Two teenagers were shot dead in Westbury, while two men were seriously injured in the same incident. Image: 123RF/Roger Lamkin It was a bloody Thursday as two teenage boys were shot dead at a residence in Westbury, Johannesburg. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said two boys, believed to be 15 and 16, …
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List of likely successors to Haruna Iddrisu, Muntaka as leaders of Minority bench pops up
The National Democratic Congress is facing a very difficult time as the party struggles to put itself together in the wake of what its base considers as betrayal from the party’s Members of Parliament following the approval of nominees of President Akufo-Addo. General Secretary of the party yesterday hinted that the public should expect …
Read More »Evidence suggests Ethiopian military carried out massacre in Tigray
An investigation by BBC Africa Eye has uncovered evidence that a massacre in northern Ethiopia was carried out by members of the Ethiopian military. It also reveals the precise location of the atrocity, in which at least 15 men were killed. In early March, a series of five video clips …
Read More »I dumped Yaa Jackson after one night stand – Heartman reveals
Budding musician, Heartman has made some shocking revelations about his relationship with actress cum musician Yaa Jackson. According to the Beljam signed artiste, he has been sexually involved with the Kumawood star even before coming into the limelight. Heartman, who made this revelation during an interview was asked to …
Read More »Contractors mount pressure on ECG to pay them
Some private contractors who rendered services to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are mounting pressure on the Company to pay debt owed them. The contractors accused the ECG of failing to pay them for services they genuinely executed dating back to the days of Power Distribution Services (PDS) in …
Read More »Ayariga, Suhuyini, others to resign from Appointments Committee – ASEPA
Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson says Okudzeto Ablakwa will not be the only member of the minority caucus to quit the Appointments Committee of Parliament. According to him, there are other members of the minority caucus who are ready to quit the Committee because their principles are not in line …
Read More »Shatta Wale announces retirement from music
Ghanaian artiste and self-acclaimed dancehall king Shatta Wale has announced his retirement from music. The award-winning artiste says after the release of his Gift of God album (#GOGALBUM) hed will take a bow from music. The controversial artiste in a tweet said he has made enough to go into …
Read More »Dumsor in Kumasi may end in December – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana has said power outages in some parts of the Ashanti region may continue until December this year. According to the Managing Director for the ECG, Kwame Agyemang Budu, the situation is a result of some construction works on the transmission lines in the region. “From …
Read More »BBC World Service partners with AfricaWeb to offer digital content to audiences in Ghana and Cameroon
First international news organisation to offer News related podcasts to African market The BBC World Service and AfricaWeb have formed a new digital partnership to offer BBC News text, podcasts, audio and video content in English, Pidgin, Hausa and French to audiences in Ghana and Cameroon via market-leading news portals …
Read More »Pastor, three others arrested for attempted grave robbery
A Pastor and three others have been arrested at Abura Batayaa in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the Central Region for attempting to loot a grave. Speaking to Kasapa FM News’ Yaw Boagyan, the Assembly Member for area Godlove Blankson said the suspects were arrested at midnight on …
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