The massive destruction of the Oda River Forest Reserve in the Bekwai Forest District of the Ashanti Region by illegal miners has infuriated the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh. The illegal miners believed to be Chinese, in collaboration with their supposed Ghanaian facilitators, are using heavy-duty pieces …
Read More »Ex-Ghana winger Quincy Owusu Abeyie quits football to become a rapper
Ex-Ghana winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has quit football at age 33 to become a rap star and has released a solo mix tape. The former Arsenal man, who now goes by the name Blow, has been recording tracks for years now. Abeyie, now Blow, raps about his upbringing in the tough …
Read More »NPP loses treasurer in Dompoase accident
It has emerged that the Essikado-Ketan Constituency treasurer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) was among those who died in the gory accident that occurred at Dompoase, near Komenda in the Central Region on Tuesday dawn. The deceased, Hajia Hadijah was a business woman who was dealing in paints, …
Read More »Today in 2014: Komla Dumor dies
It’s exactly 6 years since the unfortunate demise of Komla Dumor, an astute international journalist of Ghanaian descent. Although death is inevitable and is no respecter of persons, news of his sudden departure shook the world, courting tributes from prominent figures across the world. Below is how BBC, an organization …
Read More »Work on Eastern Corridor Roads resumes
Contractors have resumed work on the Eastern Corridor road and users are assured of a facelift on that stretch soon. The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwesi Amoako Atta, announced this on the last day of the Results Fair. The Sector Minister said the completion of the road would shorten the …
Read More »Thieves break in hospital ward, steal patients’ mobile phones, others valuables
Patients on admission at the La General Hospital have been hit with double agony after thieves broke into the ward and stole their valuables. Mobile phones, bags containing money, ID cards and other valuables were all missing from the ward when the patients woke up on Friday. The burglary is …
Read More »Kurt Okraku and Yaw Ampofo Ankrah Meet on Beach Soccer Road Map
The President of the Ghana Football Association has assured Beach Soccer management and stakeholders of his commitment to the development and vision of beach soccer in Ghana. Kurt Okraku and Yaw Ampofo Ankrah met at the FA headquarters on Thursday at the invitation of the FA boss to deliberate on …
Read More »A/R: Francis Owusu-Akyaw Renovates M/A Primary School In Bomfa
The affable and accessible Mr Francis Owusu-Akyaw a former Parliamentary Candidate aspirant in New Patriotic Party at the Juaben Constituency within the Ashanti region of Ghana has put smiles on the faces of the good people of Bomfa by renovating their M/A Primary School, Bomfa is a town within the Juaben …
Read More »Mahama declares Akufo-Addo ministers useless
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has once again criticized the elephant-size government of President Akufo-Addo, saying his successor can do away with 40 ministers, if he is committed to his campaign to protect the public purse by having a lean government. According to ex-President John Dramani …
Read More »‘ACP Agordzo will interfere with investigation if granted bail’
A Senior state attorney, yesterday told the Accra High Court that Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo will interfere with investigation if he is granted bail. Mrs Hilda Craig argued that accused, who was charged with abetment of treason felony, was likely to get in the way of police …
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