Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has joined a tall list of African stars to sympathise with victims of the Beirut blast on Tuesday. At least 100 people are reported dead in a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday evening, leaving dozens dead and thousands injured. The blast has …
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Gonja still safe for investment – Overlord
The Paramount Chief of Gonja, the Yagbonwura, Tuntumba Boresa Sulemana Jakpa, has said his area is still a peaceful place for investment despite the lynching of a 90-year-old woman at Kafaba in the East Gonja municipality recently. “I still want to assure Ghanaians and the entire Gonja kingdom that Gonja …
Read More »All depositors of the defunct banks have been paid – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says the government has paid all depositors whose monies were locked up in some defunct banks during the banking sector reform. He said there is not a single depositor who has not received his or her money as of August 2020. According to Akufo-Addo, the government is spending …
Read More »10-year-old boy drowns in abandoned galamsey pit
A boy believed to be 10-years-old has drowned in an abandoned galamsey pit at Beansre in Obuasi. Unconfirmed report claimed the boy fell into the pit while playing with his peers on Tuesday morning. However, some residents suspect foul play as they claim there is evidence the boy was killed …
Read More »John Mahama’s son to train with Bole players
Sharaf Mahama, son of former President John Dramani Mahama will today, Wednesday, 5th August, 2020, be training with some players based in his home town of Bole in the Savannah region of Ghana. The talented attacker who often visits Bole with his father will use the opportunity to share a …
Read More »ECOWAS Bank Injects Over $300million Into Ghana’s Economy
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development says it has invested over $300-million into Ghana’s economy. Areas of investment, the bank said to include, Energy, Trade, Technology, Tourism, and hospitality industry.Dr. George Nana Agyekum Donkor, the President of the Bank, made this known when he and other staff of the bank …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: Uber driver mysteriously disappears in Kasoa
A young man believed to be in his twenties has mysteriously gone missing in Kasoa in the Awutu-Senya East Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana My News Ghana can confirm. The young Uber driver, identified as Edwin Fofoe is said to have left his home in Adenta to work …
Read More »WATCH: Sonnie Badu talks about illuminati, alleged satanic symbols in Beyoncé and Shatta Wale ‘Already’ music video
Revered Ghanaian gospel Musician and Man of God, Dr. Sonnie Badu has opened up on the negative buzz on Beyonce and Shatta Wale’s “Already” music video in regards to men of God and other people tagging it as a satanic work. In an Instagram live chat with Celebrities Buzz TV, …
Read More »Akufo-Addo has no plans to sack Domelovo – Oppong Nkrumah
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has dismissed suggestions that the directive for the Auditor General, Daniel Domelovo, to proceed on leave is a ruse being used by the president to sack him. Speaking in an interview on GHONE TV on Wednesday, Oppong-Nkrumah justified the directive stating that the Auditor-General …
Read More »WHO surge team expected in SA
The first team of experts from the World Health Organisation, who will assist South Africa in its fight against Coronavirus, is set to arrive in the country today. A total of 43 senior experts from across the globe, including renowned specialists Dr David Heymann (a seasoned infectious disease epidemiologist and …
Read More »Beirut blast: Lebanon in mourning after massive explosion
Lebanon is in mourning after a huge explosion in the capital Beirut killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others on Tuesday. The whole city was shaken by the blast, which began with a fire at the port which exploded into a mushroom cloud. President Michel Aoun …
Read More »NDC Will Collapse Soon If Care Is Not Taken – Jerry John Rawlings Warns Party
Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings has cautioned the party to honor the foundation and authority on which the NDC was built or risk collapse. In reaction to Professor Kwamena Ahwoi’s book, “Working With Rawlings” which recounted the bad working relationship he had with the former president, Rawlings expressed displeasure in …
Read More »Sorcerer who masterminded lynching of old woman to be arraigned today
Hajia Sirina, 40, the Sorcerer who accused a 90-year-old woman of being and witch and masterminded her lynching at Kafaba in the Savannah Region will be arraigned before court today. The soothsayer popularly known as ‘Alhajia’ was arrested by the police at her hideout at Yeji in the Bono East Region …
