Elvis Anokye

Boy,15, drowns in abandoned mining pit

A 15-year-old boy, Bright Mensah, has drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit at Amuanapraso a farming community in Birim North District of the Eastern Region. According to distraught parents of the deceased, he left home on April 30, 2020, that was going to visit a family member in the …

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Private security officer slashes wife’s forehead with machete

Ironically, the couple are known to have been staying together peacefully at Konda with their 10-year-old son until the unfortunate incident. The woman has since been admitted at the emergency unit of the Upper West Regional Hospital and would likely be referred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi for …

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The price these children paid for their mother’s sins [Read]

A Nigerian man, yet to be identified, has been exposed for how he tortured his two children over their mother’s sins in Okigwe, Imo State. It is not clear what offences the mother had committed but the man has broken the wrist bones of the children with hammer. The suspect …

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13 more people die of COVID-19, cases climb to 5 951

The confirmed cases of COVID-19 have risen to 5 951, with 13 more recorded deaths as of Friday, 1 May. The number of infections increased by 304 between Thursday and Friday, with the Western Cape having the highest number of infections. According to the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, the new …

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France trains dogs to detect coronavirus in Corsica research project

Eight dogs have become part of the latest initiative to tackle Covid-19 in France. Since last Friday, these animals are being trained in Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica to detect a possible smell of the virus, as part of a trial conducted by veterinarians and firemen. Eight dogs …

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Minority invites EC to brief Parliament on impending elections

The Minority in Parliament has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to brief the House on its preparedness and readiness for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the EC must present their road map to Members of …

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Black Stars coach CK Akonnor pockets $50,000 as signing on fee – Report

New coach of the Black Stars, CK Akonnor will pocket $50,000 as signing on fee, Footballghana.com can exclusively confirm. Akonnor, 45, who was drafted to into the national team in October last year as an assistant ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against Sao Tome and …

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Castro to be declared legally dead next year

Hiplife musician Castro would be declared legally dead next year as he marks his 38th birthday today. The singer and a female pillion companion disappeared during a Jet Ski cruise on the Volta River on July 6, 2014, and per the laws of the country, they can only be declared …

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NPP suspends First Vice Chairman over comments on radio

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its First Vice Chairman for Keta Constituency in the Volta Region over some comments he was purported to have made on a local radio station. A copy of the suspension letter in possession of MyNewsGh.com reveals that Mr. Emmanuel Gemegah was alleged to have …

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Money, women and juju: Street boy opens up on daily ‘hustle’

As Benabi Discovery set out to tackle streetism in Ghana, they came across a young boy who was fighting with a colleague in traffic at Opebea – Accra. His opponent who happens to be a street mate seem to have had a misunderstanding with him. They were surrounded by other …

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