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04 Apr

Passport acquisition would have been halted, if there was no increment – Deputy Foreign Affairs minister

Evans ManassehNews1, 2024, adjusted Passports fees from 100 Ghana cedis, and from 150 Ghana cedis, April, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, says, the government was incurring losses, The member of Parliament for Mampong constituency, there was a need for an increment in the Passport Application processing fee. According to him, to 500 Ghana cedis for a 32 page booklet, which would have affected the acquisition of passports. The ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Monday, who also doubles as the deputy minister of foreign Affairs

The member of Parliament for Mampong constituency, who also doubles as the deputy minister of foreign Affairs, Kwaku Ampratwum – Sarpong, says, there was a need for an increment in the Passport Application processing fee. According to him, the government was incurring losses, which would have affected the acquisition of passports. The ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Monday, April, 1, 2024, adjusted Passports fees from 100 Ghana cedis, to 500 Ghana cedis for a 32 page booklet, and from 150 Ghana cedis, to 644 Ghana cedis for the 48 page booklet under the standard service. This directive…

18 Apr

185 killed, 1,800 Wounded As Sudan’s Generals Battle For Third Day

wontumionline.comNews1, 185 killed, 800 Wounded As Sudan’s Generals Battle For Third Day

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese in the capital Khartoum and other cities huddled in their homes for a third day Monday, while the army and a powerful rival force battled in the streets for control of the country. At least 185 people have been killed and over 1,800 wounded since the fighting erupted, UN envoy Volker Perthes told reporters. The two sides are using tanks, artillery and other heavy weapons in densely populated areas. Fighter jets swooped overhead and anti-aircraft fire lit up the skies as darkness fell. The toll could be much higher…

11 Aug

1,443 Persons Died Through Road Accidents Between January And July 2022 – MTTD

wontumionline.comNews1, 443 Persons Died Through Road Accidents Between January And July 2022 – MTTD

A total of 1,443 persons lost their lives in road crashes between the period of January and July, 2022. That is according to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD). The MTTD revealed that 9,218 persons also got injured through accidents during the same period. This is from 886 reports received between the period. Director of Operations for MTTD, Supt. Dr. Samuel Sasu Mensah said the number of road crashes will reduce should motorists drive cautiously. “From January to July 2022, we had 886 cases being reported to the Police and out of this, those who were killed were 1,443…

24 Jul

1,051 Board Flights With Ghanacard From Various Countries To Ghana – Immigration Data Reveals

wontumionline.comNews051 Board Flights With Ghanacard From Various Countries To Ghana - Immigration Data Reveals, 1

Data compiled by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) shows that about 1,051 Ghanaians boarded flights from various countries around the world to Ghana using the Ghanacard. Monthly arrivals The monthly arrivals are: January – 125, February – 330, March - 521, April – 39, May – 32 and June - 4. The data was recorded for flights boarded to Ghana between January 3 and June 29, 2022. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has a booth at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), which processes Ghanaian holders of the Ghanacard returning home. Airlines So far a total of 21 airlines allowed Ghanaians…

05 Nov

1,194 Interdicted Weapons Destroyed In Sekondi By Small Arms Commission

Jackson Odom KpakpoNews1, 194 Interdicted Weapons Destroyed In Sekondi By Small Arms Commission

1,194 Interdicted Weapons Destroyed In Sekondi By Small Arms Commission The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has destroyed a total of 1,194 confiscated interdicted weapons at the Sekondi Prisons Park. These weapons were confiscated in the Western and Western North Regions. Speaking at a ceremony before the incineration of these weapons, Executive Secretary for the Commission, Jones Borteye Applerh said about 89.5% of these weapons seized were foreign-made. According to him, the situation worryingly contradicts this year’s national composition of 94. 9%. He noted that the commission has taken an aggressive campaign to eradicate the possession of…