Category: Ghana

Dancehall star Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has expressed gratitude to officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) following his release from custody.

Central Region of Ghana//-An inshore fishing vessel, Joy George (CR 338 – EL), was involved in an accident at sea after striking a rock during a voyage off the Elmina coast in the Central Region.

Accra, Ghana//-Dancehall artist Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., popularly known as Shatta Wale, has been detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in an investigation related to the tax obligations of a yellow Lamborghini Urus.

Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana//-The- The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced the temporary closure of roads in and around the Manhyia Palace as the Asante kingdom prepares to observe the one-week funeral celebration of the Asantehemaa.

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama today granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across the country.

A fatal accident on the Kumasi–Accra highway at Asuboi, near Suhum in the Eastern Region, has claimed the lives of at least five people, with several others sustaining injuries.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced a general amnesty for all members who have been suspended or are facing disciplinary proceedings, as part of efforts to foster unity and reconciliation within the party.

President John Mahama has approved the posthumous promotion of the three Ghana Armed Forces personnel who perished in the August 6 helicopter crash.

After the solemn state funeral at Black Star Square, the nation’s fallen heroes from the August 6 military helicopter crash were laid to rest with full military honours at the Military Cemetery in Tse Addo.

Accra, Ghana//-The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General William Agyapong, has explained why cocoa sacks were used to carry the remains of eight people who died in the August 6 helicopter crash.