There was a near scuffle between the parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency John Dumelo and the incumbent lawmaker for the area who is also seeking re-election in this year’s elections, Lydia Alhassan during a debate organised by 3FM Friday, November 27. Comments made by Lydia …
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British, Canadian High Commission deploy over 100 Election Observers
To support an inclusive, safe, and transparent Election 2020 in Ghana, the United Kingdom (UK) government will join the Canadian High Commission and other international partners to deploy more than 100 Election Observers across seven regions on December 7. In a joint statement, the two High Commissions said, as impartial …
Read More »10 government officials demanding bribes from me – American investor alleges
An American businessman and Managing Director of Alafei Foods Company Limited, Claude D Convisser, has alleged that between eight to ten government officials are demanding bribes from him. According to him, many businesses in Ghana do not survive for a long term because they spend huge sums of money to …
Read More »Lecturer clashes with Bawumia over QR Code claim
Dr. Kobby Mensah, a lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has contested assertions by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that Ghana is the first country in Africa to adopt the Universal QR CODE payment system. At the launch of the new payment system on November 20, 2020, …
Read More »VIDEO: Group busted for printing over 1 million excess ballot papers
MyNewsGhana.net has intercepted a video implying the printing of over one million excess ballot papers. In the video, you can hear the narrator saying the ballot papers are now being shredded and will be burnt later. What could possibly have caused this overprinting? Watch the video below:
Read More »Man Stabs Cousin To Death With Screw Driver Over Woman
Godwin Kotey, unemployed who had series of confrontations with his cousin over a woman ended up stabbing him to death with a screw driver has appeared before the Kaneshie District Court. Kotey, a married man, is said to have stabbed the cousin, Frederick Nii Okaijah Oko Sackey, now deceased in …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s 1D1F has created 19,000 direct jobs – Bawumia
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been touting its achievements in four years at a forum held in Accra. Addressing the public during the Nation Building Updates held at the Cedi Conference Centre of the Department of Economics, University of Ghana, on Thursday, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said …
Read More »US election: Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House
Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president by the electoral college. The president has refused to accept defeat in the 3 November vote, and told reporters on Thursday it would be “hard” to concede. He also …
Read More »Reject Ghana’s Agyapa deal – Transparency Int’l to UK authorities
In the midst of a major global economic crisis, one asset has consistently beaten the impact of COVID-19: gold. As investors look for safety from volatile markets and increasing national deficits, gold prices hit an all-time high in August 2020. This year would seem like an opportune time for the …
Read More »Just In: 2 NDC supporters killed, 52 others injured in ghastly Kia accident at Banda
Two supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have died and 52 others suffered varying degrees of injuries in a ghastly accident in the Banda Constituency of the Bono Region. The accident occurred on Banda Dorbor – Banda Ahenkro road in the Bono Region on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at …
Read More »Ghana’s Black Queens 3-1 Morocco – International friendly
The Ghana women’s senior national team on Thursday evening came from behind to beat their counterpart from Morocco 3-1 in an international friendly match. In a game played at the Accra Sports Stadium, the Atlas Lionesses scored after just 5 minutes when the team was awarded a penalty kick. Attacker …
Read More »I’ll sue Akufo-Addo for demolishing state property for cathedral – Osofo Kyiri Abosom
The presidential candidate of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Rev Dr Christian Kwabena Andrews, also known as ‘Osofo Kyiri Abosom’ has vowed to sue President Nana Akufo-Addo for demolishing state property to pave the way for the construction of a national cathedral if elected President in the December polls. Some …
Read More »Sudan declares three-day national mourning for ex-PM Sadiq al-Mahdi
Sudan has declared three days of national mourning after former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi who died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications on Thursday. The Transitional Council of Ministers said on Thursday flags will fly at half-mast at all state facilities, institutions and Sudanese embassies, as a mark of respect for …
