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Richard Jakpa has formally petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, over allegations of fabricating evidence in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial. In his petition, the Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat accused Dame of deliberately trying to manipulate the legal process. “This is not only about me as an accused person — it is about justice in Ghana. I want the police to investigate the former Attorney-General for fabricating evidence in this matter,” Jakpa stated. He claimed that Dame had approached…
Deputy National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jay Hyde, has defended former National Lottery Authority (NLA) Director-General Samuel Awuku over criticism of the Authority’s “Good Causes” expenditures during his tenure. Mr. Jay Hyde insists that funding school fees, youth programs, and social events is a far better use of resources than spending millions on bus branding projects, which leave little direct impact on ordinary people’s lives. Writing on his social media page on Facebook, he said “supporting the payment of school fees and hosting social events is far better than simply putting public money into bus branding.”…
The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) Computerised School Placement System is for sale, following allegations circulating on social media. A post attributed to one Gertrude Adzo Boklo alleged that placement into Aburi Girls’ Senior High School costs GHC 5,000. Reacting to this, Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, said the Ministry has “initiated an immediate investigation into the matter,” describing the allegations as “a conspiratorial narrative to create the false impression that the BECE Computerized School Placement System is for sale.” According to Dr. Apaak, attempts to reach the author…
Tragedy struck at Twifo Mampong in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region on Thursday when an illegal mining pit caved in, claiming the lives of three young men. According to reports, the victims were part of a group of five who had secretly entered the pit at night to carry out galamsey activities. Around 1 a.m., the walls of the mine collapsed, trapping four of them inside. Rescuers, led by the Twifo Praso District Police Command and supported by the District Chief Executive (DCE), Isaac Yawson, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), and the Ghana National Fire Service,…
with Ghanaian authorities playing a pivotal role by apprehending 68 individuals and seizing a significant haul of evidence. ccording to an Interpol statement, the coordinated crackdown, dubbed Operation Contender 3.0, targeted criminal networks exploiting social media and dating platforms to carry out romance scams and sextortion, causing an estimated $2.8 million in losses to 1,463 identified victims globally. During the operation, police identified IP addresses, digital infrastructures, domains and social media profiles linked to members of the scam syndicates. These leads and the subsequent arrests also resulted in the seizure of USB drives, SIM cards, and forged documents, as well…
The Ministry of Education has launched an urgent investigation following viral social media claims suggesting that school placements under the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) system are being sold for as much as GHS15,000. The controversy was sparked by a widely circulated post allegedly made by one Gertrude Adzo Borklo, who claimed that placement into the prestigious Aburi Girls’ Senior High School required a payment of GHS15,000. The post has since ignited public concern and fueled allegations that the BECE Computerised School Placement System (CSSPS) is being manipulated by bribery and backdoor deals. In a press statement released on Friday,…
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Alibaba was China’s Amazon sprawling e-commerce Empire. It says everything from t-shirts to tractors. And now it wants to be something else. The face of China’s AI revolution and it’s latest conference. Alibaba unveiled Qwen3 max. Think of it as Alibaba’s answer to ChatGPT and it’s not just a chat bot. The model has over a trillion parameters in simple terms. Those are the tiny variables that help AI process data that make it capable of performing complex tasks. Because, unlike most chatbot Qwen 3, max does not just wait for prompts. It has AUTONOMOUS agent capabilities. It can take…
Rupee it is under immense pressure. The Rupee is hovering near record lows against the US Dollar. $1 is worth almost ₹89. And that’s been the story this year. It’s been a tough year for the Indian currency in the month of May. The Rupee became Asia’s worst performing currency. At that time, it was trading there 85 to the dollar. Now it is close to 89, so this is a steep. A fall and it appears inconsistent with a bigger picture globally. The strength of the US Dollar is being tested at the same time. India remains the world’s…
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu. The Ministry of Education is taking decisive steps to streamline the operations of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) across Ghana. New guidelines are being introduced to regulate how PTAs function in schools, with the aim of ensuring they complement the government’s efforts to maintain a smooth and supportive academic environment. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, addressing the media in Accra, revealed that the move is part of broader reforms in the sector. “The time has come to reintroduce PTAs—not as a burden on parents, but as partners in education. We need a structure that supports transparency, accountability, and collaboration,”…