Day: August 27, 2025

Koforidua: Ghana’s petroleum revenue rose significantly in 2024, reaching its second-highest annual level despite a continued decline in crude oil production, according to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC). According to Ghana News Agency, the 2024 Annual Report, presented by Mr. Samuel Bekoe, a PIAC member representing Think Tanks, during the Eastern Zonal Media Engagement in Koforidua, offers a comprehensive analysis of petroleum production, revenue, and utilisation under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA). Ghana earned US$1.36 billion from petroleum activities in 2024, a 27.8 percent increase from the US$1.06 billion recorded in 2023. This marks the second-highest annual

Kumasi: The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a warning to its customers, advising them against employing unauthorized private electricians to carry out operations within its network. This caution comes as the company faces significant losses due to illegal activities by these electricians. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. George Amoah, the General Manager of the Ashanti West Region of ECG, highlighted the illegal nature of the operations conducted by unauthorized electricians. These activities include climbing poles, using substandard fuses on transformers, and transferring customers from one phase to another, all of which lead to frequent power cuts, low

Kumasi: The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a warning to its customers, advising them against employing unauthorized private electricians to carry out operations within its network. This caution comes as the company faces significant losses due to illegal activities by these electricians. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. George Amoah, the General Manager of the Ashanti West Region of ECG, highlighted the illegal nature of the operations conducted by unauthorized electricians. These activities include climbing poles, using substandard fuses on transformers, and transferring customers from one phase to another, all of which lead to frequent power cuts, low

Accra: Mr Bill Godson Ocloo, a Security Analyst, has sounded an alarm over the increasing threat of jihadist activities in the Sahel region and its high proximity to Ghana’s borders. He said the development had raised critical concerns about the country’s security landscape and the potential risks of jihadist spillover into Ghana. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Ocloo highlighted that a recent attack by jihadists near Ghana’s border with Burkina Faso, resulting in the deaths of four Burkinabe soldiers, underscored the potential risks of jihadist activities spreading to Ghana. This incident highlighted the need for heightened vigilance and robust

Accra: Mr Bill Godson Ocloo, a Security Analyst, has sounded an alarm over the increasing threat of jihadist activities in the Sahel region and its high proximity to Ghana’s borders. He said the development had raised critical concerns about the country’s security landscape and the potential risks of jihadist spillover into Ghana. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Ocloo highlighted that a recent attack by jihadists near Ghana’s border with Burkina Faso, resulting in the deaths of four Burkinabe soldiers, underscored the potential risks of jihadist activities spreading to Ghana. This incident highlighted the need for heightened vigilance and robust

Odumase-krobo: The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced a 28-year-old driver, Emmanuel Aboku, to six years in prison for stealing a motorbike belonging to a farmer at Asesewa in the Eastern Region. Aboku was convicted on the charge of stealing, contrary to Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). According to Ghana News Agency, the prosecutor, Chief Inspector John Brahene, stated that the complainant, Albert Nahi, a 56-year-old farmer from Akotoe village near Asesewa, reported the theft of his black Haojue motorbike with registration number M-21-GR 3036, valued at GHS17,000. On July 24, 2025, at around 0600 hours,

Odumase-krobo: The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced a 28-year-old driver, Emmanuel Aboku, to six years in prison for stealing a motorbike belonging to a farmer at Asesewa in the Eastern Region. Aboku was convicted on the charge of stealing, contrary to Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). According to Ghana News Agency, the prosecutor, Chief Inspector John Brahene, stated that the complainant, Albert Nahi, a 56-year-old farmer from Akotoe village near Asesewa, reported the theft of his black Haojue motorbike with registration number M-21-GR 3036, valued at GHS17,000. On July 24, 2025, at around 0600 hours,