A storey building located at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra has been gutted by fire in the early hours of Monday, March 8. The cause of the inferno is not yet known. Fire service personnel intervened to douse the fire and prevented it from spreading to other properties. An eye …
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Ghana wins ‘airport war’ with Britain
British online news platforms as well as some newspapers have been awash this week with news that British authorities would now allow flights from Accra, Ghana to land in Heathrow instead of Gatwick as had earlier been proposed by British authorities. Some of the reportage did very little to hide …
Read More »12 drown in Ghana despite ban on swimming over coronavirus
At least 12 children have drowned while others are feared missing in Ghana’s Central Region despite a ban on sea swimming due to COVID-19, officials say. The victims were among dozens who had flocked to the Apam beach in the Gomoa West District to play football on March 7. The victims …
Read More »Stop punishing children for speaking vernacular in school
The Dean at the Faculty of Ghanaian Languages of the University of Education Winneba, Professor Charles Owu-Ewie says it is unjust to prohibit children from speaking vernacular in schools. Speaking at a virtual symposium on the role of the mother tongue in improving literacy in Ghana on 3fm 92.7, the …
Read More »20 children feared dead in Apam River
Some 20 unidentified children are feared dead after going swimming in the Apam River located in the Central Region on Monday, March 8. In a report by AdomNews correspondent, Kofi Adjei, the District Police Commander, DSP Moses Osakono confirmed that eight bodies have so far been retrieved from the river. …
Read More »VIDEO: Prostitutes demand to be allowed to resume work after lockdown
Prostitutes in the Netherlands are protesting their continuous ban from practicing their trade. According to them, the government has allowed other contact trades such as masseuse to work while still restricting them from plying their trade due to COVID-19. Prostitution is legal in the Netherlands, and is highly patronised. But …
Read More »I didn’t want to be alive anymore – Meghan Markle
The Duchess of Sussex has said she found life within the British Royal Family so difficult that at times she “didn’t want to be alive anymore”. In a deeply personal TV interview, Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that she did not get help when she asked for it. She said a low point …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Konadu Agyemang sacked me because I always visit to smoke weed with Rawlings – Abrekyire-ba-kofi-sammy
Legendary Ghanaian singer Chief Abeirekyieba Kofi Sammy has narrated hilarious moments he had with Rawlings. The ‘Yellow Sisi’ classic hitmaker said he used to smoke weed like crazy during his youthful days. In an interview with Kofi Adomah of Kofi TV, Chief Kofi Sammy talked about how he used to …
Read More »Akufo-Addo delivers SoNA Tuesday
President Akufo-Addo will deliver the State of the Nation Address tomorrow Tuesday, March 8, 2021, the Speaker of Parliament has told the chamber. “The House will be privileged to receive the President who is obligated to deliver the State of the Nation Address. His Excellency has given an indication to …
Read More »Massive fear as 3 police officers die within 24 hours
Three police officers have died within 24 hours under various circumstances according to confirmed reports sighted by MyNewsGh.com sparking fear among their colleagues. Sources reveal that Sergeant Jemima Aidoo, Sergeant Adjei Kumi and Chief Inspector Godfred Osei Atunku at various stations died between March 6 and 7 2021. In the …
Read More »We’ll not worship in a Cathedral designed by an LGBTQ+ advocate – Clergy tells Akufo-Addo
Top clergyman who is also founder and Presiding Bishop Gospel Light International Church, Rt. Rev. Matthew Addae – Mensah has said no Christian would worship inside a National Cathedral built by an LGBTQ advocate. This is after MyNewsGh.com reported that Sir David Adjaye, the architect of the National Cathedral had …
Read More »Cement price goes up
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the price of cement has escalated over the last few days across the country. According to cement sellers and stakeholders, “clinker”, the raw material used to produce cement is imported and since its price has increased in the international market owing to the pandemic, a bag of …
Read More »Unidentified dead body retrieved from Volta River
An unidentified dead body has been retrieved from the Adomi bridge stretch of the Volta River in Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region . The decomposing body of the deceased was found floating on the river at about 10:40am. A team made up of Police Personnel, Environmental Health officers, and …
