The Finance Minister has revealed that the government spent GH¢54.3 million on cooked meals distributed during the 21-day lockdown in Accra and Kumasi. According to Ken Ofori-Atta, GH¢50.2 million was also transferred to over 400,000 most-vulnerable individuals under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme. Giving a breakdown in his …
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Juaben Serwaa market burnt down
Juaben Serwaa market in Koforidua in the Eastern Region has gone up in flames. The cause of the fire which started around 3am on Wednesday is unknown and the police and the Fire Service have initiated investigations to establish the cause of the fire. However, some of the market women …
Read More »Stop tagging Ewes as Togolese or have yourselves blamed – Govt warned
The Council of Elders and Political Committee of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta region has called on the Nana Akufo-Addo led government and the security agencies to have themselves blamed, should Voltarians be characterised as Togolease or be prevented from participating in the ongoing voter registration exercise. At …
Read More »KNUST commissions an executive campus at Moree, Cape Coast
The Management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has commissioned the second phase of the Moree Campus on 16th July, 2020. The campus which cost the University fifty million Ghana Cedis (GHC 50,000,000.00) to construct, is located at the beautiful coastal line of Moree, Central Region …
Read More »Ridge Hospital: Doctors leave huge towel in woman’s tummy for 9 months after C-section
The Ridge hospital is in the news again! This time around, a woman has narrated a chilling story of how a huge towel was left in her tummy for nine long months before it was eventually discovered and removed at a different hospital. According to the woman, she was delivered …
Read More »90-year-old woman beaten to death for being a witch
An old woman believed to be in her late 90’s has been beaten to death after a soothsayer claimed she was a witch. Details remain sketchy at this point but the gruesome lynching and murder is said to have occurred at Kafaba in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Man cries over 20-year jail term for incest and defilement
A Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 32 year old security man to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for sexually abusing his 12-year old daughter twice at a warehouse security post at Agbogba a suburb of Accra. Joseph Koduah had told the court that he could not tell …
Read More »Markets,Lorry Parks In Ahafo Undergo 2nd Disinfection & Fumigation
Markets and lorry parks in the Ahafo Region on Thursday had their turn of the on-going second nationwide disinfection, fumigation and clean-up exercise, aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in the region, and the country as a whole. In all, a …
Read More »Joseph Esso rejects $1000 a month deal from Hearts of Oak – Report
Hearts of Oak are set to lose key striker Joseph Esso who has rejected fresh contract terms from the former African champions, according to Sunyani-based Nimdee FM. Hearts have proposed a USD$520.00 a month salary and a yearly earning of USD$5,200.00 for a proposed three-year period. Meanwhile Hearts intend to …
Read More »UN ‘horrified’ by killing of five aid workers in Nigeria
The United Nations has said it is “utterly shocked and horrified” by the killing of five aid workers by unknown armed groups in northeastern Nigeria. The statement late on Wednesday by Edward Kallon, UN humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, followed the release of a video showing the murder of the humanitarian …
Read More »Ethiopian Airlines plane catches fire at Shanghai airport
An Ethiopian Airline cargo plane caught fire in China, an aviation news tracking portal reported on Wednesday morning. The incident involved Ethiopian Airlines 777F which was parked at the Shanghai Pudong Airport. The blaze was centralized in the fuselage area. “The aircraft is thought to be ET-ARH, a 5-year old …
Read More »Zimbabwe arrests anti-corruption journalist for ‘incitement to violence’
A Zimbabwean journalist known for exposing alleged government corruption appeared in court on Wednesday and is reappearing today alongside an opposition politician with whom he is accused of conspiring to mobilize anti-government protests planned for July 31. Hopewell Chin’ono and Jacob Ngarivhume are charged with “incitement to participate in a …
Read More »Niger opens up borders to international flights
The authorities in Niger have announced that the country’s airspace will reopen for international flights in the coming days. Like most countries around the world, Niger closed its airports and land borders in March as part of efforts to contain coronavirus. In a statement, the government says after assessing the …
Read More »Fulani herdsmen engage in cutlass fight; 4 seriously wounded,1 hand cut OFF
Four Fulani herdsmen are seriously injured in a bizarre cutlass fight at Akateng a Community near Asesewa in the Eastern Region. A misunderstanding ensued among the herdsmen on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 leading to a fight with the herdsmen attacking themselves with cutlasses. Four victims identified as Omaru Ali, 25, …
Read More »Checkout what happened after a boyfriend abandoned his girlfriend in a Hair salon
Pinaxonline.com has spotted a hilarious incident that took place in Zimbabwe at a Rich and famous hair salon and according to report the victim known as Nothando had gone to the salon with her boyfriend, who left her when she was getting her hair done. He allegedly promised to come …
Read More »Afia Schwar Goes Wild, Posts Wicked Video In Just Her Dross As She Teases Mzbel
Afia Schwer is trending on Instagram after she posted a video of herself walking half-nakkkeid in her house as Nana Acheampong’s famous “Nanka Ebeye Den” playing in the background. In the video, the controversial comedienne is also seen flaunting cars parked in her house as she flaunts some cash. This …
Read More »Shocking VIDEO of Young Boy having S3X with a Cow Goes Viral
In our daily hunt for credible news to serve our readers, we sighted a video on twitter where a middle-aged man was caught having a massive sexual moment with a cow. This is so so shameful! In broad daylight man caught on camera having S££xual intercourse with a cow inside the bush. …
Read More »Kweku Baako mocks ‘fake’ pastors, ‘backs’ Kennedy Agyapong’s ‘crusade’ against them
Renowned journalist and Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr says COVID-19 has exposed fake pastors in the country. He is wondering why the so-called Prophets who are often seen and heard prophesying the deaths of some persons could not foresee the emergence of the pandemic. …
Read More »Ramaphosa announces closure of all public schools in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that all public schools will close for four weeks as the country faces a surge in coronavirus cases. In a media briefing on Thursday night (23 July), the president said this break will extend from 27 July until 24 August. However, he noted that some …
Read More »Govt to extend free water, electricity package for another three months
The government is set to extend its free water and electricity relief packages for the next three months. Ghanaians enjoyed free water and electricity supply between the months of April, May and June. The move was the government’s own way of reducing the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on Ghanaians. The …
Read More »EC releases approved rate for registration officials after fervent agitation
The Electoral Commission has made public an approved rate for personnel who have been engaged in the 2020 voters registration exercise. The development comes after a GhanaWeb publication which projected the plights of some registration officials. The personnel had expressed discontentment over the decision by the body to pay them an amount …
Read More »Facebook promises cheaper internet in Africa
American social media giant Facebook says its investments in internet connectivity in Africa will see the continent’s economy grow by nearly $60bn (£47bn) by 2024. A report released by the company shows that an increase in access would significantly lower the cost of internet on the continent. Facebook says it …
Read More »China-US row: Fugitive researcher ‘hiding in San Francisco consulate’
A Chinese scientist suspected of visa fraud and concealing ties to the military has fled to China’s consulate in San Francisco, the US says. Prosecutors allege that the case is part of a Chinese programme to send undercover army scientists to the US. On Wednesday the Trump administration ordered the …
Read More »President Ramaphosa to brief the nation
President Cyril Ramaphosa will tonight brief the nation on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Coronavirus. “The President’s address follows a number of meetings of the Cabinet and the National Coronavirus Command Council,” said the Presidency on Thursday. The President’s address is scheduled to get …
Read More »Govt to pay laid off workers temporary incomes
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is set to announce a temporary financial relief programme for persons who lost their jobs as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). To be known as the National Unemployment Insurance Scheme, the initiative is to be a temporary income and will be paid to …
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