Tanzania has a new president in the person of Samia Suluhu Hassan, who two days ago was vice president of the East African country. She has made history becoming the first female president of the United Republic of Tanzania. Suluhu was, this morning, sworn in by the Chief Justice …
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US and China trade angry words at high-level Alaska talks
US and Chinese officials have exchanged sharp rebukes in the first high-level talks between the Biden administration and China, taking place in Alaska. Chinese officials accused the US of inciting countries “to attack China”, while the US said China had “arrived intent on grandstanding”. Relations between the two superpowers are …
Read More »Bawumia launches 100-day census countdown today
Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia will announce the 2021 Housing and Population Census (PHC) today, Friday, March 19, when he launches the 100-day count down to the Census. The Census Night is the reference date for census enumeration and all questions asked during the enumeration would relate to that night. It also …
Read More »I can’t joke with Ashanti on road projects; You’ll have fair share – Amoako Atta
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta has said there is already plans for Ashanti Region to get a fair share of Akufo-Addo’s government road projects. He maintains that the government will make road infrastructure a front-burner issue in the Ashanti Region. “I want to assure the people …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: Eyewitness narrates how armed robbers killed top Islamic cleric, Ali Ahmed Maikano
The Police in the Bono East region have started investigations to unravel circumstances leading to the killing of a top Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ali Ahmed Maikano. The deceased was reportedly travelling to his home in Prang from Kajegu, where he was a guest speaker for an event but was shot …
Read More »Attorney General concedes to Tsatsu’s review application; Court sets March 30 for verdict
The Supreme Court has scheduled March 30, 2021, to deliver its ruling on the review application filed by lawyers for the people of SALL following the apex court’s decision to quash an earlier ruling by the Ho High Court on the election of John Peter Amewu as MP-elect. Tsatsu Tsikata, …
Read More »VIDEO: Man peels coconut husk with teeth
A young man has shocked social media with an unbelievable display of strength after using his teeth to peel coconut husks. Coconut husks are usually too hard to peel off so the tool used is machete. In the video, the gentleman simply set his teeth on the coconut and used …
Read More »Man jailed 8 years for stealing GH¢159,300 from Damongo Bank
A Tamale High Court has sentenced a 32-year-old system administrator to eight (8) years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing GH¢159,300 from the coffers of his former employer, the Buuwulonso One Stop Rural Bank at Damongo in the Savannah Region. Cephas Agbodo, who had moved on to Borimanga Rural Bank …
Read More »Aduana Stars defender Farouk Adams granted Gh 60,000 bail
Aduana Stars defender, Farouk Adams who has been accused in the hit–and–run incident which claimed the life of Police Officer Amos Mattey has been granted a bail of Ghc60,000 by the Berekum Circuit Court, with four sureties. Adams was charged on four counts of Careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently causing …
Read More »VIDEO: Widow accused of bewitching her blind grandchildren wants to give them her eyes
62-year-old widow Abena Asanewa who lives in Obuasi Amankyem in the Ashanti Region has her grandchildren abandoned in her care by their father after they lost their sight. The poor widow told crimecheckghana that she is in debt after borrowing money from her neighbours to get them medical care at …
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