Prolific Ghanaian winger, Bismarck Asampong better known as Charles Taylor has revealed the secret and inspiration behind his football name. The former Kotoko striker was named after his grandfather, Bismarck Asampong who was affectionately called ‘Kweku Tailor’ due to his profession as a fashion designer. As a descendant of his …
Read More »Wilder knocks out Luis Ortiz to defend WBC world title
Deontay Wilder defended his WBC world heavyweight title for the 10th time with a stunning knockout after being out-boxed by Luis Ortiz for six rounds. The American looked set to see his world-title reign end just short of five years as Ruiz picked him apart for half of their Las …
Read More »Fake Operation Vanguard soldiers arrested with rifles, ammunition
Three persons including a soldier have been arrested for posing as personnel of Operation Vanguard — a task force enforcing the ban on illegal mining in Ghana. They were arrested at Sekyere in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region on Thursday, November 21, 2019. The soldier has been …
Read More »NDC vigilante plans exposed
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is clearly hiding behind the criminal trial of two of their national executives to frustrate efforts to build consensus on the eradication of political vigilantism in Ghana. On Thursday at Peduase in the Akuapem South District of the Eastern Region, the opposition NDC was …
Read More »Gun men shoot 6, kill 3 at Oti Region
Three of six persons shot at Pai Kantanka, a farming community in the Oti Region have been confirmed dead. The clashes are resultant of a decade of chieftancy dispute. A local reporter, Nana Agyeman who confirmed the news to ghanaweb narrated that gunmen stormed the house of Nana Diawuo Bediako …
Read More »Kwahu Mountain: Driver’s mate dies after truck runs over him
A 35-year-old man has met his untimely death after jumping from a loaded Kia Rhino truck when the driver lost control on Nkawkaw-Atibie Road (Odweanoma Mountain) in the Kwahu South District of Eastern Region. The sad incident occurred on Friday 22nd November 2019 around 2:00pm. The truck was said to …
Read More »Confusion over which ministry issues visas
The issue of which Ministry has the responsibility to issue visas in the country came up for discussion during yesterday’s sitting of Parliament, with some members expressing divergent views. The discussion revealed what was described as confusion amongst the members on the issuance of visas. Speaking on the matter, the …
Read More »Armed Robbers kill final year University student in campus operation
The security situation for students of the University of Ghana is moving from worse to worst as a final year student of the University, Papa Ayensu Appiah Ofori has died after being attacked on campus, MyNewsGh.com has learnt. The student was reportedly stabbed in the leg by suspected armed robbers around Block …
Read More »My husband divorced me just because I told him to allow me sleep with his friend
A Nigerian woman identified as Linda, has landed in trouble in Lagos after she passionately pleaded with her husband, Okey, to allow her to sleep with his friend in order to get pregnant after over 8 years of marriage without a child. According to reports, the incident happened at Agodo …
Read More »‘Blows’ in Parliament over free SHS
Once again, Members of Parliament (MPs) had to argue on the government’s flagship programme, free Senior High School (SHS), and its implementation. Whereas an MP from the Minority said the government did not plan well before implementing the pro-poor policy, an MP on the Majority side thought otherwise. The House …
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