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Steve Ayorinde Leads AMAA 2020 Jury Award

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has announced Hon. Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde as President of the Jury for the year 2020 honours. Steve Ayorinde has been the Chairman of the Governing Council for AMAA for over ten years, a pioneer member of the Academy, who has been with the Academy …

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Majority of journalists can’t vote under Special voting – GJA

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says majority of journalists cannot vote under Special Voting in the December polls because their details are missing in the Special Voting list. According to the GJA, they have resolved with the EC to allow journalists a special dispensation on election day since they cannot …

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UG reduces fees for 2020/21 academic year

Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has reversed its decision to increase the facility user fees for students for the 2020/2021 academic year. The students by this release, are directed to pay the exact amount they paid for the previous academic year for the 2020/2021 academic year. “After due …

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[AUDIO]: Ayeduase shooting: Family of shooter suspects foul play

The family of deceased suspect, Francis Azabanga, who was involved in the Ayeduase shooting incident, has accused the police of killing their relative. The deceased is said to have shot himself, after he had shot 52-year-old Kwame Amoah who attempted to settle a squabble in a road rage. Ayeduase shooting This comes after …

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Security personnel not excluded from special voting list – EC

The Electoral Commission(EC) has denied claims by Security Analyst, Adam Bonaa alleging that over 60% of security personnel names are missing from the EC’s special voting list. Director of Electoral Services, Dr. Serebuor Quaicoe in a reaction to the claims said the Special Voting list includes other categories of persons …

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Body of murdered baby boy at mortuary for more than a year

The investigation officer, warrant Raymond Mamaila (Waterval Boven Police) told Middelburg Observer that he has been working on the case since the gruesome discovery of the body in October 2019. An old man, who was looking for wood, discovered the body in a dry river bed in a bush on the Schoonspruit …

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Zondo dismisses Zuma’s recusal application

The chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s application for him to recuse himself from hearing the former president’s testimony.   The State Capture Commission on Thursday morning heard the ruling in former president Jacob Zuma’s application …

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Govt to re-wire markets in Accra – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said plans are afoot to undertake a massive re-wiring exercise of all markets in the capital, Accra. He believes this would be one of the surest ways to address the perennial fire outbreaks in markets in the city. President Akufo-Addo said this when he visited the …

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EC resolves to declare elections within 24 hours

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is working hard to have the results of next month’s elections known within 24 hours. Director of Electoral Services, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, said all things being equal, the Commission wants all results declared by close of the following day. He made this known at a national …

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Current and former Trump officials quietly reach out to Biden team

A handful of current Trump administration officials, as well as some political appointees who left in recent months, have quietly started to reach out to members of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, according to people briefed on the matter. The outreach is a sign that President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the election …

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NDC resorting to juju men for victory in 2020 – Owusu Bempah

The Founder and leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is consulting deities for a victory in the impending election. But according to him, God has given him enough powers to conquer the NDC’s demigods they intend invoking to …

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Funny Face sadly removes pictures of his children from his wall

Funny Face is extending his rage to his once-cherished daughters Ella and Bella. Amid his fracas with their mother, the comedian has removed flames containing the photos of the twins from his wall. Sadly, Funny Face revealed his health is deteriorating and he is tired. He added that he wished he can continue …

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NLA responds to Multimedia Group Limited

The National Lottery Authority has reacted to a false broadcast by Multimedia Group’s Joy News/Joy FM about the procurement of some 30,000 Android Point Of Sale Terminals. The Authority has flagged the entire broadcast as false pointing out that even though the Public Procurement Authority had approved of the 30,000 …

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Fire guts Sakumono school complex

Fire has gutted the Sakumono School complex near Tema in the Greater Accra region. The incident, according to eyewitnesses began around 5 am Thursday morning. The cause of the fire is not immediately known. Personnel from the fire service have been able to bring the fire under control. More to …

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Obetsebi Lamptey, Pokuase Interchanges will open from November 25

Government will on Wednesday, November 25, open the first phases of the Obetsebi Lamptey and the Pokuase Interchanges under construction to traffic, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways stated on Wednesday. The Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange, which links Kaneshie, Graphic Road, Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Abossey Okai, is …

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