An 18-year-old boy has allegedly killed his 25 year-old elder brother at Essaman, a fishing community near Sekondi. The deceased, Benya Akroma, was said to have met his untimely death when he intervened in a fight between his younger brother, Emmanuel Akroma and their mother. Speaking to journalists later, the …
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SAD PHOTOS: Ambulance carrying pregnant woman involved in accident
An ambulance driver carrying a pregnant woman has been involved in an accident at Sefwi Bekawi. According to reports, the Sefwi Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai ambulance was contacted to transport a woman in labour to the Wiaso Government Hospital. But, prior to reaching their destination, the woman is said to have delivered …
Read More »VIDEO: This young man’s ‘crazy’ talent got him to meet Akufo-Addo at Jubilee House
He told his teacher who thought he was up to nothing because of his poor performance in class, that he was going to work towards meeting the President of Ghana. Anthony Jefferson Hanson’s strength was definitely not academics but he was an ‘art god’, right from birth. That talent …
Read More »Twitter co-founder to relocate to Ghana in June – Communications Minister
s Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has disclosed that co-founder of popular social media platform, Twitter is expected to relocate to Ghana in June this year. According to her, Jack Dorsey’s decision is in line with the establishment of Twitter’s presence in Africa along with its headquarters slated to be in Accra-Ghana. “Jack …
Read More »“Scrap MPs Ex Gratia and use it to develop our Rural areas”- Gov’t told
Political Activist, Emmanuel Abankwah Kesse is urging government of Ghana to scrap MPs Ex-Gratia and use it to develop their constituencies. According to him, since the District Assembly Common fund is not enough, he suggested that MPs Ex-Gratia should be scrapped so that those monies can be put into …
Read More »Volta RFA to organize Beach Soccer Clinic/ Media Engagement on May 1
The Volta Regional Football Association in an effort to boost the development of beach soccer in the region will on May 1 bring the entire beach soccer fraternity to Eli Beach Resort in Tegbi to interact and develop action plan for the sport in the region. Activities lined up …
Read More »Parliamentary Joint Committee express satisfaction with ongoing works at Zoomlion’s IRECOP and Landfill Sites
The Parliamentary Committee on Local Government and Rural Development has given Zoomlion thumbs up over the ongoing works at IRECOP And Landfill Sites across the country. It comes after the committee paid a working visit to the Northern Region to supervise ongoing projects being undertaken by the Waste Management …
Read More »COVID -19 And Disability: 80% of children failing in their learning
Most children living with disability in Ghana are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, and are often segregated. They may not appear in the national statistics, becoming ‘invisible’ to decision makers, service providers and the public. While data on the estimated 80% children living with disability across the …
Read More »Nollywood actor Bryan Okwara unveil as CDV properties brand ambassador
In a bid to provide affordable homes for Nigerians, a major player in the real estate industry in the country, CDV Properties and Development Limited has flagged off its new projects, Apple wood 2 Estate and White oak Estate 2. This is also as the company unveiled Bryan Okwara, …
Read More »WATCH: Wives Of Two Police Officers Arrested For Fighting At Barracks In Kumasi
fighting-bankers Wives of two Policemen at a Barracks in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital are in police custody for fighting and disturbing the peace ot others ar the barracks. According to information gathered by MyNewsGh.com, the two are Alberta Achiaa, 36 years, a nurse at Manhyia Hospital and Millicent Adjei, 30 years, …
Read More »Israel stampede: Dozens killed in crush at religious festival
At least 44 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in the north-east of Israel. The national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) said dozens more had been wounded at the Lag B’Omer festival, at the foot of Mount Meron. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it …
Read More »What’s your role in AngloGold Ashanti? – Sam Jonah questioned
After his public address to Rotary Club in Accra, Sam Kwesi Esson Jonah KBE, has come under immense criticism from persons close to the government who feel that portions of his address attacked the Executive. The latest criticism is coming from Paul Adom-Otchere, host of Good Evening Ghana (GEG), who …
Read More »How Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, AG are pressurising Akufo-Addo to accept their surrogate ‘Agyapa’ SP
Kissi Agyebeng’s nomination as the next Special Prosecutor has been described as due to pressure from the president’s cousin Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The latest of such critique has come from Agyebeng’s predecessor, Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu. Aside from being the …
Read More »VIDEO: Young men goes haywire after taking mixed of drugs
Young-men-goes-haywire-after-taking-mixed-of-drugs-just-to-get-high A video of young men dangling out of control due to drugs abuse has surfaced on social media and caused an uproar. The abuse of drugs has gained a worrying trend with many campaigns being launched to admonish the youth against abuse. Many young people, in responding to why …
Read More »Techiman South polls: Court rejects NDC’s application to amend petition
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 »National team schedule of matches from May 2021 – Dec. 2022
The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce the programme line up for the Black Stars from now until the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Ghana has qualified for a record ninth Africa Cup of Nations tournament on the spin and are set to battle other African giants in the continental …
Read More »Isolate for 10 days even if you test negative for coronavirus at KIA – GHS to travelers
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has asked all travellers who arrive at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to self-isolate for ten days even if they test negative for Coronavirus. date rush This directive, according to the GHS, is one of the measures to curb the high rate of infection being recorded …
Read More »560 MSMEs to compete in AfCTA, other formal markets
About 560 Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the local sector are being supported to formalise their businesses to enable them to compete in formal markets, including the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Under an intervention called Progressive Licensing Scheme, the beneficiaries are being aided to have one …
Read More »South Africa’s powerful Zulu nation mourns interim regent, Queen MaDlamini Zulu
South Africa’s powerful Zulu nation has lost its interim regent in the person of Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini Zulu, who was one of the six wives of the deceased long-serving king Goodwill Zwelithini. Queen MaDlamini Zulu was the late king’s third wife and sister to Mswati III, the monarch of neighbouring …
Read More »Tanzanian PhD student dies of COVID-19 complications in India
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 …
Read More »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 …
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