Kwabena Agyepong The New Patriotic Party’s(NPP’s) National Executive Council (NEC) has re-instated the membership of Kwabena Agyei Agyepong. This was after the former General Secretary of the party wrote to it to reconsider its decision on suspending him from the party. In his letter to the NEC, Mr. Agyapong pleaded …
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Customs driver jailed for selling official vehicle
Wonder Ahiadzro, a driver of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Customs Division, who stole and sold a Toyota LandCruiser at the cost of GHC20,000, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the Kaneshie District Court. The original price of the vehicle, property of GRA, Customs Division, is stated at …
Read More »National Development Bank set take off in July – Finance Minister
The National Development Bank (NDB) will begin its operations by end of July this year, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said. The Bank, according to him, would provide long term wholesale financing to the private sector through Commercial banks. The Minister said this at a press briefing on Sunday to …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘Cheap’ Captain Smart owes me GH¢10,000 for unpaid air condition – Kennedy Agyapong
• Kennedy Agyapong claims Captain Smart bought an air conditioner from his shop three years ago but has failed to pay for the appliance • He posits that the broadcaster has no moral right to comment about Ghana’s debt • The MP’s accusation is on the back of the radio presenter’s criticism …
Read More »Fire guts over 30 wooden structures at Krofrom
Fire has gutted over thirty wooden structures at a Krofrom, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. A report by CitiNews indicates that the fire started around 2:00am, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Personnel from the Ghana Fire Service have begun investigations into the fire with the cause yet to …
Read More »Nine dead in shooting at Russian school
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionSchool No 175 in Kazan where the attack happened At least nine people, eight of them children, have been killed by gunfire at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, reports say. A teacher also died in the incident 820km (510 miles) east of Moscow. Two …
Read More »Residents damage police vehicle; demand release of suspected ritualists
File Photo Angry youth of Amanase in the Ayensuano District in the Eastern region have set ablaze a brand new vehicle of suspected ritual murderers and caused damage to a police vehicle in violence the broke out Monday evening in the community. Five suspected ritualists identified as Prince Adjololo, 26, …
Read More »Why has there been a delay in the release of stipends
Ghanaian medical students on government scholarship in Cuba are living in very harsh conditions due to the Government of Ghana’s delay in releasing their monthly stipends. For the past 14 months, the stipends of these students abroad have not been paid. This has prevented the students from having access …
Read More »Desist from our YouTube content – Smart TV cautions bloggers
Smart Media Network operating Smart TV, has cautioned bloggers to desist from uploading its YouTube content. This comes barely 72 hours after it started streaming live shows on Facebook and YouTube. Though the caution which was posted on Facebook Monday evening did not come with any threats, the station …
Read More »Amanase residents burn fetish priest’s car over suspected ritual murder
Blood-curdling youth of Amanase near Suhum in the Eastern Region burnt into ashes a Toyota Camry belonging to a fetish priest in the area. They accused him of masterminding the kidnapping of a young boy in the area for ritual purposes. Leader of the group, Richard Sarfo, who confirmed the …
Read More »Ghanaian medical student dies in Cuba; colleagues send SOS to government
Ghanaian medical students in Cuba are calling on their government back home to come to aid as they claim they live in terrible conditions in the Caribbean island. The students, who are mostly sponsored by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat, say the two …
Read More »Students of Takoradi Technical University reject certificate
Some students of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) have rejected the Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering certificates issued to them by the university upon completion of the programme in 2020. They argued that before they enrolled for the course in August 2018, the authorities of TTU told them …
Read More »Fire sweeps through Timber Market in Accra
A wooden storey building structure housing about 50 people in the Timber Market in Accra has been ravaged by fire, early Monday morning. The blaze, which started at about 7:33 am destroyed several items. Residents have attributed the cause of the fire to the recent intermittent power outages in the …
Read More »Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 40 during Ramadan Prayers
Gunmen have abducted some 40 worshippers from a mosque during overnight Ramadan prayers in the town of Jibiya, police in the north-western Nigerian state of Katsina say. The incident happened on Sunday night. Police spokesperson in the state Gambo Isah told the BBC a combined team of local vigilantes, the …
Read More »#Fixthecountry: Transform The Lives Of Ghanaians Before Hope To Transform Africa – Kufuor Advises Akufo Addo
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has reacted to the Fix The Country campaign as he advises Nana Addo on his way forward. According to former President Kufour, the transformation of the Africa continent is not as easy as transforming a nation. He continued that, as it’s easy to make sure …
Read More »Two killed as taxi cab ploughs into drinking spot at Asokwa, driver detained
Two people died on Sunday when a taxi cab rammed into a drinking spot at Chirapatre near Asokwa in the Ashanti Region. The Motor Traffic Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service said it has detained the driver of the Ford Scorpion saloon car with registration number GR 8389 V …
Read More »Shocking: 9-month-baby born with teeth
A Shocking images of a 9month child having teeth has cause stir on social media. In the photos spotted by MyNewsGhana.net on social media, the baby is seen lying on the laps of unknown person having fun. However, the baby is not yet confirmed to be a male or female. …
Read More »VIDEO: Sad end of ex-Black Stars player Olabode’s football career
Olabode Williams has not had a bright future after his retirement in football unlike his colleague Abedi Pele whom he played with in the same team at their youthful age before both players left to play for different clubs. Olabode William was a talented player who emerged on the …
Read More »Babies being born in Aowin without eyes, nose, ears due to galamsey
Medical staff in Sewum Health Centre in the Aowin District of the Western North region are recording a high number of newborn babies without some vital body parts due to the activities of illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. According to the Health Centre, pregnant women in the community …
Read More »Affail Monney sued!
Roland Affail Monney, the National Council and the Election Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) have been sued for allegedly staying in office illegally. The plaintiff, Ms Caroline Boateng of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), who is a paid up member of the GJA, filed the writ at …
Read More »TB Joshua’s daughter gets married three times
Sarah Joshua, daughter of Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, over the weekend tied the knot with Tanzania man Brian Moshi in Arusha. The couple tied the knot on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at a Catholic Church located at Unga Ltd in Arusha followed by a grand ceremony held at the Arusha …
Read More »The cedi has exposed you big time – Captain Smart mocks Bawumia
• Captain Smart based his analysis on Dr. Bawumia’s famous ‘weak fundamentals’ comment • Dr. Bawumia had said his government had ‘arrested’ the rapid depreciation of the Ghana Cedi against the United States Dollar • The Cedi however keeps depreciating against the Dollar “If the fundamentals are weak, the exchange …
Read More »Boko Haram Militants Invade Nigerian Capital, Abuja
The security situation in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is reportedly worsening with militants and bandits virtually ransacking the capital, Abuja. Multiple international and local media reports suggest that incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, is facing increasing pressure from critics and allies alike over the security crisis in his country. According …
Read More »Lost and found: How a child who went missing returned 14 years later [VIDEO]
• Nancy went missing 14 years ago • Her family thought she had died after all efforts to find her proved futile • She returned to her parent after the woman she stayed with told her she was not her biological mother The story of a child who went …
Read More »5 major events that have made Akufo-Addo’s govt unpopular in its second term
• The second term of President Akufo-Addo has witnessed several protests from citizens who are not satisfied with how the affairs of the state are being handled • Candidate Akufo-Addo had promised to among other things fight corruption, galamsey when given the nod but some say he is doing …
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