A planned funeral by the Anlo Traditional Council for former President Jerry John Rawlings has “fallen in water” following the latest ban on all social gatherings by President Akufo-Addo. The Traditional Council reportedly boycotted the main funeral organized in Accra citing various including accusations that it was not duly consulted in many …
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Somalia al-Shabab militants attack hotel in Mogadishu
Militant Islamists in Somalia have been involved in a gun battle with security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabab said it was behind the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb on Sunday afternoon. It is not yet confirmed how many casualties there …
Read More »Hearts of Oak in big trouble!
The Ghana Football Association [GFA] has ordered Hearts of Oak to play the rest of their Ghana Premier League matches behind closed doors. The decision by the FA emerges after the club breached COVID-19 protocols in their defeat to local rivals Accra Great Olympics on Saturday night. In a letter, …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo’s 23rd address on coronavirus pandemic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is ‘coming to our homes’ this evening with his 23rd address on measures his government has taken against the spread of the novel coronavirus. Ghana, according to the Ghana Health Service is witnessing a third wave of the virus with almost 800 new cases recorded today, January …
Read More »643 ex-soldiers lose GH¢142m case against GAF over gratuities
The High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo has dismissed the case initiated by 643 ex-soldiers against the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) over an alleged illegal deductions on an amount of GH¢142,000,071.00 government had released to them for their terminal benefits. It was the case of …
Read More »FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo’s 23rd address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the nation for the 23rd time on the measures his government has taken to combat the spread of the novel COVID-19 among Ghanaians. In his address, the President announced restrictions on funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances, and parties until further notice. “Until further notice, …
Read More »Government bans funerals, weddings, concerts, parties until further notice
President Akufo-Addo has reintroduced restrictions funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances and parties until further notice. In his 23rd address to the nation on Sunday, January 31, 2021, the president indicated that, private burials, with no more than twenty-five (25) people, can take place, with the enforcement of the social distancing, …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Akufo-Addo’s 23rd address on coronavirus pandemic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is ‘coming to our homes’ this evening with his 23rd address on measures his government has taken against the spread of the novel coronavirus. Ghana, according to the Ghana Health Service is witnessing a third wave of the virus with almost 800 new cases recorded …
Read More »GMA sends strong message to govt over social gatherings
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has threatened to embark on strike if the government does not ban public gatherings amid a spike in covid-19 cases. This is according to the Secretary of the Association, Dr Justice Yankson. “The issue is very simple, and we can only advice and we can …
Read More »108-year-old woman fights Railway Authority over eviction
A 108-year-old woman has been thrown into a state of depression after she was served a notice to vacate her six-bedroom building to pave way for railway construction in the Volta Region. Hana Sesi Abla, in an interview with JoyNews, described as wicked the move by the Ghana Railway Development …
Read More »Kumasi traders laud Akufo-Addo for retaining Chief of Staff
Some traders in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, on Friday converged to show a special appreciation to President Nana Akufo-Addo for reappointing Akosua Frema Opare as Chief of Staff at the Presidency. According to the Kumasi traders who turned out in their numbers, they fully endorse and welcome her reappointment …
Read More »VIDEO: KiDi captured in cozy moment with BBNaija’s Nengi
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Nengi, is currently having a fun time as she tours Ghana for the very first time. Nengi, after series of interviews following her touchdown, was captured easing her tension at what appears to be a pub, in the company of KiDi. The curvaceous Nengi …
Read More »12 Nigeriens refused entry into Ghana
Ghanaian authorities confirmed on Sunday that twelve Nigeriens were arrested for attempting to sneak into the country through unapproved routes. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) said the ECOWAS nationals were picked up in the Hamile township in the Upper West Region to proceed to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region and …
Read More »How Rawlings’s animals announced his death at home – Amina reveals
Third daughter of former President Jerry John Rawlings, Amina has disclosed how her father’s love for nature was made manifest even when he departed from the world. Recounting events which unfolded among his canines at his residence, Amina Agyeman Rawlings indicated without citing their number, that they gathered around her father’s …
Read More »Sad as jealousy woman poisons best friend over a job promotion
.A South Africa based Zimbabwe lady identified as animas Khumaho died tragically after being poisoned by her zealous best friend for receiving a job promotion ahead of her. According to reports, the Nomsa was poisoned, by her own best friend. The two were up for a job promotion at work …
Read More »Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians on Coronavirus amidst spike
President Akufo-Addo is set to address the nation on measures his administration has taken to manage the Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. His 23rd update will be his second televised update after assuming office for a second term. The President had revealed that the country as at January 1, 2021, had recorded 55,220 …
Read More »VIDEO: Meet Rawlings’s look-alike who ‘stormed’ his funeral
On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, a man who resembles the late Jerry John Rawlings stormed the funeral grounds of the former president. Having this notion that he looks like Rawlings, he paraded the compound of the Blacks Stars Square as some attendees of the State funeral hailed him as Papa J. Coincidentally, …
Read More »‘I am fed up in this world’ – Jomoro Police Commander shocks colleagues after killing self
A Ghanaian police officer shocked his colleagues after he reportedly took his own life, local media reported. The officer, Superintendent of Police (SP) Zeprain Zenge committed the suicide act by shooting himself at his Bungalow in Half Assini in the early hours of Saturday, January 30, 2021. A suicide note …
Read More »Man, 21, confesses to kidnapping, murder of two nephews
The police in Osun State in Nigeria have arrested a 21-year-old undergraduate of a state-owned university and his herdsman accomplice for kidnapping and killing two children. Usman Muyideen, a level 200 student of Public Administration, and his 20-year-old accomplice were arrested over the death of Thompson Onibokun, 13, and 12-year-old …
Read More »Gov’t to reduce coronavirus test fee at KIA to US$50 – Health Minister-nominee
Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Minister for Health, has hinted that President Nana Akufo-Addo has instructed that the fee for COVID-19 tests at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) be reduced. The price of the test at KIA is currently at US$150, but per the government’s new directive, the fee …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Pataapa caught on camera grinding Sista Afia
Hip-life artiste, Pataapa was invited on stage to perform together with Sista Afia but then their performance turned into something else. Sista Afia ordered Pataapa to lay down while she sit on top of him as if they were getting ready to “Tango” each other live on stage. Watch the …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Youth storm headmaster’s funeral with kitchen stools; demonstrate legendary sex position
There was shock as the youth Wokumagbe stormed the funeral of the late former Headmaster of Adumanu D/A Basic School in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District of the Central Region Robert Sepey with kitchen stools to bid him farewell. In videos available to this website on social media, several persons were …
Read More »World Bank prepares emergency vaccine financing for Ghana, 20 African countries
The World Bank is preparing emergency vaccine financing projects in 21 countries in Africa, including Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Niger, Mozambique, Tunisia, Eswatini and Cabo Verde. This follows authorization of up to $12 billion to support countries in their vaccination efforts, which has paved way for individual vaccination …
Read More »Ayew and Swansea City beat Rotherham United in Championship
Andre Ayew and Swansea City boosted their Premier League quests with a 3-1 Championship win over Rotherham United whose consolation came from Nigerian forward Freddie Ladapo. The three points see the Jack Army hold second position on the league table, an automatic promotion spot, while the matchday opponents take place …
Read More »Not my best game – Thomas Partey on performance against Manchester United
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has owned up for his average display for Arsenal in the goalless draw against Manchester United on Saturday. Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in the summer and looked an exciting purchase, especially after he bossed the midfield against Manchester United in their clash at Old Trafford earlier …
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