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 …
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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 …
Read More »This is why Wendy Shay, Medikal and Juliet Ibrahim are trending
Three Ghanaian entertainers are among tons of celebrities worldwide who were featured in the list of persons American rapper and songwriter, T-Pain had knowingly ignored on Instagram for over 2 years. The rapper in a video on Twitter has apologized to persons who fell under the list. Interestingly Ghanaian …
Read More »Metro cop shot dead in Cape Town
Tammy Pete Western Cape police have launched a manhunt for gunmen who shot dead a City of Cape Town metro police officer in Marikana, Philippi East, on Wednesday. Spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said the off-duty officer, 49, was found lying next to his vehicle in Disa Road at about …
Read More »Ramaphosa distances himself from dozens of Zuma’s key appointments
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and Dr Tshepo Motsepe arriving at the state capture inquiry on Wednesday. Image: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times As deputy president of the ANC and chair of its deployment committee, Cyril Ramaphosa knew nothing about a host of key senior public appointments made under the Jacob Zuma administration. …
Read More »ModernGhana Corporate Blogger Willie Beeko nominated for Outstanding Youth Blogger Award
ModernGhana Editor and Corporate Blogger, Mr. William Nana Yaw Beeko a.k.a (Nana Beeko), has been nominated for the 2021 Outstanding Youth Blogger/Author and Writer of the Year Award at this year’s edition of the National Youth Awards. Mr. Beeko, is one of the most experienced online journalists, who has always …
Read More »India state elections go ahead as deaths hit record high
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionVoters in the Indian state of West Bengal go to the polls People in the Indian state of West Bengal are voting in the final phase of elections despite soaring Covid cases. Long queues were seen outside polling booths, raising concerns about the further spread of the …
Read More »‘Strongman not a fufu-pounder for Sark’ – Strongman’s manager warns radio pundit
Mohammed Muhi-Deen, manager of Ghanaian rapper Strongman, threaten to verbally assault Ruthy Mummie of Nyhira FM for saying Strongman used to pound fufu for Sarkodie. The manager issued this threat in a Facebook post where he alleged that the radio pundit was spewing lies to chase clout. According to …
Read More »Two Chinese arrested for engaging in galamsey
Two Chinese nationals suspected to be engaging in illegal small-scale mining on the Pra River have been arrested in an operation by the Wassa East District Security Council. The operation, involving personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the Military was conducted at Atieku in the same district. The …
Read More »Man burns girlfriend with electric iron over GH¢7
A 28-year-old second-hand cloth dealer is in the grips of the Nungua Branch of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for burning his girlfriend with a hot iron over GH¢7. The suspect, Kwadwo Appiah Agyei, is alleged to have used the hot iron to burn the face, …
Read More »NPP coordinator left with fractured arm after attack from Ga West MCE’s ‘thugs’
Some thugs believe to be from the camp of the Ga West Municipal Chief Executive, Clement Nii Lamptey Wilkinson have allegedly assaulted the party’s coordinator at Nsakina Electoral Area. The victim, Mr. Edmond Tetteh Tawiah, who is now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Accra, reportedly recorded audio and …
Read More »Akufo-Addo has appointed a surrogate as Special Prosecutor – Martin Amidu
Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu has described the appointment of Lawyer Kissi Agyebeng as his successor at the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) as “a surrogate” of persons implicated in the Agyapa Royalties Transaction Corruption Assessment report. According to him, Kissi Agyebeng’s appointment is to safeguard the interests of persons the corruption …
Read More »Biden to sell child care and free university in speech to Congress
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionPresident Biden will try to build support for two massive spending packages US President Joe Biden is expected to call for free pre-school and community college in his first speech to a joint session of Congress. Speaking on the eve of his 100th day in office, the …
Read More »SAD PHOTOS: NPP man involved in accident, two dead
NPP man A driver of a Yutong bus who made a wrong overtaking has led to the death of a 45-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl at Akim Asafo near Suhum in the Eastern region. A police report said on April 26, 2021 at about 1930 hours, the driver Francis …
Read More »Another Soldier Almost Beaten To Death By An Unknown Man
Soldier It seems that some people have not learned any lessons about what Captain Major Mahama’s assailants are going through right now. According to credible Sunyani sources, an unknown individual reported a phone theft problem to a single soldier, despite the fact that this was not the proper course of action. The …
Read More »Mahama’s petition disclosed a reasonable cause of action – SC reiterates
A justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has said that the courts in any election petition are interested in the results of the voters and whether it was a reflection of the rules of engagement of the process. The Supreme Court justice who was one of the …
Read More »Ghana Embassy in Egypt asks Sports Ministry to pay $332,000 debt from AFCON 2019
Ghana Embassy in Egypt has asked the Ministry of Youth and Sports to pay $332,000 it owes them for pre-financing the accommodation and flight of supporters for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosted in Egypt. The state in 2019 flew over 500 supporters to the tournament where …
Read More »NPP’ll break 8-year election jinx only if Agric Minister succeeds – Pianim
Economist Kwame Pianim has said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) can only break the 8-year power swing jinx if the Minister of Agriculture succeeds. Speaking at the 16th edition of the Re-Akoto memorial lectures on the theme: ‘The legacy of the Baffour Osei Akoto: A family man, chief and …
Read More »‘Culture of silence’ stems out of Akufo-Addo’ disregard for fighting impunity – Sulemana Braimah
The Executive Director of the Media for West Africa Foundation (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah has faulted Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his slow commitment to bringing perpetrators of violence to book. This, the MFWA boss believes is responsible for the ‘culture of silence’ in the country. His comments come on the back …
Read More »PHOTOS: The community where residents hang phones on trees for signal
Konkoma is a town in the Asante Akyem North District of the Ashanti Region still has its residents hanging their phones on trees for mobile networks. Community members say network is only accessible on mango trees in the community. The spots are however not enough to guarantee users’ network as …
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