Read More »Ghanaians mock Mahama for claiming he started Free SHS
Former President John Dramani Mahama‘s claim that he started Free SHS has been met with ridicule on social and traditional media. The former President, during his campaign tour in the Upper West Region, surprised many when he claimed that he started the popular Free SHS policy. But considering Mahama and the …
Read More »NDC lists top 10 ‘sins’ of Akufo-Addo government
The largest opposition party National Democratic Congress has attempted to revive memories of Ghanaians about some corruption scandals perpetrated under the Akufo-Addo-led government. According to the party, this is a critical attempt to put to rest, debates about who fought corruption better, between the Mahama-led NDC and the ruling Akufo-Addo …
Read More »Finance Ministry fails to account for ABFA for 4th time – PIAC report
The Ministry of Finance has for the fourth consecutive time failed to account for unutilised Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) of oil revenues, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has disclosed. A statement issued and signed by Chairman of the Committee, Mr Noble Wadzah said the expenditure information for …
Read More »8 illegal miners killed in mine collapse at Denkyira Nkotumso
Eight illegal miners have died after an illegal small scale mining pit collapsed on Wednesday at Nkotumso in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region. The pit popularly known as Face (4) which is at the outskirts of Ayanfuri claimed the lives of the men believed to be …
Read More »CCTV captures Policeman stealing GHC690 coins at a bank
A Policeman Sergeant George Amankwa at Ajumako Enyan in the Central Region has been detained for stealing GHC690 coins from a Bank he has been stationed at to provide guard duties. According to police investigators, the supervising manager of Enyan Denkyira Rural Bank, Ajumako Agency reported of some missing coins …
Read More »Quamina MP Has Reportedly Lost His Father In The Ghastly Car Accident
Four hours ago, we reported that Ghanaian rapper, Quamina MP had been involved in a ghastly car accident with his father. Quamina MP is doing well per reports but sadly, his father has been reported dead. It was reported that the accident had left Quamina MP’s father in a critical …
Read More »Fisherman lost at sea, another dies when boat capsizes
Five fishermen, believed to be from Mitchell’s Plain, capsized their 23-foot fishing boat near Rooi Els, just outside Pringle Bay on Thursday [November 26]. One fisherman aged 48 was located in the surf but was pronounced dead, another is still missing despite an extensive search – three others managed to get to …
Read More »NPP supporter reportedly pulls gun on Upper Manya MP
A resident of Ternguanya, a farming community near Klo-Agogo in the Upper Manya Krobo Constituency of the Eastern Region is wanted by the Police for pulling a gun at the Member of Parliament for the area. The incident occurred Wednesday, November 25, 2020 when the NPP MP Joseph Tetteh and …
Read More »55-Year-Old Woman Dies In Hotel Room
The Odorkor Police are investigating circumstances that led to the death of a 55-year-old woman in a hotel room at Odumasi along the Ablekuma-Pokuasi Road in Accra. The deceased, whose name has been withheld by the police, was in the hotel room with her boyfriend when she suddenly fell sick …
Read More »Shock as Kenyan man ‘comes back to life’ in morgue
A critically ill Kenyan man, who collapsed in his house and was rushed to hospital, shocked morgue attendants after he regained consciousness as they prepared to embalm him. Peter Kigen, 32, was presumed dead on Tuesday by staff at Kapkatet hospital, in Kericho county, and transferred to the morgue, according …
Read More »Japan Motors to assemble Nissan vehicles in Ghana from 2021
Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. (JMTC) is to begin assembling Nissan vehicles in Ghana by the first half of 2021. This is a result of an assembling agreement between Nissan and Japan Motors, which was announced at a ceremony in Accra in line with Ghana’s automotive development agenda. According to …
Read More »Shatta Wale not my bestie but we’re very cool – Stonebwoy dismisses ‘feud’ rumors
Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has put to rest rumors that he and Shatta Wale are no longer on good terms. This impression was given when Stonebwoy recently tweeted at Shatta Wale telling him not to assume they’re like “bread and butter”. The above tweet generated lots of discussions on social media with some people speculating the Shatta Wale–Stonebwoy feud has been …
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