The National Democratic Congress in the Damongo Constituency has sacked three of its former constituency and branch executives from the party. The three-Amadu Sualisu Bistarco; a former Branch Youth Organizer at Langbonto polling station, Fusheini Alhassan; a former Constituency Youth Organizer and Yussif Alhassan; a former branch executive were expelled …
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38-year-old man stabs brothers wife to death at Nabori
A young man of about 38 years whose name has been given as David Ziem has stabbed his elder brother’s wife to death earlier in the morning of January 22, 2021 at a farm in Nabori near Damongo in the Savannah Region. The man who works as a security guard …
Read More »Farmer commits suicide on his way to farm
A farmer identified as Kudjo Awuah has reportedly committed suicide at Asseseeso -Akuapem in the Eastern Region. Awuah allegedly hanged himself on a tree Friday morning on his way to the farm. According to a resident, Awuah informed his wife whom he had three children with that he was going …
Read More »Asante Kotoko part ways with William Opoku Mensah
Ghana Premier League giants, Asante Kotoko have parted ways with striker William Opoku Mensah at the expiration of his contract. The 25-year-old joined the Porcupine Warriors on a year deal as a free agent after his contract with American second-tier side Swope Park Rangers was terminated due to his poor …
Read More »Police arrest footballer, others with 46 slabs of Indian hemp
A 20-year-old amateur footballer Frank Nketiah, together with two other suspects are in the grips of the Tema Regional Police Command for possessing 46 slabs of suspected narcotic drugs. Frank Nketiah together with Kofi Asmah, a 29-year-old driver, and Michael Adu, 27, were arrested by the Ashaiman police upon security …
Read More »Sonuta A.M.E school appeals for better facilities
Pupils of African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Zion basic school in Sonuta, a suburb of Agbozume in the Ketu South municipality of the Volta region are appealing to the government to give them quality teaching and learning materials. The school which is one of the oldest basic educational institutions in the …
Read More »Dramani Farms burnt to ashes
Former District Coordinator for LESDEP in the East Gonja District under the John Dramani Mahama administration, Dramani Issahaku Wisdom has lost his farm to fire. The farmer lost 10,000 tubers of yam and over 250 mango trees on Friday, January 22, 2021. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained at …
Read More »UG: Accra City campus in filth as TEWU continues to strike
A decision by the University of Ghana chapter of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (UG-TEWU) to continue to lay down their tools until the government heeds their demand for better conditions of service has left the Accra City campus of the university in an unpleasant state. Students who returned …
Read More »Parliament goes ‘black’ in honour of Rawlings
Members of Parliament have held a memorial in honour of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings. With most of the legislators clad in black attires to symbolize mourning, a number recounted their fond memories of the fallen soldier. Leader of the Minority group in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, eulogized the former head of state, describing …
Read More »Call off strike; let’s return to the negotiation table – FWSC to Uni. Senior Staff
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has urged the Senior Staff Association to call off their strike immediately and return to the negotiation table for an amicable solution. A statement issued by the FWSC and signed by the Chief Executive, Dr. Edward Kwapong underscored the need for the Association …
Read More »Jackson Mthembu to be given official state funeral this weekend
Minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu, who died of Covid-19 related complications on Thursday, will be given an official state funeral at the weekend. The presidency announced on Friday that he would get an “Official Funeral Category 1”, and that the national flag will be flown at half-mast at every flag …
Read More »Koku Anyidoho Is Considered A “Judas” In NDC- Eric Adjei
Eric Adjei, Bono Regional Deputy Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of the opposition, called a leading member of his party a “political Judas.” Former NDC Deputy General Secretary Koku Anyidoho cannot be permitted to keep speaking against the party with no sort of penalty to prevent anyone else from exhibiting the …
Read More »‘Sex Tape’ of Prez Buhari’s Appointee, Chief Willie Amadi Leaked
A 20-year-old school leaver, Peter Nwoke has been arrested for allegedly leaking a ‘sex video’ of lawyer and Federal Commissioner of Imo State Office of Public Complaints Commission, Chief Willie Amadi naked in a room with two girls. The 12-second ‘sex tape’ suggested that the appointee of President Muhammadu Buhari had a threesome, but it was gathered that …
