President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been meeting identifiable groups including the Council of State over the lifting of the partial lockdown of some parts of Accra and Kumasi. The President during the meeting which ended not long ago briefed the members of the Council about the lifting of the three-week partial …
Read More »COVID-19: Six Nigerians fined Ghc86k for lockdown party
A Circuit Court in Accra has fined six Nigerians who were arrested at a birthday party during the restriction on movement a total of GHc86, 400. The accused persons pleaded guilty to the offence and were convicted on their own plea to a fine of GHc14, 400 each or face …
Read More »Global hunger could double due to coronavirus blow – UN
The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. The impact of lost tourism revenues, falling remittances and travel and other restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic …
Read More »We managed issues better during my time – Stephen Appiah
Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah has admitted that there were issues at the camp of the team during his playing days but was resolved properly. Appiah became the first captain to qualify the country for its maiden appearance FIFA World Cup during the 2006 Mundial in Germany. The issue …
Read More »Boy, 2, Drowns In Abandoned Well
A two-year-old boy got drowned in a well last Sunday while playing with his siblings at Top Town, Ngleshie Amanfro in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The incident occurred when the boy, George Editor, accidentally stepped on a roofing sheet that was used to cover the …
Read More »Coronavirus: Italy PM Conte says lockdown exit plan coming
Italy will announce its plan to gradually exit its lockdown by the end of this week, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. In a Facebook post, Mr Conte said the country could not give up its policy of “maximum caution”, and said Italy would reopen in line with “serious scientific policy”. …
Read More »I’ll expose Manasseh today – Adom-Otchere promises
Journalist and host of Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV Paul Adom-Otchere has promised to open a can of worms about renowned investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni on his show later today as a reply to an allegation by Manasseh Azure Awuni that he ( Mr Adom-Otchere ) had lied …
Read More »Mahama embarks on ‘nokofio’ food distribution campaign
Former President John Dramani Mahama selected 200 households in two communities in the Greater Accra Region and personally distributed some food items to them. Each box delivered to each home contained a small bag of rice, oil, sugar, mackerel, canned tomatoes and other foodstuff. Mahama said the food items were …
Read More »Ghana FA prefers expatriate as new Technical Director
The Ghana Football Association will appoint an expatriate as the new Technical Director of the association barring any last minute hitch, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. The FA prefers to name a foreigner as the new man to steer the technical direction of the association. The Ghana FA has confirmed that three …
Read More »Man jailed 20 years for impregnating 13-year-old stepdaughter
A Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Her Honour Mrs Christiana Cann has sentenced a mason to 20 years in prison with hard labour for defining his 13-year-old stepdaughter. Eric Kofitse, pleaded guilty for defilement and was convicted on his own plea by the Gender-based Circuit Court. Chief Inspector …
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