Deputy National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Boahen has suggested that government officials have contracted COVID-19 because they are not honest in their engagements. Speaking in a panel discussion on UTV’s Adekye Nsroma, without any substantive evidence, he said no member of his party has been infected because …
Read More »Information Minister Speaks on “Lockdown” Rumor
The Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that the government is not thinking about any possible lockdown for the second time despite the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country. This comes in response to the rumor of another lockdown. According to the Minister, the government is not …
Read More »Interviewing Nadia Buari was my toughest – Zionfelix
Award-winning Blogger, Zionfelix has admitted that his interview with Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari was the toughest of all the interviews he has had. According to him, Nadia was not forthcoming and also gave straight answers, making the interview short and blunt. He said this during an interview on Atinka Drive, …
Read More »GHS declares Carlos Ahenkorah COVID-19 negative
The Ghana Health Service has declared former deputy Trade minister and MP for Tema East Carlos Ahenkorah COVID-19 negative. Mr Ahenkorah recently resigned as deputy minister after he was accused of breaching the COVID-19 protocols. In a letter addressed to the Tema East MP on Friday, July 9, 2020, and …
Read More »Mali police fire gunshots and tear gas to disperse protesters
Police in Mali on Friday fired gunshots and tear gas to try to dislodge protesters demanding the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from occupying the state broadcasting house and parliament, according to a Reuters witness. Two sources said at least one person was killed outside the national assembly building. …
Read More »Eskom resumes stage 2 load-shedding
Eskom resumed stage 2 load-shedding from 9am on Saturday. The rotational power cuts are expected to continue until 10pm. The power utility said on Friday night that even though some generation units were expected to return to service overnight, it was necessary to continue with load-shedding to replenish emergency generation …
Read More »SA passes 250,000 Covid-19 cases with 12,000 new infections
SA has recorded 12,348 new cases of Covid-19 and 140 deaths in the past 24 hours. According to the health ministry, there are now 250,687 cases of Covid-19 across the country and 3,860 fatalities. There are also a reported 118,232 recoveries. Gauteng is the country’s epicentre with 87,033 cases, of …
Read More »Gunman kills principal outside school in KZN
A school principal in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, was shot dead in a shower of bullets on Friday afternoon as he was leaving his school. According to spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS), Colonel Thembeka Mbhele, the principal was jammed by an unknown vehicle. “An unknown male jumped off the passenger’s …
Read More »5 dead, one critically injured in Joburg collision
Five people were killed while one sustained critical injuries after a car collided head on with a bakkie on the R512, near Lanseria airport on Friday. According paramedics, the accident happened around 07:07 in the morning. “Five patients from the car had sustained fatal injuries and were declared deceased on …
Read More »I depend on Kotoko and Hearts of Oak to survive – Alhaji Grunsah
Owner and bankroller of Kumasi King Faisal, Alhaji Grunsah has said he depends on Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak for gate proceeds to survive. He made these comments during an interview with Kumasi based Kessben FM. According to him, no one should run Asante Kotoko or Accra Hearts of Oak and incur debt. He argued that …
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