Новости за 17.12.2019

The Agona West Municipality office of the Electoral Commission (EC) has fired Yaa Esiwa Forson, the Returning officer of the Swedru Wawase/Nyamedam/ Amponsah Electoral Area for gross misconduct. The officer was said to have ignored the procedures, rules and regulations governing the mounting of platforms for Aspiring Assembly members as stipulated in EC 39;s guidelines on District Level Elections (DLE). Anobil Forson, Agona West Municipal Director of the EC, confirmed the dismissal ...

The Kaneshie District Court has turned down a bail application of five Chinese nationals including a woman, who are being held for engaging in illegal employment and residing in the country without permit. Some of the Chinese were found to selling indomie. The court presided over by Eleanor Kakra Barnes-Botchwey noted that defence counsel had failed to disclose to the court their permanent place of abode. The court noted that the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) was investigating ...

Members of Parliament have unanimously called on the Minister of Finance to stop capping the Road Fund after approving a budget of GH cent;2.3 billion for the Ministry of Roads and Highways yesterday to help execute road infrastructure in the country in 2020. They have also called on the Minister of Finance to ensure that budget releases for the Roads and Highways Ministry are made timely so that roads under construction or the ones that are going to be built within that period are not s ...

There is misunderstanding over the legal representation for Eric Kojo Dua, the main suspect in the murder of two police officers at Buduburam, near Kasoa in the Central Region. The accused person seems to be split between two defence lawyers, Augustines Obuor and George Eshun, both of whom have entered appearance to defend him in the case. During the sitting before yesterday 39;s, Kwame Owusu had announced himself as holding the brief for Augustines Obuor. Mr. Eshun later showed ...

Two suspected armed robbers believed to be Fulani nomads have been grabbed on the Nakpei-Prang road in the Bono East Region. Abdul Rahman, 27, and Amadu Huru, 35, according to the police, attacked 11 passengers on board a commercial vehicle with registration number AS 6930-09. The Bono Regional Police Command said in a statement that on their way to Prang, the passengers were accosted by four armed robbers with guns and machetes and ordered them to surrender their money and other per ...

President Akufo-Addo cast his vote in the ongoing District Assembly and Unit Committee Elections in fulfilment of his civic duty earlier on Tuesday morning. President Akufo-Addo, who was accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, was met on his arrival, at the Rock of Ages polling station 39;B 39;, by the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea. http://cdn.modernghana.com/images/content/1217201913604-k5frj7u2h1-akufo-addo-bawumia-vote-in-distri ...

The Ashanti Regional Deputy police Command, ACP David Agyemang Adjem has urged personnel to prioritise peace and security at the various polling stations. Speaking to a combined force from the Fire and Police Service including personnel from customs and immigration, ACP Adjem said the success of the program will restore public confidence and trust ahead of the 2020 elections. Although elections in Ghana are generally peaceful, pockets of violence, especially in conflict-prone ...

The Police in the Northern Region have arrested a 25-year-old man for the alleged rape of a pregnant woman in the bush at Tijo in the Mion District. The suspect, Lukeman Sanche, is alleged to have pounced on the victim while she was herding animals and forcibly had sex with her. According to the police, the suspect will be put before the Tamale District court today and the docket forwarded to the Attorney General office for advice. Briefing The Northern Regional Crime Off ...

Voting is underway in the district level elections across Ghana where a total of 57,030 candidates are jostling to win seats in either the assemblies or the unit committees. With the exception of Nkoranza North, Nkoranza South and Lower Manya Krobo where there is no election happening, all other districts are voting today. In the district assembly election, 18,510 people, comprising 17,601 males and 909 females, are contesting, while in the unit committee election, 38,520 people, ma ...

One hundred and ninety Customs recruits have passed out from the Kpetoe Academy of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The 118 males and 72 females graduated after going through seven months of intensive training in courses such as Drills, Protection Duty and Arms Combat. Sacrifice The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the GRA, Col Kwadwo Damoah (retd), implored the graduands to cultivate the spirit of selflessness and sacrifice in their service to the nation. ldquo ...