Correspondence from Eastern Region 22 persons including six men have been arrested at Kwahu-Obomeng in the Eastern Region for allegedly holding a marriage ceremony between two females at a popular LGBTQI+ joint in the community. A local journalist in the area, Okwahuhemaa Piesie Afia Pokua who spoke with GhanaWeb’s Michael …
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UPDATE: Akufo-Addo releases list of Deputy Ministers – Report
UPDATE: The Presidency has debunked reports that it has released a list of Deputy Ministers who will in the coming days be vetted by the Appointments Committee to be part of Nana Akufo-Addo’s second term government. According to the Communications Director at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, a purported list put out …
Read More »Two persons drown in a stream at Aduamoa
Two persons have drowned in a stream at Aduamoa, a Community in Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region. The bodies of the deceased persons – Ernest Antwi, a 40-year-old mobile money distributor, and a yet to be identified 14-year-old boy have been retrieved and deposited at the morgue. The …
Read More »PHOTOS: Mighty Royals fans beat referees to pulp after Bofoakwa draw
Supporters of Ghana Division One League side Wamanafo Mighty Royals on Sunday attacked match officials and beat them to a pulp after their game against Bofoakwa Tano. The fans of the home team took to the field after the final whistle and assaulted the match officials resulting in centre referee …
Read More »Volta region: Heavy rains cause havoc at Adaklu Dzakpo
LISTEN 7 HOURS AGO 0 A farming community on the fringes of the Kalakpa Game Reserve in the Adaklu District of the Volta region has been handed a crushing blow following some three-day rainstorms. Residents are currently grappling with the challenge to traverse to surrounding communities due to the flooding of River …
Read More »VIDEO: Kenya mourns death of Obama’s grandmother
Mama Sarah Obama is dead, family sources confirmed to local media outlets on Sunday evening. She was the grandmother to Barack Obama, the former President of the United States. Mama Sarah had been sick for a while and died while undergoing treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo is 77-years-old today
Today, Monday, March 29, 2021; marks the 77th birthday of Ghana’s current President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Born in 1944 to Edward and Adeline Akufo-Addo in Accra, Nana Addo has for the major part of his life been a politician who has gone through Ghana’s political landscape as a Member …
Read More »PHOTOS: Massive Fire Rages At Indonesia Oil Refinery
Firefighters in Indonesia are working to put out a massive fire that has broken out at one of the country’s largest oil refineries. The fire broke out at the Balongan refinery, run by state oil firm Pertamina, at 00:45 local time on Monday (17:45 GMT Sunday). At least five people …
Read More »Samini joins politics as posters flood social media
Ghanaian artiste, Emmanuel Andrews, known in showbiz as Samini is lacing his shoes to go into politics through the August house of Parliament, reports indicate. Although the musician himself has not officially declared his intention to contest any elections, his posters over the weekend greeted social media, with an indication that the experienced …
Read More »Akufo-Addo leaves for “Focus Africa 2023” conference in Spain
President Akufo-Addo has left Ghana for the “Focus Africa 2023” Conference in Madrid, Spain. The President left on Sunday, March 28, 2021. He is travelling with Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor-Botchwey. Focus Africa 2023, an in-person conference, defines Spanish foreign action in Africa until 2023, and forms part of the …
Read More »Ambulance driver shot dead by robbers buried in ‘strange’ coffin
An Ambulance driver, who was shot dead by robbers while conveying a pregnant woman, has been buried. Senior Emergency Medical Technician, Abraham Tetteh, died on Saturday morning while on admission after a gunshot wound to his eye. Almost two months after his demise, Mr Tetteh has been laid to rest after …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: Woman confesses after ghost of her step-son she murdered haunts her
The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a woman, Christiana Wilson, from Eket LGA, who allegedly conspired with four others to murder her 19-year-old step-son identified as Edidiong Wilson. While parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters in Uyo, the Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme, said the suspects confessed …
Read More »Sulley Muntari, Adam Kwarasey spotted at the Accra Sports Stadium
Muntari, Kwarasey, Afriyie Acquah and William Am Former Ghana internationals Sulley Muntari and Adam Kwarasey made their time to watch the final round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers game between the Black Stars and Sao Tome and Principe at the Accra Sports Stadium. Ghana beat Sao Tome …
