The Kibi Police has arrested a 36-year-old man parading as a National Security operative for attempting to illegally mine gold on the concession of a mining company. The accused “National Security operative” – Ibrahim Amaniampong – armed with a pump-action gun, 47 ammunition, and a handcuff stormed the concession of …
Read More »Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko Striker Dead
Former Asante Kotoko attacker Stephen Owusu has passed on at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The 37-year-old died on Saturday evening after a battle with a long illness that forced him to return to Ghana for treatment whiles playing for Kenyan club Nairobi Stima. Owusu started his football career …
Read More »VIDEO: How Rawlings’ children ‘queued up’ to bid their late grandma farewell
The Rawlings family has been under the media’s lens for years for various reasons, but notably for a political one. The four children of the former President of the Republic, Jerry John Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, namely Zanetor, Yaa Asantewaa, Amina and Kimathi Rawlings who is the only male …
Read More »VIDEO: How a woman was rescued from the collapsed church building at Akyem-Batabi
The four-day rescue operation in the church building that collapsed at Akyem-Batabi in the Eastern Region has ended. Thirty victims had been retrieved as of Friday, October 23, when the operation was brought to a close; 22 of them had died, while eight survived. The deceased are made up of …
Read More »Gunshots fired as police reportedly arrest 11 NDC members at Asawase
Gunshots on Saturday night were fired after the police anti-armed robbery unit in Kumasi arrested about eleven members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Asawase in the Asokore-Mampong Municipality. According to Asawase Constituency executives of the NDC, the arrest was effected at about 9:15pm when they were seated …
Read More »Full list of award winners at 25th GJA awards
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Saturday, October 24 held its 25th awards ceremony at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, to acknowledge distinguished journalists and media institutions. The event was on the theme: “COVID-19 and credible presidential and parliamentary elections: The media factor.” Below is a full list of …
Read More »A brief life history of Rawlings’ late mother
On Saturday, October 24, 2020, the burial service for the late Victoria Agbotui, mother of former President Jerry John Rawlings, was held at the forecourt of the State House. At the service, Col (rtd) Joshua Agbotui read the following biography of the late Madam Agbotui. A brief life history of …
Read More »Gender Minister Wins Election With 59% In Agona West Constituency – Research
A survey conducted in Agona West Constituency between 1st-18th October, 2020 has revealed that the incumbent Member of Parliament, Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison, who doubles as the Gender Minister will maintain her seat with 59.65% votes in the upcoming December 7 elections. The research was conducted by an …
Read More »Richard Kingson is the best Ghanaian goalkeeper ever – Sulley Muntari
Former Black Stars midfielder Sulley Ali Muntari has showered praises on goalkeeper Richard Kingson, describing the former Ghana number one as the best shot-stopper in the history of Ghana football. According to Muntari, Olele, as Richard Kingson is affectionately called, should be celebrated a lot more for his exploits for the nation. …
Read More »TV3 adjudged Best English TV Station at 25th GJA Awards
TV3, a subsidiary of the Media General Group, has been adjudged the Best Television Station of the Year in English for 2019. Six of its journalists also received awards at the just-ended 25th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards held on Saturday, October 24. They are Alfred Ocansey, Komla Adom, Wendy …
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