Yearly Archives: 2019

4 Contractors Dead, Others Call For Govt’s Intervention

Four members of First Ghana Contractors Association are reported dead due to frustrations they are going through with their creditors. Public Relations Officer of the Association, Mr. Yaw Tawiah Dickson at a press conference, said the over 150 contractors were awarded projects by Ghana First company last year August but …

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WAEC yet to release 2019 BECE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it is yet to release the results for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates. A message from the council said it “would duly make an announcement when the results are released”. It, therefore, asked the public to ignore messages …

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Five police officers killed in last 30 days

Family of slain police officer, Lance Corporal Mohammed Awal, wants his body released for speedy burial in accordance with Islamic customs. They believe his death is an act of God, hence the need to commit his soul to Allah. Brother of the deceased, Sawaba Musa, revealed this on Adom FM’s …

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Family of slain policeman wants body for burial

Family of slain police officer, Lance Corporal Mohammed Awal, wants his body released for speedy burial in accordance with Islamic customs. They believe his death is an act of God, hence the need to commit his soul to Allah. Brother of the deceased, Sawaba Musa, revealed this on Adom FM’s …

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Nsawam GCB bank locked up over court order

Scores of customers of the Nsawam branch of the  GCB Bank Limited have been left stranded at the premises after a court order has caused the bank to be shut down Thursday morning. The shut down order comes after the bank failed to release the Ghc 3.7million  account of Global …

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Name of Ghana’s new flag carrier revealed

Ghana’s first national airline was named Ghana Airways and branded in the national colours red, gold and green with the black star rightly placed in the middle. After the collapse of Ghana Airways, its successor established on a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) basis, was christened Ghana International Airlines. With government keen on …

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Nigeria reduces visa fees for US citizens

The Nigeria government has conceded to pressure by the US to reduce visa charges for Americans visiting the West African nation. Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola told journalists that the government had approved a reduction in visa charges for US citizens from $180 (£147) to $150. The climb down comes after …

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BOMBSHELL: NDC Executives on Wontumi’s payroll -Yamoah Ponkoh confesses

Executives of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are not living up to the mark because they are on the payroll of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi, an official of the part has alleged. Vociferous NDC stalwart Afrifa Yamoah …

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