The Civilian Employees of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have threatened to punish President Akufo-Addo and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December 7 polls if government fails to better their conditions of service. The workers who pleaded anonymity for fear of victimisation told ModernGhana News that the only option …
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Election 2020: I Will Drag EC To Court For Deliberately Disqualifying Me – PAP Founder
The founder and Flagbearer of the People’s Action Party Mr. Kwesi Busumbru has finally reacted to the Electoral Commission’s disqualification of his party prior to the 2020 General Elections. In an interview, Mynewsghana.net monitored on UTV News, the PAP flagbearer expressed his disappointment in the Electoral Commission over his disqualification …
Read More »VIDEO: Shatta Wale’s ‘I want to marry you’ statement to me was skewed – Haillie Sumney
Canadian-born Ghanaian actress, brand influencer and TV presenter, Haillie Sumney, has revealed that the video that went viral some months ago, which had Shatta Wale stating he wants to marry her, was just a joke. The mother of two disclosed that she is not very familiar with Shatta Wale even though they have crossed …
Read More »Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu cannot be unseated – Minority Leader
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, said his Majority counterpart, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, will win the upcoming parliamentary elections, despite challenges from an independent contender for the Suame seat. Mr George Prempeh, with links to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), is contesting as an independent candidate, determined …
Read More »‘Trotro’ mate in trouble as hit-and-run ends in triplets
A young mother, Afia Serwaa, is wallowing in sorrow after her one-night stand with a ‘trotro’ mate ended in triplets. Afia, who is a hawker at Tanoso, told Nhyira FM’s Obra she met her supposed lover, Nana Kwame in traffic when he was loading his commercial car. She recounted how …
Read More »Womba’s Mother Weeps Over His Death, Suspects Food Poisoning
The mother of James Nana Womba, prime suspect in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, has expressed shock as she mourns the death of his son in Police custody. Madam Talata Nona told journalists that the last time she saw her son (Womba) was last week Monday and nothing …
Read More »Nigeria state imposes curfew amid jailbreak
Authorities in Nigeria’s southern Edo state have imposed a 24-hour curfew following what it describes as “incidents of vandalism and attacks carried out by hoodlums in the guise of #ENDSARS protesters.” Huge protests against police brutality continued in the state on Monday with several reports of riots breaking out in …
Read More »EC to report failed presidential aspirants to CID
Mrs Jean Mensa Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) has revealed that the elections management body will file official complaint at the Police against the failed presidential aspirants allegedly forged claims on their nominations forms leading to their disqualification. The EC disqualified five aspirants from contesting in the polls. Citing …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: Two Church of Pentecost pastors escape fire outbreak
Two ministers of The Church of Pentecost in the Berekum Area and their families escaped a near disaster on Sunday morning [October 18, 2020] when fire gutted their mission house. The fire outbreak started at the time the pastors and their families were away in church. Pastor Samuel Essel of …
Read More »Man shot dead in daylight robbery in Kumasi
A thirty-six-year-old man has been shot dead in a daylight robbery attack at Atonsu in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region Monday. Reports say the deceased, Maxwell Awetor, a resident of Ahinsan Estate had gone to visit a friend after making a transaction at the Atonsu Branch of the …
Read More »VIDEO: NDC Parliamentary Candidate admits to issuing cheques found on murder suspect – Police
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Agona West, Paul Ofori- Amuah is currently in police custody, assisting police in investigations over alleged plots to assassinate Gender Minister. The Parliamentary candidate is said to have admitted to issuing the two cheques found with the suspects in their hotel room. …
Read More »Robbing the poor: How LBC’s are illegally renting certification license to businessmen
JoyNews investigations have uncovered how some Licensed Buying Companies and farmer society groups illegally rent their certification licenses to businessmen to enable them to export regular cocoa as certified ones. It came to the fore that a certification license could be rented out for as high as a million cedis …
Read More »Journalist arrested for unlawful possession of narcotics
