Police investigating the three Takoradi kidnapped girls have retrieved human parts from a sewage system behind the house of the accused suspect Sam Udoetuk Wills who lived at Kansaworodo in Takoradi. The Police reportedly retrieved the body parts around 2 pm on Friday. Citi News ‘ Western Regional Correspondent, Akwasi Agyei Annim reported that: “I got information around 7pm that the police, have gotten some lead into the whereabouts of the girls and they retrieved some body parts somewhere around the vicinity of the house of Sam Udoetuk Wills, the accused person behind the disappearance of the three Takoradi girls.” “We saw about seven cars belonging to the Police and a water tanker belonging to the Prison Service all parked by the road beside the very house were were told Udoetuk Wills was staying. Upon checking the house, we saw about four septic tanks that were opened by the police and eyewitnesses told us that they saw the police removing things out of it.” An eye...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2018 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). A statement signed by Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, said the Council will soon despatch the results to the schools and candidates are advised to contact their heads of school for their results WAEC said though it is in the process of dispatching the results to the various candidates “those who desire, may access their results at the Council’s website.” The council is alerting members of the public especially candidates to be ware of impostors who promise to change examination results for a fee. Click  HERE   to check

NANA APPIAH MENSAH IS UNDER ARREST Nana Appiah Mensah, chief executive of Menzgold, the self-styled gold dealership at the centre of heated controversy since its collapse in September last year, has been arrested in Dubai. Nana Appiah Mensah, chief executive of Menzgold, the self-styled gold dealership at the centre of heated controversy since its collapse in September last year, has been arrested in Dubai. A warrant for his arrest was issued by a circuit court on 9 January after he failed to pay back monies owed to investors in his failed company. The government of Ghana had exerted huge pressure on the law-enforcement agencies and financial regulators to bring the failed company boss to book The Daily Statesman has confirmed through sources inside Interpol that the fugitive boss, popularly known as NAM1, was arrested following a complaint by a gold dealer who alleges that he has been duped by the Ghanaian. The Economic and Organised Crimes Organisation (EOCO) had been investigatin...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered gold trading firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited, to suspend their operations with the public with immediate effect. In a letter dated September 7, SEC said it has thoroughly investigated the activities of Menzgold and has found that, the Nana Appiah Mensah-owned firm does not have the license to trade in gold collectibles from the public. The statement explained that interactions with representatives of Menzgold confirmed to SEC the view that the aspect of Menzgold’s business which involves purchase and deposit of gold collectibles and guaranteed returns is a capital market activity under Act 929 without a valid license issued by SEC which contravenes the law. The statement added that subsequent requests have been made by SEC to Menzgold’s lawyers to furnish SEC with specific detailed information on the operations of the firm.

Mr. Annan is said to have died in Switzerland, Saturday morning after a short illness. He was 80 years old. Kofi Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. He was founder and Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation.

The full statement is published below. Re: Capital Bank And Related Matters Greetings! 1. I have observed with concern, the ongoing media discussions regarding developments in the Banking Sector and my role either directly or indirectly. 2. I accepted to be Board Chairman of Capital Bank in a bid to help strengthen a promising Ghanaian enterprise that had potential but also challenges. I was excited about the prospects of a young man from a disadvantaged background who was daring to create opportunities and employment. 3. My position was a non-executive role. I was therefore not involved in the day-to-day management and operations of the Bank. 4. In the course of time, some decisions made turned out well while some did not turn out as well as had been anticipated. As far as I can tell, everything was done with the best of intentions and the interest of various stakeholders in mind. 5. My foremost concern, as has been the case over the past year, is for the well-being of those who l...

The University of Ghana, Legon  has released the 2017/2018 list of admitted undergraduate applicants. The programs include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Please click on the link below to view (the page is not well displayed in internet explorer, please try Mozilla or Google Chrome) CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR NAME IN THE LIST (UNDERGRADUATE/WASSCE) NB: Update of the list is ongoing therefore be assured this is not the complete/finalized list.