A 23-year-old mother who was recently filmed brutalizing her five-year-old son has been sentenced to two years in prison. Patience Uwimana, a resident of Byuma Village, Kyazanga Town Council in Lwengo District was on Wednesday convicted by Masaka Grade One Magistrate, Ms Christine Nantege for torturing her son on …
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PHOTOS: 22-year-old man slips and dies in galamsey pit at Apampatia
A 22-two-year-old man has met his untimely death after he slipped and fell into an abandoned galamsey pit at Akyem Apampatia in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region. The remains of Nicholas Bokom have since been deposited at the CHAD morgue at Ankaase for preservation and autopsy. man slips and …
Read More »Burglars break into MP’s house, steal perfumes
Suspected burglars broke into the residence of the Member of Parliament of Gomoa East, Desmond De-Graft Kwasi Paitoo on March 25, 2021. The MP said he woke up this morning, March 26, only to discover that the burglars had entered his residence. According to him, the burglars cut his burglar-proof window, …
Read More »I am a virgin, that’s why I am strong – Black Stars player
Former Kumasi Asante kotoko striker, Kwame Opoku Bayie, has revealed he has never had sexual intercourse with any woman in his life. The striker, who is a member of the Black Stars squad that played against South Africa on Thursday in the 2021 Afcon qualifiers, said that is why he is …
Read More »Robbers kill Kumasi-based Engineer of Joeshobs Construction
A Kumasi-based road engineer who works with Joeshobs Construction limited, Emmanuel Owusu Antwi, has been shot in the head by suspected armed robbers. The robbery incident happened Thursday evening at about 10 pm in Buokrom at the entrance of the victim’s house while returning home from work. According to a …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Uzbekistan vs Black Stars B (International Friendly)
The Black Stars B take on Uzbekistan in an international friendly at 1:00 pm today at the Markaziy Stadium in Namangan. This is the first time both sides would be coming up against each other and Ghana’s coach, Ibrahim Tanko has lined up a home-based side to face their …
Read More »Ghana Police issues warning ahead of Easter
The Ghana Police Service has served notice that security will be enhanced from Friday, April 2 to Monday, April 5, within which period Christians will mark this year’s Easter. According to the Service, the celebrations will be characterised by religious activities and amusement events in Ghana. But due to …
Read More »Maxwell Konadu reacts to Abdul Ganiu’s performance against South Africa
Former Asante Kotoko head coach, Maxwell Konadu has heaped praises on defender Abdul Ismail Ganiu following his top performance on his Black Stars debut. The Asante Kotoko centre-back played his first official match for Ghana when the team locked horns with South Africa in a Group C encounter of the …
Read More »Agogo Traditional Area enstools new Dompeahene
Entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of upstream and downstream oil and gas services firm Brogya Resources Limited, Carl Brogya-Sarpong, has been enstooled as the Dompeahene of Agogo Traditional Area in the Asante Akim North District of the Ashanti Region. He will bear the stool name Dompeahene Nana Bediako Brogya …
Read More »COCOBOD trial: CID Investigator confirms COCOBOD’s double standard
It has been revealed that months after EOCO began investigations into lithovit foliar fertilizer, based on the recommendations of a top COCOBOD official, ironically, the same official initiated a process to get the certificate of lithovit, which is a subject of investigation, renewed. The said top official, Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah …
Read More »Minority Leader dismisses NDC flagbearer posters
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South Constituency Haruna Iddrisu has urged the public to disregard posters making rounds about his intention to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the next presidential elections. “These acts are calculated and intended to disorganise the rank and file of the NDC,” he stressed. …
Read More »Five lessons from Ghana’s game against South Africa
Ghana have booked a place in the AFCON tournament despite a laboured performance against South Africa in Johannesburg. Mohammed Kudus scored the opener early in the second half and Percy Tau got the equalizer for the hosts a few minutes after. Here are the five things we learned Wakaso …
Read More »VIDEO: The beads that beautify the dead
Ghanaian culture and traditionalism is fascinating. It comprises a number of components and may or may not cut across the various ethnic groups the country has. When people die, per different cultures, there are a number of rites performed to see the person off as they embark on another …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta explains why Databank directors are holding positions in the banking sector
Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister-nominee, has justified why his close associates and allies at Databank have been given public office positions in finance and insurance. Responding to questions from Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (NDC- North Tongu MP) on issues of ‘state capture’ whereby other entrepreneurs find it difficult to thrive within the financial sector, …
Read More »Asante Kotoko appoint Mariano Barreto as new coach
Asante Kotoko have appointed former Ghana coach Mariano Barreto as their new head coach. The 64 year old Portuguese takes over from coach Johnson Smith, who was in charge on interim basis after the exit of Maxwell Konadu, earlier in the season. His appointment had been rumored in the local …
Read More »Galamsey: Four Chinese, National security operative arrested`
Six (6) suspected illegal miners including four (4) Chinese nationals have been arrested by the Ashanti regional Operation Vanguard taskforce. The Chinese nationals arrested are Li Xuh Jun, 51, Mo Chi Cai, 52, Wei Fun Ham, 45, and Wei Ziyun, 38. Yusif Fuseini – leader of the four suspects who …
Read More »Ghana Beach Soccer: CalBank to the Rescue as official Sponsors pledge full support for Beach Soccer and the Black Sharks
Ghana Beach Soccer is set to reap from a sponsorship extension agreement from CalBank as the reward of consistency, transparency, accountability and steady growth since 2011 when the engagement between the two parties first took off. It has been exactly ten years since one of Ghana’s most successful indigenous …
Read More »Leaders Silence On The Rejection Of Dread Rocks Students Show Ghana Is A Racist And Hypocrital Nation – Al-Wahab
The tension which emanated from Achimota College after Authorities denying two intelligent Junior High School graduates admission because of their dreadlocks keeps on skyrocketing. People have been expressing different opinions on this bone of contention. An international Diplomatic Consultant with so much experience on national and international issues, …
Read More »Volta Beach Soccer Committee Holds Maiden Meeting
The newly-constituted Beach soccer Committee of the Volta regional Football Association (VRFA) held its maiden meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2020, at the FA’s secretariate in Ho. The Seven Member Committee used the opportunity to meet the RFA for the first time, familiarize with each other and discussed …
Read More »Coronavirus Fight: Joe Ghartey Pushes For Decongestion of Prisons
Presidential candidate aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joe Ghartey, is pushing for the decongestion of Prisons across Ghana to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice during whose tenure the Justice For All Programme was introduced, believes prisons nationwide …
Read More »Hot FM’s Sports show host confirmed dead
The Management of FP Communication Group (Hot FM- Accra, Fox FM-Kumasi & Fox FM-Takoradi) has announced the sudden demise of astute broadcaster, Justice Opoku-Agyemang popularly known as Bigality. According to a statement which was posted on Hot FM’s Facebook page, the astute broadcaster died on Thursday, 25th March, 2021 …
Read More »John Mahama to call Akufo-Addo to finally concede defeat in 2020 elections
Twenty-two days after the Supreme Court ruled that his political rival Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was the legitimate winner of the 2020 elections, John Dramani Mahama is now considering congratulating him. A report by pro-government radio station Asaase Radio which cites sources within the Functional Executive of the National Democratic Congress indicates that John Mahama …
Read More »‘Rejected’ Rastafarian triplets receive full scholarships from six schools
The Rastafarian triplets who have been rejected by some Senior High Schools in the country by virtue of their dreadlocks have been offered scholarships by six schools, myjoyonline reports. According to the report, Tyrone Marhguay and his sisters Nikita and Amrita have been approached by some local and international …
Read More »Asantehene Otumfuo charges Lands Minister to deal with Galamsey
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has been tasked by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to take a relook at illegal mining known as Galamsey and deal with it. He made the appeal when the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, paid a …
Read More »Firefighters prevent fire from spreading to Kwame Nkrumah Circle
The timely intervention of the Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service prevented a huge blaze from spreading to parts of the popular Kwame Nkrumah Circle. A house close to the Kaneshie bus terminal at the enclave located in Accra was razed down by the inferno which broke out just …
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