BUSINESS

Man rapes 70-year-old stroke patient at Gbawe [Audio]

A middle aged man has allegedly raped a 70-year-old woman at Dzaman near Gbawe in the Greater Accra region. The victim, Rose Odikro, suffering from stroke, said the suspect, whose name was only given as Achikolo, raped her on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Narrating her ordeal on Adom News, she said the …

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Ethiopia ‘bans flights over Nile Dam’

Ethiopia has banned flights in its airspace over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for security reasons, according to the privately-owned Reporter website. “The director-general of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation, Col Wesenyeleh Hunegnaw, told Reporter that following consultations with relevant security organs, the airspace in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State [north-western Ethiopia] …

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Ghana’s Jubilee field reaches 300m barrels of oil production

Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL), operator of the Jubilee and Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) fields, has announced that the country has reached a milestone with 300 million barrels of oil production from the Jubilee field. Tullow and its partners GNPC, Kosmos, Anadarko and Petro SA, in a statement said they …

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Wedding car kills 2, at Sefwi Bodi

A driver has narrowly escaped from an angry crowd after an attempt was made to lynch him after he reportedly knocked down three persons kicking two on the spot with the third persons now in critical condition. The incident occurred at Sefwi Bodi in the Eastern Region, Rainbow Radio’s Odeshiaba …

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Yaa Jackson Shares Lovely Video with Boyfriend

Ghanaian Actress who has now turned to a musician Yaa Jackson has finally shared a picture of his boyfriend for the first time to the whole world and social media is buzzing. Social media was lit over the weekend as the world marked ‘boyfriend’s day’ and actress/singer Yaa Jackson decided …

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COVID-19: SHS2, JHS2 students resume school today

Second year students in Senior High Schools and Junior High Schools are returning to school today, Monday, October 5 2020 to complete their academic year. The decision was taken by the Ghana Education Service, after consultation with the relevant stakeholders. The students will remain in school until 14 December 2020. …

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Dec 7 Elections: Filing of nominations begins today

The filing of nominations for all aspirants in the December 7 general elections begins from today, Monday, October 5. Both presidential and parliamentary aspirants have from Monday to Friday, October 9 to submit their nominations. The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) made available via its IT Department unique passwords to general …

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School Reopening: Parents commend government, call for e-learning

Some parents have commended Government for successfully opening schools in the country gradually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents said, they were happy their 2nd-year children in Junior High Schools and Senior High Schools were having their turn from Monday, October 5th saying they have been home for too long …

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Cedi performance in first half of 2020 is the best since 2014

In the Republic of Ghana, the sole legal tender is the Ghana Cedi and Ghana Pesewa. The Foreign Exchange Act of 2006, Act 723, prohibits pricing, advertising, and receipt or payment for goods and services in foreign currency in Ghana. Consequently, it is imperative to continually assess the strength of …

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Customs warn public against online auctions

The Principal Revenue Officer in Charge of Customs Auctions, Mr. Prince Akwaboah has hinted that the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority is considering online means of auctioning general goods and vehicles in order to broaden its reach. The head of auctions of Customs revealed that, the procurement plans …

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Champions League Draw: Utd to face PSG as Barca faces Juve

Manchester United have some tough games to look forward to in the 2020/21 Champions League, following the UEFA draw ceremony in Geneva. The Reds regained a spot in the competition after finishing third in last season’s Premier League and will begin the road to the Istanbul final later this month. …

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Double track: We didn’t anticipate free SHS numbers – Akomea

The Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC) Nana Akomea has stated that the Double Track system was implemented because the Akufo-Addo government did not anticipate the huge numbers for the free SHS policy. According to him, even though the party prior to winning the 2016 December polls knew …

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Breast cancer among men on the rise, voluntary screening crucial – GHS

The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has expressed concern with the increasing cases of breast cancer especially among men in the Ashanti Region. Speaking to Ultimate News in Kumasi, the Regional Head of non-communicable diseases with the health service Lydia Owusu Ansah indicated that out of a population of …

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