Former first Lady, Lordina Mahama does not have hope that her husband former president John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party will win the upcoming 2020 general elections, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Officer in South Africa, Ernest Asare Gyan has indicated. He said, even the former …
Read More »I’ll review Free-SHS within 90 days in office – Mahama
Former President Mahama has insisted that he will review the government’s flagship free-shs policy within his first 90-days in office if elected in the 2020 general elections. He noted that he will engage relevant stakeholders to ensure that the policy is bettered. According to him, the current government did not …
Read More »HORROR: Lightning strikes Yaa Pono to death
A stroke of lightning that accompanied Saturday evening’s torrential downpour, struck one person to death at Sewua in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti region, MyNewsGh.com reports. Twenty-four (24) year-old Akwasi, popularly known in the town as ‘Yaa Pono’ was said to be taking cover from the rain with his friend behind …
Read More »Burkina Faso mosque attack kills 15 worshippers
At least 15 people have been killed and two seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso. Gunmen entered the Grand Mosque in the village of Salmossi on Friday evening as those inside were praying. The attack prompted many locals to flee the village which is …
Read More »Nigeria’s President suspends all international travel for ministers and parastatal bosses
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has issued an ordered barring all members of the cabinet and heads of government agencies from traveling abroad. The President said in a statement released on Friday that the ministers and government agencies are required to lead the process of budget defence at the National assembly …
Read More »Free SHS: Over 1,500 kitchen staff to be employed – NAPO
Over 1,500 kitchen staff are expected to be employed into the country’s educational setup in the coming days to support current ones who have been overly burdened by the double-track system, according to Minister of Education Mr Matthew Opoku Prempeh. Last year 8,700 teachers were employed to support the teaching …
Read More »No more expiry of voice, data bundles – Telcos ordered
The Ministry of Communications has directed telcos to roll over all unused data and voice bundles purchased by customers. This will mean unused data and credit will not expire. “All unused data and voice bundles purchased by subscribers do not expire and must be rolled over with the next recharge,” …
Read More »Anas declined to work on ‘Sex for Grades’ exposé – Kweku Baako
The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide has cleared the air that his protegé and investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas had anything to do with BBC Africa Eye’s ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary. Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr explained that the BBC had approached Anas to work on its Africa Eye’s …
Read More »Uganda Wants Death Penalty For Gay Sex
Uganda plans to enact a law that would impose the death penalty on homosexuals, saying the legislation would curb a rise in unnatural sex in the east African nation. The bill, colloquially known as “Kill the Gays” in Uganda, was nullified five years ago on a technicality and the government …
Read More »15-year-old Ghanaian player Baptista Adjei gruesomely murdered in UK
A 15-year-old teenager has been arrested and detained in connection with the gruesome murder of a young Ghanaian footballer named as Baptista Adjei in the UK. The suspect was arrested after he handed himself at the East London police station, officials said on Friday. The Metropolitan Police Department says the …
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