Tanzanian national, Emmanuel Harrison Ngowi has died of Covid-19 complications at a government facility in the city of Vadodara while undergoing treatment, reports The Indian Express. Emanuel Harrison Ngowi, 34, had joined the PhD course for business economics at Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) of Vadodara on March 27, and tested …
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Banking sector assets grow to GHC 152bn
Total banking sector assets as at end-February, 2021 increased by 18.5 per cent year-on-year to GH¢152.0 billion, marginally higher than the annual growth of 17.8 per cent as at end-February 2020. The higher growth in total assets reflected similar stronger growth in domestic and foreign assets of 19.1 per cent …
Read More »Takoradi Market Circle shuts down from Monday; police, military to ‘check’ traders
Sekondi-Takoradi mayor Abdul Issah Mumin has announced that the Takoradi Market Circle will be closed down to all forms of trading activities from Monday, May 3. The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Chief Executive explains that the directive is to enable the assembly to hand over the market to the contractor for redevelopment …
Read More »DKB reports Akuapem Poloo to the police for ‘degrading’ his name
Presenter and comedienne, Derick Kobina Bonney, known in showbiz as DKB has reported actress Akuapem Poloo to the Ghana Police Service for “making degrading allegations against him on social media.” “On Thursday 29th April at 10:08am, I received a call to check out my name being tarnished on social media by Akuapem Poloo (Rosemond Brown). “I duly …
Read More »‘Enough is enough’: Ghanaian midfielder Tyrese Fornah wants action on East London stabbings
Plymouth Argyle’s on-loan Nottingham Forest midfielder Tyrese Fornah has made an emotional statement calling for change after two teenagers were stabbed in East London. The 21-year-old was raised in that area and was left devastated by the news. He decided to react to it by issuing a passionate statement. “ENOUGH …
Read More »Court throws out Techiman South NDC case
The Wenchi High Court has dismissed an application by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to amend portions of its petition in respect of its earlier stance on collation of results in the Techiman South Constituency. The petitioners had originally claimed there was no collation of parliamentary election results in the Techiman …
Read More »Welder commits suicide near Gomoa Budumburam
A 43-year-old welder has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his room with a sponge at Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba near Gomoa Budumburam in the Central Region. The deceased, Kofi Annan, allegedly took his own life on Wednesday evening. Although the cause of the suicide is not yet known, there …
Read More »Striking Kumasi Airport security officials back to work
Workers of G7 Security System, who are providing security at the Kumasi Airport, have resumed work after they earlier laid down their tools to protest the non-payment of their 3-month salary arrears. The decision to return to duty was arrived at after an emergency meeting with the management of the …
Read More »SCAM: DKB Has Not Given Me Any Money – Akuapem Poloo [VIDEO]
described those who campaigned for Akuapem Poloo to be freed as hypocrites. Socialite, Akuapem Poloo, maintains that she has not gotten any money from DKB or any other celebrities that have been asking for donations in her name Akuapem Poloo has announced that no one has given her money out …
Read More »Kumasi Airport: G7 security staff strike over 5 year unpaid SSNIT contributions
Security workers at the Kumasi Airport have laid down their tools over unpaid salary arrears. They have vowed to disrupt services at the Airport if their arrears are not paid after their 24-hour ultimatum to the management. The staff of G7 are also accusing management of failing to also pay …
Read More »VIDEO: Side-chick pours hot cooking oil on married sponsor after heated argument
Cheating is a menace plaguing many relationships as most discussions on social media these days is about ladies who are facing serious issues from their unfaithful men. Sadly, most married men are unable to stop this cheating habit and has become a problem for many. Well, in a video sighted …
Read More »Sakawa Boys Invade Mortuaries
Sakawa Boys atsApp will be tight security for dead bodies being preserved in the various public mortuaries in all parts of the Ashanti Region, henceforth. This bizarre news follows a directive from the Ashanti Regional Health Services to all managers of public hospitals to tighten security at morgues. Reports across …
Read More »Nungua: Drunk driver runs into JHS pupils; kills one, injures 2 others
