Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, known popularly in Showbiz as Afia Schwarzenegger, has alleged that popular musician Mzbel, is blackmailing a certain flagbearer of a political party in Ghana. “Be a woman and say ‘fi’. Come n tell the world the flagbearer you are blackmailing before I do,” Afia Schwarzenegger wrote on her Facebook timeline, referencing Mzbel. …
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Details of how NDC Deputy Youth Organizer died, others injured in car crash
More details are emerging detailing how the Bono East Regional Deputy Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Nsiah Kojo Isaac, popularly known as Kojo Nomoah died in a ghastly car crash on Saturday. Reports available to MyNewGh.com Nomoah died in a road accident involving an NDC branded double …
Read More »Kumasi airport to be expanded to make air travel easier – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is building the aviation industry by expanding the local airports including that of Kumasi. He said these projects will make air travel across the country easier and convenient. In a tweet, Mr Akufo-Addo who is campaigning to be reelected as president in the December …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Akufo-Addo cuts sod for 83.5km railway line from Kumasi to Obuasi as part of the Western Line
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for work to commence on the 83.5-kilometre standard gauge railway line from Kumasi to Obuasi, as part of the new Western Line being constructed. Performing the sod cutting ceremony, he noted that, by January 2017, out of the 947 kilometres of colonial …
Read More »#NSMQ2020: Achimota School beat Prempeh College and Anglican SHS for the semi-final spot
Achimota School in stiff competition with Prempeh College and Anglican Senior High School emerged the best school. Achimota School at the end of the contest had 44 points , Prempeh College had 41 points and Anglican SHS had 27 points. The competition was a tight one from round 1 to …
Read More »COCOBOD CEO conferred for leading joint Ghanaian-Ivorian cocoa trade negotiations
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been bestowed with the National Award of Commander of the National Order of Côte d’Ivoire by the President of Côte d’Ivoire H.E. President Alassane Ouattara. The award was conferred on him for leading the joint Ghanaian and Ivorian negotiations to …
Read More »Edinson Cavani: Manchester United set to sign former PSG striker
Former Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani is due to fly into England on Sunday to join Manchester United. The Uruguay international, 33, has been in talks with United and although there is no deal yet, it is growing increasingly likely Cavani will join on what could be a two-year contract. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »11,545 cyber-crime reports made between January to August 2020 – Ursula Owusu
A total of 11,545 reports have been made through government’s National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Incident Reporting Point of Contact (POC) between January and August 2020. According to the Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful a significant number of people have also contacted the NCSC through the POC seeking for guidance and direction in …
Read More »JHS, SHS 2 students must return to school on Monday – GES directs
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all form two students of Junior and Senior High Schools to return to their various schools starting from Monday, October 5 2020. This is to enable them complete the third and second term of the current academic year respectively. This was contained in …
Read More »Kumasi boys propagating Kumerica movement positively deserve National awards – Attractive Mustapha
Ghanaian celebrity journalist and Blogger Attractive Mustapha has opined that the young men from Kumasi who are propagating the newest internet trend ‘Kumerica’ agenda deserves a national award. Speaking on Sammy Flex TV, Attractive Mustapha known in real life as Mustapha Nii Okai Inusah stated that Ghanaians should be glad …
Read More »JUST IN: Liverpool forward Sadia Mane, isolating after positive coronavirus test
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating. The news comes three days after the club said midfielder Thiago Alcantara had also tested positive for Covid-19. Liverpool say the Senegal winger had “displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in good health overall”. Mane, 28, …
Read More »Stop selling Ghana cedi notes, coins; it’s illegal – BoG warns
The Bank of Ghana has warned persons trading the Ghana cedi notes and coins currently in circulation as legal tender on online platforms to desist from the illegal act. The central bank said it is the only institution with the right to issue and redeem Ghana cedi notes and coins …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »VIDEO: Pastors spotted praying on Accra-Kumasi highway to avert accidents
Some men and women of God were on Wednesday afternoon spotted at Kyekyewere on the Accra-Kumasi Highway praying fervently to God to avert accidents on that road. These men and women of God, said to be members of the Healing Mountain of God Ministry Church commuted along the Accra-Kumasi Highway …
Read More »Mortuary workers call off intended strike after successful negotiations
Mortuary workers in the country have agreed to call off their intended strike after successful negotiations with the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations as well as the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, 30 September 2020. The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) threatened to strike over poor working conditions …
Read More »SHS students returning from NSMQ involved in accident
Four students returning from the National Science and Maths Quiz Competition have been involved in an accident. The accident occurred at Osubetor Community on Koforidua to Mamfe road Wednesday afternoon. The students made up of three males and a female were onboard a Nissan Versa with registration number GE 6248-19 …
Read More »The First Man to Be Cured of HIV Finally Dies of Cancer
The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown – known as the ‘Berlin Patient’– has died after a battle with cancer, the International Aids Society (IAS) announced Wednesday. The 54-year-old made medical history and became a symbol of hope for the tens of millions of people living …
Read More »COVID-19 kills 301; active cases now 530
Over 300 people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana. Two more patients recently succumbed, bringing Ghana’s death toll to 301, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana has also risen from 477 to 530, as of Wednesday, 30 …
Read More »Bailout package for private schools under consideration – Bawumia
Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia says the Finance Minister has been tasked to draw up a programme aimed at mitigating the plight of private schools who have been hit the most following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Dr. Bawumia, the government will soon engage the school owners …
Read More »COCOBOD signs $1.3bn loan to purchase cocoa beans next season
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a syndicated loan agreement of $1.3billion for the purchase of cocoa beans in the 2020/2021 crop season. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, Mr Joseph Aidoo, explained that Ghana would receive the money when the agreement is signed, adding that cocoa farmers …
Read More »Govt supports three new universities with GH¢1.5 million, four vehicles each
Some three new universities in Ghana have received four vehicles each from the government to assist in their operational effectiveness. They are the SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences and University of Environment and Sustainable Development. The four vehicles …
Read More »WAEC Sued
The Africa Education Watch has sued the West African Examination Council (WAEC) over the use of examiners whose contact details were leaked on social media some months ago to mark examination papers. The has also filed an injunction at the High Court praying the court to compel WAEC not to …
Read More »Mass withdrawal of corpses at KATH as mortuary workers threaten strike
Several bereaved families preserving their dead at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on Monday thronged the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to withdraw their corpses. They feared the pending strike of mortuary workers will deal a devastating blow to their funeral plans and in the worse case, the shape of …
Read More »1D1F: President Akufo-Addo commissions Kasapreko water, juice and soft drinks factory
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 28th September 2020, commissioned the Kasapreko Water, Juice and Soft Drinks Factory, a company operating under Government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative. At a ceremony at the premises of the company at Kwadaso, in the Ashanti Region, President Akufo-Addo noted that the establishment of the factory is …
Read More »PHOTOS: 15 Years Old JHS Student Sets The Internet On Fire With His Handwriting
The handwriting of this Junior High School student has caused a lot of reactions on social media. In a post sighted by GhanaTrending on ‘Tell it all’ a popular Ghanaian group, the Junior high school student is said to be 15 years of Age and his handwriting is like that …
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