Home Of Ghana News Ghana News, Entertainment And More

    President Akufo-Addo says he is saddened by the demise of former NPP General Secretary Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Sir John. Sir John, as he was affectionately called, reportedly died of COVID-19 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, July 1. In a Facebook post, the …

    Acaretaker of the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Bantama in Kumasi has been shot dead by armed robbers over GH¢4,200. Identified as Mark Ampofo, 50, the caretaker was attacked while entering the church premises after returning from the bank, where he had reportedly withdrawn GH¢4,200. Unknown to Ampofo, …

    Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has sent out a message of commiserations to the family of the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie known in politics as Sir John. The Forestry Commission CEO passed away on Wednesday at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. In a post on his verified Facebook Timeline, the …

    Ghanaian actress and socialite, Akuapem Poloo, has earned herself an ambassadorial deal amid the controversies that have greeted her son’s viral birthday photo. The controversial actress has been in the news for days amid attacks for posting a nude photo with her son to mark his 7th birthday. Her action had …

    The Family of the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John has asked the Ghanaian public to stop peddling rumours that he died from COVID-19. There have been rumours circulating in both traditional media and social media that the former General …

    he Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has disclosed it will soon roll out a plan to register Ghanaians who have been locked up outside of the country as a result of the border closures. The EC started the mass registration exercise on Tuesday, June 30, and is expected to end …

    Peter Mac Manu, the campaign manager for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2020 general elections and Carlos Ahenkorah, a Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry have been admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after allegedly testing positive for COVID-19. According to reports gathered …

    NDC General Secretary and bosom friend of the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie has commiserated with the family of the latter. Johnson Asiedu Nketia disclosed that he was overwhelmed with grief by the passing of the former NPP General Secretary, known to all as Sir John. Mr. Asiedu Nketia …

Former President John Mahama has said the Manifesto Working Committee of the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has presented to him ‘The People’s Manifesto’ for the 2020 general elections. “I have received a copy of our manifesto for the December 2020 elections from the Manifesto Working Committee”, …

Ghana has recorded 393 new cases of the novel Coronavirus. The total case count according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) official website is now at 18,134 with 117 deaths. 13,550 persons who tested positive for the virus have either recovered or discharged, the GHS reported. As of July 1, 2020, the country’s …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned two water systems in the Central Region under the Additional Financing Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project (AF-SRWSP). They are the Anomansa Cluster Water System, which would provide potable water to more than 7,000 residents from 19 communities in the Mfantseman Municipality and Papase Cluster …

Former General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John passed away on Wednesday in Accra after a short illness. Sir John is known to freely express his views firmly and freely on most political platforms including that of Despite media. Below …

Prince Essel Ferguson, a 32-year-old businessman accused of conspiring with two others now at large to defraud three nurses the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital of GHC6,400 has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Ferguson and his accomplices allegedly took the money under the pretext of enlisting the nurses into the Ghana …

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, has passed away.   He is reported to have died on Wednesday evening at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness. The renowned lawyer-cum-politician died after testing positive for the novel Coronavirus, GhanaWeb gathered. …

Rapper Nii Addo Quaynor, better known by his stage name Tinny, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was announced by fellow musician Nii Funny on his personal Facebook page. “COVID 19 Is Real Ghanaians Should Pray for Tinny He Has Tested Positive,” Nii Funny wrote it …

Iconic Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has warned he will take drastic action against scammers who are using fake Twitter identification to damage his hard-won reputation. The 34-year-old is angry by fraudsters who have created several fake accounts to cause harm to his global image. Some bloggers have made news out …

The ultra-modern City Hall of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has reopened for public events amid strict adherence to all safety protocols to ensure total safety of staff and events patrons. According to the Head of Public Relations of the AMA, Gilbert Ankrah, Listening Bureau, facility managers had put in …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has charged Everyday Tissue Manufacturing Ghana, producers of toilet rolls, for evading tax and failure to issue the GRA’s Value Added Tax Invoice.   The company, located at Kwame Wetei at Awutu Breku, was charged for using books sponsored by government for the junior high …

Countries across Africa still face financing needs amounting to over US$110 billion in 2020 alone, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.   The IMF has also doubled access to its emergency lending facilities. Access limits to the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) have been doubled …

  A lady has taken to social media to evoke curses on Ghanaian hiplife musician Andrew Keche of Keche fame for allegedly leaking her nude photos online.   The lady, whose name is unknown, shared a video on social media on Tuesday, June 30, accusing Andrew of sending her nude …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has justified the continuous use of plastic laminated card for voters identity cards. The EC’s justification follows reactions on social media about the quality of the card after spending over $200 million on the exercise. Given the colossal amount allocated to the EC, many Ghanaians expected …

A pregnant lady allowed hormones to take the better part of her when she abused her husband in the course of an argument. The 8-month pregnant woman allegedly chopped off her husband’s entire penis with a kitchen knife, according to a doctor who attended to the bleeding man. Dr Penking, …

The Ghana Boxing Authority has described as ‘sad and unfortunate’ news of the passing of Ghanaian boxing great Alfred Kotey. Kotey’s demise according to reports occurred on Tuesday, June 30 in the United States. Unconfirmed reports indicate Ghana’s fifth world title winner had been unwell for some months now and …

There has been a lot of discourse around the compilation of a new voters’ ID card to be used in the upcoming 2020 General Elections. It takes between 10 to 40 minutes to acquire a valid Voter’s ID card in the ongoing registration exercise.   Taking a critical look at …

Two members of the opposition National Democratic Congress ( NDC) have been arrested in the Sekyere Afram Plains constituency of the Ashanti region for allegedly challenging a non-resident from registering in the ongoing voter’s registration exercise in the area. The two are currently behind bars at the Drobonso police and are scheduled …