President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be naming the last batch of ministerial appointments and Deputy Ministerial list this week to complete the formation of his second-term government. Speculation has been rife about who President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is likely to nominate as deputy minister. GhanaWeb sources state that the Finance, Trade and Industry, …
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Bawumia’s hard work has made Akufo-Addo’s presidency easier – Ama Busia
Ama Bame Busia, Sister of Kofi Abrefa Busia, former Ghanaian Prime Minister, has opined that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has discharged his duties very well since the NPP started governing the country in 2017. Speaking in an interview with Okyeman TV monitored by GhanaWeb, the member of the council of elders …
Read More »Nigerian jailbreakers arrive in Ghana via river Volta, police arrest 9
Nine (9) persons suspected to be inmates of a Nigerian prison who broke jail recently have been arrested in Ghana at Ada Foah, MyNewsGh.com. According to the Ada District Police Command which confirmed the arrested, they received information that some Nigerians believed to be fugitive jailbreakers were ferried across …
Read More »17-year-old charged with murder in death of Ghanaian in the US
A 17-year-old, Torian Wilson, has been charged with murder by authorities of St Louis, Missouri, USA, for killing Elijah Newman, 45, a Ghanaian immigrant and a Lyft driver. The suspect who lives at the 8500 block of Mora Lane in St. Louis, was also charged with armed criminal action …
Read More »VIDEO: Two-year-old Ghanaian child dropped at 18-foot US-Mexico border wall
A two-year-old child from Ghana was dropped over the 18-foot-high US-Mexico border wall by a smuggling cartel, border patrol authorities in the United States have confirmed. Dramatic video footage taken by the US Border Patrol shows a group of people climbing over the wall along the boundary near Imperial …
Read More »Russia expels Czech diplomats over explosion row
IMAGE COPYRIGHTMETROPOLITAN POLICEimage caption“Alexander Petrov” (left) and “Ruslan Boshirov” Russia has announced that 20 diplomats from the Czech Republic will be expelled from the country. The Czech Republic expelled 18 Russian diplomats on Saturday. Czech local intelligence agents claim the diplomats are Russian intelligence operatives. They are suspected of involvement …
Read More »Dwarfs coach pummelled by Berekum Chelsea thugs for allegedly possessing ‘juju’
Ebusua Dwarfs coach Ernest Thompson Quartey was beaten up by fans of Berekum Chelsea during their 2-1 defeat on Sunday in the Ghana Premier League for allegedly carrying black magic. The melee happened after the first half when the visitors were making their way into the dressing room at …
Read More »PHOTOS: Table Mountain Fire Destroys Historic Building
A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa’s Table Mountain has spread to the nearby University of Cape Town campus, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of students, officials say. The blaze spread quickly after breaking out on Sunday morning near a memorial to politician Cecil Rhodes. A restaurant was destroyed. …
Read More »Elephants trample suspected poacher to death
(File photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) A suspected poacher was killed by elephants in the Kruger National Park on Saturday while he and two of his accomplices were fleeing from park rangers. The SA National Parks (SANParks) said on Sunday rangers managed to arrest one of the suspects. …
Read More »Police arrest 230 suspected criminals
A team of Police Officers from the National Police Operations Department have arrested 230 suspected criminals at the Soldier Bar in Adabraka, a suburb of Accra for engaging in various criminal activities including drug peddling and trafficking. The operation took place on Thursday 15th April 2021 as a swoop …
Read More »Rhodes memorial fire dey burn ‘out of control’ for South Africa
Big fire wey dey out of control dey burn for Table Mountain for Cape Town, South Africa. Fire fighters dey fight very hard to control di fire wey don go out of control as e don move begin burn buildings. Di fire don burn part of one restaurant and …
Read More »Kufuor, other former Presidents’ name should be deleted from party records – MP
The Member of Parliament for Wa West constituency, Peter Lanchene Toobu has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to remove the names of former Presidents from their records. This he claims will preserve their reputation and dignity. His reaction follows former President John Agyekum Kufuor‘s response to claims made …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: Ghana Premier League Matchday 20
