A motor vehicle accident on the Obogu-Banso road near Juaso in the Asante Akyem South District of the Ashanti Region has claimed the life of a female WASSCE candidate. Esther Nyamekye, 23, a student of Ofoase Senior High Technical School at Juaso, was killed in the accident …
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This is how the $600million COCOBOD loan is to be spent
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on Tuesday unveiled the $600-million cocoa syndicated loan facility to revamp the West African country’s cocoa sector. The COCOBOD loan was pooled by a consortium of development finance institutions namely the African Development Bank (AfDB), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Development …
Read More »DR Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak declared over
The worst-ever outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been declared over, almost two years after it began. No new cases of the disease have been reported in the north-east of the country, where dozens of armed groups operate, since 27 April. Some 2,280 …
Read More »Mahama To Address Nation On Supreme Court Ruling Over New Voters’ Register
Former President John Dramani Mahama will be addressing the nation tonight regarding the Supreme Court ruling over the exclusion of the old voter Identification card as part of the requirement for the compilation of a new voters’ register. Mr. Mahama will be speaking from the party’s headoffice located …
Read More »Zimbabwe’s fuel prices rise by 150 percent
The price of petrol and diesel in Zimbabwe is to more than double with immediate effect, the country’s energy regulatory authority has announced. The increase of 150% comes a day after the Zimbabwean dollar fell by more than 50% against international currencies. This happened after the central bank …
Read More »Court bonds Rev Obofour for infringing copyright law
An Accra Circuit Court has bonded Reverend Kwaku Agyei Antwi alias Rev. Obofour to be of good behaviour for six months for extracting part of Celestine Donkor’s song titled “Agbebolo” – the bread of life – without her consent. He pleaded guilty with explanation to infringement of copyright …
Read More »Get ready for new register – EC reacts to Supreme Court judgement
Following the Supreme Court pronouncement asking the Electoral Commission (EC) to go ahead to compile a new voters register, the Commission is entreating all stakeholders to embrace themselves for the exercise which is scheduled for next week. The EC in a statement signed by Sylvia Annoh, Acting Director …
Read More »KNUST appoints first-ever female Vice-Chancellor
The Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has elected Professor Rita Dickson as the new Vice-Chancellor. She becomes the first-ever female to lead the science and technology university after beating three others to it. She takes over from Prof Kwasi Obiri Danso, …
Read More »I want to play for Hearts of Oak again before I retire- Prince Tagoe
Former Black Stars and 1899 Hoffenheim striker Prince Tagoe has said he would love to play for Accra Hearts of Oak again before he finally hangs his boots. Prince Tagoe joined the Phobians on loan from Tudu Mighty Jets in 2005 and went on to become the top scorer of the Ghana Premier League with …
Read More »ECOWAS draws roadmap for reopening of borders
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has drawn a roadmap for the reopening of borders in the sub-region. Borders in the ECOWAS region have been closed for weeks due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. But after a meeting of the Ministerial Coordination Committee for Transport, …
Read More »Two warehouses demolished at Spintex amidst heavy security
Heavy security from the Accra Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service supervised the demolition of two warehouses situated on a 2.59-acre land at Flower Port on the Spintex Road in Accra. The land, which is said to belong to Yehans International Ghana Limited, has been under litigation …
Read More »90% of NPP’s polling station executives are useless to the party – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Majority Leader in Parliament and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has described the majority of the polling station executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party as useless to the political fortune of the party when it comes to mobilization at the grassroots level, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to the lawmaker who has been …
Read More »NAMs confirm Dibba’s appointment
National Assembly Members (NAMs) on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Yusupha Baboucarr Dibba as a member of Armed Forces Council of The Gambia. Similarly, the appointment of the other nominee, retired Cononel Momodou Ndow Njie has been withdrawn by Defence Minister Sheikh Omar Faye in order to provide tangible …
Read More »Carayol regrets not playing for Gambia earlier
International football is a big deal for any footballer, and having rejected the opportunity to play for his country in his teens, Mustapha Carayol now admits he regretted not agreeing to play for Gambia sooner. “I should have played a lot earlier for Gambia in my career, but I was …
Read More »Court orders EC to go ahead with voters registration exercise
The Supreme Court of Ghana has ordered the Electoral Commission to go ahead with the compilation of a new voters register. The ruling was decided by a 7-member panel presided by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah. According to the Apex Court, the EC is an independent body and will only be directed …
Read More »Pwalugu Multi-Purpose Dam Project: Contractor Begins Site Clearing, Construction of Camp Sites and Access Roads
Power Construction Corporation Of China (POWERCHINA), the contractors of Ghana’s Multi-Purpose Dam (Hydro-Power, Irrigation and Solar facility) which currently ongoing at Pwalugu, (a boundary community between North East and Upper East Regions of Ghana) the has begun the clearing of the Project Site, construction of Contractor’s Project Camp Sites, …
Read More »Re-Igniting Faith and Hope In The Midst Of COVID-19 through the World Christian Leaders’ Conference
The world is shrinking everyday as a result of innovations in the Information Technology sector. Due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are currently experiencing a rise in digital behaviors such as remote working and learning, telemedicine, and delivery services. Even the aged is learning the use …
Read More »Ghana Police Service Discriminatory in the Application of Law on Compulsory Wearing of Nose Mask – Mr. Mathias Tulasi
The Chief Executive Officer of Literacy Ambassadors Ghana, Mr. Mathias Tulasi, has condemned the police administration for what he described as selective justice in the application of law made for all Ghanaians concerning compulsory wearing of nose masks in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Full The Statement The …
Read More »NPP Primaries: Assibey Yeboah’s request for help came too late – Kennedy Agyapong
A number of big shots of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) who fell after the primaries on Saturday, June 20 when the party went to the polls, are licking their wounds. A notable Member of Parliament whose defeat came as a shock among the rank and file …
Read More »17 nurses, doctors quarantined after woman dies of COVID at Atibie
A woman has died from Coronavirus in Atibie Government Hospital in Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region. The deceased, from Nkawkaw, went to the Atibie Hospital to seek healthcare since most health facilities in Nkawkaw are full following admission of over 100 Coronavirus patients. While on admission, …
Read More »Senegalese president goes into quarantine
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has quarantined himself after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. The president tested negative but will self-isolate for two weeks as a precaution, his office said in a short televised statement. A Senegalese lawmaker, Yeya Diallo, announced earlier on Wednesday …
Read More »Expect more earth tremors in Accra – Seismologist
A Senior Seismologist has advised Ghanaians to brace up for more earth tremors this year, and even that could lead to earthquakes. Nicholas Opoku, who is with the Geological Survey Authority, said Ghana’s capital city Accra, in particular, is an earthquake-prone area and therefore could suffer the natural …
Read More »Robber who raped staffer at school and a mom in her own home sentenced to 28 years
An Allanridge robber who raped a woman supervising pupils at a Free State school as well as a mother while her family was in their home has been sentenced to an effective 28 years in jail. Tshediso Samuel Seboholi, 31, from Nyakallo Township pleaded guilty to two counts …
Read More »90% of NPP’s polling station executives are useless to the party – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Majority Leader in Parliament and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has described the majority of the polling station executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party as useless to the political fortune of the party when it comes to mobilization at the grassroots level, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to the lawmaker who has …
Read More »BoG has not sanctioned Vodafone to disclose customer details – Dr Addison
Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the central bank was not consulted by Vodafone Cash, a subsidiary of Vodafone Ghana before releasing the financial details of some its clients to government to aid in the COVID-19 tracing. He said …
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