There is currently a raging confusion among the leadership of Homeland Study Group, a secessionist group claiming to have formed Western Togoland from Ghana as a new group has emerged Seth Mifetu, the who claims to be the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the latest group known as the People’s …
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Ethiopia tells U.N. ‘no intention’ of using dam to harm Egypt, Sudan
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, told the United Nations on Friday that his country has “no intention” of harming Sudan and Egypt with a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile that has caused a bitter water dispute between the three countries. Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan failed to strike a …
Read More »Local goods without ‘Made in Ghana’ logo will soon not qualify for export – Trade Ministry
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has indicated that all products that are locally produced but do not have the Made-in-Ghana logo embossed on them will soon not qualify for export. The move, according to the Ministry, forms part of efforts to ensure that quality products are made in Ghana …
Read More »Football restart: Gov’t to pay for coronavirus testing of players – Dr Aboagye Dacosta
Dr Aboagye Dacosta the leader of the Risk Communication for COVID-19 National Response Team says government will bear the cost of testing for Premier League and Division One league players before the commencement of the 2020/21 football season. Government has given the green light for football activities to commence next month with …
Read More »EC official dies in okada accident
An Electoral Commission officer in the voters register exhibition exercise died from a motor/okada accident on Friday, September 25, 2020. The women identified as Sylvia was a teacher at Manso Adubia DA JHS but was temporarily working as an EC official following the coronavirus pandemic which has hit the country …
Read More »Black Stars: No local player in Akonnor’s latest squad
Black Stars coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has snubbed local players in his latest call-up as the national team regroup for Ghana’s upcoming assignments. Akonnor’s side are preparing for a friendly game against Mali next month before playing their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Sudan in November Ghana …
Read More »Floods kill 7-year-old boy at Asokwa
A 7-year-old boy, Atta Prosper, has been washed away by floods at Asokwa in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi. This follows a heavy downpour on Thursday, 24 September 2020 around 5.30 pm. The rains and accompanying storm ripped off the roofs of buildings in the area. It also displaced some …
Read More »Mahama’s little daughter cries over negative comments about Father
Farida Mahama has shared how comments about her Dad on social media get to her. The teenager is the daughter of Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama who is contesting again as the NDC’s flagbearer in the upcoming December 7th polls after losing the election to H.E Nana Addo and the NPP …
Read More »Foulmouthed Presidential Staffer apologises to Peace FM boss
Presidential staffer Charles Nii Teiko Tagoe has rendered an unreserved apology to the managing director of Peace FM, Fadda Dickson, saying that he acknowledges that he should have made his point without using insulting language. Charles Nii Teiko Tagoe called Fadda Dickson names after Fadda Dickson wrote a letter to …
Read More »“I’m not like those who cut sods without funding” – Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that every project for which he has cut the sod, since he assumed the highest office of the land in January 2017, has had funding properly secured. President Akufo-Addo made this known on Friday, 25th September 2020, at Enchi, …
Read More »Heavy security mounted at Kpong Power Plant after alleged secessionist is grabbed near facility
There is heavy security mounted at the Kpong power plant after a middle-aged man suspected to be a member of the separatist group, Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), was arrested on Friday on the dam in Akuse. The man is currently in the custody of the Akuse police after a …
Read More »Ten migrants drown trying to reach Mayotte
Ten migrants from the Comoros, including a seven-year-old child, have drowned while trying to make their way to the island of Mayotte – a French territory in the Indian Ocean. Police said their bodies were found washed up on the beach, with their boat appearing to have capsized in a …
Read More »US mulls two-year limit for many African student visas
Proposed new US immigration measures could leave many African students in the country having to reapply for visas in the middle of their degree courses. A plan issued by the Department for Homeland Security (DHS), that is now up for discussion, outlines changes to student visas that have previously been …
Read More »Residents in Volta Region suspect foul play by gov’t in secessionist action
Some residents of the Volta Region in Ghana have expressed suspicion of government involvement in the recent actions of the secessionist group in the so-called ‘Western Togoland’ of the Volta Region. Members of the Volta separatist, the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) on Friday dawn blocked some roads in the …
Read More »‘Juju’ adds nothing to your career–John Paintsil to young footballers
Former Black Stars defender, John Paintsil, has urged young footballers to work hard and succeed in their respective careers rather than rely on ‘juju’, which he said contributes nothing to their progress. There have several reports of the usage of black magic in the local scene, with both clubs and …
Read More »VIDEO: Parents warned over SHS school placement
Officials of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) have advised parents not to leave their wards’ school placements in the hands of teachers. Rodney Nkrumah Boateng, an official of CSSPS from the Education Ministry, speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem on Thursday, revealed …
Read More »Ghana’s Kamal Sowah signs new deal with Leicester City
Versatile Ghanaian teenager, Kamal Sowah, has signed a new long-term deal with Leicester City after a fruitful negotiation, the club has announced. Last season, the 20-year-old attacking midfielder was loaned to Belgian side, OH Leuven, where he helped them secure promotion to the Belgian topflight. “Talented young midfielder Kamal Sowah …
Read More »SHSs in Volta region disinfection ongoing
Secondary schools in the Volta region totaling 129 are currently undergoing the third phase of disinfection. Some of the schools disinfected on the first day in the Volta Region were Ola Girls SHS, Wallahs Academy SHS, Prosper College, Mawuko Girls’ High school, Mawuli SHS, Adaklu SHS among others. …
Read More »South Africa about to reopen, but not to everyone
South Africa plans to begin a gradual and cautious resumption to opening its borders to international travel on October 1. President Cyril Ramaphosa warned, however, that travel may be limited to countries that do not have high infection and transmission rates. The list of permitted and prohibited countries has yet …
Read More »Phase II Disinfection And Fumigation Exercise Underway In Greater Accra asic Schools
The phase two of the on-going national disinfection and fumigation exercise in basic schools kick-started in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. The seven-day exercise, collaboration between the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ghana Education Service (GES) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) covers both public and private schools. …
Read More »Secessionist attacks a ploy by govt to deploy military into Volta Region ahead of Dec. 7, 2020 elections – APC Communicator
Mr Lewis Sakare, Greater Accra Regional Communication Officer of All People’s Congress (APC), has accused the ruling NPP government of covering up the shame of the Electoral Commission exposed during this exhibition exercise. In an interview granted the media, he alleged, “The ruling NPP government orchestrated secessionist attacks in …
Read More »4 family members killed at home in shooting incident
Four family members have been killed and another was injured by unknown gunmen in Browns Farm, Cape Town on Thursday. According to police, preliminary reports revealed that the gunmen forcefully entered a home in Makhosi Street and shot and killed three women aged 18, 30 and 69. “An 11-year-old boy …
Read More »Official: CK Akonnor names squad for Mali friendly
Ghana head Coach C.K Akonnor has announced a 23-man squad for next month’s friendly game against Mali. Ghana, who has been without a competitive game since November 2019 will play the Eagles of Mali on October 09, in Antalya, Turkey as part of the team’s preparations for the AFCON qualifier …
Read More »Floods kill boy, 7
A 7-year-old boy, Atta Prosper, has been washed away by floods at Asokwa in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi. This follows a heavy downpour on Thursday, 24 September 2020 around 5.30 pm. The rains and accompanying storm ripped off the roofs of buildings in the area. It also displaced some …
Read More »Equatorial Guinea pull out of Ghana friendly
The International football game between the Black Stars of Ghana and Equatorial Guinea has been called off. Ghana was scheduled to play the Central Africans on Monday, October 12, in one of two friendlies lined up for the team in next month’s FIFA International window (except for European Countries). The …
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