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 …
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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 …
Read More »Wendy Shay begs for forgiveness after earth tremors
Last night, a number of people were forced out of their homes after Kasoa and parts of Accra experienced a series of earth tremors. It once again re-echoed the danger those who live in the affected areas are living with. As with most near-death experiences, the earth tremors …
Read More »Kufuor’s abandoned affordable housing projects to be completed in 12 months – Atta Akyea
The Minister for Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has announced that Government has commenced processes toward securing funding for the completion of former President Kufuor’s 2006 affordable housing units in Koforidua, Tamale and Wa. Atta Akyea made the announcement when he took his turn at the Meet …
Read More »Govt to rebuild demolished Nigerian High Commission building
The Ghanaian government has pledged to rebuild the uncompleted building on the property of the Nigerian High Commission after it was demolished by some armed men in Accra on Friday, June 19, 2020. At a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the …
Read More »Awuah-Darko is so corrupt, I’ll hit him hard – Kennedy Agyapong
Self-acclaimed corruption fighter, Kennedy Agyapong, has launched an attack on the person he claims will soon be named running mate of John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Assin Central MP claims he has all the documents on Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko (aka Kwame …
Read More »Ex-Chelsea wonderkid Tariq Lamptey equals Harry Kane record
Tariq Lamptey followed in the footsteps of Harry Kane on Tuesday when he made his Brighton & Hove Albion debut in their 0-0 Premier League draw with Leicester City. In featuring against the Seagulls, 19-year-old Lamptey became the first teenager to feature in the Premier League for two separate …
Read More »Coronavirus: New York imposes quarantine on nine US states
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have asked people travelling from states where virus cases are rising to go into self-isolation for 14 days. New Jersey’s Phil Murphy said people in the three states had been “through hell and back” and did not want “another round” of …
Read More »We don’t hide minerals export proceeds – BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament that the central bank does not hide information about proceeds accrued from the exportation of minerals including bauxite. The Chair of PAC, Mr James Klutse Avedzi, raised …
Read More »Don’t be like ‘that foolish Owusu Aduomi’ – Ejisumanhene warns John Kumah
The Paramount Chief of the Ejisu Traditional Area of the Ashanti region has described the incumbent Member of Parliament of the Ejisu Constituency, Hon. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi who was defeated at last Saturday’s parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a “fool” who did nothing to develop the area in …
Read More »Chief of Air Staff cited for contempt of court
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Frank Hanson, and the Ghana Air Force have been cited for contempt of court in a land litigation case. The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court which was expected to hear the contempt application today rather adjourned to July …
Read More »Tutulapatu weeps over Medikal , Kofi Kinaata snub
Tutulapaato of TV3’s Talented Kids fame, has disclosed that some Ghanaian artists have caused him so much pain indicating that he disappointment in them. According to him in an interview on Vibes in 5 monitored by MyNewsGh.com, he revealed that he wrote a song which he thought will …
Read More »Asante Akyem Central: One Killed As Illegal Miners Clash With Soldiers
One person has been pronounced dead after a confrontation between military officers and illegal miners erupted at Petransa in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The officers were deployed to stop the illegal miners from trespassing on a concession belonging to the Owere Mines, a …
Read More »16 fathers sue Shaanxi for deaths of their sons
Sixteen grieving fathers have taken the Shaanxi Mining Ghana Limited to the High Court in Bolgatanga requesting damages for the deaths of their sons. Renowned lawyer, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, is representing the 16 parents, most of them elderly, in court as they press for justice in tears. Their …
Read More »Earth Tremor: Shatta Wale’s message to Ghanaians
Some regions in Ghana experienced earth tremor on Wednesday night and one celebrity who has taken to social media to react is dancehall musician, Shatta Wale. His hilarious post said: I just shake the table of God nooorrr dem deh run !!! Mun huuu shwiiii (you haven’t seen nothing) [SIC]. …
Read More »Two persons granted 20,000 cedis bail
Two young men who were caught mining for gold nuggets in the Tano-Anwia Forest Reserve have been granted bail in the sum of 10,000 Ghana cedis each by the District Magistrate Court in Enchi. They are; Lawrence Appiah alias owner, a 20-year-old student and Mathias Oppong Gyan, …
Read More »Parts of the capital Accra hit by earth tremor
Some parts of the capital, Accra has been hit by an earth tremor. This occurred thrice at around 11pm on Wednesday night, June 24, 2020. Affected areas include Dzorwulu, Lapaz, Weija, Achimota, Gbawe, Madina, Tema among others. The Ghana Seismic Center, under the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) …
Read More »Man beaten to death in alleged mob justice killing, 3 arrested
Three suspects were arrested by Mpumalanga police on Wednesday in connection with the alleged mob justice killing of a 33-year-old man who was beaten to death after being accused of theft. The incident happened in Mahushu Trust, Masoyi, on Tuesday and was reported to the police on the …
Read More »Medikal ignores Kennedy Agyapong’s advice, loses GH¢20,000 through betting
Despite the lengthy advice Medikal received from Kennedy Agyapong a week ago, he placed GH¢20,000.00 on a bet and lost. On June 13, the Assin Central Member of Parliament hanged out with the hip-hop musician on radio where he advised him to invest his money in real estate …
Read More »We are struggling in Congo – Torric Jibril begs Akufo-Addo for repatriation
Former Accra Hearts of Oak S.C midfielder, Torric Jibril is the latest Ghanaian player to share his ordeal on how Ghanaian players are suffering in Congo in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to him, the situation in Congo has worsened due to political unrest in the country and for that …
Read More »Covid-19: Okere District Education Office shuts down indefinitely
The Okere District Education Directorate has been shut down indefinitely after a staff tested Positive for Coronavirus. The office was shut down upon advise by the Ghana Health Service on Wednesday. All staff at the facility including the District Education Director have been asked to the self-quarantine pending …
Read More »My bicycles were not gifts – Defeated Assin North aspirant
Defeated aspirant in the Assin North NPP parliamentary race, Eric Amankwa Blay, says the bicycles he gave to delegates in the lead up to the party’s primaries were winning bonuses. Mr. Amankwah generated headlines when news went round that he ordered the recall of some 250 bicycles his …
Read More »Rent bill before cabinet for approval
The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea says due to the shortcomings of the existing Rent Act, 1963 (ACT 220), which does not significantly address current challenges of rental housing in Ghana, a new Rent Bill (Rent Bill, 2020) has been prepared and presented to cabinet …
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