After selling ‘kenkey’ throughout her adult life, Akua Anamoah cannot boast of a meaningful life in Accra. Narrating her story to crimecheckghana.org, the sexagenarian says she sleeps outside in the open with her six children, one of whom has given birth. Her husband she says only does menial jobs and …
Read More »Paul Adom-Otchere sues Captain Smart, Media General; demands GH¢10m compensation
The Host of Good Evening Ghana Paul Adom-Otchere has sued Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, and Media General Ghana Limited. Citinews.com reports that Captain Smart is said to have made defamatory comments against the host and also accused the journalist of taking bribes. In a writ, Adom-Otchere …
Read More »Policing group leader rejects GH¢10,000 after arresting thug at Assin Praso
A community policing-oriented group in the Adansi South District, Ashanti region, has arrested a thug at Assin Praso. The volunteer group christened Team Alex, led by one spirited Alex Donkoh, acted on a tip-off and apprehended the individual as part of efforts to help the police clamp down on criminal …
Read More »Apiate Explosion: 59-year-old survivor dies after leg amputation
One more person who was a victim of the Appiate explosion has passed on bringing the total number of deaths to 15. Ama Nsowaa 59 was one of the hard-hit victims of the January 20 explosion. She battled a left leg injury till 29th August when that leg was amputated …
Read More »FDA to go after shop owners who expose sachet water and beverages to direct sunlight
The Food and Drugs Authority has cautioned shop owners to desist from exposing water and beverages to direct sunlight adding that the authority has teamed up with other state security agencies to arrest and prosecute traders and distributors who fail to comply with the directives. The move according FDA was …
Read More »How Aisha Huang got her Ghana Card
Female illegal mining (galamsey) queenpin of Chinese nationality, Huang En alias Aisha Huang has found her way back into Ghana some four years after she was deported from the country. Her re-entry which came to light following her arrest has generated public furore after it emerged that she acquired a …
Read More »Huang En’s Ghana Card was issued in 2014 and not February 2022 – NIA clarifies
The National Identification Authority, NIA, has debunked media reportage that galamsey kingpin, Aisha Huang, obtained a non-citizen Ghana Card on February 27, 2022. According to the authority, the name Aisha Huang does not exist in their database rather, there is Huang En in their system. NIA in a statement sighted …
Read More »Kwasi Kwarteng appointed UK’s first black Finance Minister
The Rt. Hon. Kwasi Kwarteng, MP has been appointed the first black Finance Minister in Britain, otherwise known as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer. The new role of the British-born Ghanaian was announced today, September 6, 2022, by the office of Britain’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. Until this fresh appointment, …
Read More »Helicopter lands forcibly at Achimota over poor visibility
A helicopter has made an emergency landing at Alogboshi, a suburb of Achimota in the Greater Accra region due to the harsh condition of the atmospheric weather. According to Angelonline.com.gh sources in the area, onboard the helicopter were two Ghanaians and a French. They were from Takoradi, Western region, heading …
Read More »Ghana will not need support of IMF if Auditor General exercises its full powers – Sampson Lardi
A Private Legal Practitioner, Sampson Lardi Anyenini, says Ghana will not need the support of the International Monitory Fund (IMF) if the Auditor General were to exercise its full power. According to him, Ghana will get enough funds to run the country if the Auditor-General surcharges all persons and institutions …
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