The Supreme Court has set December 3, 2020, to rule on the constitutionality of a GH¢184 million surcharge slapped on Zoomlion Ghana Limited by the Auditor-General’s Department. According to a report by the Daily Graphic, a seven-member panel of the apex court will give an interpretation of the constitutional provision …
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2020 Polls: I need peace to enjoy my wealth – Ken Agyapong
Businessman and Member of Parliament(MP) for Assin Central Hon. Kennedy Agyapong has advised the youth of Ghana against violence during the 2020 elections. According to him, he will want to enjoy his wealth in peace so he is against any form of violence that will be an impediment on him …
Read More »University Student Commits Suicide
The students of the University of Osun State, Ikire campus were thrown into mourning after a 100-level student named Juba Babatunde Phillips was found dead in his apartment few hours after he posted a cryptic message about suicide on his WhatsApp status. It was gathered that Juba allegedly committed suicide …
Read More »Meet The Man Who Has Contested Every Election Since 1992
When voters in the Bawku West constituency go to the polls on December 7, one man will make the eighth attempt at representing them— a national record. Rightly so, his electorates have nicknamed him the ‘Zebilla Mugabe’, having been on every ballot paper since 1992 on the ticket of the …
Read More »‘This is a big blow to me’ – Felix Annan cries over recent injury
Felix Annan, Captain of Asante Kotoko is saddened and disappointed over the recent injury he sustained during the match-day two-game between Asante Kotoko and Brekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park. The match which ended in a 1-1 stalemate saw Annan being stretched off in the dying minute of the …
Read More »FLASHBACK: Eight Nigerians arrested for internet fraud
The article was originally published by the Ghana News Agency on Friday, 16 March, 2007 The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested eight Nigerians including two ladies for internet fraud. Five computers and accessories were found in their rooms. The suspects with ages between 18 and 26 made of five …
Read More »Truck attacks: Ramaphosa condemns ‘mindless and bloody lawlessness’
President Ramaphosa has become the latest to condemn the recent arson attacks on trucks in South Africa. The road freight industry has been experiencing a wave of violence and attacks, particularly in the form of trucks being set alight. The attacks come as truck drivers have expressed outrage over the hiring …
Read More »4 health benefits of walking barefoot
The importance of walking barefoot, sometimes, cannot be overemphasized, because making an effort to spend more time barefoot in nature can provide the human body with some amazing benefit. As a matter of fact, studies have shown that walking with your feet, directly touching the soil, allows your body to …
Read More »I launched Free SHS in 2015 – Mahama
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says the Free Senior High School (Free-SHS) programme was started by the NDC government in 2015. He said the current government poorly implemented the programme, which compelled them to adopt the double-track system and that he would abolish …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s free S.H.S must not suffer at WAEC’s expense – Dr. Adutwum
Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Pre-Tertiary Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says the efforts of President Akufo-Addo and beneficiaries of the free Senior High School policy must not be downplayed because of WAEC’s mistake. His comment follows the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) publication of a list of …
Read More »Cape Town teen in dock for murder of his gran, 75
The knife used to murder a Manenberg gran was from her own kitchen, while the suspect in custody is reportedly her grandson, the Daily Voice reports. The grandmother, 75, was found dead in her home by her son, 48, who lives in a Wendy house in his mother’s backyard. Her son had …
Read More »Stop lying, you’ve got nothing to offer – Akufo-Addo to Mahama
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged Ghanaians to be wary of the promises being made by the presidential candidate of the NDC, John Mahama, in the run-up to the December 2020 polls, which is some two weeks away. Addressing business owners at Kokompe, in the Ablekuma North constituency, on …
Read More »Konadu, two other coaches referred to GFA Disciplinary Committee
The Ghana Football Association has referred three coaches to the Disciplinary Committee of the FA for various officiating comments against referees. Asante Kotoko Coach, Maxwell Konadu, has been hauled to face the committee for comments he made against Referee Daniel Laryea. Konadu questioned the referee’s decision to award Berekum Chelsea …
Read More »UK parliament favors sanctions for Nigeria in the wake of #EndSARS deaths
The parliament in the United Kingdom has voted for its government to begin consideration of sanctions to be brought against Nigerian officials involved in the use of deadly force against protesters decrying police brutality in October. A petition signed by more than 220,000 people brought a motion before the house …
Read More »Trump imposes $15,000 visa bond on some African tourists
The Trump administration has imposed a new temporary travel rule that will see citizens of some African countries post bonds of up to $15,000 to visit the U.S. The pilot program, which will come into effect on December 24, seeks to prevent visitors from 15 African countries listed in the …
Read More »Home Affairs officials enforcing immigration laws
The Home Affairs Inspectorate officials, supported by SAPS, the City of Cape Town, the Departments of Social Development and Health are currently performing an operation at the temporary shelter called Wingfield in Maitland, Cape Town. This temporary facility was set up on 7 April 2020 for protesting asylum seekers and …
Read More »Patapaa Set To Marry German Girlfriend
The CEO of pa2pa soldiers Patapaa is rumored to be marrying her long time girlfriend Liha Miller any moments from now. Liha who is a German citizen and the girlfriend of patapaa took to her social media handle to share a picture of herself with his boyfriend as she called for all …
Read More »Rawlings gave me land at Jamestown after fighting… – Father Campbell
The Parish Priest of the Christ the King Catholic Church, Rev. Father Andrew Campbell, has recounted how late ex-President Jerry Rawlings helped him secure land at Jamestown. According to the Irish-based Ghanaian missionary, this was after fighting for the land with politicians and other state protocols for over nine years. He disclosed this …
Read More »Akufo-Addo directs needy student who scored 8As to be given full scholarship
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat to grant full scholarship to one Thomas Amoaning of Adeiso Senior High School. Master Amoaning is reported to have scored 8As in the 2020 West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). His plight made rounds on social media given …
Read More »Truck full of yam somersaults on Peki-Gbeve road
A truck full of yam has been involved in an accident in between Peki and Gbeve along the Eastern corridor road. Yam running into millions of cedis have been lost to the accident. The Renault truck, in the course of the somersault, landed into a bushy pit nearby. Though the cause …
Read More »Hearts of Oak 2-2 AshantiGold – Phobians denied 1st win
Accra Hearts of Oak were held by AshantiGold SC at the Accra Sports stadium as they opened their season with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. The Miners came from behind twice to earn the vital away point in the capital. The Rainbow got punished for squandering most of the scoring opportunities …
Read More »Salah available to face Atlanta after negative Covid-19 test
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is back in training and could face Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday. The 28-year-old missed Sunday’s 3-0 win over Leicester after testing positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt. But he has since tested negative and took part in training on Monday. …
Read More »I would’ve had 2 kids by now if I were in bed with govt – Jean Mensa
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa has vehemently refuted the accusation that she’s pandering to the whims of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the discharge of her duties. The largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has on many occasions questioned her neutrality going into the December 7 general elections, accusing her …
Read More »Woman Flogs 2-Year-Old Boy ‘With Metal Wire’ After He Broke Her Phone Case And Credit Card
A woman is accused of brutally whipping a two-year-old boy after he broke a credit card and phone case. Pictures of the shocking injuries inflicted on the boy were shared widely on social media, prompting the country’s interior minister Eduardo del Castillo to call for a full investigation. The incident …
Read More »Give me victory in December – Akufo-Addo appeals to Ghanaians
President Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians to give him an emphatic victory as the country goes to the polls on December 7. The President made the appeal when he addressed the chiefs and people of Santa Maria in the Anyaa Sowutoum Constituency during his stopover there as part of the …
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