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CODEO deploys long-term observers ahead of December 7 elections

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), has trained and deployed 65 Long-Term Observers (LTOs) who will be observing the pre-election environment from September 1, 2020 to December 6, 2020. The observers, each of whom has been assigned to one of 65 selected constituencies from all 16 regions of the …

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Suspects in near-lynching of alleged witches remanded

The Bole Magistrate Court presided over by Andrew Prince Cudjoe has remanded all five persons who were arrested in connection with the attack on Madam Meri Ibrahim. The accused persons are Atta Alhassan, 57, Haruna Jebuni, 56, Iddrisu Sayibu, 35, Salifu Issahaku, 45, and Zakaria Abdul Karim, 30. They have …

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Covid-19: Doctors in Nigeria’s capital to begin strike

Resident doctors in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, will begin an “indefinite” strike on Tuesday morning over non-payment of what they term as “Covid-19 hazard and inducement allowance” since April. The Association of Resident Doctors said the authorities had failed to fulfil pledges to pay its members who are working in coronavirus …

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Kenya’s Victoria Rubadiri wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award

Kenyan investigative reporter and TV anchor Victoria Rubadiri has won the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Rubadiri is a presenter with Citizen TV in Kenya, where she hosts the channel’s prime-time shows. She’s a multifaceted journalist in East Africa and has interviewed some of the leading names in …

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Include Gold Coast Fund Management in bailout package

A 70-year-old Wilson Antwi, one of the customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management (GCFM) has appealed to the Government to include customers of the company in its (Government’s) bailout package. The wheelchair-bound former Mechanical Engineer told the Ghana News Agency that he lost his wife because he could …

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Government set to increase price of Ghana’s cocoa

Deputy Agriculture Minister in Charge of Perennial Crops, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has hinted of a rise in the price of cocoa from October in a bid to offset low exports amid the coronavirus pandemic. The government currently buys one bag of cocoa beans from farmers at ¢515. COCOBOD CEO Joseph Aidoo said …

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[VIDEO]: Kuami Eugene Replies Guru For Saying Sarkodie Deserved Artiste Of The Year Than Him

The just ended Vodafone Music awards, saw Afrobeat sensation, Kuami Eugene emerging as the Artiste Of The Year for the year under review. After his award, many people were surprised and have criticized about that particular award going to him as they assume other people in the category deserved it …

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Stop attributing rich people’s success to money rituals – Shatta Wale cautions Ghanaians

Multiple award winning dancehall artiste Shatta Wale, has cautioned Ghanaians against criticising rich people. According to Shatta Wale in a video posted on his Instagram live page, Ghanaians should stop attributing rich people’s money to rituals because not all rich people got their monies through dubious means. “Ghana is full of hate. We …

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Rawlings killed the entrepreneurial skills of Ghanaians – Kennedy Agyapong

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the Assin Central Member of Parliament, has indicated that the Ghanaian entrepreneurial skills were destroyed during the era of Jerry John Rawlings as the Head of State and President. According to him, in one of the June 4th celebrations, the former President and founder of the NDC declared that Ghanaians …

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Top five most unforgettable matches between Kotoko and Hearts

Since 1954 when they clashed for the first time, Kotoko versus Hearts have till date remained the biggest fixture on the Ghanaian football calendar. The rivalry transcends the football matches and usually generates excitement and heated banter among their fans. The two clubs have over 170 matches between them and …

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