The former president of Mali, Moussa Traoré, has died at home in the capital, Bamako. He was 83. Mr Traoré took power in a coup in 1968 and remained president until he was ousted by the military in 1991. He has played the role of elder statesman in recent years, …
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Stop The Monicracy – APC Communications Officer Slams EC
The National Communications Officer of All People’s Congress (APC), Mr. Francis Ansah Tawiah has urged the Jean Mensah led Electoral Commission to stop the MONICRACY and reduce the election 2020 presidential candidates filing fee of GHC100,000. “We, in APC wants the EC to engage the political parties and reduce …
Read More »President cuts another sod for Solid waste treatment Plant in Ahafo Region
As part of government’s efforts in making the entire country clean, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the construction of the third solid waste Facility in the Ahafo regional capital Goaso. The President has already cut sod in the Bono East and Bono Region earlier …
Read More »VRA Donates Food Items To The Flood Victims in in the Upper Region
Volta River Authority (VRA) through NEDCO has also sent some relief items to the flood victims in the upper East Region. The items which includes Bags of rice,oil,tins of milk, Milo among other items were presented by Mr. Osman Ayuba, Managing Director of NEDCO on behalf of the …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Ghana will get my type of rapper after I am dead – Sarkodie
Ghanaian rapper, Michael Owusu Addo, well known as Sarkodie, has said his reign as the best rapper in the country won’t end anytime soon. He predicted that the only time Ghana will get his type of rapper will be after his death. The prolific rapper made this statement in a line …
Read More »VRA Dispatches a Team of Engineers To Assist NADMO Officials on the Flood Situation In The Upper East And North East Regions
The Chief Executive of Volta River Authority (VRA) Engineer Emmanuel Antwi Darkwa has dispatched a Team of Engineers to work with the NADMO officials in the Upper East and the North East Regions respectively to support with management of the flood in the area. The VRA Team of Engineers …
Read More »Gov’t Releases GH₵3.5bn To Pay Depositors Of Collapsed Financial Institutions In Full
Government says it has released GH₵3.5bn as a refund to depositors of collapsed financial institutions. A statement from the Finance Ministry confirmed the government has scrapped a much criticised plan to issue a 5-year bond to the depositors at no interest. The release of the funds was expected after Vice-President …
Read More »Video: Dancing Pallbearer Falls Into Gutter With Corpse
Pallbearers have for some time now been lifting the mood at funerals with flamboyant coffin-carrying dances. Families are increasingly paying for their services to send their loved ones off in style. However, events turned bizarre for a group of pallbearers when they landed in a gutter while holding a coffin. …
Read More »Armed policemen surround Shatta Bandle (Photo)
Young rich billionaire, Shatta Bandle, is feeling hyped after he was surrounded by armed policemen. The uniformed men, seven in number, were excited to have met the social media sensation as they pose for the camera. They stood in ‘c’ formation and allowed the petite man enough room to stand …
Read More »Truck driver in Suhum accident arrested
Information reaching the desk of My News Ghana indicates that the truck driver who caused the accident which took the lives of about 14 people and has injured over 80 has been arrested. The 32-year-old truck driver identified as Baguyan Saani, ran from the scene as soon he saw the magnitude of …
Read More »Inter Milan wants to terminate Kwadwo Asamoah’s contract – Reports
Inter Milan has initiated steps to terminate the contract of Black Stars defender, Kwadwo Asamoah, according to Italian newspaper Gazetta dello Sport. Kwadwo Asamoah’s contract with the Italian giants will expire in June 2021. However, the midfielder, who in recent years has played as a left-back, is not in head coach Antonio Conte’s …
Read More »Electoral Commission should generate future voters register from NIA – Attorney General
The Attorney General has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider the usage of data from the National Identity Register owned by the National Identification Authority (NIA) for future voters register. Gloria A. Akuffo said that would not only save the country some money but also promote national unity. The …
Read More »Ghana Premier League players to be paid GHC1,500 under NDC – Sammy Gyamfi
The National Communications Director of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has revealed that his party will pay every premier league player an average of GHC1,500 every month when it wins power come December. He said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will set up a sports development fund …