Read More »It’s impossible to pay assembly members – Alima Mahama to Mahama
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has challenged NDC flagbearer John Mahama over his promise to pay monthly allowances to Assembly Members. Mr. Mahama while addressing a meeting with the Ghana Association of Assembly Members (GAAM) at his office in Accra, observed that not only …
Read More »Arrested teacher interdicted for dictating answers to students during WASSCE
A teacher [name withheld] in one of the Senior High Schools in the Eastern region has been interdicted for dictating answers to students in the ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations(WASSCE). According to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, the police is conducting further …
Read More »Our strengthened supervisory role led to closure of 420 banks, financial institutions – BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said it has continued to strengthen its regulatory effectiveness to help achieve its financial stability objective. In a statement to mark the 63rd anniversary of the central bank, the BoG noted that the scale-up of the supervisory role has been seen in the closure of 420 …
Read More »“This Is The Worst Time To Be A Ghanaian” – Bulldog
Artiste manager Bulldog, also known as Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, has said now is the “worst time to be a Ghanaian” with President Nana Akufo-Addo and his deputy Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at the helm of affairs. Speaking to Kwabena Bobie Ansah on Accra100.5FM’s The Citizen Show on Monday, 3 August …
Read More »Dr. Bawumia has made VEEP position very attractive -UEW Lecturer lauds
The Office of the Vice President has become attractive under the presidency of President Akufo-Addo and Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, according to a Political Science lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in the Central Region, Dr. Isaac Brako is living up to the task. “Since the inception …
Read More »Lord’s Chosen pastor allegedly impregnated two underaged sisters
A minister in the Lord’s Chosen Church has been accused of raping two underaged sisters for years and finally impregnating them under the guise of casting out bad luck from them. Pastor Nduka Anyanwu, who ministers in the Lord’s Chosen Church, Canaan Land branch in Oshodi, allegedly impregnated the …
Read More »[VIDEO+PHOTOS]: Death Of 22-Year-Man Sparks Roadblock Protests At Awoshie
A fatal road accident at Awoshie in the Ga Central Municipality resulted in a demonstration on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Thomas Nyamavoh, 22, was hit and killed by a moving vehicle on the road due to a malfunctioned traffic light at about 10pm the previous day. Thomas Nyamavoh, the deceased …
Read More »LIVE STREAM: Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy’s Battle on Asaase Sound Clash finally Begins
Sound Clash, which is a flagship programme of Accra-based Asaase Radio is underway currently and is set to feature Dancehall greats, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy. The show which is happening live in the studios of Asaase Radio is being streamed live on Facebook. Below is the streaming link to Shatta …
Read More »Calm returns after clashes in Banda
There is relative calm at Akayakrom in the Banda Constituency in the Bono Region following clashes in the community this morning. The confusion was orchestrated by some alleged thugs who stormed the Funeral Ground registration centre at Akayakrom and terrorised prospective registrants. The melee forced officials of the Electoral Commission …
Read More »NDC to cancel teacher’s licensure examination
The Deputy Eastern Regional Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr Richard Nyarko said if the NDC wins the 2020 elections, they will cancel the teacher’s licensure examination. He explained that the party did not see the licensure examination as necessary as it reduced the number of qualified …
Read More »Borders remain closed – Aviation Ministry clarifies rumors about reopening
The Ministry of Aviation has debunked claims that Ghana’s border entry points will be reopened next week. They have labelled the suggestions as false, and urged that they be disregarded by the public. This follows news circulating on various social media platforms claiming ‘government was considering reopening’ Ghana’s borders in …
Read More »Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa vows to ‘flush out’ opponents
Zimbabwe’s president has vowed to “flush out” his opponents as anger with his government grows over alleged corruption and economic mismanagement. Attempts by “a few rogue Zimbabweans” to destabilise the country in “league with foreign detractors” would be overcome, Emmerson Mnangagwa added. More than 20 people have been arrested since …
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