The staff of EIB Network are enraged over a directive from the media group’s management issued to them to give off their best in the coverage of their founder’s political campaign beginning today, Thursday, 23 February 2023. An internal mail signed by EIB’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Santokh Singh Ram …
Read More »Opuni trial: You can’t conclude trial, refer to CJ for new judge – AG to Honyenuga
The office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has asked Justice Clemence Honyenuga, the judge hearing the case of former Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni to refer the case to the Chief Justice for a new judge. According to the AG “it is …
Read More »German minister calls out shipments of used clothes on Africa trip
German Cabinet ministers Hubertus Heil and Sonja Schulze witnessed firsthand the masses of used clothes that are shipped to West Africa from industrialized nations each week, when they visited one of the world’s largest secondhand markets in Ghana. The mountains of second-hand clothes and textile scraps that arrive in the …
Read More »Man gets 60 years in prison for murder of popular rapper, Nipsey Hussle
Eric Holder Jr., the man convicted of shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle to death, has been sentenced to 60 years to life in prison. Holder was found guilty of first-degree murder last July for killing Hussle outside the latter’s South Los Angeles clothing store in 2019. Superior Court Judge H. Clay …
Read More »Common heart conditions; signs and symptoms
Heart diseases have become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Ghana. According to the Director-General of Ghana Health Service, more than 600,000 people, including 400,000females and 200,000 men are diagnosed with high blood pressure every year, with many more affected people remaining undiagnosed. Heart disease is a general …
Read More »German minister calls out shipments of used clothes on Africa trip
German Cabinet ministers Hubertus Heil and Sonja Schulze witnessed firsthand the masses of used clothes that are shipped to West Africa from industrialized nations each week, when they visited one of the world’s largest secondhand markets in Ghana. The mountains of second-hand clothes and textile scraps that arrive in the …
Read More »Serwaa Amihere calls on GES to stop teachers from sharing ‘mockery’ videos of kids
Ghanaian journalist Serwaa Amihere has spoken out against a disturbing trend that has been observed in some schools in Ghana. According to Amihere in a Twitter trend, some teachers have been recording their interactions with students and posting them on social media for likes and engagements. “Recently, there is a practice …
Read More »Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter resigns
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has left Eskom after a “special board meeting” on Wednesday night. In a statement, Eskom said it and De Ruyter had reached a “mutual agreement” about his early departure. De Ruyter had tendered his resignation in December 2022 and was scheduled to serve his notice until the …
Read More »Former Sassa officials jailed for disability grant fraud
The Giyani Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Limpopo sentenced two former South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials on Tuesday to an effective five years in prison for disability grant fraud. Solani Agnes Baloyi, 56, and Jacob Manamela, 64, committed the fraud in January 2015 while working at the Sassa …
Read More »Resurrection, curses on security and wife: Three times Rev. Boakye courted public controversy
The death of Reverend Anthony Kwadwo Boakye of Resurrection Power New Generation Church (RPNGC) was confirmed via a statement dated February 22, 2023 and signed by a egal representative of the church. It followed hours of rumours that the controversial preacher had died at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital in …
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