• Africa as at June 2021 Africa had only two presidents below the age of 40 • The two incidentally are soldiers and were unelected – 38-year-old Malian colonel by name Assimi Goita and 35-year Mahamat Deby Itno who is Chad’s transitional president • Both men are known to …
Read More »1 dead, 6 others injured in Tema Motorway accident
One person has been confirmed dead in the early Friday morning accident which occurred at the Ashaiman Underpass section of the Accra-Tema motorway. Six other persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the accident involving two commercial mini buses and a petroleum product haulage truck. According to the Motorway …
Read More »VIDEO: Chinese may rule over Ghana one day – Retired military officer warns
A retired army officer, Hajia Aisha Alhassan has sent out a word of caution to Ghanaians and leaders to be wary of the actions of the Chinese. According to her, most of the Chinese have been given the leeway to do what they want without persecution. She said this …
Read More »Soldier commits suicide after killing a customs officer
A soldier attached to 243 Recce Battalion Ibereko, Badagry, LCP Mahmud Sulaiman, committed suicide by shooting himself dead after he shot dead a customs officer at the Oloko checkpoint, Gbaji on Badagry-Seme expressway on Wednesday, June 2. According to reports, the soldier accidentally shot the Customs officer when his own …
Read More »National Daily Minimum Wage for 2021 is GH¢12.53
The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for 2021 is GHC12.53, the National Tripartite Committee (NTC), announced on Thursday, June 03, 2021. The figure represents six per cent over the 2020 figure of GHC11.82. The Committee also fixed the 2022 NDMW at GH¢13.53, which is eight per cent over the …
Read More »Pregnant woman allegedly commits suicide
A pregnant woman has allegedly committed suicide at Asuaba in the Upper West Akim District of the Eastern Region. The pregnant woman, Yaaba reportedly drunk poison to take her life. Rainbow Radio’s Prince Collins Bening reported that the woman is suspected to have taken her own life after the …
Read More »Opuni Trial: First accused wants Trial Judge to abandon trial
Counsel for Dr Stephen Opuni, former Chief Executive of COCOBOD and two others have filed two separate applications at the High Court and the Court of Appeal respectively. The application filed at the High Court was a motion on notice for the trial Judge, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, to abandon …
Read More »‘Don’t turn yourself into a crocodile’ – Lawyer tells Chief Justice
• Chris Ackumey is of the view that Dr Dominic Ayine was very temperate with his choice of words • He said, it is unfortunate he has been dragged to the disciplinary committee of GLC • He warned the CJ not to turn himself into a crocodile Lawyer Chris Ackumey has chastised …
Read More »Kadjebi tops Open Defecation Free League in Oti, Volta Regions
Kadjebi District tops the Open Defecation Free (ODF) league table with 104 communities under the programme, constituting 77.6 per cent out of the 26 Districts in the both Volta and Oti Regions. Nkwanta North placed second in the Oti Region for ODF with 77 per cent with Jasikan District coming …
Read More »Rastafarian Council reacts to Bishop’s comparison of prostitution, galamsey to Rastafarianism
President of the Rastafari Council, Ghana, Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, has expressed disappointment in the former Methodist Bishop of Obuasi Diocese, Bishop Stephen Bosomtwe Ayensu, after the latter stated that prostitutes and galamseyers should be allowed to work if we want to admit Rastafarians in our schools. According to the President, …
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