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Carpenter jailed 10 years over sex

The Gender Based Violence Court has sentenced a 23-year-old carpenter to 10 years imprisonment for having sex with a 13-year-old girl at Ashalaja in the Greater Accra Region.

Christopher Kavi, charged with defilement, pleaded guilty.

Kavi was convi…

Customs Revenue: Upper East Region exceeds target for 2023

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Upper East Regional Command, has exceeded its revenue target for 2023, raking in GH?41,230,262.04.

This is GH?30,262.04 (0.07 per cent) more than the GH?41,200,000.00 target set for the regi…

Wa East MP commissions borehole for Bulenga, Tafali communities

Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa East, has commissioned a newly constructed borehole for the Bulenga community to relieve the people of the hurdles they go through to access clean water.

The MP also commissioned a repaire…

Queen mother in court over GHC93,000 enlistment scam

Jewel Oquaye Prempeh, a queen mother, who allegedly collected GHC93,000 to enlist 15 applicants into Ghana’s security Services and other institutions but failed, has been arraigned.

Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court, Jewel pleaded not guilty t…

Central Region ECG to invest GHS82 million in operations in 2024

The Central Regional Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has budgeted to invest GHS82 million in its operations to expand power supply, stabilise power and enhance its service delivery this year.

Mr Emmanuel Lumor, the General Manager f…

Recruitment Scam: Fashion designer convicted, mason remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has convicted a 53-year-old fashion designer who defrauded a teacher of GHC20,000.00 under the pretext of enlisting him into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).

Angelina Koranteng admitted conspiring with Festus Dzakpasu Walas, 44, …

Over 50 per cent of pregnant women are anaemic- GSS 

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anaemic compared to 40 per cent of them who are not pregnant.

The report, dubbed ‘The 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, ‘showe…

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