The Kaneshie District Court has remanded one Prince Acquaye Alias Juu for allegedly murdering his son for sacrifice. Acquaye, 31, said to be an occult threw his son into the sea at Akuma Village near Bank of Ghana in Accra. The accused person is on a provisional charge of murder …
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US to share up to 60m AstraZeneca vaccine doses
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The US will share up to 60 million doses of its AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries as they become available, the White House says. The doses will be able to be exported in the coming months after a federal safety review, AP news agency reports. Although the …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo attends Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence celebration
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Monday, 26th April 2021, to attend the 60th Independence Anniversary Celebration of Sierra Leone, at the invitation of President Julius Maada Bio. The President is attending the event in his capacity as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of …
Read More »Militants kill 31 soldiers in northeast Nigeria
At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned fighters ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, military sources said on Monday. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the convoy with rocket-propelled grenades on Sunday in the …
Read More »Man buys Google Argentina for £2
Google Argentina Google Argentina’s domain name was bought by a web designer while the site was out of action for two hours in the country last Wednesday. Nicolas Kurona, aged 30, said he managed to buy Google.com.ar through a normal, legal process. “I never imagined that it was going to …
Read More »I hate nonsense – Kennedy Agyapong blasts staff of Net2 TV, threatens to sack entire management
Business mogul and owner of Net2 TV, Kennedy Agyapong flared up and lambasted managers of the channel on live TV during an interview session with him on ‘The Attitude’ show over the production team’s decision to play commercials for about fifteen minutes. The Assin Central Member of Parliament, known for not …
Read More »Three injured; dozens of houses affected in quarry explosive accident
Three persons have been injured in an explosive waste disposal incident at Asaman in the Okere District of the Eastern Region. The injured were blasters who were disposing the explosive items. They were rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital for treatment. The incident which occurred on Sunday, April 25, 2021, …
Read More »VIDEO: Govt sacks State Attorney implicated in Adeti’s ‘Cash for Justice’ documentary
Government has sacked a Senior State Attorney implicated in an investigative documentary film produced by the EIB Network’s investigative journalist, Edward Adeti. A statement from the Justice Ministry said, “The Disciplinary Committee which was constituted to investigate the allegations of misconduct completed its work and submitted its report to …
Read More »Bawumia teases Arsenal fans after painful Tottenham defeat
Vice President Dr Bawumia showed his other side on Sunday evening after posting a rare sporting message on his official Twitter handle. Moments after his beloved Tottenham Hotspurs lost the English League Cup final to Manchester City by a lone goal, Vice President Bawumia expressed his disappointment, and then aimed …
Read More »Shatta Wale Finally Goes Off Social Media
Shatta Wale Popular Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah has officially taken a break from all social media activities. The controversial musician announced the decision to take this break on April 21, 2020, and finally, he carried out the decision earlier this morning. In the post he …
Read More »Oscars 2021: Nomadland, Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya share glory
Film drama Nomadland has scooped three Oscars including best picture, while British stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya have won acting awards. Nomadland’s Chloe Zhao made history as the first woman of color and second woman to win the best director. Sir Anthony, 83, is the oldest winner of …
Read More »Roads Minister only constructing roads in his hometown – NPP Women’s Organiser
The National Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kate Gyamfua has accused the Minister of Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako Atta of constructing and tarring roads in his Constituency leaving other deplorable roads in other parts of the country. According to Kate Gyamfua, the sector Minister should not …
Read More »Traders asked to vacate Asantehene’s ceremonial route
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has given traders occupying official streets meant for the Asantehene up to Wednesday, April 28, to vacate “to avoid any undesired action by the security.” In a statement issued on Sunday, April 25, KMA indicated that the Manhyia Palace has requested to henceforth use …
Read More »Trainee nurses, midwives complain over unpaid allowances
Trainee Nurses and Midwives across Ghana have launched a desperate appeal to the government to pay them eight months of their allowances. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees’ Association (G.N.M.T.A) on Sunday, April 25, 2021. The Akufo-Addo-led adminstration restored allowances for nurses and …
Read More »US lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES US health regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 jab, but will add a warning label about the potential for extremely rare blood clots. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel earlier approved restarting US rollout of the shot. …
Read More »New Special Prosecutor to be appointed soon
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is said to appoint a new substantive Special Prosecutor (SP) in the coming days to replace Martin ABK Amidu who resigned as the first Special Prosecutor. A report by Asaase radio, sighted by GhanaWeb indicated that the appointment of the new SP is in line with the Office …
Read More »Armed Robbers Spray Police Sergeant With 8 Bullets at Sefwi
SERGEANT THOMAS Akoka of Juaboso Police Station is battling for his life at St John of God Hospital at Sefwi Asafo in the Western North Region after sustaining eight gunshot wounds from armed robbers. The policeman was reportedly on escort duty at Kotosaa near Juaboso when he was attacked by …
Read More »Police officer on reinforcement dutie stoned, stabbed with bottle
A Police Constable stationed at Gomoa Dominase District Command is in critical condition after some persons attempted to lynch him. Confirming the unfortunate incident to Adom News, Police Commander, DSP David Osei Fofie revealed that, Dominase police had a distress call from Gomoa Amoanda that a motor snatcher was a …
Read More »Another daylight robbery as MoMo vendor loses GHC2k at klagon
Four suspected armed robbers made away with GHC2,000 cash after attacking a mobile money agent at Klagon-Lashibi. The armed men blocked the street off the NDC bus stop with two motorbikes before carrying out the attack at about 2:30 pm on Saturday Eyewitnesses tell Starrfm.com.gh that two of the riders …
Read More »Apam: Police clash with angry youth over speed ramps; two shot
Two persons have sustained gunshot wounds in a clash between Police and angry youth of Apam in the Central Region over the construction of speed ramps in the area. The youth took it upon themselves to construct the ramps Saturday evening in a bid to end the killing of people …
Read More »How Boakye Agyarko was shot, left to die and God’s miracle
Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko was born in 1956, in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to Kwasi Agyarko. His father was a merchant and United Party activist from Jamase, Ashanti Region and his mother were Jane Ladze Padi from Krobo Odumase in the Eastern Region. Mr. Agyarko attended the K. O. Methodist …
Read More »After destroying Ghana’s cocoa with galamsey, China now produces its own cocoa – Sam Jonah
Business mogul, Sam Jonah has described news about China producing its own cocoa as terrible news to Ghana. The Asian country is reported to have exported to Belgium its first batch of cocoa beans weighing 500 kg worth about $3,600. In an article, Sam Jonah said “Ladies and gentlemen, I …
Read More »Ashanti Region: Fire destroys 10 rooms at Anloga; over 20 tenants displaced
A fire at a compound house at Anloga in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region has destroyed properties and displaced occupants. The fast-moving brush fire ignited just before 14:00 hrs Saturday forcing the Electricity Company of Ghana to cut power supply to adjoining neighbourhoods. At least 10 out of …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s plans for Pius Hadzide, Ahiagba and Perry Okudzeto revealed
Details picked up by The Herald on the three key individuals in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) from the Volta Region, namely Pius Enam Hadzide, Perry Curtis Okudzeto and Richard Ahiagba, have not been snubbed by President Akufo-Addo as being speculated. Reports point out that John Peter Amewu, the …
Read More »Becca donates pay to TV3 Talented Kidz finalist
Sensational songwriter Becca shocked all on Sunday, April 25 when she doled out all her due from serving as a guest judge in the grand finale of TV3’s Talented Kidz. She gave the undisclosed amount to Andy Dabo, the only dancer among six finalists. Andy Dosty, as he is nicknamed, …
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