GENERAL NEWS

Queen Mother invokes curses on MCE, NPP executives

The Queen Mother of Berekum Traditional Area, Akosua Ameyaahene, on Tuesday poured libation to invoke curses on the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Berekum, Kofi Adjei, the Municipal Assembly and constituency executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for allegedly failing to lead the development agenda of the town. …

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Evacuation plan for Ghanaians in China

THE GOVERNMENT has announced that it has plans to evacuate Ghanaians, especially students locked in China, due to the deadly coronavirus, should the need arise. It has, therefore, asked the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) elements to stop spreading fear and panic among Ghanaians about the deadly virus. Making the …

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Afram Plains: Renewed tension as farmers vow to attack Fulani herders

There is an imminent bloody clash between farmers and Fulani herders in Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region. Currently, there is escalating tension in some communities following the destruction of large hectares of farms and crops by cattle jolting in search for food as grasses wither to unappealing …

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Manual passport application to cease from March 1

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says manual passport application will cease from the 1st march this year. In view of this, Online passport application has been made available at all passport centres. The Ministry is entreating Passport Applicants to use the online application platform; passport.mfa.gov.gh to submit …

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Ghana extends rail line to Burkina Faso – Akufo-Addo

What started as the Tema to Paga railway line project has become Ghana to Burkina Railway Interconnectivity Project, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Speaking on the rail sector of the economy while delivering his fourth State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 20 February 2020, Mr Akufo-Addo said: …

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Zoe Outreach Embassy pastor ‘attacked’ again by angry customers in Tarkwa

Pastor Kelvin Elson Godson Kobiri, Head Pastor and Leader of the Zoe Outreach Embassy together with his wife were heckled again, on Thursday, February 20, 2020, by some angry customers in Tarkwa, in the Western Region. These angry men claimed to have their funds locked up in collapsed businesses, EL …

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Rest in peace to me: Man commits suicide after posting on Facebook

< In yet another incident that has left social media users all over shell-shocked, a Kenyan man, Dennis Yego, was found dead on Wednesday near his home in Kabiyet Village, barely 48 hours after he posted a suicide message on Facebook. In a post-dated February 17, 2020, Dennis, splashed series …

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Minority walkout triggers a tweet from German Ambassador to Ghana

Christoph Retzlaff, the German Ambassador to Ghana took to social media platform Twitter to seek the views of his followers on the decision of the Minority in Parliament of Ghana to boycott President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 4th State of the Nation Address, Thursday. With a picture of the scene, …

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Asamoah Gyan spotted in Parliament for Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address

Former Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan was spotted in Parliament during the 2020 State of the Nation Address delivered by President Akufo-Addo on Thursday February 20. Gyan was seen in the public gallery of Parliament watching on as the President gave account of his stewardship over the past year. The …

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Police to get choppers – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told Parliament on Thursday, February 20, 2020 that the government is procuring helicopters for the Ghana Police Service. He said this forms part of efforts to resource the police service well enough to fight crime. Delivering his fourth state of the nation address to …

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