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Seven suspected armed robbers have been rounded up by the Central regional police command in its latest fight against crime. The exercise was part of the “Operation Hit Hard” launched by regional command on 2nd September 2017 to identify hiding places of notorious criminals disturbing residents of the region. The Regional Police Commander, COP Rev Nenyi Ampah Benin told the media  the suspects were arrested in Kasoa, Winneba and Cape Coast. They include: Godwin Ameka, 23; Prince Owusu, 27; Kwaku Amoako, 29; Agyenkwa, 34; and Baba Gariba. Items retrieved from them included three taxi cabs, three pregnant goats, laptops, phones, guns,…

The children of the Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II, the late Overlord of Dagbon says until the killers of their father are arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law, there cannot be any talk of performing the funeral rites of the late Yaa Naa. They also revealed that they will resist any attempt by the government to oversee the performance of the funeral rites of Mahamadu Abdulai at the old Gbewa Palace. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during a recent visit to the Northern Region appealed to the Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Na Mahami…

The Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency in the Western Region, Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer, has admitted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government cannot boast of having all the men with wisdom to run the country. He is therefore calling on people to bring their ideas on board instead of laying back and criticizing the government. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP was commenting on calls by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) on government to ensure that the 2018 budget focuses on job creation. “The greatest challenge now is how to create decent jobs for the millions who are desperately…

2017 RTP Mid-morning Show Host of the Year, Miriam Osei Agyemang has called on Africans in the diaspora to commit to supporting rural education in Ghana. The award winner and host of 3FM 92.7 Urban Blend show made the call while speaking at the 7th African Youth Education Awards in Hamburg, Germany. The annual event organized by Top Afric is a youth empowerment initiative to promote educational achievement in the African community in Germany. Miriam who is also the co-founder of the Readbook Lib. Gh, shared with the audience at the historic building of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce some of the activities her social…

A three-hour meeting called by government in an attempt to get striking teachers of colleges of education to resume work has ended inconclusively. Though government, represented by the Ministry of Finance, urged the teachers who have since November 2, 2017 been on strike, to return to the classrooms as processes are underway to pay them their salary arrears and resolve other matters, but the teachers turned down the request. Officials of the Finance Ministry had explained to the teachers the steps government had taken in a bid to resolve the impasse which bothers on nine-month salary arrears, allowances, market premium…

OmniBank Ghana Limited has provided crossing aids to the National Road Safety Commission to be mounted at crossing points at some schools within the Accra metropolis. Known as lollipop stands, the signs would help students to cross busy roads with ease and prevent them from being knocked down by vehicles. Managing Director of OmniBank, Philip Oti- Mensah who presented the 25 pieces of the crossing aids valued at GHC50,000, explained it formed part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility. “Everywhere we are, we make sure we support children to develop well so this is just one of the blocks of…

The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) has signed a partnership agreement with two formidable  organizations in Bronx in the United States of America – the Bronx African American History Project and the Cornerstone Academy for Social Action. The purpose of this partnership is to promote tourism, commerce, cultural exchange and academic research involving the Central regional capital, Cape Coast and the City of Bronx. With this agreement, the Department of African American Studies at the Fordham University will use its infrastructure and platform to promote Cape Coast as a tourism destination of choice in Africa. The first benefit of this…

A Political Youth Activist, Constant Kuampah on Tuesday appeared before an Accra District Court charged with murder. Kuampah is alleged to have led a group of people who shot severally into house where one Fabian Mensah had then sought refuge and in the process injuring him which led to his death in the Volta Region last year. The Court did not take the plea of Kuampah and remanded him to reappear on November 10. The case of prosecution was that the accused is also a Campaign Manager of Mrs Dela Sowah, Member of Parliament for Kpando and former Deputy Minister…

Mr. Francis Asenso Boakye, First Deputy Chief of Staff, has advocated strong public-private partnership in the quest to meeting health development goals of the nation. Health, he said, was an important and complex sector, requiring the efforts of all stakeholders for the successful implementation of related policies and programmes. The Deputy Chief of Staff, speaking to the media after he donated health equipment to the Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi, noted that the government was focused on delivering on its campaign promises, especially health, job creation, agricultural and educational growth. “We will ensure that all promises made, with particular reference…

The gunman who killed 26 churchgoers in Texas fled from a mental health clinic in 2012, according to a police report. El Paso officers who detained Devin Kelley five years ago were told he was “a danger to himself and others”. Kelley had been sent to the hospital after he was court-martialled for assaulting his ex-wife and stepson during a stint in the US Air Force. He was “attempting to carry out death threats” against “his military chain of command”, the report states. Officials say the assault charge should have legally barred him from owning guns. El Paso police arrested…