Read More »‘Still Sakawa boys’ – Asiedu Nketia jabs NPP over Agyapa deal
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has taken a swipe at the government over the controversial Agyapa deal. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region, General Mosquito as he is popularly known, after describing the deal as a bad one for the country used an …
Read More »Ghanaian Pastor Sylvester Ofori likely to face death punishment
The family of 27-year-old Barbara Tommey who was murdered in cold blood by her estranged husband and pastor Sylvester Ofori has announced she will be buried on September 26, 2020. Family members of the deceased said the early burial will help them heal from the pain of losing her in …
Read More »Information Minister Arrested For Stealing State Owned Computers And Generators
Police in Malawi has arrested two former Information officials for allegedly stealing computers and generators that were meant for a state-owned news agency. The arrests are the latest since President Lazarus Chakwera came to power promising to eradicate corruption that flourished under former President Peter Mutharika. The arrest Monday of minister …
Read More »Korle-Bu mortuary man in trouble
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana is threatening to deal with a Cameroonian- Ghana based mortuary worker at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. According to the group, the man, identified as Shakar Lukas, is a ‘goro’ mortuary man who is only defaming the occupation. Speaking on Adom FM’s Social Discussion Segment, ‘Y’asem Nie’, …
Read More »Mali needs a responsible government now – Akufo-Addo to ECOWAS
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has called on ECOWAS leaders to work towards the immediate resolution of the political crisis in Mali. Speaking at Peduase in Ghana at a meeting with ECOWAS leaders over the tension in Mali, the President said terrorists are taking advantage of the situation to settle ad …
Read More »Bill Gates lauds Ghana for exemplary leadership
American business magnate and Co-founder of Microsoft, William Henry Gates, popularly known as Bill Gates, has, lauded Ghana for showing exemplary leadership and making strides on several fronts. r Gates made the remarks when Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia held a meeting with him via Zoom, to discuss three pertinent issues …
Read More »US West Coast fires: I don’t think science knows about climate, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns over climate change on a visit to fire-ravaged California, telling an official “I don’t think science knows” about global warming. “It’ll start getting cooler, you just watch,” Mr Trump said after he was urged not to “ignore the science”. Blazes in several states …
Read More »ECOWAS holds Summit at Peduase Lodge over Mali’s political crisis
Some heads of ECOWAS states are arriving this morning for a consultative meeting to find a lasting solution to the political situation in Mali. The meeting which is being held at the instance of the ECOWAS Chairman Nana Akuffo Addo also has the two sides in the crisis participating. Presidents …
Read More »Teacher Licensure Exams not suspended – Gov’t
The Education Ministry has denied claims that the teacher licensure examination has been suspended. There were claims that the alleged suspension of the exams was triggered by a promise by the opposition National Democratic Congress to cancel it if they win power in December. But the Ministry in a statement …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Man stabbed on the head over ripping of NDC posters in Winneba
A 25-year-old man has been stabbed on the head with a broken bottle by some thugs believed to have been hired to rip off the posters of the parliamentary candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Dasayaw in the Efutu Constituency in the Central region. Kofi Egyir is …
Read More »Drone pilot drowns in Offin River
A drone pilot working under the Sustainable Land and Water Management Programme with the Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation in the Ashanti region has drowned in the Offin River. Isaac Ofosu died while the anti-illegal small scale mining taskforce was chasing after illegal miners on the Offin River …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: Man burns baby alive over argument with lover
A South African woman has taken to twitter to narrate how her love burnt her baby alive over an argument they had. According to her, her lover locked ber and her little daughter in the room, poured petrol and ignited fire leaving them to burn to death. She narrated that …
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