The Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has released the editor-in-chief of Whatup News on bail but denied arresting him at gunpoint. A statement signed by DSP Juliana Obeng, Head, Public Affairs, CID, said the investigative arm of the police service, “on Thursday, 1 April 2021, arrested …
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Collapsing gold pit kills 14-year-old boy at Manso-Tontokrom
A 14-year-old boy has died at Komkom near Manso-Tontokrom, a farming community in the Amansie West District after an abandoned gold pit collapsed on him last night. The deceased, Amadu Hamba, was mining in the restricted area when the dugout sand came crashing down, a police report sighted by dailymailgh.com …
Read More »Lifeless body found in Densu river in Nsawam
A dead body has been found in the Densu River at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The body of the unidentified man wearing a dress was found Thursday by passersby. It is not clear what caused the death. Police were yet to retrieve the dead body. The resident was upset …
Read More »4 UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali
Four United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an attack by jihadists on their camp in Aguelhok in northern Mali, the U.N. mission in Mali said Friday. The U.N. mission said that helicopters were dispatched to the scene to evacuate the wounded from the camp, which houses mostly Chadian peacekeepers. The …
Read More »AU calls for urgent action after Mozambique jihadist attack
The African Union on Thursday called for urgent and coordinated international action after a jihadist attack that killed dozens and uprooted thousands on the northern Mozambican coastal town of Palma. The jihadists captured Palma on March 24, ransacking buildings and beheading residents and forcing thousands to seek safety in the …
Read More »How weak accountability system costing Ghana billions
Co-founder of the Center for Democratic Development, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah has indicated that Ghana’s history of poor accountability and incessant borrowing is responsible for its current and future economic woes. Recounting what he called a “very progressive movement” in debt accumulation, Prof Agyeman-Duah, traced a steady increase in Ghana’s national …
Read More »MUSIGA abandoned me when I was sick – Kunta Kinte alleges
Kunta Kinta of Bradez Music fame has lamented that the Musicians Union Of Ghana (MUSIGA), of which he is a member, never paid him a visit or contributed a penny while he was sick. Talking to Tony Best on Akoma FM’s Kwantenpon Drive on Thursday, April 1, Kunta Kinta, born …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: 2021 VGMAs nominee list announcement
Hello and welcome to our comprehensive-text coverage of the 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) nomination announcement. On January 19, 2021, a call was made to artistes, music producers, beatmakers, instrumentalists, and stakeholders to submit their works which fall within the VGMAs calendar year – January 1 to December 31, …
Read More »Let’s abide by the Covid-19 Safety Protocols during the Easter Celebrations – Hon Francis Addai Nimoh
On this occasion of Easter festivities, I would like to extend warm wishes to all Christians in Ghana. It is my fervent prayer that the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ would cleanse us from all our iniquities and sins, and usher us into a …
Read More »PHOTOS: 90-year-old deathtrap Huhunya Presby Basic School in distress
The Presby Basic School at Huhunya, a farming community, in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region, has over the past years been using a deathtrap school building facility that poses danger to both teachers and pupils of the school. The dilapidated basic school, built with laterite which serves …
Read More »VIDEO: Ghana’s economy will bounce back – Akufo-Addo reassures
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reassured Ghanaians the economy will bounce back despite the ravaging effects of the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, government is determined to outline a series of measures to revive and revitalise the economy. ”I know that, as a result of the pandemic and its impact …
Read More »US Capitol: Police officer dies after car rams security barrier
An attack at the US Capitol complex in Washington DC has left one police officer dead and another in hospital with injuries. A car crashed into a security barrier before the driver lunged towards the officers with a knife, police said. The officers opened fire and the suspect was shot …
Read More »WATCH: Top five Ghanaian hit songs in March
March was a busy month for Ghanaian music and it looks like things have finally kicked off in full swing for the year. With several international collaborations, full-length projects, and more, March was filled to the brim and overflowing with good music. Here are the top ten Ghanaian songs that …
Read More »LGBT is an abomination – Bagbin tells Australian High Commissioner
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has described LGBTQI+ as an abomination that will never be accepted. His comments come after the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Gregory Andrews urged Ghana’s Parliament not to pass any legislation that will discriminate against the rights of the LGBTQI+ community. The Australian …
Read More »I’m happy Volta MPs are not daunted by Ablakwa’s resignation – Koku
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Atta-Mills Institute (AMI) and former deputy general secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho says he is glad that the Volta Caucus of the Minority is not daunted by the resignation of Okudzeto Ablakwa from Parliament’s Appointments Committee. The outspoken politician has been tweeting since …
Read More »‘I lost an eye’ – Victims denounce Gbagbo’s exoneration by ICC
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo appears to be on a fast track for homecoming after being definitively acquitted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of war crimes charges. The ruling on Wednesday ends a legal saga that had enmeshed Gbagbo, 75, for nearly a decade, opening the door …
Read More »Sarkodie denies Kwaw Kese’s Twitter request for remix of CASH UP tune
What could have become a great remix to a song in the Ghanaian music space in recent times will not happen. Following the decision of Sarkcess Music boss, Sarkodie to tweet the latest song of Kwaw Kese on his Twitter handle, the latter tried to get the former on a remix of the …
Read More »VIDEO: Lady flees from abusive husband to settle in Ghana
Ghanaian-based Burkinabe, Rashida, has revealed that she exited her marriage of five years due to constant physical abuse. In an interview with SVTV Africa, Rashida indicated that all her woes begun immediately after the wedding. “He was not like that when we were dating. But when I ask why he’s …
Read More »Failure to replace Asamoah Gyan will cause Black Stars exit at AFCON 2021 – Expert
African football expert Ed Dove has predicted that the Black Stars‘ best finish at the Nations Cup in 2022 will be at the round of 16. According to the writer and commentator on African football, the four-times champions have struggled to replace legendary forward Asamoah Gyan, and that could be …
Read More »Man murdered, body dumped in Juaboso stream
murdered A man, believed to be in his forties, has been allegedly murdered and his body dumped into a stream in the Juaboso township. The known car decorator was discovered naked while laying in the Benzi-Mata stream. According to witnesses, the victim is likely to have been murdered as he …
Read More »SAD PHOTOS: Former beauty queen shot dead in her car
A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctorate student from Philadelphia has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family’s home. Her parents are now in hiding out of fear for their lives. Najeebat Sule, 24, who was known to her loved ones as Najee, was …
Read More »PHOTOS: Tears flow as beautiful UCC student dies days after winning award
A promising student of the University of Cape Coast, identified as Vida Ekuamah, is trending on social media after her demise was announced. She was a well-known student makeup artist whose work earned her a Stylist Makeup student Artist of the Year nomination at this year’s Style Choice Awards and she won. …
Read More »Dead body found in River Densu
A man, believed to be in his thirties, has been discovered dead in the Densu River at Nsawam. The deceased was spotted about 5:pm on April 1 by some passersby who reported to the authorities. Considering his outfit, one could tell he was a corporate worker, yet authorities were yet …
Read More »4 killed, at least 10 injured in five separate accidents in Bekwai Municipality
At least four persons have died in five separate accidents in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The accidents which occurred on Thursday, April 1, left at least 10 others injured, a police incident report sighted by dailymailgh.com read. The first incident involved a Hyundai truck with registration …
Read More »WATCH: I’ll choose money over love all-day, any day – Gyakie asserts
People say there’s no point in pursuing love if one is penniless and cannot afford to take care of a loved one, perhaps Gyakie believes in the same assertion. The Ghanaian singer has disclosed that she will settle for money rather than love if ever she is asked to choose between …
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