Political Science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Jonathan Asante Okyere has questioned the resolutions taken by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voter registration in late June regardless of opposition from some political parties and in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to Nana …
Read More »Grant Us 10 Billion Cedis Permission to Solve The Critical Financial And COVID-19 Changes – Finance Minister
The minister for finance Ken Ofori-Atta has presented to Parliament a ten billion Ghana cedis paper on the limit of borrowing by government under subsection (6) of Section 30 of the Bank of Ghana Act (Act 612) in the Novel Coronavirus emergency. The request to parliament was to allow the ministry …
Read More »Testing Officers for COVID-19 Should Be Continuous Process — Nima Divisional Commander
The Divisional Commander in Charge of Nima Divisional Police Headquarters, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abraham Quaye, has made a passionate appeal for the testing of police personnel and inmates to be a continuous process in the wake of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “The continuous testing of officers …
Read More »Cedi depreciation resumes against three major currencies – IGS data
The resurgence of demand on the trading market has led to the cyclical depreciation of the Ghana cedi against three major trading currencies on the interbank currency market, according to data released by the IGS Financial Services. According to the figures, the US dollar last week made a weekly gain …
Read More »Clashes escalate after death of US man in custody
Police and protesters have clashed for a second night in the US city of Minneapolis after an unarmed black man died in police custody. Tear gas was fired by police, while protesters threw rocks and sprayed graffiti. Businesses were also looted. George Floyd, 46, died on Monday and video showed …
Read More »38-year-old man arrested for allegedly impregnating teenager
A 38-year-old Malian national, Zebila Haruna, is in the grips of the West Mamprusi Divisional Police Command for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl in Walewale in the North East Region. Information gathered by DGN Online indicates that the victim (name withheld) is three months pregnant and a primary …
Read More »Real Madrid ‘offer four players’ in Pogba pursuit
Real Madrid has reportedly offered Manchester United their pick of four players in their pursuit of midfielder Paul Pogba. The French international has long been linked with a move to the Bernabeu, while former club Juventus have also been tipped to re-sign the 27-year-old. Like many clubs, Real have been …
Read More »‘No need’ – NPP’s PC Appiah-Ofori kicks against new voters’ register
Outspoken New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori, has kicked against the relentless move by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register ahead of the 2020 elections. He rather suggested that the EC opened the electoral register for fresh voters to register, remove names of the dead and foreigners and …
Read More »Lil Win to hold plush wedding in aeroplane [Video]
Actor Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win, has announced plans of getting married soon in a plush and grand style. According to the Kumasi-based actor, he has been motivated by the kind of wedding Despite’s son, Kennedy Osei and wife had. Speaking in an interview with blogger Zionfelix, he said …
Read More »Arrest Kumasi hotel ‘killer’s’ wife – Court orders police
The Asokwa District Court has issued another warrant to arrest Belinda Awuku, wife of the man accused of murdering a 46-year-old woman in a Kumasi hotel. This was after the suspect, Belinda Awuku, failed to appear before the court today, [Thursday, May 28, 2020]. She was remanded on two occasions …
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