The Chief of Boabeng one of the twin communities in the Nkoranza North District serving as an abode for several sacred monkeys, Nana Owusu Damoa Ameyaw III has clarified that the monkeys in the area are not human beings. According to Nana Damoa Ameyaw III, although several misconceptions have been …
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How the international community propelled Ghana President Akufo-Addo to victory in 2020
Some of us, in fact, were not the least surprised at all when discerning Ghanaians graciously gave President Akufo-Addo a second mandate in the 2020 general elections. There is no denying or ignoring the fact that Akufo-Addo received massive commendations and endorsements from a host of international organisations and other …
Read More »‘Trotro’ crashes 3 PRESEC students to death
Three students of Presbyterian Senior High School (SHS) at Adeiso in the Upper West Akim District of the Eastern Region have been crashed to death by an urvan passenger bus. MyNewsGh.com confirmed that the three who were on a motorbike with registration number M-20-GR 6731 were run over by the vehicle …
Read More »VIDEO: Home Affairs signs historic agreement for asylum seekers
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: CAPE TOWN – Some asylum seekers in South Africa have been waiting for years, even decades for a decision on their applications. And now, they’ll have an opportunity to be heard. It follows what’s been described as a historic agreement, signed by the United …
Read More »VIDEO: Chocoboy drops banger ‘yɛɛba’ featuring DarRich
Fast rising afro-pop/hip-hop artiste, Chocoboy, aka “The Beast” has dropped a new song titled “Yɛɛba” featuring DarRich. The sensational musician who defied the gloom COVID-19 cast over the music scenes last year, to release his debut “Bright Future” in 2020, is here with another one. After chalking huge success, with his debut, …
Read More »Kafaba ‘witch’ lynching: Alleged killer pregnant, wants court bail
One of two female suspects being tried for allegedly instigating the gruesome murder of Akua Denteh, a 90-year-old woman in Kafaba, Savannah Region, over claims of witchcraft, has applied to the Tamale High Court for bail. Sherina Mohammed, aka Hajia Filipina, aged 40, according to a Daily Guide report sighted …
Read More »Education Minister appears before Parliament over controversial textbooks
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, will on Monday, March 22 appear before Parliament following an urgent question filed last week by North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The question is related to the content of controversial textbooks said to denigrate some ethnic groups – particularly Ewes – in Ghana. …
Read More »Tension at Akropong as armed men steal traditional stool
Tension is brewing in Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region over stolen traditional black stool by unidentified armed men. The stool which belongs to the Oyoko royal family was stolen by knife and gun-wielding men at night. The incident has been reported to the Akropong police but no arrest has been …
Read More »Four men electrocuted in scaffolding accident
Four men were electrocuted Sunday at Anwomaso Bebre near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, forcing authorities to cut the power supply in the area. The victims –include a carpenter, a father and his son and one other –were said to have raised a scaffolding pole to begin work on a …
Read More »Lecturer files lawsuit asking Ghana’s Supreme Court to declare that God created man
Johnson Anane, an Assistant Lecturer at the Sunyani Technical University, has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court asking for a declaration that God is the creator of mankind and not through evolution as advanced by scientists. The lecturer is also raising issues on the position of science that sees …
Read More »Ten arrested by forest guards for illegal activities in Afrensu Brouhuma Reserve
The Forestry Commission Task Force has arrested ten persons for farming in the Afrensu Brouhuma Forest Reserve in Offinso in the Ashanti Region. The intruders have also built homes in what is supposed to be a virgin forest. Routine patrol by forest guards uncovered the illegal activity of the farmers. …
Read More »Wenchi SHS geography tutor involved in Kintampo waterfalls disaster still bedridden
Daniel Alubadek, a geography tutor of the Wenchi Methodist Senior High School, who took some of his students on an excursion to the Kintampo waterfalls, and suffered a disaster, is still bedridden, four years after the unfortunate event. According to medical reports sighted by GhanaWeb, Alubadek needs $91,571 to undergo …
Read More »They don’t care! Owabi Dam is ‘dying slowly’
