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 …
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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 …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Anita Afriyie’s Landlord Drags Her To Rent Control For Refusal To Pay 3 Years Rent
Just a couple of weeks ago, gospel musician Anita Afriyie was in the news for all the bad reasons following a huge fight she had with her father in Abroad. It ended in her tearing up which was later resolved with everything presumably going back to normalcy. Today, the singer …
Read More »KOSSA Shows Appreciation To President Akufo-Addo
The korle bu senior staff association led by it’s President Mr. Charles Ofei-Palm has showed gratitude to His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointing Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah as the new Chief Executive officer of the Korle Bu teaching hospital. Mr. Ofei-Palm on behalf of the Kossa …
Read More »K.M.A Inaugurates Sub Metros Chairperson And Town Councils
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) led by Hon Osei Assibey Antwi has Inaugurated it’s Sub – Metropolitan District Chairperson and Town Councils For Manhyia South. Speaking at the durbar at Manhyia South ,the Kumasi Major, Hon Osei Assibey Antwi empowered the newly elected sub metros chairpersons and the Town …
Read More »Effiduase-Asokore Cons: Best Wishes to BECE Candidates – MP
This is to wish all Students writing this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) most especially to the candidates in Effiduase-Asokore Constituency the very best of luck as they commence their exams today. In Effiduase-Asokore Constituency, our district education directorate managed to arrest the download decline in pass rate, …
Read More »PHOTOS: Man arrested with fresh human head in parliament
A 23-year-old man has been arrested by security officials in the Ugandan Parliament for possessing a fresh human head in the chamber on Monday, September 14 2020. The man upon his arrest said that the head was a gift from him to the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Her Lordship, …
Read More »At least three miners believed killed in Limpopo platinum mine accident
Authorities are on the scene at a mining incident in Mokopane, Limpopo. Details are sketchy, but according to the family of a miner who lost his life on Monday, the event happened about 5pm at a platinum mine. Phillip Mankge, National Union of Mineworkers East regional secretary, said the union was not …
Read More »Kyekyewere Road Accident: Police give more details
Police have given some more details about the early morning accident that occurred at a community called Kyekyewere on the Accra-Kumasi highway. Police have confirmed the death toll as standing at 14 with about 30 injuries to the occupants of the vehicles involved in the accident. The Ayensuano District Police …
Read More »Police halt Planned Protests On Agyapa Royalties Deal
The Ghana Police have turned down the request of members of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) who sought permission to hold demonstrations on the streets over the controversial Agyapa Royalties Agreement. ASEPA, a civil society group had written to the police seeking permission to protest the …
Read More »14-Year-Old Girl Caught With Human Head In Her Bag
A shocking moment a 14-year-old was caught with a human head inside her bag. This is really shocking. The teenage girl identified as Chidinma Iheoma from Nigeria was caught by security operatives with a human head. According to the security operatives, the head which was detached from the deceased body and …
Read More »WATCH VIDEO: Kennedy Agyapong Goes Wild Again On TV
Maverick Politician, Honourable Kennedy Ohene Agyapong was yesterday on the ‘seat show’ on Net2 Television. Kennedy Agyapong made some serious revelations after he has been in the news for the previous week for all the legal reasons. The Assin Central MP who was to appear before an Accra High Court to justify …
Read More »VIDEO: Tariq Lamptey breaks the internet with his performance against old club Chelsea
Ghana target Tariq Lamptey was the toast of many football lovers on Monday night with his splendid performance against his old club Chelsea at the Amex Stadium. Brighton lost the game by 3-1 but undoubtedly the best player on the night was the Chelsea Academy graduate who showed his former …
Read More »5% Communications Service Tax reduction takes effect today
he reduction of the Communications Services Tax (CST) to four per cent takes effect today Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Government in 2018 increased the CST charge from 6% to 9% after the finance minister announced it in the Supplementary Budget. However, almost a year after taking the decision, government under …
Read More »Two pregnant girls, nursing mother sit for BECE in Sissala East
Two pregnant girls including; a nursing mother are participating in the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region. The nursing mother who delivered only a day to the examination displayed high level of determination when she managed to join her colleagues …
Read More »NDC wails over 100% increment in presidential filing fees; says it’s very disappointing
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to increase presidential filing fees for the 2020 general election to GHC100,000 as disappointing and a deliberate attempt to exclude some people from contesting. “It is rather disappointing that rather the Electoral Commission is not being sensitive to the very institution …
Read More »VIDEO: Okada riders swamp Mahama after radio interview
Hundreds of Okada Riders invaded the premises of Accra-based radio station, Class FM after they got wind of the NDC’s flagbearer visit to the place. Former President John Dramani Mahama was at the radio station to speak on COVID-19, the current government as well as to reiterate his plans for the country should …
Read More »10 dead, over 80 injured as cargo truck crash two buses at Kyekyewere
At least ten(10) passengers are dead while over 80 others have sustained serious injuries in a fatal accident at Kyekyewere Community stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highways in the Eastern Region. The accident occurred Tuesday morning around 5:30 am. According to witnesses, a DAF Cargo Truck believed to be …
Read More »John Paintsil tips Michael Essien to become a world-class coach with ease
Former Ghana international, John Paintsil, said ex-Black Stars teammate, Michael Essien, will easily become a world-class coach, because of the level his playing career has reached. Danish giants, Nordsjaelland, signed the former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfield sensation last week as a player-coach for this forthcoming season. That will help …
Read More »Gov’t reduces CST from 9% to 5%
Government has reduced the Communication Service tax from 9% to 5%. Telecom consumers will begin to see the change reflect in the billing of their calls and data usage from September 15. The modifications will represent 5% CST charge and would be applied through a tariff adjustment on the products …
Read More »Meet the 60-year-old JHS woman writing the 2020 BECE
Final year Junior High School students across the country started their final exams today. The Basic Education Certificate Examination started today amongst JHS 3 students across Ghana. The examination which will last for a week kick started on Monday September 14 with the English paper. At the Agona Odoben …
Read More »GWCL announces 4-day cut in water supply from Tuesday
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has said it is going to undertake major replacement of transmission pipelines in Accra. The exercise will affect the whole of the capital city, a statement said. The project, according to the company, will affect the flow of water for four consecutive days from …
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