GENERAL NEWS

Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address rescheduled

The advertised announcement in Parliament about the State of the Nation Address by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been withdrawn. Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin told Parliament on Friday, February 25 that the President will no longer be in the House on Thursday, March 3 to deliver the SONA as earlier adverstised. “This indicative …

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‘It’s not true that gov’t can’t pay salaries from next three months’ – John Kumah

A Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has debunked the Speaker of Parliament’s assertion that government may not be able to honor its salary obligations from the next three months. The Speaker of Parliament made this disclosure last week in parliament attributing it to his sources. Making the revelation …

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Court ordered arrest of freelance journalist – Nat’l Security

The Ministry of National Security has refuted claims that, its operatives have unduly arrested and detained a freelance journalist, Sacut Amenga-Etegu. This follows a reports on social media that the freelance journalist has been unduly arrested at a court premises. According to the reports, the journalist was arrested after he …

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How three war veterans were killed at Christianborg Crossroads 74 years ago

The history of Ghana can never be told without the story of how three war veterans in the colonial era were shot and killed at the Christianborg Castle Crossroads on February 28, 1948. The three World War II veterans were; Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey. Today, February …

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PHOTOS: Two women crashed to death by cargo truck in Kumasi

Two persons have been confirmed dead after they were knocked down by a cargo vehicle at Dr. Mensah in Kumasi on Sunday afternoon, February 27, 2022 According to police sources, the driver of the cargo vehicle says he developed a faulty brake before running into the two women and killing …

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Ministry releases contact details of persons to assist Ghanaian nationals in Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has released the contact details of persons on standby to assist Ghanaian nationals especially students in Ukraine in the evacuation exercise. This was contained in a press statement released on Saturday February 26. The Ministry also cautioned the general public to be …

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Christianborg Crossroads Shooting: 74 years on

Tomorrow, February 28 Ghana will mark the 74th anniversary of the 28th February Christianborg Crossroads shooting incident, which led to the killing of three war veterans in the colonial era. The landmark incident, which occurred in 1948, led to the killing of Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey. …

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Two female adults killed in gory accident at Dr. Mensah in Kumasi

A cargo truck lost control at Dr. Mensah, a popular commercial area in Kumasi, killing at least two women Sunday. The accident which happened around 1:30p.m., has also left another man injured, according to police sources. The truck which carried groundnuts reportedly lost control while descending a hilly portion of …

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Bees sting one-year old child to death in church

A one-year-old baby has been reported dead after swarm of bees invaded the Seventh-Day Adventist Church at Wasa Atieku near Assin Fosu in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region while Church service was ongoing. The sad incident happened Saturday morning February 26, 2022 during Church Services. According to …

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Coalition against TUC leadership threatens demo

A coalition against the leadership of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Organised Labour has declared that they would embark on a demonstration if government tempers with salaries. According to the Executive Secretary of the group, Azumbila Emmanuel Abdul-Salam, not paying workers due to the failure to pass e-levy is …

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