Natacha Akide better known by her stage name Tacha, a reality TV star, appears to have responded to a remark made by Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate. Remember when Tinubu advised Nigerians calling for a change in government to ‘SHUT UP’ and made a commotion on social media? Tacha, …
Read More »PHOTOS: 2 Dead In An Accident On Obuasi-Kumasi Highway
Two persons have been reported to have died in an accident on the Obuasi, Kumasi highway. According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred at Dominase where a sprinter bus with registration number GE 2434-16 and a truck with registration number GT758-12 were involved in the nasty accident. The eyewitness …
Read More »South Sudan faces resistance from communities on dredging Jonglei
South Sudan’s plan to dredge the Jonglei Canal is sending jitters among local communities who are wary of a past bid to drain the Sudd swamps. Authorities had suspended the Jonglei Canal Project to conduct public awareness and explain to locals that the intention this time is to remove silt, …
Read More »Dredging of portions of Volta River begins — DCE
Ms Sarah Dugbakie Pobee, Ada East District Chief Executive, says some portions of the Volta River will be dredged to reduce the trend of tidal waves and high rate of flooding in the district. She said the river had not been dredged in more than 20 years, resulting in flooding …
Read More »Ejurahene shares hundreds of yam tubers to his subjects
The 2022 edition of Ejura Yam Festival is currently underway with Ejurahene Barima Osei Hwedie II sharing hundreds of yam tubers to his subjects. Residents of Ejura received the yam tubers after the Ejura Traditional Council officially opened the new yam season with special cultural displays and practices on Friday October …
Read More »Revert to trimester system – CHASS tells Government
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, CHASS has called on government to revert to the traditional trimester system in the 2023 academic year, since the current semester system puts a lot of stress on school facilities and infrastructure as well as staff and students. In a Communique released …
Read More »Maxwell Konadu made me lose Black Stars slot – Felix Annan
Former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper and captain, Felix Annan has accused his former coach Maxwell Konadu of making him lose his Black Stars position. The Kotoko captain got married to his long-time girlfriend Francisca Yeboah in Dormaa Ahenkro in January 2020 when Kotoko was on the verge of playing a crucial …
Read More »GACL wants GH¢5 service charge for domestic flights increased
The traveling public should be prepared to pay more for domestic air travel in the future, if proposals by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) for a review of the current GH¢5 per passenger Airport Passenger Service Charge (APSC) on all domestic flights is accepted by Parliament. The GACL, a state-owned …
Read More »Aliko Dangote’s $19-billion oil refinery 97% complete – Report
Dangote Industries Limited, a multinational manufacturing group owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, has announced that the Dangote Oil Refinery, a $19-billion integrated petrochemical refinery complex, is 97-percent complete. In a recent update on the ongoing construction work at the multibillion-dollar petrochemical complex in Lagos’s Lekki Free Zone, the …
Read More »Man United player arrested again
Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions. The 21-year-old striker was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault in January. He was also questioned about claims of making threats to kill. Greenwood, who has made one appearance for England, is yet to be charged …
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