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A 39-year-old farmer identified as Eric Asiedu has been sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment with hard labour, for sodomising a 13-year-old Class six pupil at Gomoa Mankessim in the Central Region. According to the information gathered, the suspect, Eric popularly known as Agya Yaw sodomised the boy on his coconut farm. The Suspect is said to have asked the victim to escort him to pluck coconut since the latter is good at doing that. However, upon reaching the farm, he forcefully pushed the boy to the ground, removed his pants and forcefully had sex with him against a coconut tree.…
Some military officers have reportedly brutalised residents of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region following the death of a 22-year-old soldier in the area. According to reports, the young soldier, attached to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) band in Sunyani in the Bono Region, was stabbed several times by unknown attackers in the early hours of Saturday, March 4. Following news of his death, some colleagues of the deceased stormed Ashaiman in the early hours of Tuesday, March 7, causing residents to flee the scene. They besieged the area with armoured vehicles and helicopters circling over the town. The officers subjected…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on (Wednesday, March 8, 2023). The address is in line with Article 67 of the 1992 constitution which makes it an obligation for the president to update the nation through Parliament on the state of the country. The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, announced on Friday on the floor of the House when he presented the Business Statement for the fifth week ending Friday, March 10. He urged MPs to be punctual and seated in the Chamber latest by 9.15 a.m. for…
Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Tuesday, March 7, a holiday for all students in the country. A statement from the service said this is to enable the students to have some rest after preparing vigorously for the Independence Day anniversary Parade. The Independence Day celebration which was held on Monday, March 6, had students across the country converge at Adaklu in the Volta Region. Various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies also celebrated the event at the local level giving students the opportunity to take part in the 66th anniversary. Schools, according to the GES will fully resume on Wednesday,…
John Mahama Former President John Mahama says he would not be at the 66th Independence Day ceremony in Ho, the Volta Regional capital today because the national event like many others has been hijacked by the NPP, which has turned it into a jamboree for party people. According to Mahama, “I just came from the Volta Region, and just when I was leaving they were preparing to celebrate the Independence Day. I have stopped going to Independence day because it has become a party jamboree. I went to Tamale and they told GBC to take the camera off me, they…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo says his government is doing everything possible to address the current challenges confronting the nation. Delivering a speech at Ho during the 66th Independence Day celebrations, the President called on Ghanaians not to allow the challenges to divide us. Akufo-Addo added that despite the many challenges, his government has ensured the supply of basic commodities to prevent the crisis from escalating. “We all see the images around the world, here in Ghana, we’ve not had any fuel queues, we’ve not suffered shortages of food and essential items, or the catastrophe of dumsor. Undoubtedly, major…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) office at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region has been gutted by fire. Several properties have been lost to the inferno which started at about 1 am on Monday, March 6, 2023. The Dormaa West Constituency Secretary, Ernest Amankwa, said they currently have no office for their operations as they have lost everything to the fire but they are unable to ascertain the cause of the fire. He said they are looking forward to the District Assembly and the Regional office to extend help to them. Some adjoining houses were also affected by…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has, on the occasion of the 66th Independence Day anniversary, asked all Ghanaians to join the fight against corruption. The OSP urged all persons to report any suspicious corrupt act for actions to be taken. In a statement, the OSP said “On the occasion of Independence Day we at the Office of the Special Prosecutor invite everyone to become an integral part of fighting corruption which continues to undermine our democracy, development and Independence. “We ask for your support. When you suspect corruption say something to us.” Ghana marked the 66th Independence Day celebration today Monday, March 6 at…
I must, first of all, welcome our Special Guest of Honour, the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and current Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and members of his delegation to Ho, capital of the Volta Region, and to Adaklu, the venue for this ceremony. Senhor Presidente, você é bem-vindo ao Gana. Ghana is proud of the strong ties of co-operation and friendship that exist between our two countries, and I am also happy that President Embaló succeeded me as Chairperson…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has called on Ghanaians to recommit to the ideals of democracy which hinge on freedom and justice. According to him, as Parliament also celebrates its 30th anniversary under the fourth republican constitution “we must pause and reflect on the journey thus far”. “Fellow countrymen and women. On behalf of the Parliament of Ghana, I extend warm greetings to you all as we celebrate our 66th Independence anniversary. This is a time for us to reflect on the progress we have made as a nation and to recommit ourselves to the ideals of democracy, freedom…
