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CID invites NDC man over death threat against Mahama

  The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region is inviting a member of the NDC’s Communications team in the region, Gabriel Agah, over his alleged death threats against former President John Mahama. In a statement dated June 25, 2020, the CID is asking …

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Ashanti Regional NPP Vice Chairman dead

    The 2nd Regional Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Sam Cudjoe is dead, MyNewsGh.com can confirm. The cause of his death has not been established, but a close relative has said he suffered a high blood pressure at dawn. Before his death, he had served the …

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Finance Minister challenges Auditor General

  Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is challenging the Auditor General (AG), Daniel Yaw Domelevo, for appointing two of his staff onto a committee mandated to ensure proper and effective financial management practices of his office. Mr. Ofori-Atta believes the AG does not have the power to make such nominations on behalf …

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Ghana doubles its Gas production

  In 2019, gas production witnessed its greatest boost since the inception of natural gas production in Ghana with a total of 169,509 million standard cubic feet of associated and non-associated gas produced from all fields in 2019, an 85% increase over 2018’s volume of 91,459 MMSCF. While the Jubilee …

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Coronavirus: Factories to implement anti-stigma policy

  Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, on Thursday urged all factories and other industrial processing establishments to implement an anti-stigma policy for COVID-19, stating “that no employee should be discriminated against”. “Employees should not be stigmatized or be sacked if they test positive to COVID-19. Employers must engage the …

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Eddie Nketiah fires Arsenal to victory against Southampton

  Ghanaian striker Edward Nketiah was on target for Arsenal in their 2-1 win against Southampton on Thursday. The 21-year-old fetched the opener for the Gunners when he intercepted a poor kick from goalkeeper Alex McCarthy in the 20th minute. Joseph Willock sealed the victory for Mikel Arteta’s men with …

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Ketu South residents express worry over ‘heavy military presence’

  Residents in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region say they are living in fear and panic following the deployment of some heavily armed security personnel into the area. The security contingent which includes the military and officials of the Ghana Immigration Service has been deployed into some …

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Gunmen kidnap 10 aid workers

  Unidentified gunmen have abducted 10 humanitarian aid workers as they were distributing food in a village in southwestern Niger, their NGO said in a statement. Kadidiatou Harouna, of the Action and Impact Progress (APIS), said on Thursday the assailants drove into the village in the Tillaberi region on Wednesday afternoon on …

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Africa virus stats: 347,836 cases; 9,070 deaths; 166,074 recoveries

  There are now more than over 340,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic. According to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 …

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US slams Tanzania for opposition members arrest

  The U.S. criticized Tanzania’s arrest of eight opposition leaders during their party meeting on Wednesday, saying the action stifles democratic norms. ACT-Wazalendo party leader Zitto Kabwe and other members were taken by authorities, citing alleged illegal assembly.“The police detained us for more than 30 hours,” Zitto told reporters, adding …

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