News of Friday, 18 June 2021

Government is vigorously pursuing afforestation schemes - Lands Minister

Genser Energy trying to ‘steal’ our 24,000 acres of farmland – Sefwi Bekwai farmers lament

Speaker chides Majority, Minority leaders for ‘mishap’ in Parliament

Women in poultry value chain builds capacity on financial management

Nigel Gaisie is a crook and a thief - Kofi Akpaloo

Education Minister inspects ongoing TVET projects at CCTU

Residents of Paga call for increased presence of Police, Military over terrorists threats

GhanaWeb FactCheck: Did Dominic Nitiwul say no president cannot shower in the presidential jet?

Social media madness affecting our security infrastructure – MP asserts

Galamsey halt the cause of recent bullion van robberies - Zanetor Rawlings

'Our fight against crime is not at pace with what the criminals are doing' - Atik to National Security

Minority calls for a bipartisan probe into overpriced coronavirus vaccines

Recent robber attacks: I have a lot of faith in the IGP - Atik Mohammed

Are the CCTV cameras on our roads working? - Charles Owusu queries police

Africa Education Watch’s 2020 WASSCE report fraught with inaccuracies – WAEC

Do everything possible to apprehend Jamestown robbers - GPCC

Help govt stop railway assets theft - Peter Amewu to Ghanaians

Opuni petitions Chief Justice to remove judge on his case

Retract your 'crime is everywhere apart from heaven' comment - GPCC to IGP

Engage TUTAG on review of expired condition of service - NLC to govt

Robbery Attacks: 'Police are not God' - Sam Pyne to Ghanaians

GhanaWeb FactCheck: Kantanka's photo of an armored car is altered and misleading

Flashback: Crime has no colour, so is security – IGP to political parties

You can run but we’ll get you – Kofi Boakye warns Jamestown bullion van robbers

His testimony against me turned out to be false – Tsatsu on Jude Arthur's account on his wrongful jailing

Today in history: Thieves raid Nima police station, steal laptops, TV sets

How police saved lives, GH¢550K in Accra-Winneba Road bullion van heist

Don’t remove GES from WAEC governing committee – Aheto-Tsegah

Today in history: Ghana is an 'eyesore' – Akufo-Addo

Tsatsu justifies GNPC’s investment in Valley Farms when he was CEO

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Withdraw security of politicians who say there is no insecurity - Adib Saani

Luxurious Jet: Akufo-Addo did not break any law – Joseph Yamin

DCE leads operation to arrest illegal miners in Adansi Akrofuom

We need more body cameras for police officers, donate to that cause - Ambrose Dery

‘Ghana is safe, go to other countries and see what’s happening’ – Ambrose Dery

Abu Jinapor appreciates Ghanaians for successful ‘Green Ghana Day’

I wish all civil servants are sacked immediately governments are voted out – Amewu

Africa needs a unique identity that is linked to its heritage - Alban Bagbin charges African countries

Jamestown bullion van attack: Family of deceased woman tells how she caught a ‘stray’ bullet

Kennedy Agyapong celebrates birthday with donations to Madina Poly Clinic, two orphanages

Captain Smart slams IGP, Sheila Buckman over armored bullion van directive

What law did Akufo-Addo break in charter of luxurious jet? - Joseph Yammin

Drop charges against LGBTQI+ activists – Human Rights Watch

Corp Nation Foundation joins Green Ghana Project to plant 5million trees

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: We’ve not achieved much with awareness creation NGO to gov’t

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: We’ve not achieved much with awareness creation NGO to gov’t

IGP’s ‘needless’ heaven comment an admission of failure – Professor Gyampo

Killing of a policeman doesn’t mean Ghana is insecure – Mfantseman MP

IGP’s ‘we are not in heaven’ comment unacceptable, he must apologise – Nana Obiri Boahen

Kweku Baako clashes with Kwakye Ofosu over Nitiwul’s performance in Parliament

Revealed: Presidential aircraft was in France but not used by Akufo-Addo

You are being irresponsible - Kweku Baako tells Okudzeto Ablakwa over Akufo-Addo's luxurious jet

Nitiwul’s answers on the presidential jet were below expectation and out of touch – Kwakye Ofosu

Ken Ofori-Atta asks for more time to respond to Akufo-Addo’s luxurious travel – Ablakwa

Why Okudzeto Ablakwa’s question on Akufo-Addo’s luxurious aircraft ‘disappeared’ from Parliament

Defence Minister to petition NMC over his defence of Akufo-Addo's luxurious private jet

Integrity has been thrown to the dogs in Ghana – Wa West MP

All civil servants must lose their jobs immediately govts are voted out – Amewu

Adaklu and Central Tongu battle for three communities for the PHC

Stakeholder forum to assess implementation of UDDT held in Ho

Deks Educational Institute plant trees to mark Day of the African Child

Tourism sector to make 5 billion dollars annually by 2023

Forestry Commission asked to stop issuance of permits in forest reserves

Ending Child Labour is a shared responsibility – Department of Social Protection

GTA begins domestic, regional tourism campaign with promotional tour

Minister urges traditional authorities to resolve impending Chieftaincy issues in Northern Region