The Owabi Water Supply System is a three million gallon per day (3mgd) conventional treatment plant with a daily average production of 2.4mgd. The treatment plant is the main source of water supply to the north-western part of the Kumasi metropolis. Areas like Kwadaso, Asuoyeboah, Abuakwa, Nkwawie, Akropong, Koforidua and …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta returns home after post-COVID-19 treatment in the US
Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister-nominee, has returned home seeking further medical attention in the United States of America for what was reportedly some complications following his recovery from COVID-19. Ofori-Atta had reportedly tested positive in December last year and the situation grew worse early this year. A report by Asaase …
Read More »VIDEO: Judge Dr Bawumia’s comment within context and content – Spokesperson replies critics
The ruling Akufo-Addo-led administration has been heavily criticized after it introduced new taxes in its 2021 budget statement. Some critics who are in shock after the introduction of these new taxes started sharing past audio and text of some comments made by then running mate and now Vice President Dr Mahamudu …
Read More »Former MP involved in car crash
The former Member of Parliament for Upper West Akim Constituency in the Eastern Region, Derick Ohene Assifu Bekoe, was involved in a motor accident in the late hour of Sunday. The accident occurred at Sukunu Bethlehem, near Asuokow on the Asamankesse-Nsawam highway, in a head-on collision. The MP is currently receiving …
Read More »Govt, labour, face off over public sector wages
After nearly two decades of a cosy relationship between the central leadership of organized labour and government, a deep dispute is brewing following the announcement of a plethora of new taxes in the 2021 budget proposals and a subsequent warning from the Ministry of Finance that the resultant erosion of …
Read More »South Africa announces squad to face Ghana, Sudan in 2022 AFCON Qualifiers
Bafana Bafana head coach Molefi Ntseki has announced his 26-man squad to face Ghana and Sudan in their final two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Ghana will face the Bafana Bafana at the FNB Stadium on 25 March in the penultimate qualifier before returning home to play Sao Tome & …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: Former MP Of Upper West Akim Involved In A Gory Accident
Former MP of Upper West Akim Hon. Derrick Ohene Assiffo Bekoe has involved in an accident with two Nissan Cars at a place called Sukrong Bethlehem adjacent Asamankese – Nsawam highway. According to the report the two Nissan 4×4 cars with registration number GT-2624-E and GR-6545-P were heading towards to …
Read More »South Africa’s powerful Zulu nation appoints Queen as interim leader
South Africa’s powerful Zulu nation has a new ruler — for now, according to local media outlets. eNCA quoted palace sources as confirming that Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini Zulu has been named as interim successor in the late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s will. This is until the queen decides who will take …
Read More »US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on unannounced Kabul visit
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a planned withdrawal of all remaining US troops. After meeting President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, he called for a responsible end to the war but would not say whether the deadline would be met. Mr Austin …
Read More »It’s official! SA has sold its batch of AstraZeneca vaccines to the AU — Mkhize
The national health department on Sunday said the sale of the million AstraZeneca vaccine doses to the AU has been concluded. The vaccine — procured by SA earlier this year — was found to have limited efficacy against mild and moderate disease caused by the Covid-19 variant dominant in the …
Read More »VIDEO: Man clashes with his girlfriend for saving his name ‘big head’
A video of a man clashing with his girlfriend after finding out she saved another man’s number on her phone with ‘my love’ and his with ‘big head’, is trending on social media. The lady claimed the man she saved his number as ‘my love’ is her brother, a claim the …
Read More »Ex-convict gets 40 years for attempted robbery
The Adenta Circuit Court ‘B’ has sentenced an ex-convict of Ankaful Prisons to 40 years imprisonment in hard labour for assault and attempted robbery. Stephen Senam, 25, pleaded guilty on all counts and was convicted on his own plea. He was sentenced to 20 years on each count for attempted …
Read More »EIU report: We’re working to ‘break the eight’ – Oppong Nkrumah
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the Akufo-Addo administration intends to break the cycle where political power changes every eight years since the 4th republic constitution came to being. It comes after the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) projected victory for opposition NDC in the 2024 elections even though the polls …
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