A 37-year-old driver has died in a fatal accident at Anyinam on the Accra to Kumasi Highway stretch of the the Eastern region The deceased driver Iddrisu Ibrahim driving a Toyota Corolla with registration number AW 826-17 died on the spot while other occupants – Abubakar Mohammed, 27,Abdulla Aziz,19, Salifu …
Read More »84-year-old woman allegedly murdered in her room
An 84-year-old woman, Madam Comfort Otuah, has been found dead in her room at Akwakwaa in the Agona East District of the Central region. The body of Madam Otuah was found in a pool of blood by one Madam Comfort Aba. Police Superintendent, Mr Seth P. Yirenkyi, Agona Swedru District …
Read More »Libya resumes oil exports after six months
Libya’s national oil company says it has resumed its vitally important exports after a halt of nearly six months, caused by conflict and political upheaval. The first tanker has begun loading in the eastern port of Es-Sider. The company’s production facilities in the region had been blockaded by forces loyal …
Read More »One dies, six rescued as three-storey building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria
One person was confirmed dead while six others were rescued alive, weekend, underneath the rubbles of a three-storey building which collapsed on Freeman Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. The incident occurred at about 4.05 am as the building was said to have suffered total collapse leaving its occupants trapped as …
Read More »Ban Counselor Lutterodt from media houses – Gender Ministry
The Gender Ministry has called on the National Media Commission to ban Counselor George Lutterodt from appearing on any media show in Ghana. The controversial counselor has been widely criticised for saying “every rape victim enjoys the act”. A statement signed Gender Minister Cynthia Morrison strongly condemned Cousellor Lutterodt and called …
Read More »Parliament won’t shut down – Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has said Ghana will come to a standstill if Parliament is closed down since the legislative assembly “is in a peculiar situation”. He has consequently urged people calling for the shutting down of Parliament to relax since that is not within contemplation for …
Read More »Gun shots at Kasoa Opeikuma, 3 injured, cars vandalised
Three persons have sustained gunshot and machete wounds while three vehicles have been vandalized after some unknown men numbering about 18 on motorbikes stormed the Kasoa Opeikuma chief’s palace. Chief of Opeikuma-Kumbe, Nana Oko Booban Kwaa Otanyi revealed that he and his elders were in the palace performing rituals for …
Read More »MoE, MLGRD, GES Undergo Disinfection
The ministries of education (MoE), local government and rural development (MLGRD) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday, June 10, underwent disinfection against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The exercise, which was carried out by Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), was part of steps to sanitise the three state …
Read More »Akufo-Addo in quarantine not isolation – Okoe-Boye contradicts Oppong Nkrumah
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye has contradicted claims by Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who had earlier stated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is on a 14-day self-isolation. Dr Okoe-Boye clarified the terms isolation and quarantine with respect to COVID-19, saying, President Nana Akufo-Addo is rather …
Read More »Man, 24, beaten to pulp by mob for stealing wee
A 24-year-old was nearly lynched by a mob for allegedly stealing quantities of marijuana to sell. The incident occurred Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Kyeremateng Yoyim a farming Community near Nkurakan in Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The farming community is notorious for the cultivation of the substance …
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