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A fire on Wednesday dawn destroyed several musical instruments in a shop in Koforidua. The New Juaben South Municipal Fire Command responded to a distress call at about 4.28 am and arrived at the scene of the fire two minutes later. According to the station officer, Edward Martinson, they had …

Danaah Sulemana, 25, who was sentenced by Tamale Circuit Court to 10 years imprisonment for defiling a two-year old girl has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. Danaah Sulemana, a driver’s mate was arrested for defiling a two-year old girl at Kumbungu in the Northern region on June 2. Northern …

A Seven-Member panel of the Supreme Court has adjourned the suit challenging the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) celebration of the 31st December coup d’etat (sinie) indefinitely. The panel chaired by Justice Jones Dotse had support from Justice Yaw Appau, Justice Samuel Marful-Sau, Justice Nene Amegatchar, Justice Prof Nii Ashie Kotey, …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Business, the largest organised business group in the Eastern Cape, has written a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa over the vacant Nelson Mandela Bay Metro mayor position. In the letter to Ramaphosa, the chamber expressed dissatisfaction with the prolonged appointment of executive mayor. Councillor Thsonono …

A 30-year-old teacher who had anal sex with a 12-year-old boy on three occasions at New Achimota has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Anim charged with defilement of a child under 16 years, pleaded guilty. When nabbed, Anim is said to have told the Police that he had sex …

President Cyril Ramaphosa will provide an update at 20:00 this evening on developments around the risk-adjusted strategy adopted to manage the spread of Covid-19 in South Africa. Footage: Courtesy of SABC 17 Jun 2020  18:11 Source: www.moneyweb.co.za

The rapid depreciation of the cedi against the major trading currencies especially the dollar is partly to blame for the recent increase in fuel prices in the country, Paa Kwasi Anamua Sakyi, Executive Director for the Institute of Energy Security (IES), has said. In a statement, he explained that the …

Ghana’s quest to become a beacon in nuclear power production is on course as the country has already made commitments to generate one gigawatt of nuclear power to add to its energy mix. The project is expected to commence in 2024 and be completed in 2030. Instructively, phase one of …

The Minority in Parliament is demanding an independent investigation into the alleged missing substance believed to be cocaine from the custody of customs branch of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). According to the minority, the lack of synergy among the country’s security agencies at the border mirrors the failure of …

The National Health Insurance Authority has asked staff at its Head Office with underlying health conditions to stay home after eight of its executives including the CEO Dr Lydia Dsane-Selby tested positive for COVID-19. The company is also barring persons who do not work there from entering the premises. This comes …

Ghanaian lawyer based in the U.S, Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare, has prayed the Supreme Court to stop the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) from commemorating 31 December. On 31 December 1981, the founder of the NDC, former President Jerry John Rawlings overthrew the constitutionally elected PNC government led by …

Boris Johnson has been involved in a minor car crash in Westminster after his vehicle was rear-ended by his security team. The incident took place moments after a man protesting Turkey’s operation against Kurds in Iraq jumped out in front of his Jaguar, causing it to come to a sudden …

The popular fetish Priest-Togbe Shitor reported dead in Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region rather faked his death, according to Akyem Tafo Police. The fetish priest -Togbe Shitor connived with his followers for the pseudocide. The news of his alleged passing away went viral as his followers and unsuspecting sympathizers mourned …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has today, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 signed the Code of Conduct and roadmap to ending political vigilantism with a call on the National Peace Council (NPC) to ensure strict adherence to the code and crack the whip on defaulters. The NDC on 4 February 2020 …

Legal practitioner, Mr Lamtiig Apanga has stated that the maximum 25 years jail term given to rapists in the country should be able to deter people from the act but some people are still very recalcitrant to obey the law. According to him, perpetrators who engage in unscrupulous practices, including …

The Ghana Prisons Service has said it is “almost impossible” for it to observe social distancing protocols among inmates due to the congested nature of the holding facilities. The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Prisons Service, Superintendent Courage Atsem, told Valentina Ofori-Afriyie on Class91.3FM’s mid-day news 12Live, social …

23-year-old Jamila Hajia speaking to DJ Nyaami on SVTV Africa disclosed that she spends GH¢20 on weed each day. According to her, she has been smoking weed for 9 years with influence from nobody. She said she can smoke weed from morning till 12 midnight. The mother of two revealed …

The Osun State Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo has remanded a 32-year-old driver Mayowa Adeyemo in Ilesha Correctional Centre, for reportedly torturing his 18-month-old son with burning cigarettes. The suspect who was arraigned in court on Tuesday June 16 on two counts bothering on assault and exploitation, was accused of beating the child with a stick and …

A three-month-old baby has died of COVID-19 in the Northern Region, bringing the death toll in the region to three. The baby was referred from the Savelugu Hospital to the Northern Regional Hospital but died shortly afterward. The two others are an 80-year old lady who died in May and …

Two women have been confirmed dead while six others were injured in a fatal accident that occurred along Upper-Iweka Road in Onitsha, Anambra State on Tuesday night, June 16.     According to reports, the driver of a 911 Tipper lost control following brake failure and rammed into a motor park, …

A Nigerian mother has allegedly beaten to death her 7-year-old boy in Agbarha community, Warri South council area of Delta State. The boy died on Monday night after being flogged by his mother until he collapsed. An eyewitness said; “The mother punished the boy by asking him to ‘ride a bike’ …

Award-winning gospel musician Diana Antwi Hamilton says she is not in competition with her colleague gospel artiste Joe Mettle. This comes after the International Music Magazine Billboard, recently rated her as one of the most viewed Ghanaian artistes on YouTube. With an average viewing of 6.42 million, the “Mo Ne …

  The Akufo-Addo led New Patriotic Party last year themed this 2020 year as a “year of roads”. Despite the year being overridden by the corona virus pandemic, the NPP seems relentless in their commitment to this enviable program. The last two months has seen some commendable commitments in various …

  Hon.  Abena Osei-Asare, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Atiwa-East was yesterday popularly acclaimed by Eastern Regional NPP executives as the party’s candidate for the December parliamentary elections.   Having retained the status as the party’s sole candidate in the upcoming internal primaries, the regional officers by the …

    The Volta Regional Director of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mr Solomon Denyo, has assured the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ghana Education Service (GES), teachers, parents and all stakeholders in the education space in the Volta and Oti Regions that his outfit will complete the disinfection of private and …