US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Democrats of bullying his staff as a part of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. He said in a tweet that requests for five officials to appear before a committee were “not feasible”. Democrats are investigating whether President Trump improperly pressured Ukraine’s leader …
Read More »Stop vote-buying – Emile Short to political parties
A former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has called on the leadership of the two major political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to take steps to deal with vote-buying in Ghana’s politics. His comment …
Read More »Govt increases cocoa producer price by 8.42%
The government has announced an increase in cocoa producer price by more than 8 per cent for the next crop season. This means that a 64-kilo bag would now be sold at GH¢515, while a tone would go for GH¢8,249. The Minister of State in-charge of Food and Agriculture, Dr …
Read More »Jailed elite get pardoned, plantain thieves serve full time – Amidu
Special Prosecutor, Mr Martin Amidu, has called on Ghanaian leaders to end the practice of freeing the elite who spend short terms in jail after being convicted for corrupt practices while individuals jailed for misdemeanours rot in prisons for years. Mr Amidu wants a regime where there will be tougher …
Read More »Pastor dies while officiating member’s funeral service
The 42-year-old founder of Divine Mount Zion Gospel Ministry, Pastor Femi Olorunsoromidayo reportedly died while conducting the funeral service of one of his members. Pastor Femi, who was conducting the burial ceremony of 78-year-old Samuel Rotimi at Erusu in Akoko North West Local Government, was said to have gone against the wish of the …
Read More »Anas releases trailer for documentary on corrupt AMA Guards
Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and the Tiger Eye P.I team are set to expose the corrupt activities of City Guards within Accra’s Central Business District. The team, posing as drivers and traders, for six months, monitored the activities of the guards from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) who engaged …
Read More »Video reveals ‘torture chamber’ at Koforidua police station
In a graphic video reported to be in the possession of The Chronicle newspaper, two junior ranked police officers have allegedly subjected a suspect in their custody to severe physical abuse. The video, according to the news outlet, showed the two personnel stationed at the Railway Station of the New …
Read More »Ghana FA presidential aspirant to be disqualified over forged GFA letterhead
A leading candidate for the Ghana FA presidential elections is set to disqualified and thrown out of the race for ‘fraud and dishonesty’ after he was presented with a document showing he had forged the letterhead of the federation to carryout a fraudulent transaction, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively. The candidate, who …
Read More »Thomas Partey’s Madrid house raided by robbers
Ghana superstar Thomas Partey’s house was invaded by dangerous armed robbers in the Spanish capital of Madrid on Monday night while he was away with his Atletico Madrid team in Moscow. According to reports, the thieves forcefully broke into the house in the middle of the night while the talented …
Read More »Drop ‘satanic’ sex education programme – Chief Imam
The National Chief Imam Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu has described the controversial Comprehensive Sexuality Education curriculum. According to him, Islamic teachings do not tolerate the exposure of children below age 10 to sex education. “We would like to state unequivocally that the Islamic Community does not accept any form …
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