Railway Development minister, John-Peter Amewu, has declared the start of a transformation agenda in the sector he will be leading. “Keteke, Here we come! The transformation Agenda for Ghana’s railway sector has Begun,” he wrote on his social media pages. The post was in reaction to his March 5 inauguration …
Read More »VIDEO: Did Hawa Koomson jubilate before her approval?
In a viral social media video, new Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson is captured happily dancing supposedly before her ‘shocking’ approval by a majority vote in parliament. In the video, Hawa Koomson is seen dancing to a background song while telling someone in Twi that “)mo se )mo hia …
Read More »VIDEO: Replacing 100-year-old Oterkporlu Bridge remains top priority – Ghana Highway Authority
Several concerns have been raised by drivers, residents and various stakeholders over the years concerning the current state of the Oterkporlu Bridge in the Eastern Region. And this may not be imaginary fears but those arising out of the old age of the bridge with visible structural defects and very …
Read More »How I jumped from a heartbreak into the arms of my husband
Four years ago, I sat in an airplane from Kumasi to Accra. It was my first time on an airplane and everything about it got me scared. Ten minutes after I sat down, a guy came to sit next to me. He said, “You’re sitting on my seat.” I said, …
Read More »GRIDCo speaks after nationwide ‘dumsor’
The Ghana Grid Company Limited has said its technical team is working to restore power after some challenges led to a total shut down. This release comes after all parts of the country experienced interruption in power supply around 2:00pm on Sunday March 7, 2021. According to GRIDCo, the technical …
Read More »Fear grips Korle-Nkwanta residents as another Taxi driver is murdered
Residents of Korle-Nkwanta a suburb of New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region capital have been gripped with fear following the murder of another taxi driver in the community. The Taxi driver identified only as Joshua Amevegbe alias Joe B believed to be 25-years-old was a resident of Ada …
Read More »Pastor cuts off boy’s thumb over GH¢10 theft
The Head of the Bethel Prayer Centre at Morle in the Jaman North District in the Bono Region, Prophet Osei Blankson, has allegedly slashed the thumb of an 11-year-old boy with a blade. The man of God carried out the act after he accused the boy of stealing his GH¢10. …
Read More »Amnesty International questions death penalty for kidnappers of Takoradi girls
Amnesty International, the world-renowned human rights advocacy group, has questioned the basis of the death sentence a Sekondi High Court has pronounced on the two convicted persons in the murder case of the four kidnapped Takoradi girls. Samuel Abotsey, Campaign Coordinator of Amnesty International Ghana, could not comprehend why Ghana …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Black Satellites arrive home after resounding victory in Africa U-20 tournament
Ghana’s U20 team have arrived in Ghana on Sunday March 7, 2021, after beating Uganda to win the Africa U-20 championship in Mauritania. The players have been met with wild jubilation and cheers from supporters at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra Daniel Barnie Afriyie scored in both halves to hand …
Read More »Koforidua: Fear grips residents as another Taxi driver is murdered
Residents of Korle-Nkwanta a suburb of New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region capital have been gripped with fear following the murder of another taxi driver in the community. The Taxi driver identified only as Joshua Amevegbe alias Joe B believed to be 25-years-old was a resident of Ada …
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