The Ashaiman Circuit Court presided over by His Worship Mr. Derrick Parden Eshun has sentenced a 20-year-old scrap dealer, Tahiru Issah, to 12 months in prison with hard labour. The conviction follows his guilty plea to the charge of stealing when he appeared before the court on March 5, 2025. Chief Inspector Henry Tetteh Nartey, prosecuting, said Tahiru is a Nigerian who resides at Fitter Line, a suburb of Ashaiman, adding that on February 26, 2025, the Gbetsile District Police were on their usual night patrol duty when they spotted him holding a black polythene bag containing some heavy items. The prosecutor added…
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The German Foreign Office on Sunday, March 9 condemned the recent outbreak of violence between Syria’s new rulers and supporters of the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad and called on all sides to end the fighting. “Reports of the murder of civilians and prisoners are shocking. The transitional government is responsible for ensuring that further attacks are prevented, for investigating the incidents and for bringing those responsible to justice,” the Foreign Office said in Berlin. In a statement issued by the German Foreign Office, it urged that all Syrians had to have a role in the country’s future, irrespective of ethnicity,…
Zenith Bank Ghana on Friday March 7, 2025 commemorated International Women’s Day with the Zenith Bank “Woman ‘2’ Woman” webinar for staff and customers as part of efforts to help women achieve greater equality. The event, powered by the Bank’s Z-woman lifestyle service, was under the theme, “Accelerating Action: Addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional speres’”. The Guest speaker for the event, Mrs. Comfort Owusu, former Executive Director of the Association of Rural Banks, shared invaluable insights on tackling gender inequality, advancing women’s empowerment and strategies for acceleration. With a life story…
Smoove Network and Ghanaian singer Kiki Celine have dropped their latest collaboration, “Fool”, a song that beautifully blends R&B with Afro influences. The track, produced by Sosawavegod, explores themes of love, trust, and emotional vulnerability, resonating deeply with listeners. With Kiki Celine’s soulful delivery and Sosawavegod’s smooth production, “Fool” is a captivating addition to the Afro-R&B soundscape. Now available on all major streaming platforms, “Fool” is set to make waves among fans of heartfelt, melodious music.
African football leadership takes center stage in Cairo, Egypt, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) hosts its 14th Extraordinary General Assembly on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. With the major decisions up for grabs, the session brings together key stakeholders, administrators, and football giants, setting the stage for the future of the continent’s football. Among the events featured at the top of the page is the re-election of CAF President Patrice Motsepe. The South African tycoon, who took the body since 2021, is set to emerge a second time without competition. His tenure has been marked by financial reforms, increased…
Former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo attended the 68th Independence Anniversary Celebration at the Jubilee House on Thursday. This marked Nana Akufo-Addo’s first appearance to the seat of the Presidency since leaving office on January 7, 2025. Both former Presidents sat together with President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Ahyemand at the presidential dais during the event. Praise Many praised the two leaders, both from the NPP, for demonstrating statesmanship by attending the ceremony. Akufo-Addo, who recently left office, was commended for his deep love for Ghana and his unwavering commitment to the…
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara confronted President John Dramani Mahama with how illegal mining in Ghana commonly known as galamsey, is having negative effects on Côte d’Ivoire. A number of Ghanaian rivers polluted by galamsey, including Bia and Tano run through Côte d’Ivoire and are threatening livelihoods of the people of that country. During Mahama’s one-day visit to Côte d’Ivoire on Tuesday, March 4, Ouattara explained during a joint news conference that the galamsey issue in Ghana is having a negative impact on the environment of his country. The high-level discussions focused on defence, economic cooperation, cocoa trade, illegal mining and…
Dr. Edward K. Brown, an economist and Senior Director of Research, Policy and Programmes at the Africa Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), has emphasized the critical role of economic transformation in driving Africa’s development. Speaking on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV, Dr. Brown highlighted the need for African economies to move beyond structural adjustments and focus on adding value to their products and exports. “Absolutely, I think, in the 1980s and 1990s, we were talking about structural adjustments and so on. But if you are not transforming the structure of the economy into high value-added products and exports.…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has provided an update on the financial status of the Bank’s headquarters project. Addressing Parliament, Dr Asiama disclosed that as of February 2025, a total of approximately $230 million had been paid towards the construction of the new Bank of Ghana headquarters. However, an outstanding balance of $31.8 million still needs to be paid to the contractor to complete the project. Dr Asiama also highlighted that a significant amount of $48.3 million had been paid in taxes and levies related to the construction. This figure underscores the extensive financial commitments…
Some oil marketing companies have begun marginally reducing fuel prices at the pump following the start of the first pricing window in March. This marks the second consecutive reduction after three successive price hikes earlier this year. Total Energies has led the latest adjustment, lowering the price of both petrol and diesel from GHS 15.99 in the second pricing window of February to GHS 15.79 per liter in the first pricing window of March Shell has also adjusted it fuel prices downward for the first pricing window of March. The price of petrol has been reduced from GHS 15.89 per…