 2023 where they were hiding after opening fire on the police. This brings to four the number of suspects arrested so far…

Kathleen Addy The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Kathleen Addy has joined the many Ghanaians calling on the government to implement stringent measures to prevent the increasing activities of illegal mining also known as Galamsey in the country. Addressing the media at a press conference in Accra to commemorate Constitution Day, Madam Kathleen Addy categorically stated that the country is currently under serious terrorist threats which are linked with illegal mining activities in the Northern parts of the country. “Another threat to our democracy and our very existence is the destruction of our environment, primarily through…

Former Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho has started unearthing the secret at the Presidency during the erstwhile NDC regime under President John Evans Atta Mills. The Presidential Spokesperson revealed a confrontation he had with Stan Dogbe at the then seat of government, the Osu Castle, one of former President John Dramani Mahama’s handlers in a video going round on social media. According to the founder of the Atta Mills Institute, back in the Castle, he started seeing Stan Dogbe gallivanting the presidency “without locus”. In a video Koku Anyidoho said “And some…

National Identification Authority (NIA) has indicated its preparedness to begin registration of Ghanaians outside the country onto the National Identity Register (NIR). The Authority has designed in collaboration with the Identity Management Systems II Limited (IMS II) and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI) headed by the Acting Chief Director of the Ministry, Ambassador Ramses Joseph Cleland have formed a joint committee as part of the preparedness to commence the registration of Ghanaians abroad. Sections 4(1)(a) and 7(1)(a) of the National Identification Authority (NIA) Act, 2008 (Act 750) mandate the NIA to register Ghanaian citizens…

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged its members in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai constituency to stay away from the planned demonstration being spearheaded by the Member of Parliament, Alfred Obeng-Boateng. An audio alleged to have been authored by the NPP MP which is reported to have been shared on a number of the party’s platforms is asking constituents and all members of the party, especially in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai constituency to join the lawmaker to demonstrate against the Municipal Assembly over lack of development. “We want to have about 10,000 participants and we want them to know how frustrated we are.…

A 46-year-old popular bar operator, Josephine Sarpong, and 28-year-old son, Alexander Ofori have been killed by unknown assailants in their three-bedroom residence at Gomoa Nyame N’adom near Buduburam in the Central Region. Residents say they started smelling a bad odour from the direction of the house of the deceased on Sunday so they informed the Kasoa Millennium City Police. When police officers arrived and opened the locked door they saw the man in a pool of blood and the mother half naked in her bedroom with numerous Cutlass wounds on the body. Upon inspecting the woman’s body, the police suspect…

One person has been gunned down in a chieftaincy dispute at Bomaa in the Ahafo Region. There are disagreements over the installation of a new chief in the area. There is a heavy security presence in the town and the youth have been urged to exercise restraint. The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II has said the Bomaa area is under the Dormaa paramountcy. The chiefs and some people of the area on their part have challenged that position by the Dormaahene and insisted that they owe allegiance to Asanteman and therefore will continue their allegiance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo…

Wales captain Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from football Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from football with immediate effect. In a social media post the striker revealed he would be retiring from both club and international football. The 33-year-old Wales captain told his followers: “After careful thought and consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football. “I feel incredibly fortunate to have realised my dream of playing the sport I love. It has truly given me some of the best moments of my life. The highest of highs over 17 seasons, that will be impossible…