Canada contributes US$8 million for lifesaving services for girls and women

Ya-Na commends government for instituting Green Ghana initiative

Bawumia, UK Minister for Africa co-chair fifth UK-Ghana Business Council

Procurement is the number one corruption risks - OCP

Bridge illiteracy gap with reading

Let’s stop copying blindly – Opanyin Agyekum On Parenting

Approach to crime fighting must be aggressive, uncompromising – Police

Akufo-Addo is messing up, criticize him as you did to Mahama - Clergy told

Get Ghana Air Force a new strategic jet – Nitiwul

Gregory Afoko denies knowing State Witness

Fire kills 56-year-old man at Asafo in Kumasi

Don't grab state resources for yourself, families nor chase small girls with state resources - Agyinasare

Don't grab state resources for yourself, families nor chase small girls with state resources - Agyinasare

A Plus ‘punches’ Ophelia Hayford for defending insecurity in Ghana

Withdraw your officers if banks fail to buy armored bullion vans - Sefa Kayi to IGP

Learn to live within your means - Opanyin Agyekum advises youth

IGP mourns with family of murdered Police Officer

Ghana spent over $50m to rent aircraft in the last 10 years – Defence Minister

Shower in presidential jet comment mischievous – Nitiwul

Crime Check Foundation pushes for reformation of by-laws

Man burns daughter’s hand for allegedly stealing ¢10

Police on manhunt for gunmen who shot 2 gold dealers

You can run but cannot hide – COP Kofi Boakye warns Jamestown bullion van robbers

Hunter allegedly kills friend over Ghc 5 debt

Two persons shot by members of local mining taskforce at Adaeso

3 suspects grabbed with human parts

Pastor arrested for abducting and abusing a PHC enumerator in Ashanti Region

Police nab two suspects in Buokrom Estate Junction robbery

Robber jailed 12 years

Minority to file urgent motion over cost of vaccines

Your last warning, don’t surprise me again – Bagbin cautions MPs

I don’t feel safe – Atubiga tells IGP, National Security

Mahama also travelled in private jet; Akufo-Addo isn’t the first – MP defends

ECOWAS leaders arriving in Accra for mid-year meeting of the bloc

Jude Arthur’s testimony against me turned out to be false – Tsatsu on wrongful jailing

Akufo-Addo’s ‘Expensive’ trips: Ofori-Atta running away from accountability – Minority

Clearer conflict of interest rules needed in Parliament – Mahama Ayariga

We can’t kill you – Onion sellers tell Henry Quartey

We’ll defend and protect Bawumia from unwarranted attacks - Raphael Sarkodie

CPP Parliamentary Candidate roots for re-nomination of Jomoro MCE

Rock kills two in mine at Gbani in Upper East

Chieftaincy institution to witness drastic law reforms – Minister

CARD-Ghana advocates harmonising legal age for marriage

Bonkron residents chase census enumerators with cutlasses, sticks

Man hangs himself at Abirem Agona

Clerk of Ga Presbytery joins the Green Ghana Project

Police meet smallscale miners on how to weed out galamseyers in the Eastern region

Police officer found dead in his bathroom

Technology is key for attaining AU Agenda 2063 – Prof Alabi

Constructing your own roads will save us money for other roads - MP to Domeabra residents

We’ve decided not to increase our fares - Kaneshie Tarkwa, Takoradi Station

Fix our metallic footbridge maiming school pupils – Ashaley Botwe residents appeal

Residents of Hokpeta in the Volta region call out government over unmotorable roads

Upper East has always been on high alert - Minister

Hokpeta residents appeal for completion of 20-km road project

SSDA/STC appeal for legal action against Sunyani airport encroachers

Residents of Mangoase appeal to Tema West Municipal for waste management

Government urged to create account for immunisation at MMDAs

Death of patient: Committee orders Medical Superintendent and Accountant to proceed on leave

Government to cut sod for sea defence project for Ketu South this year

Dr. Agoe holds maiden in-person meeting with the Ghanaian Diaspora in New South Wales

Roche expands partnership with Health Ministry to improve cancer care at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: We’ve not achieved much with awareness creation

GHS commends Mission 195 for donating PPE to health facilities

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Australia to introduce Bartercard as an innovation to businesses in Ghana, Africa

CIMG charges members to uphold made in Ghana agenda

Dr. Agoe working to introduce Bartercard as an innovation to businesses in Ghana and Africa

Desertification and Drought Day: Restoration, land, recovery

Nyaho Medical Centre opens a new Primary Care Centre

GLICO Pensions wins three awards

Vodafone Cash launches international money transfers with WorldRemit

Bloomberg New Economy names Alloysius Attah as 2021 Catalyst, alongside NASA scientist

Cowbell commissions boreholes in Amoaman and Dankwakrom