Ghana’s U20 side, the Black Satellites have safely returned to Ghana after their stupendous WAFU U20 Championship glory on Saturday over Burkina Faso in Benin. The Ghana U20 side touched down at the Air Force Base in Burma Camp at exactly 10:53pm via Airforce flight STA 7676. The team had …
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Tears flow as renowned multi-million businessman Atu Mould is buried
It was a solemn moment for family, friends and business partners as renowned businessman Atu Mould was on Friday, December 18, 2020, buried at a private ceremony at the Gethsemane Memorial Gardens at East Legon. A requiem service had been held for the 48-year-old at the St James Catholic Church …
Read More »John Mahama is damaging his international reputation – Akwetey
Former President John Dramani Mahama is destroying his international standing following his refusal to accept defeat after the December 7 elections and also failing to indicate whether or not he will go to court to seek redress, Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has said. Dr …
Read More »Meet the lawyer whose fees were paid by Dr Bawumia
A lawyer, who was recently called to the bar, Akbar Yussif Rohullah Khomeini, has showered praises on Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for paying his fees all through Law School. In a Facebook post, he said aside his school fees, Dr Bawumia also gave him ‘chop money’ for school. Mr …
Read More »Couple burnt to ashes in fire at Aboaso
Fire officers in the Ashanti Region on Thursday evening recovered charred bodies of a couple after a fire razed down a ten-bedroom apartment at Aboaso in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The fire according to the officers started at about 10:40 pm on Thursday and spread through …
Read More »Cocoa Processing Company Limited to increase its production
Kwaku Owusu Baah, Board Chairman of the Cocoa Processing Company Limited, says the Company is now better placed to retool and rehabilitate its obsolete plant and machinery to fully increase its production and consumption base. This he said would enable them to have full access to its processing lines and …
Read More »Police kill armed robber on Buipe-Tamale road
A Police escort team has shot to death an armed robber in between Sawaba and Mpaha junction on the Buipe-Tamale road in the Central Gonja district of the Savannah region. According to the Savannah Regional Police Commander DCOP Enoch Bediako, a bus with registration number GS 5578-17 was transporting passengers …
Read More »Kaneshie market on fire
A portion of the Kaneshie Central Market in Accra is reported to be on fire. It is unknown what the cause of the inferno is but this comes a few days after the Kantamanto market in the Central Business District of Accra was gutted under strange circumstances. Some of the …
Read More »19-year-old boy stabs dad to death for failing to give him money to buy phone for girlfriend
A 19-year-old boy, Sterling Gyekye, has been arrested by the Mamponteng Police in the Ashanti Region for allegedly stabbing his 42-year-old father, Bismark Osei to death for failing to give him money to buy a phone for his girlfriend. The incident happened after the suspect attacked the father with a …
Read More »1,602 prisoners granted amnesty
1,602 prisoners were granted amnesty between January and May this year. This was disclosed by the Director of Prisons Service, Patrick Darko Missah, at a carols service held at the Prisons headquarters in Accra, to climax the year, as well as award deserving staff of the service. He said the …
Read More »Otumfuo installs new Asafohene
A German-based Ghanaian scientist has been sworn in as the 22nd Asafohene by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the King of Asante Kingdom. Asafo Boakye Agyemang Bonsu, succeeds Asafo Akowua II who was recently destooled by the Asantehene over charges of gross misconduct. Know in private life as William Kojo …
Read More »Traders displaced as fire guts shops at Asankragwa market
Traders have been displaced after fire razed through the Asankragwa market in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. Reports indicate the fire incident occurred on Friday night, burning completely four shops and other property worth thousands of cedis. According to witnesses, the fire was brought under control after two hours …
Read More »2 policemen, civilian arrested over unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition
Two police officers and a civilian have been arrested by the Accra Region Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for possessing firearms and ammunition without lawful authority. Thirty-eight-year-old L/Cpl Emmanuel Abusah Yao, L/Cpl Sulayman Yusuf aged 37 and the civilian, Abdul Samed Yussif, 40, alias Matata were arrested on Friday, December …
