The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and the Member of Parliament(MP) for Ketu North, James Klutse Avedzi, has said that the strained relationship between the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelovo, and Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo was the main reason behind the exit of Mr. Domelovo. According to him, issues between him and …
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Akufo-Addo goes into 14-days isolation after exposure to person with coronavirus
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is going into a 14-day self-isolation after getting exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. “On the advice of doctors, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is from today, July 4, 2020, taking a 14-day precautionary self-isolation measure in compliance with COVID-19 protocols,” Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, …
Read More »NDC clarifies appointment of Ex-CDS in Mahama campaign team
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified the appointment of a former Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Lt. General P. A. Blay (rtd), into the 2020 campaign team of John Mahama. According to NDC, contrary to media reports, the appointment of Lt. General P. A. Blay (rtd), is …
Read More »Somalia restaurant attack: Six killed by al-Shabab
A bomb explosion at a restaurant in the southern Somali town of Baidoa has killed six people, officials have told the BBC. There has also been a suicide bomb attack close to the port of the capital, Mogadishu, which injured at least seven. Militant group al-Shabab said it …
Read More »Fisherman, 15-year-old boy drown at Sea at Gomoa Fetteh
Fisherfolks at Gomoa Fetteh in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region are in a state of mourning after a fisherman and his fifteen-year-old boy assistant who went fishing drowned in the sea this morning. The canoe of the fisherman was spotted by another group of fishermen …
Read More »Akufo-Addo appoints Charles Kraikue as Ag. Director General of GCAA
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Ing. Charles Kraikue as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA. He replaces the current Director-General, Ing. Simon Allotey, who retires on July 31st, 2020. Ing. Simon Allotey has been manning the affairs of the aviation authority since 2015. A …
Read More »Kyeiwaa finally sets wedding date
Popular Kumawood actress, Rose Mensah, known on set as ‘Kyeiwaa‘, is finally set to walk down the aisle on Saturday, July 25, 2020. This follows the cancellation of the wedding ceremony over the coronavirus pandemic initially scheduled for March 21, 2020, in the United States of America (USA). The ceremony, to …
Read More »Shatta Wale dumps Hearts for Kotoko
Popular Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale has ditched Hearts of Oak for Asante Kotoko after declaring that he now supports the Porcupine Warriors. The self-acclaimed Dancehall made the declaration on his Twitter. He explained that his reason for joining Asante Kotoko is due to his ‘godfather’ Dr Kofi Abban appointment as a board member of …
Read More »You don’t understand law; your leave now 167 days – Presidency to Domelovo
The Presidency has responded to the Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelovo, stating that the latter lacks understanding of the law, hence his failure to understand that the president has the power to direct him to proceed on his accumulated leave. In an open letter signed by the Executive Secretary …
Read More »Kotoko Board of Directors settle CK Akonnor’s debt – Report
The Board of Directors of Asante Kotoko have paid CK Akonnor’s Ghc180,000 debt. The Ghana Premier League side were found guilty after the Ghana FA player and coaches status committee ruled that the now head coach of the Black Stars was wrongfully dismissed by the Kumasi-based giants. However, …
Read More »One killed, several wounded in renewed clashes in Kandiga-Apimpingo
A 75-year-old farmer has been killed and several others wounded at Kandiga-Apimpingo in the Kassena Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region following renewed clashes related to land. A majority of residents of Kandiga-Apimpingo have fled their homes with their belongings to near-by communities in the Bolgatanga municipality. …
Read More »Mahama meets Rawlings over running mate choice, other NDC matters
Former President John Mahama has met founder of the NDC JJ Rawlings over developments in the party ahead of the December polls. It is unclear what the two leaders discussed but reports say the NDC Flagbearer discussed his choice of running-mate with the founder. Mr Mahama took to …
Read More »Lotto winner kills 5 whilst jubilating
The joy of winning a lottery has led to the unfortunate death of some 5 persons. The tragic incident which happened at Tegbi Vakpomda in the Anlo District of the Volta Region has thrown the affected family and the entire community into a state of mourning. A 30-year-old …
Read More »Music industry is ‘dirty’ – MzVee
She’s been in the music industry for nearly a decade and has seen and had a lot of experiences so whatever MzVee says about the sector is one that people will pay attention to. And she has revealed that true to perceptions, the music industry is a dirty one with …
Read More »Gov’t Sued Over Exploration At Atewa Forest
Seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and four private citizens, have jointly sued Akufo-Addo government over the exploration and drilling of deep wells in the Atewa Forest Reserve. Mr Martin Kpebu, the counsel for the plaintiffs filed the writ against the Attorney General at the General Jurisdiction Court (High …
Read More »Ghana Library Authority Awards Winners of the National Short Story Writing Challenge
Winners of the National Short Story Challenge, an initiative of the Ghana Library Authority which was introduced as part of its COVID-19 intervention to remotely engage Ghanaian students and to stimulate their creativity through writing have been announced in Accra. The project was launched in April 2020 …
Read More »Ghana records 758 new coronavirus cases; case count now 19,388
Ghana records 758 new coronavirus cases; case count now 19,388 Ghana has recorded 758 new COVID-19 cases, according to the latest updates on the Ghana Health Service website. The new figures mean Ghana’s case count has now risen to 19,388, with active cases standing at 4,941 and 14,330 recoveries. The …
Read More »Kenyan runner Kipsang banned for four years
Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang has been banned for four years for anti-doping rule violations. World Athletics said between April 2018 and May 2019 the 38-year-old Kenyan, twice a London Marathon winner, had missed four “whereabouts appointments”. Three such failures within 12 months leads to an …
Read More »NDC lied on voters’ registration in Eastern Region— David Prah
Mr. David Prah, The Director Of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region has called on Ghanaians to disregard the statements from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) about the on-going Voters Registration Exercise as lies and propaganda. In a press release signed …
Read More »Calls for prosecution of Carlos Ahenkorah unfounded – Ursula
Communications Minister Ursula Owusu Ekufful has rubbished calls for Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah to be prosecuted for endangering the lives of his constituents by visiting registration centers after testing positive for Covid-19. The Deputy Minister has been compelled to resign as a result. But …
Read More »Voter’s register: Seven Asanteman SHS students arrested in queue at Asawase
Seven out of twenty-one final year students of Asanteman Senior High school allegedly bused by a tutor Bismark Okyere to register in the Asawase Constituency have been arrested. One student was first arrested when he was spotted in a queue attempting to register. The student upon sensing danger …
Read More »Mahama’s 2020 Running Mate shortlist out
With everything appeared set on the side of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, the nation is waiting with bated breath on the Presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to name his running mate for the December 7, polls. …
Read More »White couple charged for threatening black family
A white husband and wife have been charged after the woman pulled a gun on a black mother and her children during a confrontation in a car park. Footage of the incident in Orion Township, near Detroit, has been viewed millions of times on social media. It shows Jillian Wuestenberg …
Read More »Why Messi is fed up at Barcelona
According to the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, the Barcelona captain has broken off contract talks after finally running out of patience with the club because of the constant rumours and allegations that he is one of the prime reasons for unrest around the Nou Camp. Messi is disillusioned …
Read More »Ghana Hajj Board to refund payments for cancelled 2020 Hajj
The Ghana Hajj Board has announced it will refund monies paid by Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims following the cancellation of this year’s Hajj by Saudi Arabia due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Saudi authorities a couple of days ago ended the uncertainty surrounding this year’s Hajj by officially announcing the …
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