Day: August 27, 2025

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to three persons accused of defrauding a driver under the pretext of purchasing his vehicle. Justice Osei Abrokwah, alias Nana Yaw, a spare parts dealer; Isaac Quansah, a businessman; and Matthew Oduro, a driver, were granted bail in the sums of GHC150,000 each with two sureties, and GHC50,000 with two sureties respectively. One surety for each accused is to be justified. The court, presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah, also directed Abrokwah and Quansah to report to the police every Wednesday. The trio pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to three persons accused of defrauding a driver under the pretext of purchasing his vehicle. Justice Osei Abrokwah, alias Nana Yaw, a spare parts dealer; Isaac Quansah, a businessman; and Matthew Oduro, a driver, were granted bail in the sums of GHC150,000 each with two sureties, and GHC50,000 with two sureties respectively. One surety for each accused is to be justified. The court, presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah, also directed Abrokwah and Quansah to report to the police every Wednesday. The trio pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to Emmanuel Kwakye Asare, a broadcast journalist, over the publication of alleged false news concerning the August 6 helicopter crash. Asare, who works with Wontumi Multimedia, appeared before the court on Wednesday dressed in all-black attire and appeared composed. He was admitted to bail in the sum of GHS100,000 with two sureties. According to Ghana News Agency, the court, presided over by Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah, ordered that the sureties must be civil servants, one of whom should earn not less than GHS5,000. Additionally, Asare is to report once a week to

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to Emmanuel Kwakye Asare, a broadcast journalist, over the publication of alleged false news concerning the August 6 helicopter crash. Asare, who works with Wontumi Multimedia, appeared before the court on Wednesday dressed in all-black attire and appeared composed. He was admitted to bail in the sum of GHS100,000 with two sureties. According to Ghana News Agency, the court, presided over by Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah, ordered that the sureties must be civil servants, one of whom should earn not less than GHS5,000. Additionally, Asare is to report once a week to

Sunyani: The Sunyani Zongo community is experiencing brisk business, as Muslims celebrate the 2025 ‘Maulud’, an annual festival of the Tijani Islamic sect. Since Thursday, August 21, buying and selling of Islamic clothing and paraphernalia have peaked at the Zongo community, attracting traders from across the country. According to Ghana News Agency, some traders have traveled from neighboring countries like Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso to cash in. They are selling items ranging from clothing, footwear, jewelry, body perfumes, and creams to other branded Islamic cosmetics products. Celebrated mostly in August each year, ‘Maulud’ allows Muslims to remember,

Sunyani: The Sunyani Zongo community is experiencing brisk business, as Muslims celebrate the 2025 ‘Maulud’, an annual festival of the Tijani Islamic sect. Since Thursday, August 21, buying and selling of Islamic clothing and paraphernalia have peaked at the Zongo community, attracting traders from across the country. According to Ghana News Agency, some traders have traveled from neighboring countries like Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso to cash in. They are selling items ranging from clothing, footwear, jewelry, body perfumes, and creams to other branded Islamic cosmetics products. Celebrated mostly in August each year, ‘Maulud’ allows Muslims to remember,

Kadjebi district: The number of people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the Kadjebi District continues to fall, raising concern among health officials about the impact of stigma and discrimination on treatment uptake. According to Ghana News Agency, data presented at the departmental mid-year performance review meeting shows that only 272 clients are currently on ART as of June 2025. This marks a drop from 296 in June 2024 and a significant decline from 438 in 2023. Mr. Eric Nana Takyi, the District Director of Health Services, in a speech read on his behalf by Mr. Eric Anane,