Three pupils of an International School at Nungua became victims of an alleged drunk driving when a vehicle driven by a man suspected to be drunk ran into them. One of the pupils is feared dead, while two others have been seriously injured. Eyewitness reports say the three students were …
Read More »British Council Ghana director dead
The British Council Ghana has announced the “sudden” death of its Country Director Alan Rutt. The organisation noted that he died last week. Eulogising the late Rutt on Facebook, the British Council Ghana indicated: “Our staff are completely devastated by the news. Alan Rutt was a much-loved husband, father, grandfather, a …
Read More »Boy drowns whiles fetching water in a dam at Asahiman Lebanon
A 19-year-old drowned in a dam at Asahiman Lebanon whiles fetching water on Wednesday, April 29, 2021. Daniel Napuni and his friends had gone to the stream to fetch water as a result of the shortage of water from the Ghana Water Company which has hit Tema and his …
Read More »University denies offering witchcraft degree
witchcraft degree A university in eastern Kenya has denied reports that it is enrolling students for a witchcraft degree. The Machakos University said the reports were malicious. Kenyan blogs published articles about the launch of a four year course in witchcraft at the institution. This led to some people tweeting …
Read More »‘We don’t want to see you at the funeral of Sir John’ – Akufo-Addo, others warned
The Traditional Council and residents of Sakora-Wonoo in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region have sent a warning to President Akufo-Addo, Vice president Dr. Bawumia, MP for the area, Francisca Oteng Mensah, MCE for the area, Nana Osei Asibe Bonsu, and National, Regional, and Constituency executives of …
Read More »Woman arrested for hiding loaded gun in her vagina
Woman arrested A woman hid a loaded gun in her vagina to smuggle it into prison and officers didn’t find it until weeks later. Amy Wilhite, 39, brought the .22 calibre revolver to Boone County Jail in Missouri, the US, on February 14, fully loaded with five rounds. Officers …
Read More »Legon: Young man who fell from 4th floor of Sarbah Hall still unable to talk
Sarbah Hall The Dean of Students and the Mensah Sarbah hall master of the University of Ghana have been invited by the police to submit their statements to help assist with investigations into the case involving a 24-year-old man who allegedly fell from the 4th floor of the Mensah Sarbah …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: ‘Repented’ Nana Agradaa Burns Her gods Into Ashes
After her arrest, the popular prophetess in a press told Ghanaians that she has repented and therefore will destroy her gods and she has done so. A video circulating on social media shows Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng, formerly known as Nana Agradaa burning her lesser gods, as she said in …
Read More »Let’s get rid of ‘winner takes all’ mentality in politics — Kufuor
Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor has bemoaned the “winner takes all” attitude in Ghana’s politics. He said the nation needs to take a second look at its political mentality, following the current situation in Parliament. Mr. Kufuor said the near-even distribution of seats for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and …
Read More »4-Year-Old Boy Missing
Luphiwo Mbadazayo. Supplied The mother of missing four-year-old Luphiwo Mbadazayo has pleaded for assistance in finding her son, who was last seen on Tuesday in Philippi, Cape Town. According to Nompumzo Mbadazayo, 34, her son was last seen playing outside in an old car. He later came inside their …
Read More »Orlando Pirates make history for South Africa
Fortune Makaringe celebrates with his Orlando Pirates after scoring his third DStv Premiership goal. Image: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix Orlando Pirates lost 1-0 to Enyimba at Enyimba International Stadium in Aba‚ Nigeria, late on Wednesday night‚ but still made history for South Africa as they reached the Caf Confederation Cup quarterfinals. Bucs suffered …
Read More »Two shot as armed robbers attack fuel station at Gomoa Ojobi
Two persons are in critical condition after they sustained gunshot wounds in an armed robbery attack at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The robbers attacked two fuel station attendants who worked at Siigo Filling Station between Gomoa Ojobi and Gomoa Anapansu all in the …
Read More »Malawi apex court scraps ‘unconstitutional’ death penalty
Malawi’s highest court on Wednesday outlawed the death penalty and ordered the re-sentencing of all convicts facing execution. Capital punishment has long been mandatory in Malawi for prisoners convicted of murder or treason, and optional for rape. Violent robberies, house break-ins and burglaries could also be punishable by death …
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