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Matchday 20 of the Ghana Premier League. Kotoko playing on Friday and Hearts having a late kick off means the two historic clubs are not in action but there is still plenty of action to report from the various match venues. Three …
Read More »NDC to undergo reforms after defeat in 2020 polls
The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be going through electoral reforms and embark on a series of programs to enhance party unity after the defeat in last year’s elections. The party held a three (3)-day retreat in Ho, in the Volta region which ended today, Sunday 18th April, 2021 …
Read More »Tears flow as police officer killed by Aduana Stars defender is laid to rest
The police officer who was crushed to death by Aduana Stars defender Farouk Adams was laid to rest on Saturday, April 17 at Biwater in Tamale in the Northern Region. Constable Amos Mattey, 23, met his untimely death on Monday, March 1 when he was allegedly knocked down by …
Read More »PHOTOS: At least 97 injured in Egypt as train derails
People gather at the site where train carriages derailed in Qalioubia province, north of Cairo. Cairo, Egypt (CNN)At least 97 people were injured when a train went off the tracks near the city of Toukh, north of Cairo on Sunday, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Health. More than 50 ambulances …
Read More »VIDEO: Table Mountain fire ‘burns out of control’ in Cape Town
A wildfire is raging out of control on the slopes of Table Mountain above the city of Cape Town, South African authorities say. The blaze has destroyed part of a cafe at the Rhodes Memorial overlooking the city’s port. Hundreds of students have been evacuated from a nearby University of …
Read More »VIDEO: Akuapem Poloo’s manager caused her downfall – Former Gender Minister
Former Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Rachel Appoh, has blamed Akuapem Poloo’s manager for being a major contributory factor in her predicaments. According to her, Poloo was instructed by the Gender Ministry to render an official public apology but her manager vehemently prevented her from doing so. …
Read More »How social media is causing divorce in Ghana
National Vice President of the Ghana Psychological Association, Rev. Albert Banibensu, has shared reasons why social media is currently the leading cause of divorce in the country. According to him, most of the divorce cases he has handled over the years all identified social media as their root cause. …
Read More »45-year-old Ghanaian killed in US
A St. Peters family is grieving and authorities are asking the public for any information to help solve the murder of a 45-year-old father of five and Lyft driver. Homicide detectives are still trying to piece together exactly what lead up to the deadly shooting. Elijah Newman was shot and …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Ministry of Information holds press conference
The Ministry of Information is today, April 18 holding a press conference to brief journalists and citizens on government’s activities and plans. Last week, President Akufo-Addo opened the maiden National Consultative Dialogue on Small scale mining in Accra. President Akufo-Addo in his address called for a bi-partisan dialogue on …
Read More »How Ghana ‘beat’ Nigeria twice in a week: From Twitter to German health HQ
Within a space of a week, Nigerians had reason on social media to twice lambast the Muhammadu Buhari-led government because of Ghana. More for the first reason than the second, the first being an announcement on Monday by Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, that the social media giant had chosen Ghana for …
Read More »VIDEO: Amerado explains why he walked out from a live interview
Amerado Burner, a Ghanaian rapper, has clarified the motive behind his walkout during a live radio interview on Kingdom FM, Friday, April 16, 2021. According to the rapper, he was at the radio station to promote his new single dubbed “Me Ho Y3” but the presenter known as Londona, mischievously …
Read More »Fake Soldier jailed 15 years for defrauding Chief over enlistment
A Circuit Court in Bekwai in the Ashanti Region presided by His Honour Mark Diboro has jailed a 35-year-old driver, Yaw Gyamfi, to 15 years imprisonment for impersonating as a military officer to defraud two persons a total of Ghc16,300 under false pretense of enlisting them into the Ghana Armed …
Read More »PHOTOS: Armed Robbers Attack Linda Door Restaurant, Robbed VIP Bus Passengers
Sadly, another robbery case confirmed by Adom FM, VIP bus which moving from Accra to Yendi has been robbed at Linda Door in the Eastern Region. According to the report, they are alight at the place as they normally do. All the passengers got down to buy something and those who would like to stretch themselves …
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