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 …
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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 …
Read More »Bekwai Circuit court sentenced Nigerian 25 years for defilement
A 38-year-old Nigerien, Ibrahim Karaou has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit court in Ashanti Region for defiling a 12-year-old girl multiple times. The complainant in the case is a farmer and father of the victim while the victim is a primary school …
Read More »France was ‘blind’ to Rwanda genocide, French report says
France bears “heavy and overwhelming responsibilities” over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a report by French historians says, but they found no evidence of French complicity. The expert commission presented the report to French President Emmanuel Macron. The report said France had been “blind” to genocide preparations. At least 800,000 people …
Read More »Don’t use Covid-19 as an excuse, construct the roads – Kwahu chiefs to Akufo Addo
file photo The Kwahu traditional Council say the government should not use the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse for its inability to construct the Kwahu Abene road. According to the Chiefs, President Akufo Addo assured them in 2020 that, funds for the construction of the road had been secured, therefore, …
Read More »How Parliamentarians waived $832m in taxes for MPS without seeing the contract documents
Africa Confidential, a Pan-African news magazine, claims Ghanaian MPs granted tax holidays and other investment incentives worth US$832 million to Meridian Port Services (MPS) without knowing the contract. The incentives covered a period of 10 years. According to the report sighted by GhanaWeb, in March 2016, the Mahama administration asked …
Read More »Article Wan, Quamina MP Recognized By Fuse ODG as Best Afrobeats Dance Artistes On Spotify
Multiple Award-winning Musician Article Wan together with Quamina MP has been recognised by United Kingdom-based Ghanaian Artist Fuse ODG as the best Afrobeats dance artistes at the moment. Fuse ODG made eulogized the duo during an interview with Spotify in South Africa. “At the moment there are …
Read More »Makassar explosion: Worshippers wounded in Indonesian church bombing
An explosion outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar has wounded at least 10 worshippers. Police said one or two suicide bombers had targeted people leaving a service for Palm Sunday, the first day of Easter. There were body parts at the scene, police told media, …
Read More »Mozambique insurgency: Islamist militants ‘ambush workers fleeing hotel’
Islamist militants have ambushed a convoy that was trying to rescue civilians from a hotel amid fighting in northern Mozambique, reports say. A South African man has been confirmed as dead, but many details are unclear. Hundreds of people fled the fighting, which began on Wednesday in the town of …
Read More »Ghana may struggle to raise the full $5bn it wants to borrow from international markets this year given the scale of its debts
The government plans to raise $889m from new taxes this year to contain its deficit. That commitment means the country “should be able to borrow”, says Charles Robertson, global chief economist at Renaissance Capital. Still, Ghana’s debt level is amongst the highest of any country we look …
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