Last year saw a significant increase in global outbound travel, including in countries like Ghana. The surge in travel that began in 2022 continued into 2023, with visa application volumes at VFS Global in Ghana nearly doubling year-on-year.
Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to urgently intervene to prevent the disconnection of power to 91 hospitals in the country. The Electricity Company of Ghana has threatened to disconnect the power supply to these hospitals due to their outstanding debts amounting to 261 million Ghana Cedis.
Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines, Mr George Mireku Duker, has urged stakeholders to collaborate and enhance enforcement mechanisms to tackle illegalities in the mining sector.
Former Ghana Midfielder, Otto Addo, has expressed his delight at being reappointed as the head coach of the Black Stars, describing it as a tremendous honor. The 48-year-old will make his return to manage the senior national team after stepping down following Ghana rsquo;s exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested and prosecuted four persons at a Circuit Court in Accra for their alleged involvement in money and SIM card swap fraud scheme. The activities of the four; Richmond Donkor alias Chino, Celicia Asabere, Salifu Eshun, and Daniel Asomani Baawiah, according to court documents has led to the loss of GH cent;113,947.
A High Court in Accra has set May 7 to sum up evidence in the trial of the two teenagers accused of killing an 11-year-old boy, Ishmael Abdallah, at Kasoa in April 2021. The court will on that day give both the prosecution and the defence lawyers the opportunity to address the seven-member jury, after which it will sum up the evidence, led by the prosecution and the defence put up by the accused persons.
A driver, Haruna Abdul Mohayimin, has been sentenced to a fine of GH cent;300 by the Hohoe Magistrate Court for rearing and keeping cattle in his residence. The court, deferred the sentence of the convict, who pleaded guilty when he appeared before it in February 2024.
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) is warning internet users to be more vigilant online as reports of blackmail and extortion on social media and messaging apps have surged in recent months. The CSA said it has received over 85 reports of online blackmail so far in 2024, representing an alarming 254% increase compared to the same period last year.
Major internet and data disruptions are being experienced across parts of West, Southern and Central African countries following faults on multiple undersea cables responsible for carrying international internet traffic.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released an 8-day load management timetable to take effect from March 30 to April 7. This is to help manage power supply across the country during a scheduled maintenance works at the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant owned by the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC).