Elvis Anokye

Condoms, mosquito and drugs worth $100k go missing

Hundreds of thousands of condoms, mosquito nets and tuberculosis drugs worth $100,000 (£77,000) are alleged to have disappeared from a warehouse operated by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa). They are believed to have been stolen and resold on the black market and to private chemists, according to the UN’s …

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Bawku: Soldiers shoot, kill 9-year-old boy, injure 5 others in fresh gunfight

A nine-year-old boy has been shot dead at Missiga in the Bawku municipality of the Northern region this morning, Wednesday, 16 March 2022. Five others have sustained injuries. This comes barely 72 hours after One Muhammed Boore a Fulani who was on a horse back was shot dead at Koziesi …

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Commercial sex workers go digital

Commercial sex workers in Kenya say they are yet to recover from the effects of Covid-19 despite the lifting of regulations by the government. This, some of them say, has forced them to look for other means of sustaining their trade. Thus, they have elected to digitize their business, in …

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NPA awaits directives from Finance Ministry on fuel prices

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it has made a request through the Energy Ministry to the Finance Ministry to “review or reduce or remove” some taxes and levies on petroleum products in the country. The NPA says it is waiting for the Finance Ministry to do its analysis on …

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Confirmed: Baba Yara to host Ghana vs Nigeria match

The first leg of the 2022 World Cup play-off between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Super Eagles of Nigeria will be played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, GhanaWeb understands. GhanaWeb sources indicate that the team from the Confederations of Africa Football that inspected the stadium on Sunday and Tuesday, …

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No matter how we feel, coup is not an option – Judge tells Barker-Vormawor

The Presiding Judge in the case involving #FixTheCountry activist Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor has advised him not to go to the extent of mulling coup d’etat no matter how he feels about a regime. Justice Daniel Mensah on Wednesday, March 16 granted Mr. Barker-Vormawor bail at GH¢2 million with two sureties, …

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NADMO Staff arrested over GHC43K salary theft

A Staff of the Savelugu National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Alhassan Seidu Mahama has been arrested for drawing a total of Ghc43,000 unearned salaries. According to the Management of NADMO, the staff continued drawing salaries even after he had abandoned the post. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee to answer …

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Trotro mate runs away with daily sales

An Accra-based Trotro driver identified only as Ato last Tuesday night cursed his stars after the conductor popularly known in Ghana as mate absconded with the daily sales when the day activities came to an end. The incident was said to have occurred at about 7:45 p.m. at Odorkor in …

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Otto Addo invites 27 players for Nigeria clash – Reports

Black Stars coach, Otto Addo has reportedly invited twenty-seven players for the FIFA World Cup play-off against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, footballmadeinghana.com has reported. Ghana will play against the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the final qualifying round of 2022 FIFA Cup on March 25 for the first leg before travelling to …

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Radio Gold goes live after 5 years of shut down

Accra-based radio station Radio Gold goes live five years of shutting down due to sanctions imposed on it by the National Communications Authority (NCA). The licenses of Radio Gold and 33 other broadcast stations were shut down after a 2017 audit embarked upon by the Authority. The closures were carried …

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