President Nana Akufo-Addo will tomorrow, Wednesday 30th December 2020 meet cabinet to decide on the possible reopening of schools in January 2021, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed. According to him, government has been in discussions with various stakeholders within the sector to come up with a comprehensive and …
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Police look for mothers of two abandoned babies
The Accra Regional Police Command is looking for the mothers of two infants abandoned at two different locations in the capital. The babies were dumped at Ogbojo and Agege, all suburbs of Accra. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Command, told the …
Read More »Antoa Chief priest Calls Fameye To Come To His Shrine
The feud between musician Fameye and his former manager Ogidi Brown which lead to him revealing that he would be sending the musician to Antoa which is a god in Kumasi where people go to ask for solutions to their problem. In the latest development, the chief priest of Antoa has called …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: JHS car maker’s invention inspires Kantanka’s Akofena sports car
Kantanka Automobile firm has manufactured a new car model called the Kantanka Akofena. The Kantanka Akofena was allegedly modeled based on the design of the car manufactured by 18-year old Kelvin Odartey. Kelvin, in a viral video a few months ago, was captured driving his self-made car to school on …
Read More »Diego Costa terminates Atletico Madrid contract
Striker Diego Costa has officially left Atletico Madrid as a free agent following the termination of his contract. The statement was released on Tuesday morning which confirmed that the striker had requested his release and the club has agreed. Aged 32, Costa has fallen from prominence at Atleti in recent times following the summer …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: Shatta Wale wows crowd at Peter Amewu’s victory Concert at Hohoe
Hohoe was turned upside down when renowned Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale stormed the constituency as a guest performer for Hon. Peter Amewus victory concert. The Dancehall musician showcased another sterling and mouth-dropping performance to an excited crowd. Thunderous screams characterized the entire concert. present at the concert grounds was …
Read More »Septic tank traps two to death
The Police is investigating the death of two persons whose bodies were found in a septic tank at Amasaman near Accra. A third person, Felix Azilagbeto, who was retrieved together with the two deceased: Ebenezer Boye Nartey, 35, and Samuel Oko Ayitey, 39, at the residence of one, Kwame Ayamba, …
Read More »Pregnant woman survives gory accident, two others feared dead
A gory accident which occurred between the Ho to Asikuma junction road in the Volta region has claimed 2 unconfirmed lives while injuring many. The accident which occurred in the afternoon of December 29, 2020, involved a 15-seater minibus with registration number GS 7119-18. The bus is believed to have …
Read More »Strangled lady survives attack by suspected ritualists
A young lady escaped death from her assailants after attempted murder on her life for shouting over a baby allegedly killed for sacrifice. She was strangled and dumped by her assailants on the streets of Cambodia a suburb of Accra at night but survived. The victim, Lydia, who stays in …
Read More »Election petition: Will Addison be in court again for NPP ? – Gyampo wonders
Outspoken University of Ghana lecturer Professor Ransford Gyampo has waded into the potential Supreme Court challenge of the 2020 election results asking who will lead the ruling party’s legal team. It comes after the opposition National Democratic Congress announced it will file a petition to challenge the results announced by …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Quamina MP pays tribute to his late dad with a touching song
Ghanaian musician, Quamina MP has paid tribute to his late dad with a touching song. In a viral video, the young musician sang about how lonely he will be following his father’s demise. He described his father as his nigga and best friend. “You don’t wanna left me like this…If …
Read More »The Deadliest Snakes In The World
Snakes. That word alone is enough to give people the creeps. What with their long, slimy bodies, lack of legs, beady eyes and extensive amounts of venom – it’s easy to see why so many people are terrified of such a creature. That’s why we decided to compile a list …
Read More »ICUMS generates GH¢10.5bn for GRA despite coronavirus impact on trade volumes
Total revenue generated by the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reached a record-high of GH¢10.5 billion as at December 12, 2020, according to available data. The data presented by the GRA show that the revenue figures consist of GH¢7.6 billion for the Customs …
Read More »Govt pays ¢1 billion out of debt owed SSNIT
The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, has disclosed that the government has so far paid GH¢1 billion out of its debt owed to the trust. Although the Director-General did not mention the total amount owed, he said the part payment was made …
Read More »Ablakwa exposes govt’s plot to impose a new Speaker of Parliament
Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has alleged that the NPP government is planning to restrict MPs from freely voting for their own choice of candidate for the Speaker of Parliament position. According to him, the government in a bid to impose its own Speaker of Parliament …
Read More »EC’s Jean Mensa going into the dock as NDC files election petition today
Barring any last minute changes, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will today file a petition against the 2020 Presidential result declared by the Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday, December 9. The Herald is informed that the party’s lawyers led by Tsatsu Tsikata, will be focusing on the Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa to …
Read More »Drunk teenage boy drowns in hotel pool in Kumasi
A 17-year-old boy drowned while swimming in a hotel pool in Kumasi after ignoring safety warnings, witnesses had told dailymailgh.com. This was after he was discovered drunk by his friends and managers of Pokuaa Hotel, while on a day out on Sunday, December 27. The victim, Stormy Brooks Lowell was …
Read More »4 killed in head-on-collision near Dunkwa-on-Offin
Four people have been confirmed dead in an accident in which a Taxi and a Sprinter bus collided head-on, on the Dunkwa-Obuasi road of the Upper Denkyira East District of the Central Region Monday evening. Fourteen others who are in critical condition are on admission at the Dunkwa Government hospital …
Read More »Ike Odame releases second single track titled “Awura Mu Awura”
Ike Odame releases second single track titled “Awura Mu Awuranin” Ghanaian gospel musician Ike Odame has released his second single titled “Awura Mu Awuranin” The musician released his first single titled ‘Madamfo pa’ in October 2020 and promised his fans that he will follow up with other singles ahead of …
Read More »Joe Biden: ‘Enormous damage’ to US security agencies by Trump
Agencies critical to US security have suffered “enormous damage” at the hands of the Trump administration, US President-elect Joe Biden has said. Mr Biden said his team was not getting the information it needed, including from the Department of Defense, as it makes its transition to power. He spoke after …
Read More »NDC Chairman who allegedly stabbed NPP supporters gets bail
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Nkwanta South constituency, Prosper Akamani, who was detained for allegedly stabbing some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been released on bail. According to a Joy News report, Prosper Akamani has been granted bail of GH¢20,000 with two sureties. Reports …
Read More »Hohoe: Police begins investigations into assault on court bailiff
Police in the Volta Region say they have begun investigations into the assault of a court bailiff identified as Emmanuel Aziaka in the Hohoe municipality. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 27, 2020, when the victim was allegedly tortured by men suspected to be supporters of the Member of Parliament-elect and Energy …
Read More »Investigate death threats against Manasseh, other journalists – GJA to Police
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is calling on the Police Service to urgently investigate threats against journalists in the country. The call comes after death threats were issued to freelance journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni by supposed political fanatics over an opinion piece he published recently. The GJA said it condemns …
Read More »Watch eyewitness account of Techiman South election violence
It’s been more than two weeks since a chaotic election collation exercise in the Techiman South constituency led to the death of two National Democratic Congress supporters. More than six others were injured when security operatives opened fire into a crowd of agitating supporters during the chaos. Komla Adom went …
Read More »Police open investigations into lynching of alleged cat thief
Police are looking into the stoning-to-death of a middle-aged man alleged to have stolen a cat at Jerusalem, a suburb of Tema Newton in the Greater Accra Region. Thirty-seven-year-old Abdullah Gedo, popularly known as Duley, was stoned to death by some unknown residents on Sunday dawn for allegedly stealing a …
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