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#OccupyJulorBiHouse: The dramatic arrests, harassment, abuse, and more on Day 1

At the entrance of the popular 37 lorry station in Accra, the JoyNews crew was interacting with a protestor venting his spleen over the...

OccupyJulorbiHouse: Conduct of police under Akufo-Addo shameful – Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe

Founding member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho - Nyaho Tamakloe has condemned the alleged assault of OccupyJulorbiHouse protestors by the...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Protestors arrested during demo released

All protesters arrested during #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration on Thursday, September 21 have been released. The 49 protesters were rounded up by the Police at the 37...

Nkrumah’s name is not perishable – Historian

Lawyer and historian, Dr. Yaw Anokye Frimpong has emphasized the importance and relevance of the name of Ghana’s First President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, saying...

Zoomlion responds to PAC chairman’s comments about MMDAs contracts

Leading waste management company, ZoomLion Ghana Limited has reacted to comments made by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC),  James...

Arrest of pro-Wagner mercenaries must be a wake-up call – Peace Council

The National Peace Council (NPC) has called for collaborative efforts to combat growing threats, such as the recent arrest of individuals who are suspected...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Bridget Otoo accuses police of assault

Metro TV broadcaster, Bridget Otoo is still in shock about the conduct of the police at the Greater Accra Regional Police Headquarters during the...

KNUST resumes in-person graduation after 4 years

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), one of Ghana's premier institutions of higher learning, has announced its eagerly awaited return to in-person...

Former Lighthouse pastor acquitted and discharged

An Accra Circuit Court has acquitted and discharged a former head pastor of the Akyem Oda branch of the Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI), Lawrence...

GES cautions school heads over unauthorised collection of monies

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of schools against unauthorised collection of monies from students. This follows reports that some heads of Senior...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Check out number of protestors arrested

The Police say they have arrested 49 people who showed up within the vicinity of the Jubilee House and the 37 Military Hospital on...

Rotaract Club Accra raises funds to support breast cancer awareness, screening

In the heart of Accra, Ghana, a beacon of unwavering commitment and compassion has emerged, igniting hope in the fight against breast cancer. The...

Reform of civil service, presidential office acts should be fast-tracked – Oppong Nkrumah

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called for the expedited reform of the Civil Service Act and the Presidential Office Act to bolster...

Cecilia Dapaah’s aide reacts to real estate business ownership

The office of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah has dismissed claims by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that she owns and operates...

Domelevo supports removal of Finance Minister and BoG Governor    

Former Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo has joined calls for the removal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the governor of the Bank of...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse demo: BBC reporter, cameraman arrested

A BBC reporter, Thomas Naadi, and his cameraman were arrested as part of the protesters of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration Thursday morning. Naadi was subsequently released,...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Protestors’ arrest unnecessary – Naana Opoku-Agyemang

The 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reacted to the arrest of #OccupyJulorBiHouse protestors. According to her,...

All the photos you need to see from #OccupyJulorBiHouse demo

On Thursday, hundreds of Ghanaians joined pressure group, Democracy Hub, for the ##OccupyJulorBiHouse to express displeasure over the worsening economic conditions. What was expected to...

Aflao Border main gate temporary closed for security screening – Immigration Service

The Aflao Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has explained that the closure of the main gate of the Aflao Border to...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Sammy Gyamfi demands release of protestors

The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately order the...

Limited registration: GES grants SHS students permission to participate

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has granted permission to Senior High School (SHS) students who have attained 18 and above to go home and...

Lawyer for #OccupyJulorbiHouse protesters condemns Police arrest

The lawyer for the organizers of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration, who were arrested, has condemned the police personnel who made the arrest. He described the arrest...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Moment protestor was arrested during live TV interview [Video]

It was a moment of mixed feelings when a #OccupyJulorbiHouse protestor was arrested while granting an interview on live TV. The protestor who identified himself...

Social media reacts to arrest of #OccupyJulorBiHouse protestors

Scores of Ghanaians have taken to social media to express disappointment in the Ghana Police Service over the arrest of about 50 participants of...

Unknown gunmen shoot nine dead at Pusiga

At least nine people have been killed in an attack in the Upper East Region town of Pusiga in what is believed to be...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Heavy security at Jubilee House [Video]

https://youtu.be/jlWbozob8a4 Some personnel of the Ghana Police Service have been stationed at the seat of government, Jubilee House, following the arrest of protestors who besieged...

#OccupyJulorBi demo: This is not democracy – Barker-Vormawor speaks after arrest

#FixTheCountry Movement convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has questioned what democracy really is following his arrest for joining the #OccupyJulorbi demonstration. In a video posted on Facebook,...

Cecilia Dapaah’s case: Accused persons unable to execute bail 

Lawyers for those arrested in the money-stealing case of the former Minister for Sanitation and water resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, have bemoaned the inability...

Chief dies in gory accident on Bole road

A chief from Mankuma in the Bole District of the Savannah Region lost his life in a gory accident on the Bole-Mankuma stretch of...

234 men died from prostate cancer between 2013 and 2022 – Report

A total of 234 men died of prostate cancer in Ghana from 2013 to 2022, a report in the Journal of the West African...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse demo: Barker-Vormawor, others arrested [Video]

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Fix The Country convenor, Oliver Barker-Vormawor and some other protesters in the ongoing #OccupyJulorBiHouse demonstration by the pressure...

Biomedical engineering programmes at KNUST, UG to undergo moderation

An initiative to improve healthcare delivery in Ghana by enhancing the skills of graduates and professionals in the field of Biomedical Engineering (BME) has...

Motor riders shoots lady multiple times in Kumasi

A motor riding gang attacked a 25-year-old lady at Aprade Junction in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Wednesday,...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse demo: Police reply Organisers

The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims by Democracy Hub, organisers of the #OccupyJulorBiHouse that it has not been served with an injunction application. According...

Five T.I Ahmadiyya SHS students arrested for stabbing 12 colleagues

Five students of Gomoa Potsin T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School (SHS) have been arrested for their involvement in a violent attack that led to...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Police had no basis to go to court – Inusah Fuseini

A former ranking member on Parliament’s Constitution and Legal Affairs Committee has said that the Police will be shirking their responsibility if they fail...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse demo: Organisers react to Police injunction

Democracy Hub, the organisers of a planned picketing at the Jubilee House, have said their march will take place on Thursday, September 21, 2023,...

Scores displaced as another tidal waves hit Keta [Video]

https://youtu.be/lGGqQeHv5fk Some residents of Keta in the Volta Region have been displaced by tidal waves yet again. The incident which happened on Tuesday, September 19,...

Yagbonwura appeals for speedy repair of roads destroyed by Doli Dam flood

The King of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Bii-kunuto Jewu Soale I, has called on the government to act urgently in response to the needs of commuters...

Accountant on bail over dud cheque  

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of ¢100,000 to an accountant for issuing a dud cheque.  Kwabena Asante Baafi is to...