Read More »Tipper truck runs over okada rider; kills one and another in critical condition
One person has been confirmed dead and another said to be in critical condition after they run over by a tipper truck in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region. The body of the deceased who has been identified as 19-year-old Emmanuel Drami has been deposited at the Wenchi Methodist …
Read More »Woman crushes to death while speeding to catch her ‘cheating’ husband
A Ghanaian woman has reportedly been involved in a fatal accident after speeding to catch her “cheating” spouse. Reports state that the lady had been told that her husband had picked up a woman with whom he is sexually involved with. She was therefore in a rush to catch …
Read More »Policemen clash with soldiers at Sekondi, 2 injured
Two policemen have suffered injuries after they clashed with armed men suspected to be personnel from the Ghana army, dailymailgh.com has gathered. The officers and their colleagues were stationed at the Inchaban police barrier at Sekondi in the Western Region Saturday dawn when the five armed soldiers attacked and …
Read More »Ghanaian tourism delegation held hostage in Burkina Faso
A delegation from Ghana’s tourism sector was on Saturday night held hostage with their counterparts from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissau in Burkina Faso during an ECOWAS subsector meeting in the country’s capital Ouagadougou. A member of Ghana’s delegation who called into the GHone Newsroom during the attack said their …
Read More »[VIDEO]: ‘Powerful’ trees in Ghana and the strange stories behind their existence
Trees are a great source of nourishment when its components are used either for medicine or for food. They also provide shade and serve as a great source of clean fresh air. There’s one thing however that some trees in Ghana have come to be associated with; the supernatural. Trees …
Read More »Bawumia Lists Government’s 1st-Term Major Achievements
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has given a firm indication of a take-off by the Akufo-Addo government to implement its second term vision after the approval of its first second-term budget. Parliament last week approved the 2021 budget and the House is expected to finalise the appropriation bill on …
Read More »An open letter or memo to the Member of Parliament for Trobu Constituency Mr Moses Anim!
The picture attached to this article is a precarious bridge almost at the point of collapse. It is situated at a place called Abensu-Quarters, adjoining to Pokuase. The bridge links Abensu to Teacher-Korpe, and then to Pokuase. This bridge is used by School children from Abensu who attend Pokuase DA …
Read More »Spain imposes negative PCR test result at French border
Spain is to require a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours for anyone crossing the land border from France, becoming the second neighbour to tighten restrictions on the French border in the past week after Germany. The measure, which takes effect on Tuesday and affects anyone aged 7 and …
Read More »What Madagascar’s amazing mini creatures tell us about evolution
Madagascar has many “mini” creatures. These include a recently discovered group of miniaturised frogs as well as the discovery earlier this year of the smallest reptile on earth – the Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon, which is the size of a paperclip. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked Dr Mark …
Read More »Robber attacks siblings, rapes one at knife-point
Two female siblings were traumatised after they were attacked and one of them raped at knife-point at Sefwi Boinzan in the Juaboso District. The victims narrated to Adom News’ Augustine Boah how they retired to bed earlier over heavy rain, only to meet a known intruder identified as Acquah in their room. …
Read More »PHOTOS: KNUST mourns students who lost their lives in accident
Three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have died after two separate accidents on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Confirming the incident, the University’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, said the first incident occurred when a car with five students run into a tree …
Read More »The Ghanaian school rejecting Rasta students is alma mater of Nkrumah, Mugabe, Rawlings et al
Achimota School in Ghana, formerly known as Achimota College, was the school where Zimbabwe’s most iconic citizen, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, attended as a student-teacher to attain his certification to be able to work in newly independent Ghana. But how many times can you say that Mugabe is arguably not …
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