GENERAL NEWS

How Asiedu Nketia, Doe Adjaho ‘saved’ Professor Frimpong Boateng from a committee of parliament

Professor Frimpong Boateng, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has recounted a story of how Asiedu Nketiah and Edward Doe Adjaho saved him from the claws of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Audit. Professor Frimpong Boateng tells TV3 that during his time as CEO of …

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North East Regional Police Commander is dead

The North East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Moses Ali Kperchin, has passed on at the Police Hospital in Accra. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Moses Ali Kperchin fell sick about two weeks ago and was taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital but was later referred to Police Hospital for …

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Chiefs angry over attempt to free NPP organiser, others arrested for stealing train steel tracks

Chiefs of Akyem Aperade in the Achiase district of the Eastern region led by Obrempong Owusu Twum Berima Tiabofreh are angry over attempt to free four suspects arrested for allegedly stealing railroad steel tracks on the defunct railway line through the community. The suspects Baffour Awuah, an Achiase NPP constituency …

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Ato Essien pays GH¢4m to state as AG readies motion for conviction – Report

William Ato Essien, Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank, has taken steps to avoid a custodial sentence over failure to pay a GH¢20 million to the state per agreed timelines following a plea bargain agreement. The Daily Guide newspaper reports on its frontpage of May 11, 2023 that Essien …

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E/R: ‘Strange Woman’ discovered near a river demands missing beads from Chief

Residents of Kwasi Komfo in Ghana’s Eastern region near Kyebi are currently in astonishment following the discovery of a strange woman. She was spotted sitting by the river in the region, and when asked why she was there alone, she told those who found her that she was from the …

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UK court jails 18-year-old Ghanaian for pouring boiling water on friend, stabbing her over boyfriend

An 18-year-old Ghanaian woman, Princess Owusu Ansah, has been sentenced to three years in prison by a UK court for a violent attack on her friend. Princess is said to have poured boiling water over her friend and stabbed her, allegedly in response to cheating allegations involving her boyfriend. The …

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Why Otumfuo had Asanteman flag on Charles III’s coronation flyer – Historian explains

A historian has explained why Otumfuo Osei Tutu II could not use the Ghana flag during his recent engagement in the United Kingdom where he attended the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. Professor Sarfo Kantanka in an interview with Kumasi-based Opensuo Radio explained that the Asantehene was invited in …

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Church building at Old Bortianor collapses with church members trapped

A church building at Old Bortianor has collapsed. The building, belonging to the Word in Action Church, is reported to have been a storey building with some church members inside. A video shared by UTV showed that the building had completely been brought to the ground. Some residents of the …

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New US visa fees: Unpacking the hike in GH¢ and US$ terms – Data story

The United States recently announced new visa fees which measure was due to affect three main nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applications. The affected visas include the Non-Petition-based NIV, work visas and the E Category applicants and are slated to take effect on May 30. In this data story, GhanaWeb does a …

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Kwasi Oduro Nimo Installed As Akwamuhene

    A 60- year- old- Ghanaian domiciled in the US, Kwasi oduro Nimo has been installed as the Akwamuhene of Asuoso in the Eastern Region, near Oda.   And as customs demands, he swore to Nana Asibey Darkwaah III.   Consequently, he is now known in traditional circles as …

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