Yearly Archives: 2021

Bagbin threatens to reject Akufo-Addo’s 2021 budget

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin has issued a stern warning to Committees which will consider the 2021 budget estimates against approving such estimates with the figures offered by the president. The speaker further disclosed that he will not forward the appropriation bill to the president for his assent …

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Man lynched for stealing motorbike

A yet-to-be-identified robber was lynched at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West Municipality for snatching a motorbike. According to a witness, the deceased acquired the services of an ‘okada’ rider with the motive of robbery. The rider was said to have been ordered to take an unusual route which …

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Thank you for your earnest prayers – Ofori-Atta breaks silence following post-Covid complications

Minister-designate for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has attributed his recovery to divine intervention as he acknowledges even the doctors felt “someone upstairs” was watching over him. Mr Ofori-Atta had to fly to the United States of America (USA) to seek medical care after suffering post-Covid complications. Virtually joining a post-budget forum organized by …

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100-year-old trees on ‘priority’ National Cathedral site relocated

The construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana, which will provide an interdenominational sacred space for the nation, “remains a national priority”, the government has indicated. “Despite delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, work is on course to construct the iconic edifice in the heart of the nation’s capital”, caretaker …

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Suspected motorbike thief lynched at Awutu Beraku

A man believed to be in his thirties has been lynched after he stole a motorbike at Awutu Beraku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. The suspect believed to be a Nigerian has allegedly stolen many motorbikes at Awutu Beraku, Gomoa Akoti and its environs. The …

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AstraZeneca vaccine is safe; no side effects recorded yet – FDA

The Food and Drugs Authority has assured the Ghanaian public that the AstraZeneca vaccines are safe adding that no side effects have been recorded in Ghana yet. Over 300, 000 Ghanaians have been given the jab after the country took delivery of some 600, 000 doses of the vaccines last …

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VIDEO: 14-year-old boy who slept in Trotro for months starts school

Emmanuel Agomeda, the 14-year old who left home to hustle in Accra after his stepmother denied him food has finally started school. After his first encounter with SVTV Africa, SVTV Africa Foundation secured a place for Emmanuel to stay in Accra with his aunt. Currently, the foundation together with benefactors …

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