The Headmaster of the St. Charles Liwanga R/C Junior High School has been arrested after he turned himself to the police Saturday morning. He’s presently being detained to assist with investigations into the drowning of eight(8) students. The students of the St. Charles Liwanga Junior High School in the Saboba …
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Majority, minority in near brawl over Tidal Waves devastation
There was a near brawl at the foyer of parliament over the tidal wave devastation in the Volta region as some members of the majority clashed with minority MPs on Friday, November 12, 2021. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, MP for South Dayi, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader, and Stephen Amoah, Nhyiaeso …
Read More »Two ambulances escape armed robbery attack amidst gunshots
• Robbers stage attack at Dawn on Saturday along Parambo and Kobre road • Gunshots were fired at both ambulances • Some areas within the Bono East Region are known to be robbery prone Two ambulances reportedly escaped a robbery attack on the Parambo-Kobre stretch of road in the Pru …
Read More »GRA scraps ‘benchmark’ on 32 items; prices of building materials, other prices to shoot up
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the implementation of the removal of benchmark values on some 32 categories of items, will begin from Monday, 15 November 2021. A letter written to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to that effect dated 11 November 2021 and signed by Commissioner-General Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, said: …
Read More »10 pictures of celebrities that graced our week
During the week as most people went about their dailies, Ghanaweb decided to monitor and share with you pictures that graced the social media accounts of some of your favourite celebrities. This week was filled with many stylish celeb looks. Nadia Buari at the GUBA Awards, Berla Mundi in a shiny …
Read More »Why Ghana will hold state funeral for Nana Ampadu
It has emerged that the final funeral rites of late highlife legend, Nana Kwame Ampadu will be state-sponsored, a move that is very unusual for players within the creative arts circle. But, explaining the basis of the decision, the Presidency stated that the late Nana Ampadu’s contribution to music in …
Read More »Akosombo town to be redesigned into technology and industrial hub
The Volta River Authority (VRA) says it is set to redesign Akosombo town into a modern community with an industrial and technological hub under its smart city project in line with its digitalization agenda. Without compromising the environmentally friendly nature of the Akosombo area, the redesigning project is expected to …
Read More »US$40 million ‘incompatible’ ECG meters abandoned at Tema – NPP MP ‘blows alarm’
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annor Dompreh, has said he is embarking on a crusade against Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh over some abandoned electricity meters at the Tema Port. The Meters were procured by ECG at a cost of $40 million in 2016. Speaking to …
Read More »2022 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana coach Rajevac declares war on South Africa
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac says the Black Stars will thrown everything into Sunday’s decisive 2022 World Cup qualifier against South Africa to reach the playoffs for the tournament to be played in Qatar next year. The Serbian has been forced to declared that Sunday’s game against Bafana Bafana will be …
Read More »How the Dibaba sisters from Ethiopia became the fastest family on earth
Ethiopian distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she became the first woman to win gold in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races. She defended her gold medal title in the 10,000 metres at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first woman to win the …
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