Read More »Joshua Alabi for 2024 posters hit social media
Social Media has seen the influx of Alabi for 2024 posters immediately after Supreme Court declared John Dramani Mahama’s 2020 election petition as baseless. The flyer which has currently gone viral on Facebook groups and whatsapp groups gives an indication that the seasoned academic will want to lead the NDC …
Read More »Akufo-Addo meets cabinet over govt’s agenda for 2021
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has met his cabinet ministers to discuss the government’s agenda for 2021, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said. Mr Oppong Nkrumah who is also a lawmaker for Ofoase Ayirebi added that the agenda discussed will reflect in the state of the nation address to be delivered by the …
Read More »Watch highlights of Hearts of Oak big win over WAFA
Accra Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways with a 4-0 win over WAFA in Samuel Boadu’s first game as head coach of the club in this matchday 17 of the Ghana Premier League at the Accra sports stadium. The win gave the Phobians their third win in four games since …
Read More »Reopening for SHS 1 students postponed to 18 March
First-year Senior High School (SHS) students across the country are expected to report to school from Thursday, 18 March to Sunday, 21 March 2021 the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced. First-year SHS students across the country were initially scheduled to report to school on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. However, …
Read More »Takoradi kidnap: We’ll attack Police spiritually to produce our daughter – Parent
One parent whose daughter was among the four Takoradi young ladies who were kidnapped has insisted that the Police still know where his daughter is and will therefore not agree that she is dead. According to him, the skeletal remains been bandied around by the Police has been in existence …
Read More »Meghan accuses British royals of racism, says she was ‘pushed to the brink of suicide’
Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused the British royal family of racism, lying and pushing her to the brink of suicide in an explosive televised interview that looks set to shake the monarchy to its core. The 39-year-old, whose mother is black and father is white, said she had …
Read More »Deputy District NADMO Director Killed By Unknown Gun Men
The Deputy Director for the National Disaster Management Organisation (NaDMO) in the Nabdam District has been murdered by three unidentified armed men in the Upper East Region. The gruesome incident is said to have occurred at the Pelungu market on Saturday, February 27. Mr Dominic Kulkong, 31, was shot during …
Read More »PHOTOS: Neglected Kwame Nkrumah guest houses in ruins
They were established to primarily serve as resting places and hideouts for Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, in the wake of the struggle for independence and political upheaval. Located on the Karimenga hill top in the West Mamprusi Municipality and along the Nakpanduri Scarp in the Bunkpurugu/Nakpanduri District in …
Read More »Election Petition: Why ‘star witness’ Asiedu Nketia’s cross-examination was used against the petitioner
John Dramani Mahama, the Presidential Candidate of the NDC in the 2020 election, got his Election Petition dismissed by the Supreme Court of Ghana for lack of merit. In the two-hour judgement of the seven-member panel delivered by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah last Thursday, March 4, the Justices identified some loopholes in …
Read More »NADMO Director gunned down by robbers
The Deputy District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, Dominic Maaya, has been killed, The Chronicle newspaper has reported. The news outlet disclosed that Mr Maaya was shot and killed by masked armed men at the Pelungu Market on …
Read More »Daniel Domelevo to hold ‘retirement’ thanksgiving service
Former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo will on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, organize a thanksgiving service to celebrate the end of his tenure at the Auditor General’s Department. Daniel Domelevo was forced into retirement by the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after going on leave for 167 days. The President in …
Read More »George Floyd death: How will jurors be selected in Derek Chauvin trial?
It was video footage seen across the world – Derek Chauvin with his knee pressed on the neck of George Floyd for about nine minutes before he died. Now the former US police officer faces trial on second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. Three other dismissed officers will stand trial …
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