Senegal’s President Macky Sall has quarantined himself after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. The president tested negative but will self-isolate for two weeks as a precaution, his office said in a short televised statement. A Senegalese lawmaker, Yeya Diallo, announced earlier on Wednesday …
Read More »Expect more earth tremors in Accra – Seismologist
A Senior Seismologist has advised Ghanaians to brace up for more earth tremors this year, and even that could lead to earthquakes. Nicholas Opoku, who is with the Geological Survey Authority, said Ghana’s capital city Accra, in particular, is an earthquake-prone area and therefore could suffer the natural …
Read More »Robber who raped staffer at school and a mom in her own home sentenced to 28 years
An Allanridge robber who raped a woman supervising pupils at a Free State school as well as a mother while her family was in their home has been sentenced to an effective 28 years in jail. Tshediso Samuel Seboholi, 31, from Nyakallo Township pleaded guilty to two counts …
Read More »90% of NPP’s polling station executives are useless to the party – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Majority Leader in Parliament and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has described the majority of the polling station executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party as useless to the political fortune of the party when it comes to mobilization at the grassroots level, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to the lawmaker who has …
Read More »BoG has not sanctioned Vodafone to disclose customer details – Dr Addison
Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the central bank was not consulted by Vodafone Cash, a subsidiary of Vodafone Ghana before releasing the financial details of some its clients to government to aid in the COVID-19 tracing. He said …
Read More »Wendy Shay begs for forgiveness after earth tremors
Last night, a number of people were forced out of their homes after Kasoa and parts of Accra experienced a series of earth tremors. It once again re-echoed the danger those who live in the affected areas are living with. As with most near-death experiences, the earth tremors …
Read More »Kufuor’s abandoned affordable housing projects to be completed in 12 months – Atta Akyea
The Minister for Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has announced that Government has commenced processes toward securing funding for the completion of former President Kufuor’s 2006 affordable housing units in Koforidua, Tamale and Wa. Atta Akyea made the announcement when he took his turn at the Meet …
Read More »Govt to rebuild demolished Nigerian High Commission building
The Ghanaian government has pledged to rebuild the uncompleted building on the property of the Nigerian High Commission after it was demolished by some armed men in Accra on Friday, June 19, 2020. At a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the …
Read More »Awuah-Darko is so corrupt, I’ll hit him hard – Kennedy Agyapong
Self-acclaimed corruption fighter, Kennedy Agyapong, has launched an attack on the person he claims will soon be named running mate of John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Assin Central MP claims he has all the documents on Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko (aka Kwame …
Read More »Ex-Chelsea wonderkid Tariq Lamptey equals Harry Kane record
Tariq Lamptey followed in the footsteps of Harry Kane on Tuesday when he made his Brighton & Hove Albion debut in their 0-0 Premier League draw with Leicester City. In featuring against the Seagulls, 19-year-old Lamptey became the first teenager to feature in the Premier League for two separate …
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