GENERAL NEWS

Esther Odartey-Wellington, a daughter of the late Major General Odartey-Wellington, who was killed during the June 4 uprising in 1979, has criticised the justification of murders and abuses during coups recorded in Ghana. “Whatever conditions prevailed in the country did not justify the sort of treatment they handed out to …

Ghana’s Ambassador to China under the John Mahama-led administration, Horace Ankrah, has called on Chinese nationals who visit or stay in Ghana, to obey the laws of the country. His comments follow recent reports of Chinese nationals involving themselves in galamsey activities as well as illegal logging of rosewood. For …

Even as the government spends huge sums of money on road safety awareness programmes, Odumasi – Zongo road in the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region has turned to be a death zone. This crucial market road has become a death trap for its narrow width as residents …

James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has called on the general public to assist police in combating crime since it is a shared responsibility. He said, this collaboration should be maintained, especially, towards the upcoming 2020 general elections. He said successes so far chalked by the Police could …

A Sprinter Bus carrying passengers caught fire on the Suhum stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway. Passengers on board the Sprinter bus with registration number GG 2858-18 traumatically escaped through the Windows and main door. No major injury was recorded. In a separate development, there was a near-fatal accident which involved …

A total of 334 persons lost their lives through road crashes in Ashanti Region between January and November 2019, according to the regional Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD). The figure is part of the total reported road crashes for the period, which stood at 2,911. This indicates a …

Failed Assemblyman is counting his losses after using all his life savings to campaign for the elections. Nana Adabor Ibrahim Issah Ampim, a barber by profession vying to be the Assemblyman for Adukrom Nima in the Ashanti Region lost to Abdul Rashid who polled 1,056 of the total votes cast. …

A couple of hefty slaps from some operatives of Operation Vanguard at Akrokerri in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti region was just what it took for a Methodist Pastor to abandon his Christian faith and run for refuge under the dreaded Ashanti deity, Antoa, MyNewsGh.com reports. Rev. Shadrach …

Blinks Mensah, the ‘pastor’ who ordered his congregation to drink water he had dipped his body into has publicly spoken for the first time since the video of the act went viral. For the first time, Blinks has explained that the video was staged or acted. Speaking on Accra-based Okay …

The government of the United Kingdom has issued a security alert to British citizens living and travelling to Ghana, warning of an imminent terrorist attack. This is an update of an earlier alert issued in June following the kidnapping of two Canadian citizens who were in Ghana on an exchange programme. In …