Senior investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has taken to his social media platform to react after President Nana Akufo-Addo was adjudged Forbes African of the Year. Forbes magazine, in a statement, said “Ghana’s President, has repositioned the country in the global marketplace as one reliant on its own resources and …
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E-levy not reduced to 1%, no agreement reached with Minority group — Ken Ofori Atta
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has rubbished reports that the proposed 1.75% e-levy has been reduced to 1%. He said government is yet to reach an agreement with the Minority Caucus on the controversial levy that has dominated the discussion in the media. There were claims by Deputy Majority Leader Alexander …
Read More »Asante Kotoko file complaint against referee Julian Nunoo after shocking defeat to King Faisal
Asante Kotoko have formally filed a complaint against referee Julian Nunoo following their defeat to King Faisal over the weekend. The Porcupine Warriors club hosted the Kumasi rivals at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday for a matchday 6 encounter of the ongoing 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season. At …
Read More »Nalerigu: Elderly woman beaten to death over witchcraft accusations
An elderly woman has been lynched in Nalerigu in the North East Region over suspicions of witchcraft. The deceased, identified as Mma Rukaya, moved to the area from Janga, in the same region, because of similar accusations. Read More: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP …
Read More »20-year-old sprayer jailed 10 years for robbing lady of iPhone 6
A 20-year-old sprayer, who subjected a student to several slaps after robbing her of her iPhone 6 mobile phone, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court. Ibrahim Ahmed is said to have attacked the complainant with a pair of scissors. Ahmed pleaded guilty to robbery. …
Read More »6 die in head-on collision accident on Tema-Aflao Highway
A head-on collision involving two Ford transit mini buses near Sege on the Tema-Aflao Highway over the weekend claimed six lives and injured a number of passengers. Chief Inspector Stella Dede Dzakpasu, the Tema Police Regional Public Relations Officer, told the Ghana News Agency that four died on the spot …
Read More »EU blacklists 97 airlines from flying over European airspace
The European Commission has updated its list of airlines banned from operating in European airspace because they fail to meet international safety standards. Under the revision, 97 operators are prohibited from flying over Europe, which is actually down on the 103 listed previously. This is because several Moldovan companies were …
Read More »Dagbon Overlord lauds National Best Farmer Following visit by Agric Minister
The Overlord of Dagbon, Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II, has praised the National Best Farmer for 2021, 44-year-old Alhaji Mohammed Mashud, who hails from Mion District in the Northern Region. He said the award was for the people of Dagbon, thus urging the youth in Dagbon township and the country as …
Read More »Jospong Group’s 5-Day 2021 Thanksgiving Service Opens
The Presiding Bishop of the Victory Bible Church International (VBCI), Bishop Nii Apiakai Tackie-Yarboi, has underscored the need for workers to be thankful and grateful to their employers. According to him, employers and gifts from God who help workers to fend for their families. “You need to say thank you, …
Read More »Mighty Warriors outclass Teshie United to lift maiden Ghana Beach Soccer Union Cup
Mighty Warriors from the small coastal town of Havedzi in the Volta region are the first champions of the Ghana Beach Soccer Union Cup. Before their triumph, a minute’s silence was observed at the Emancipation Beach Resort in Keta; where, over the weekend, top Beach Soccer teams converged to battle …
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