Thirty per cent of the annual budget goes to the educational sector, President Akufo-Addo has stated. The decision to allocate the chunk of the national budget to the sector is informed by its importance to the maximization of the potential of the youth, who are key in the human development …
Read More »Over 20 persons arrested for brutalizing policeman at Amasaman
Below is the video Over 20 , mostly youth of Amasaman, a suburb of Accra, who assaulted Sergeant Atta Mahama SWAT Unit of the Ghana Police Service have been arrested. The suspects who are currently undergoing screening according to checks by MyNewsGh.com, were arrested at various locations on Monday night …
Read More »ESLA PLC accrues GH¢5.9 billion in assets
The total assets accruing to the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA PLC) increased by 2.5% for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. According to the unaudited financial statement of ESLA PLC, the figure increased from 5.76 to 5.9 billion cedis for the period spanning …
Read More »IMF warns of revenue shortfall if Africa Free Trade Agreement is implemented
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Ghana could face revenue shortfall if the country starts the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement(CFTA) this year. The IMF maintains that although the agreement will boost trade on the continent, it will affect earnings and employment opportunities in some …
Read More »Panic as dozens of soldiers storm Damongo
About 200 hundred military personnel have made a surprise entry into Damongo, the capital of the Savanna Region. The arrival of the armed soldiers have caused panic among residents in the new regional capital as authorities appear clueless of their mission. Damongo is a chieftaincy hot-spot and highway robbery hotbed. …
Read More »Machine grinds labourer to death; Chinese employer bolts
The owner of a Chinese plastic manufacturing company at Anhwiankwanta in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti region has fled after one of his employees got grinded to death at the factory on Monday. Youth of the town threatened to burn down the factory after the incident, but for the …
Read More »Angry residents at Amasaman brutally assault a Police officer
The brutality of Policemen on civilians has turned the other way round as Ghbase.com has sighted a viral video where a Policeman was been assaulted by some angry residents of Amasaman. The police officer identified as Sgt. Mahanadi at the SWAT Unit of the Ghana Police Service, in the viral …
Read More »Ghanaian blogger wins World Bank Blog4Dev 2019 competition
A 28-year-old- Ghanaian blogger and Development Manager, Dinah Recheal Blankson, has been adjudged the winner of the World Bank Blog4Dev 2019 competition for Ghana. The annual essay contest, open to young Africans aged between 18 and 28, in 48 countries in sub Saharan Africa, aims at soliciting innovative ideas from …
Read More »Meet the Ugandan mother who has given birth to 42 children
Abused, sold into marriage at 12 years old, and now a single mother of 42 children; This is Mariam Nabatanzi’s story, the 39-year-old woman who has caused a stir online with news of her given birth to 42 children in just 15 pregnancy and she has been dubbed by locals …
Read More »Race for new Inspector General of Police heats up!
There is a secret, but fierce battle within the Police administration, as to who succeeds David Asante-Apeatu, as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Mr Asante-Appeatu’s two-year contract, runs out in three months, and The Herald is informed of an intense lobbying on the corridors of power, the homes of influential …
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