Read More »Bagbin meets Asantehene
Alban Bagbin has officially introduced himself as the Speaker of the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic, to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Credible sources at the Manhyia Palace said Speaker Bagbin was at the palace to seek Otumfuo’s blessings and support to help him succeed. According to them, …
Read More »Covid-19: Three inmates test positive in Walewale
Three persons in the custody of the Walewale district police command have tested positive for Coronavirus. The three were in a group of 10 being prepared for transfer to the Tamale prisons when a pre-departure COVID-19 test was conducted on them and the result confirmed the three as positive cases. …
Read More »Election petition: If you’re not ready don’t start – Gabby Otchere-Darko flays Mahama
New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has flayed former president John Mahama for employing “delay tactics” in the 2020 election petition hearing. Mahama has, through his legal team, filed for stay of proceedings of the Election Petition at the Supreme Court. The NDC flagbearer in the 2020 polls wants the …
Read More »Asante Kotoko, Muniru Sulley mutually terminate contract
Ghana Premier League side Kumasi Asante Kotoko have confirmed that they have come to terms with former Midfielder Sulley Muniru to terminate his contract. The former CFR Cluj Midfielder joined the Porcupine Warriors three months ago ahead of the start of the 2020-2021 Ghana Premier League season. Both Muniru Sulley …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta is the 1st Finance Minister to serve two terms since 1993
Following the announcement of new nominees for ministerial positions under the second administration of the Akufo-Addo government, Ken Ofori-Atta who has been retained as the Finance Minister becomes the first to hold that portfolio twice in a row under the fourth republic. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on January 21, 2021 submitted to Parliament, names …
Read More »Shatta Michy Pregnant: Actress Drops Baby Bump Photo Causing A Stir Online
Ghanaian celebrity actress Shatta Michy has spark conversations online about being pregnant after an alleged baby bump photo of hers surfaces online. The photo shared by Michy herself captures the actress rocking a baby bump. ‘Is Shatta Wale‘s baby mama, Shatta Michy pregnant?’ This is what everyone who saw the picture reacted to …
Read More »13-years-old burnt beyond recognition in fire outbreak at Buipe
A 13-year-old boy was burnt beyond recognition in a fire outbreak at the Buipe toll bridge in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region. The victim Ibrahim Musah, the victim of Thursday evening’s fire is believed to be the son of one of the traders selling at the area. …
Read More »COVID-19: 3 new deaths recorded, death toll now 361
The Ghana Health Service has announced that 3 new COVID-19 deaths have been recorded, bringing the death toll to 361. The total number of cases has also risen to 2,413 after 658 new cases were confirmed. So far, a total of 59,480 cases have been confirmed in Ghana since mid-March …
Read More »30-year-old man run over and killed by Trotro driver in Kasoa
A thirty (30) year-old man met his untimely death after he was knocked down by a sprinter bus at Awutu Breku. The young man was crossing the highway along the Kasoa-Cape Coast road. Rainbow Radio’s Nana Yaw Asare reported that the bus with the registration number GW 5640-50 overtook another …
Read More »Laying-In-State of Rawlings begins Sunday
The funeral rites of the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings is set to begin this weekend from Sunday, January 24. The Laying-In-State of the remains of the ex-military leader will begin January, 24 to January, 26,2021 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily at the Foyer of the Accra …
Read More »Political party funding law will come into effect on April 1: Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Political Party Funding Act into operation with effect from April 1. This was announced by the presidency in a statement on Friday morning. Ramaphosa signed the Political Party Funding Bill into law early last year but no date of commencement was promulgated at the …
Read More »Trump impeachment: Republicans seek delay until February
Republicans in the US Senate are asking Democrats to delay the start of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until February. They argue that this will give Mr Trump time to prepare a defence. The House of Representatives last week charged Mr Trump with inciting a deadly riot at the …
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