Elvis Anokye

South Africa to deploy 70,000 more troops to enforce lockdown

More than 70,000 extra troops will be deployed in South Africa to help enforce a lockdown intended to stop the spread of conronavirus, national broadcaster SABC says. Opposition leader John Steenhusien has tweeted a letter that President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote to parliament saying that he had decided to deploy an …

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SA minister pleads guilty to breaking lockdown

South Africa’s Communication Minister Stella Ndabeni has admitted to failing to follow the lockdown rules and has paid a 1,000 rand ($53;£42) fine as ordered by the senior magistrate in the Tshwane district court. The National Prosecuting Authority’s Phindi Mjonondwane said the minister’s court case proves that all citizens are …

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Asokore Mampong Road Project Progresses After Rituals Performed

A portion of a constructed road that was fast deteriorating after major repairs, looks set to permanently stay in good shape this time around. Some residents bizarrely have the belief that the performance of some rituals to a major river god that lies on the portion of the road has …

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Reduce fuel prices or we increase fares – Drivers

Members of the National Concerned Drivers Association have threatened to increase transportation fares by the end of this week if the government does not reduce the price of fuel at the pumps with immediate effect. The association said its members have obeyed President Akufo-Addo’s directives of reducing the number of …

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Driver stabs passenger to death, harms 2 others

A commercial vehicle driver, Appau Atto, 30, is in the grips of the police at Akwadum, in the Eastern Region, for allegedly stabbing three passengers, resulting in the death of one last Sunday. The deceased, who was rushed to the Saint Joseph’s Hospital at Koforidua for treatment, was pronounced dead …

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Shatta Wale to visit Nigeria; this is why

Reggae Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has announced plans to visit Nigeria to see Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Tacha. This comes at a time when Shatta Wale and his new bestie Tacha are making fans jealous with their new friendship as they ‘chop love’ on social media. Taking to …

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Covid-19: Gov’t to introduce 1-year National Service for SHS leavers – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh in an interview with Paul Adom Otchere on Good Evening Ghana Tuesday has said, government is considering the introduction of a special National Service for one year for Ghana’s Senior High School leavers if Covid-19 persists and schools remain shut for an “extended …

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Fire rages down building close to Multimedia Group

News reaching mynewsghana.net confirms that fire has gutted down a building close to the Multimedia Group building. No one has been reported dead. However, we believe properties worth thousands of cedis may be lost through the fire. It is not known what caused the fire but trust mynewsghana.net to bring you all …

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120 recoveries as Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 1154

Ghana’s coronavirus case count has increased to 1,154 with 120 recoveries, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This was disclosed by the Director-General at the GHS, Dr. Patrick Aboagye at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, April 22. The development means that 112 new cases and 21 recoveries …

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COVID-19: Gov’t sued for requesting subscriber details from Telcos

A private legal practitioner, Francis Kwarteng Arthur, has instituted a court action against the government seeking to stop the President, KelniGVG and the National Communication Authority (NCA) from relying on Executive Instrument (EI 63) to procure his personal information from Vodafone Ghana and MTN Ghana for purposes of contact tracing …

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