Yearly Archives: 2019

[VIDEO]: Parliament suspends sitting over faulty microphones

Faulty microphones on Saturday morning forced the suspension of parliamentary proceedings after a short sitting. The Speaker of Parliament Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye who raised concerns about the devices had to inquire from the leadership of the House if they supported the idea of suspending proceedings to allow technicians to …

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Obey Ghana’s laws when you visit – Ex-Ambassador to Chinese

Ghana’s Ambassador to China under the John Mahama-led administration, Horace Ankrah, has called on Chinese nationals who visit or stay in Ghana, to obey the laws of the country. His comments follow recent reports of Chinese nationals involving themselves in galamsey activities as well as illegal logging of rosewood. For …

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Konongo – Odumasi road now a death trap

Even as the government spends huge sums of money on road safety awareness programmes, Odumasi – Zongo road in the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region has turned to be a death zone. This crucial market road has become a death trap for its narrow width as residents …

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Help maintain the peace for 2020 elections – IGP

James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has called on the general public to assist police in combating crime since it is a shared responsibility. He said, this collaboration should be maintained, especially, towards the upcoming 2020 general elections. He said successes so far chalked by the Police could …

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Samini features Shatta Wale on Christmas song

After throwing shots at each other for years amid heated brawls among their respective fans, Samini and Shatta Wale have collaborated on a song. Announcing the much anticipated song titled, ‘Celebration’ on Twitter, Samini, knowing how some music enthusiasts have been itching to see him and Shatta Wale work on …

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Trump to give annual address to Congress amid impeachment drama

The top Democrat in the US Congress, Nancy Pelosi, has written to President Donald Trump inviting him to give his State of the Union speech on 4 February amid the partisan impeachment battle. The annual speech would come during or soon after his trial in the Senate, where he is …

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CID confirms inviting NDC boy

The Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department has confirmed it has invited the Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, for questioning. According to the unit, Sammy Gyamfi is supposed to report on either today or Saturday to assist them in an investigation pertaining …

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Bus loaded with passengers catches fire

A Sprinter Bus carrying passengers caught fire on the Suhum stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway. Passengers on board the Sprinter bus with registration number GG 2858-18 traumatically escaped through the Windows and main door. No major injury was recorded. In a separate development, there was a near-fatal accident which involved …

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