President Akufo-Addo has appealed to the Ghana Education Service to reconsider the decision to ban some 14 students from writing the ongoing WASSCE following their involvement in the recent chaos in their schools. In a statement Sunday, the President directed the Education Minister to intervene in order to ensure that …
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Man stabs neighbour to death over alleged promiscuity
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man, Adekunle Adeyemi, alleged to have stabbed his neighbour, Stanley Dickson, to death in the Grammar School, Ikorodu area of the state. Adeyemi, currently on the run, was accused of having an affair with a neighbour’s wife, identified as …
Read More »GES apologises for a ‘big’ mistake
The Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday, August 7, 2020, issued a press release to dismiss some 14 students for engaging in acts of indiscipline as well as interdicting three teachers for their alleged roles in some of the reported cases. The affected students, per their dismissal letters, are barred …
Read More »Abandoned pit claims lives of two children aged 6 and 9
Derek Sekyere and Kofi Junior, aged six and nine respectively, have lost their lives after falling into an abandoned pit at Obuasi Ahansoyewudea in the Obuasi East District in the Ashanti region. The sad incident is reported to have happened on Friday, August 7, around 6:pm. According to checks by Adom …
Read More »Video: Adebayor Arrives In Ghana, Spotted Partying With Stonebwoy As They Jam Massively To His Putuu Song
You would recall that we reported on the Putuu virus taking over as Ghanaian celebrities have also joined the new craze in town. In a viral video which was sighted by our outfit, Stonebwoy could be seen partying with some Ghanaian celebrity musicians alongside his gorgeous wife as they sing …
Read More »Top 10 sexiest Ghanaian footballers
The first thing that often strikes people about footballers is their talent which brings them invariable wealth and fame. But footballers are more than just a group of men or women who make money and fame from chasing after a rounded a leather material. Just as they commit time and …
Read More »British man vows to destroy Africa after losing over £20,000 to Ghanaian scammer
A 75-year-old British man, Simon Frost has vowed to destroy Africa after sending over £20,000 to a lady who claimed to be a nurse in Ghana to later realize it was all a scam. The man who hails from Soham, Cambs in Britain met one Eva on a dating website …
Read More »JUST IN: Two people shot by armed robbers on Kumasi-Techiman road (VIDEO)
Two people have been shot by armed robbers after a vehicle they were travelling in from Techiman to Kumasi was ambushed. The incident which happened at Ahinkro near Offinso in the Ashanti region saw one person shot in the stomach while the other in the leg. The victims were rushed …
Read More »Ghanaian pornographic website shut down after owner arrested
The Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service has shut down a Ghanaian owned pornographic website, empressleak.com, and has arrested the owner of the website, Anderson Ofosuhene Anim popularly known as Mario Gee, My News Ghana has gathered. In an operation by the Ghana Police Service, all computers, mobile phones, and internet …
Read More »Beyoncé’s horn not ‘demonic’
Editorial stylist of the Already video Nana Kwesi Wiafe has debunked rumours that Beyoncé’s horn in the video depicts something demonic. He says the cow horn means power; it connects to Disney’s Lion King movie, which talked about power in the animal kingdom. In an interview on Sunrise on 3FM, …
Read More »3 conversations about sex you need to have with your partner
There are a number of conversations around sex you need to have with your partner so that even before you do the act, you’re both on the same page. Here are some of them. Do’s and Don’ts It’s really important that you know the lines your partner wouldn’t cross and …
Read More »Parliament approves GH¢11.9 billion for government to meet public expenditure
Parliament has approved GH¢11.896 billion as supplementary estimates for the 2020 financial year to meet government expenditure. The approval followed the request made by government in the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review of the 2020 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament pursuant to Section 28 of the Public Financial Management …
Read More »Comparison of Kotoko to NPP and NDC has no empirical evidence – Maurice Quansah
The vice president of Sports Writers Association Ghana (SWAG), has revealed that Nana Yaw Amponsah’s comparison of the Kumasi-based club to political parties in size has no data backing it. Amponsah, after his official confirmation as CEO of Kotoko, boldly stated that the club is bigger than the two political …
Read More »EC’s justification for compilation of new register unfortunate – Franklin Cudjoe
The Executive Director for IMANI Africa has downplayed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) defence for the compilation of a new register. Mr. Cudjoe argues that the numbers recorded during the mass voter registration exercise would not have been so different if the old register was used. He made the claim in …
Read More »Beirut explosion: World leaders to hold aid summit
International leaders will hold talks on Sunday to raise aid for Beirut, five days after the massive explosion which devastated the Lebanese capital. The virtual conference – set up by France and the United Nations – starts at 14:00 Lebanon time (11:00 GMT). US President Donald Trump has said he …
Read More »Kotoko bigger than NPP, NDC, says new Kotoko CEO
New Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah, claims the Ghana Premier League side is bigger than any political party in the country. The 2019 Ghana Football Association presidential candidate was unveiled by the new Board of Directors on Friday at the Sports Hotel in Kumasi. Mr Amponsah has been awarded a three-year deal …
Read More »Juventus appoint Andrea Pirlo to replace Maurizio Sarri
Juventus have appointed Andrea Pirlo as the manager to replace the sacked Maurizio Sarri, a week after hiring the former midfielder as Under-23 boss. The Italian giants sacked Sarri after just one season despite winning Serie A following the club’s Champions League last-16 defeat by Lyon on Friday. Pirlo, 41, has signed …
Read More »You’ll return home with victory – Yagbonwura foretells as he blesses Mahama
Ex-president, John Dramani Mahama has received the blessings of the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Yagbonwura Tutumba Boresa I, ahead of the December 7, 2020 elections. The former president, whilst returning from Bole in the Savannah Region where he registered as a voter presented himself to the …
Read More »Show your political colours only in polling booths – IGP tells police
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh has urged police officers not to be influenced by their political connections in the performance of their duties in the lead up to this year’s elections. He said they should only show their political colours in the polling booths where they will …
Read More »Gunmen kill more than a dozen in attack in eastern Burkina Faso
Unidentified gunmen have killed about 20 people in an attack on a cattle market in eastern Burkina Faso, the government said in a statement. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in the village of Fada N’Gourma, around which the army is carrying out a search operation. …
Read More »Actress calls for rebirth of film industry
A Bolgatanga based Actress, Ms Munira Alidu, known in showbiz circles as Empress Ali, says “rebirth” of a vibrant Ghana film industry is needed to push the movie industry to a higher level to benefit younger and upcoming actors and actresses. “I wish to appeal to all filmmakers and film …
Read More »Champions League: Juventus sack Sarri over failure
Italian side Juventus have sacked its manager, Maurizio Sarri following their Champions League exit at the hands of France’s Lyon. Even though Juventus beat Lyon by 2-1 on Friday 7 August 2020, both teams had 2 aggregate points on the league table at the Round of 16 stage of the UEFA Champions league. Juventus failed to …
Read More »Schools not reopening Sept. — Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education says there are no immediate plans to reopen schools from next month for full academic activities. Consequently, it has called on the public to ignore reports to that effect. “The ministry will like to state categorically that aside from final-year students who are in school, the …
Read More »Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship leaks oil
The island nation of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a vessel offshore began leaking oil into the ocean. MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on 25 July and its crew was evacuated. But the large bulk carrier has since …
Read More »Notorious armed robber rearrested
David Thomas Atombulu, a notorious armed robber in Sefwi Wiawso has been rearrested by the Sefwi Wiawso Police Command. David Atombulu was arrested for possession of three AK-47 rifles, police torchlight, a solar panel and sharp objects. He was earlier arrested for unlawfully breaking into the home of a resident …
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