GENERAL NEWS

Sir John doesn’t deserve to be buried in Ghana, exhume his body – Blakk Rasta

A reggae musician and broadcaster, Abubakar Ahmed, aka Blakk Rasta, has said that the state ceasing the estates of the late former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John), for the crimes he has allegedly committed is not good enough. According to Blakk Rasta, the right punishment …

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Akufo-Addo sacks Hamza Tanko from Hajj Board

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed with immediate effect, the removal of Hamza Tanko from all official duties of the Hajj Board. This comes after Mr Hamza’s appointment as a signatory to Ghana’s Hajj bank account in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and his description as a Finance Director. A statement signed by the Executive Secretary …

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Dela Coffie takes on Special Prosecutor over ‘warrant’ directive

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, Dela Coffie has responded following the issuance of a warrant of arrest from the Office of the Special Prosecutor. According to him, he will make himself available for any queries of law enforcement as he has nothing to hide. …Preliminarily, I want to state that I …

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Returnee busted after herbalist exposes him for attempting to kill daughter for money

There were chills and a lot of emotions accompanying the revelations in a video fast making rounds on Facebook, where a man has been arrested for sending his daughter to a herbalist to have her killed for money. In the video shared by Nana Adu-Boafo Jnr on Facebook, who identifies …

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Watch how two fighting cows caused unusual traffic on the GIMPA-Dzorwulu road

It was an unusual Friday morning along the GIMPA-Dzorwulu road in Accra when two cows that were fiercely engaged in a head-butting fight, blocked the road for a number of minutes. The cows: one all-white and the other black and white, for the period GhanaWeb’s lenses were there, moved between the …

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IGP bans Regional Officers, PROs from engaging media

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has directed all Public Affairs Officers of the Police Service, as well as Regional Commanders, from henceforth cease granting interviews or issuing press releases on any matter within their jurisdiction to the media. The directive is to remain in force until …

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Zipline and Kaduna State Begin Drone Deliveries to Health Facilities

With Nigeria’s first drone delivery network, Zipline plans to deliver medical supplies to approximately 500 health facilities in Kaduna State South San Francisco, CA and Kaduna, Nigeria (June 3, 2022) — Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, today completed the first drone deliveries in Nigeria’s Kaduna State. These initial …

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See photos of the June 3 fire and flood disaster seven years on

On the evening of June 3, 2015, when torrential rains were devastating most parts of the capital city, Accra, another unforeseen disaster happened: a gas station at a central point in the city exploded. The Goil Filling Station at Circle in Accra was at the time serving as a shelter …

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Jospong Group Wins Big

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) triumph as its bagged six (6) Awards at the just ended maiden edition of the Top National Brands Innovation Awards 2022. The Magazine Launch and awards presentation organised by RAD Communications Limited was themed “Brands and the AFCFTA; Opportunities in Africa” which is to …

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Tension at Afram Plains as drivers threaten demo against new ferry charges

Drivers at Afram Plains have threatened to demonstrate against the Volta Lake Transport Company Limited on their new ferry charges In an interview with Agoo News’ Owusu Aduomi, Some of the drivers complained about the high increase in the fees they pay on the Ferry. They said there is an …

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