A Journalist, Augustus Akwasi Koranteng has been arrested for unlawful possession of narcotic drugs in Agona Swedru in the Central Region. He was arrested by the Swedru Divisional Police CID with 28 balls of plant materials, 7 sachets containing dried plant material, 5 and a half compressed slaps of dried …
Read More »VIDEO: Drama as cheating woman runs for her life after being busted by her husband
A video showing a man who decided to catch his wife red-handed while cheating on him has surface online. There was drama after a cheating woman was busted by her husband doing it with another man. The aggrieved husband set a trap for his cheating wife after finding out that …
Read More »Agro Chemical dealer remanded for selling fake insecticides to farmers
The Nkawie Circuit Court Presided by Michael Johnson Abbey has remanded an agro chemical seller into police custody for 17 days on the accusation of selling fake AF Confidence insecticides to farmers. The accused, Atta Kwadwo who operates an agro chemical shop at Kejetia and lives at Ohwim all in …
Read More »Robbing the poor: How LBC’s are illegally renting certification license to businessmen
JoyNews investigations have uncovered how some Licensed Buying Companies and farmer society groups illegally rent their certification licenses to businessmen to enable them to export regular cocoa as certified ones. It came to the fore that a certification license could be rented out for as high as a million cedis …
Read More »Akufo-Addo didn’t finance JB Danquah memorial center – Okyenhene
The Ofori Panin Fie has debunked claims that the J.B Danquah Memorial Centre was built by the state. Popular talk show host Kwabena Bobie Ansah claimed on radio show that tax payers money has been used to build the edifice to serve as a library but has been decorated with …
Read More »We’re ready for ‘noise’ making NLC – UCC senior staff
Administrative work in some public universities has been disrupted as senior staff begin a nationwide strike. They are demanding better conditions of service and are also opposing moves to migrate them onto the payroll of the Controller and Accountant General. The senior staff in the universities have defied a caution …
Read More »Dec. Polls: EC disqualifies Odike, Kofi Gane, 3 other presidential candidates
Five presidential candidates have been disqualified by the Electoral Commission after a thorough review process, as the country prepares for the December 7 elections. The disqualified candidates include Kwesi Bosomoro [PAP], Akwesi Addae Odike [UFP], Marricke Kofi Gane [independent], Kofi Koranteng [independent] and Agyenim Boateng [independent]. Factors hindering these candidates …
Read More »CODEO to deploy 2,300 observers for Dec. 7 polls
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has said it will deploy over 2,000 observers to all 275 constituencies during the upcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections on December 7, 2020. Acting Chair of CODEO, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, made the revelations on Monday, October 19, 2020, when he delivered a speech …
Read More »Akua Donkor, Konadu Rawlings, Dzogbenuku cleared to contest 2020 election
All three female candidates who filed nominations to compete in the presidential race in the upcoming December 7 polls have been given the green light by the Electoral Commission to contest. The three are; leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) Akua Donkor, leader of the National Democratic Party, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings and …
Read More »Vote counting under way in Guinea’s Presidential election
Polls closed in Guinea’s presidential election on Sunday with the vote-counting process beginning immediately after as some 5.4 million people were registered to vote and mobilised at the polls in this year’s high stakes electoral process — which has been intense in light of current president Alpha Condé is seeking …
Read More »I have unfinished business with Asante Kotoko – Agyemang-Badu
Former Asante Kotoko midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has said that he has unfinished business with the club and is hoping to return to the club before he hangs his boots. Badu joined the Porcupine Warriors on a loan deal from Berekum Chelsea during the 2007/08 season, scoring 2 goals in 18 games. The 29-year-old played …
Read More »Arsenal will ‘respect the process’ with Partey as Arteta refuses to rush £45m midfielder
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will “respect the process” when it comes to Thomas Partey, with the Gunners eager to avoid rushing the £45 million ($58m) signing into their Premier League plans. The deadline day signing from Atletico Madrid was included in the Gunners’ squad as they visited Manchester City on Saturday. …
Read More »Thomas Partey reveals why he kept his move to Europe secret
Ghana superstar, Thomas Partey has revealed why he kept his move top Europe from his friends with the exception of his father. The midfielder left Tema Youth at a very tender age to join Atletico Madrid for trials. So to make sure nothing could jeopardise his dream move, he kept it secret …
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