Read More »Mother pours hot water on daughter for refusing to hawk
A woman identified as Mrs Mary Omifunto has reportedly poured hot water on her 14-year-old daughter, Kaosarat, inflicting burns on many parts of her body. According to reports, the teenager’s offence was that she refused to assist her mother, who sells rice, to hawk the food last Sunday. Omifunto reportedly had a …
Read More »Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win WAFU Zone B U-20 tournament
The Black Satellites of Ghana rally from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the 2020 WAFU Zone B Cup final on Saturday. Burkina Faso started the game strongly dominating play in the opening minutes as Ghana warmed themselves into the game. Kouame Jean Fiacre Botue broke the deadlock …
Read More »How can we go to court when the ‘tyrant’ is blocking our means? – Asiedu Nketia
The General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the means by which the party will go to court to challenge the results of the presidential and parliament elections are being blocked. He told TV3’s Komla Klutse in an interview that the party is being denied access …
Read More »Toxic pollutants from burnt plastic taint eggs in Kenya and Tanzania
Eggs from chickens that forage around waste yards and plastic burning sites are a risk as they have been found to contain high levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Studies carried out in Kenya and Tanzania found high levels of POPs in the eggs from such chickens, pointing to an …
Read More »Asante Kotoko appoint David Obeng Nyarko as acting Communications Director
Asante Kotoko have appointed David Obeng Nyarko to act as the club’s Communications Director following the resignation of Moses Antwi Benefo. The experienced sports journalist resigned from his post on Friday sighting personal and professional reasons. The club in a statement have accepted the resignation of the Nhyria FM Sports …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan out for two weeks – Bashir Hayford
Legon Cities head coach, Bashir Hayford, has confirmed that Asamoah Gyan is out for two weeks with an injury. The 35-year-old joined the Royals in the recently ended transfer window but has been making a number of substitute appearances since his transfer. On Friday night, Legon Cities suffered another defeat but this …
Read More »Kotoko in more trouble!
Asante Kotoko’s Communications Manager, Moses Antwi-Benefo, popularly known as PJ Mosey, has resigned, compounding the problems of the team that has sacked its coach. Joy Sports can confirm the experienced sports broadcast journalist tendered his resignation on Friday evening. His letter, addressed to the club’s Chief Executive, Nana Yaw Amponsah, …
Read More »Legon Cities FC officials order team bus to leave players behind after painful loss to Ebusua Dwarfs
There was drama at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday after officials of Legon Cities FC instructed the team bus to leave behind their players in the wake of the side’s defeat against Ebusua Dwarfs in the Ghana Premier League. The Royals suffered their third loss of the season after …
Read More »Police chase election violence suspects
The Ghana Police Service is pursuing all suspects identified to be involved in violent activities, including the discharge of firearms during the December 7, 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The move formed part of the resolve of the police to bring finality to all election-related violence cases. This was made …
Read More »Man beheads friend over ingredients for soup
A magistrate court in Ondo state has ordered the remand of a 27-year old Indian hemp farmer, Owalum Benedict Ochin, to prison custody for beheading his friend and roommate identified as Ekon after a brawl over ingredients to put in a soup. This incident occurred at their home in Jungle forest, Ipele, …
Read More »Liberia President George Weah releases song titled ‘Mr Liar Man’
There’s frenzied speculation in Liberia about the person who wronged President George Weah so much that it prompted him to express his frustration and anger in a new song he released this week. Mr Liar Man, the fourth song released by the former footballer-turned politician – and also a part-time …
Read More »Lolobi, Akpafu chiefs write to EC over exclusion in Parliamentary polls
The Akpafu and Lolobi Traditional Areas formerly in of the Volta region have jointly petitioned the Electoral Commission over why they were made to abstain from the parliamentary elections on December 7. The two traditional authorities in a letter to the EC are requesting for clarity on their voting rights …
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