Video from the wedding of John Nana Erere, the man who tied knot with two pregnant lovers, has found its way online. The flowery-themed wedding, which took place on Saturday, December 5, has prompted netizens to enquire about the tradition of the people of Delta State, Nigeria. In the viral …
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Ghana, South Africa hoping to team up to produce covid-19 vaccines
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said Ghana has taken the lead among African countries to ensure that coronavirus vaccines are produced locally. Mr Akufo-Addo said African countries could no longer rely on other countries around the globe for vaccines to inoculate the people.. His comments came on the back of a …
Read More »Watch how drivers turn lorry stations into football parks
Drivers on strike Commuters stranded in parts of Accra Drivers on sit-down strike As passengers continue to be stranded due to the sit-down strike by a coalition of Commercial Transport Operators, a video has emerged of what the main station at Ashaiman in Accra has been turned into. In a …
Read More »E-levy revenue will lead to jobs for over 11 million people – Ofori-Atta
11 million jobs can be created if the E-levy is implemented. The levy has proven divisive among MPs and unpopular to most Ghanaians Government has hinted that it would step down the current 1.75% rate Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed one of the main uses to which revenue from …
Read More »Six arrested over illegal AK 47 transaction
The Police on Friday, December 3, 2021 arrested six suspects for their involvement in an illegal AK 47 transaction. The first suspect, Alhassan Jamah, was arrested near Osino by the National Operations Directorate Highway patrol during a stop and search operation. An AK 47 rifle with 12 rounds of ammunition …
Read More »Effect of partial commercial transport strike being felt in parts of Accra
Parts of Accra have been grounded due to a strike by commercial transport operators The strike action is over taxes on fuel prices READ MORE: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it Ride-hailing services are doing brisk business due to the …
Read More »End the apartheid. Respect Africa! – AfDB boss on Omicron travel bans
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina has waded into recent travel bans related to the Omicron variant of coronavirus. He agrees that the bans are a type of apartheid against Africans seeking among others to hurt its economy and ultimately the lives and livelihoods of Africans. “Global vaccines’ …
Read More »Ghana wins Amputee AFCON trophy
Ghana have been crowned champions of the 2021 African Cup of Nations for Amputee Football as they beat Liberia in the final on Saturday, December 4. The Black Challengers secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory against West African neighbours. Despite off-field issues including struggling for funds for the trip, the Black …
Read More »VIDEO: Watch highlights of Asante Kotoko 3-2 defeat to King Faisal
A hat trick from Zubairu Ibrahim ended Asante Kotoko’s unbeaten run as they lost by 2-3 to King Faisal for the first time this season in the Ghana Premier League. Zubairu opened the scoring in the fourth minute for King Faisal in the Kumasi derby at the Baba Yara Stadium …
Read More »Commercial transport operators sqtart sit-down strike today
The Coalition of Commercial Transport Operators has directed all commercial transport operators to embark on a sit-down strike from Monday, December 6th to back home their demand for government to remove five taxes contained in the 2022 budget. The five taxes and levies are- the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, …
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