GENERAL NEWS

VIDEO: Ghana’s Drug Lords mad at me over my addiction story – Fmr BBC Journalist

Former BBC Journalist Paa Joe Odonkor says after he shared his grace to grass story and how drugs destroyed his life, he seems to have stepped on many toes as people who sell the substance have cautioned him against such a move. Paa Joe in an interview with SVTV last …

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Power is transient, your endorsements worrying – Gyampo to Chiefs

Professor Ransford Gyampo has raised concerns over traditional leaders in the country endorsing candidates in the 2020 polls. It comes after the Okyenhene and Dormaahene endorsed President Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama respectively Aside the two popular traditional leaders, endorsement of candidates by other chiefs have been on the rise. In …

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Western Togoland: Attorney-General must explain why Papavi, others were freed – Security Analyst

Security Analyst Adam Bonaa is asking the Attorney-General to explain to Ghanaians why it chose to discontinue the case against some members of Western Togoland secessionist group. The Attorney General in August this year dropped all charges against nine members of the group who were standing trial for declaring Western …

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Achiase to benefit from starch factory under 1D1F – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured the people of Achiase of the establishment of a starch factory in the area under the one District, One Factory (1D1F) programme to create jobs for the people. The President said Achiase would not be left out in his flagship programmes and disclosed that plans …

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Reject Mahama the ‘Mortuary Man’-Napo tells residents of Juaso

Education Minister, Dr. Mattew Opoku Prmepeh is cautioning indigenes of Juaso in the Asante-Akyem South Constituency of the Ashanti region to desist from voting for former President John Mahama whom he described as a “Mortuary Man”. According to him, the former President has nothing to offer them as he will …

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Mob sets ‘engagement car’ ablaze at Sefwi Afere [ Photos]

A Toyota 4X4 with registration number BA 1633-19 has been burnt to ashes at Sefwi Afere in the Bodi district of the Western North Region. The car which was set for an engagement ceremony at Sefwi Antobia in Juaboso district was set ablaze by angry mob after the driver identified …

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Christian Mothers’ Association – Ghana Trained Peace Ambassadors

The Christian Mothers Association – Ghana with support from  Konrad Adenauer Stiftung has trained Peace Ambassadors in the  Keta- Akatsi Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church.   The day’s training workshop under the theme “Women Partnering in the Election Process: A Credible and Violence Free Election 2020” had in attendance …

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Promoting Child Protection A Communal Responsibility – UNICEF

Challenges faced by adolescents during the period of adolescence are numerous and they need to have a holistic approach in dealing with adolescent behavioural changes and must be a matter of concern to all.   UNICEF in its effort to help curb the situation is providing support for child protection …

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Covid-19: Akufo-Addo Wishes Trump Well

President Akufo-Addo has joined hundreds of world leaders to wish the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his wife, Melania Trump, well after both tested positive for the coronavirus. President Akufo-Addo wished Trump speedy recovery in a tweet. “My wife Rebecca and I send best wishes to @realDonaldTrump …

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Almost 10% of Ghana’s GDP lost through road accidents – Transport Minister reveals

Ghana has over the last couple of years lost almost 10% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through road accidents, the Minister for Transport, Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has revealed. Statistics from the National Road Safety Authority indicate that road traffic accidents cost West African nation 1.6% of GDP annually …

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