Operation Vanguard personnel in the Eastern Region on Sunday morning at about 02:00 hours arrested 20 suspected illegal miners during a search operation in the general area of the Kibi Zongo Township. The illegal miners made up of 15 Nigerians, a Bissau Guinean and four locals had been handed over …
Read More »Teachers ill-prepared for rushed new curriculum – Educationist
A quality education specialist with the SOS Villages Ghana has indicated that the new curriculum for basic and high schools is being rushed. Beginning the 2019 – 2020 academic years, Ghana will be moving towards a standardized practical based curriculum with national assessment examinations to be written in classes two, …
Read More »UCT student, 19, missing in Cape Town since Saturday
A University of Cape Town student has reportedly been missing since Saturday, the authorities have said. Uyinene Mrwetyana, 19, was last seen at around 13:30 in the Claremont area, NGO Pink Ladies said in an alert posted on Facebook on Monday. Mrwetyana lives at Roscommmon House on Main Road in …
Read More »Yaw Dabo beats braggart, Shatta Bandle mercilessly in a boxing match
Diminutive Kumawood actor, Yaw Dabo Popularly known as Don little has put Shatta Bundle to shame after he defeated the latter in a boxing match. The mouthy fellow, Shatta Bandle came to the limelight after he flaunted wads of cash, cars and a mansion, claiming to be very rich. The …
Read More »Photos+Audio: Woman, 22, found dead in lover’s room
A 22-year-old woman, identified as Vera Adu, has been found dead in her boyfriend’s room at Adu Gyemfi near Sowutwom in the Greater Accra region. Unconfirmed reports have it that the boyfriend allegedly poisoned her when she paid a visit to him. It is, however, unclear what would trigger the …
Read More »[WHY]: Why Jordan Ayew wept after scoring Manchester United
Jordan Ayew was spotted holding back the tears at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon after he was overcome with emotion from scoring in the 2-1 win over Manchester United. The Ghanaian international latched on to a flick by Jeffrey Schlupp before coolly slotting the ball at the back of the …
Read More »C/R: 11 NPP members hospitalised after gun attack
Some 11 party members of the New Patriotic Party are receiving treatment at the Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu following gunshot wounds they sustained Sunday evening. The 11 were part of a group of polling station executives from the Assin South Constituency who had just closed from a meeting …
Read More »Akufo-Addo names Edwin Provencal as new BOST CEO
President Akufo-Addo has nominated Mr. Edwin Provencal as (the new ) Chief Executive Officer for the Bulk Oil and Transport (BOST) company limited. If confirmed by the Management Board of BOST, he will replace George Mensah Okley, who resigned from the position last Friday. Mr. Mensah Okley tendered in his resignation to the President …
Read More »Jailing Galamseyers 15-25 Years Without Stiffer Punishment For Chiefs Is Discrimination – Ghanaian Associations In South Africa
Ghanaian associations in South Africa has described as discrimination the amended mining law of Ghana that stipulated a minimum of 15 years and maximum of 25 years for illegal miners (galamseyers) without any stiffer punishment for traditional rulers who give out lands for them. They alleged that there is no …
Read More »65 homes burnt in Karaga because cattle destroyed rice farm
Police in the Northern Region have confirmed the burning down of 65 houses, three motorbikes and 10 bicycles in Bagurugu in the Karaga District. According to the Public Relations Officer of Northern Region Police Command, cattle of one Tahiru Ali who lives in Bagurugu, destroyed a rice farm belonging to …
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