The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has claimed that a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) declined to receive and publish naked pictures of former President John Dramani Mahama prior to the 2016 elections. According to the maverick legislator, the late J.B. Danquah …
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Donald Trump ‘suggested shooting migrants in the legs’
US President Donald Trump suggested shooting migrants in the legs to slow them down, according to a new book. The book, by two New York Times journalists, says Mr Trump suggested extreme methods of deterring migrants from crossing the southern border. They included building an electrified, spiked border wall and …
Read More »North Korea tests submarine-capable missile fired from sea
North Korea has confirmed it test-fired a new type of a ballistic missile, a significant escalation from the short-range tests it has conducted since May. The missile – which was able to carry a nuclear weapon – was the North’s 11th test this year. But this one, fired from a …
Read More »Suspended Manaf Ibrahim Can’t Eat His Cake And Have It !
Suspended member of the New Patriotic Party Manaf Ibrahim is reported to have said that, the seat of government presented two options for him to choose, either to contest the seat or to be sacked and he chose the former, I.e to contest the seat. If that was the case, …
Read More »UDS Navrongo campus disconnected from nat’l grid for owing light bill since 2012
The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Navrongo Campus has given management of the school and the government a three-day ultimatum to restore electricity on the campus following the disconnection of the school from the national grid by the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) or …
Read More »Tariff hikes: GWCL cannot account for 42% of water produced
The Communications Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Stanley Martey has revealed that about 42% of water produced by the company is unaccounted for. This, he said, is birthed by consumers’ refusal to pay bills, unscrupulous persons connecting to the grid illegally and high cost of production; juxtaposed …
Read More »EOCO invited to investigate SADA for causing ¢43m financial loss
The Northern Development Authority (NDA) has asked the Economic and Organised Crime Organization (EOCO) to investigate its former financial officers for various procurement breaches and mismanagement. According to NDA, which used to be the Savanna Acceleration Development Authority (SADA) the former staff have caused financial loss to a tune of …
Read More »Andre Ayew scores first Championship goal in Swansea City win
Andre Ayew scored his maiden goal in the Championship to give Swansea City a 2-1 win over Charlton Athletic on Wednesday. Steve Cooper’s men bounced back from their 1-1 draw against Reading on Saturday, to secure maximum points in London. Ayew hit the target six minutes after the hour-mark, to …
Read More »Kantanka to produce electric cars by December – CEO
Indigenous car maker Kantanka says it is poised to manufacture electric cars before the end of this year. Chief Executive Officer Kwadwo Safo Kantanka Junior says the move is to further prove to Ghanaians and the world that they are capable to stand the innovation competition on the global stage. …
Read More »We’ll burn down Parliament House if CSE is approved – KT Hammond threatens
Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir Hammond has said the Parliament House would be set ablaze should the government force the controversial Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) into the school curriculum, MyNewsGh.com reports. The former Deputy Minister of Energy believes the Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh ‘NAPO’ …
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