Ghanaian economist, Kwame Pianim, has advocated for collective ownership of the vision of Ghana Beyond Aid so it does not fail. The renowned economist said the agenda will fail without a collective approach. He is also asking the government to include the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), in discussions around Ghana …
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Torrential rains kills one, displaces several others
Hours of torrential rains on Wednesday evening led to the death of a five-year-old boy at Gomoa Jukwa in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region. The deceased who was sleeping together with his parents and a sibling died when parts of the mud house in which they were …
Read More »Stop using Charlotte Osei’s logo – EC tells media
The Electoral Commission has expressed concern about the continuous use of a logo it discarded about two years ago by some media houses. The Commission had cause to issue a statement on Thursday, June 11 signed by its Acting Director of Public Affairs Mrs. Sylvia Annoh on the issue. The …
Read More »It wasn’t Shatta Wale who called the police – Andy Dosty reveals what happened to Joint 77’s car (WATCH VIDEO)
Renowned radio presenter, Andy Dosty of Hitz FM has debunked reports suggesting Shatta Wale called the police to seize Joint 77’s car. According to Andy Dosty, the report circulating on social media that Shatta Wale took the car he bought for Joint 77 away from the Ex-Militant is entirely false. …
Read More »1, 248 Police officers promoted
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo has upon the recommendation of the Police Council promoted Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr. David Agyemang Adjem, Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) effective 1st January 2020, according to an announcement by the Ghana Police …
Read More »Police Arrested After Dragging Woman by Motorbike
Three police officers in Kenya have been arrested after one of them was filmed apparently dragging a 21-year-old woman tied to a motorcycle. Accusing her of involvement in a robbery, another man is seen whipping her as she pleads for them to stop. The crowd in a town in the …
Read More »Breast cancer woman dies days after crying out for help
A 43-year old mother has died of breast cancer, days after her plight gained media attention. MyNewGhana.net brought the deplorable condition of Agnes Dogbe to public attention in a publication on June 1, 2020. Her left breast was decaying and her landlord, at Kasoa in the Central region, had been pushing to evict …
Read More »COVID-19: Bodies might soon litter our streets – Minority warns
The Minority in Parliament has warned that the country’s streets might soon be littered with dead bodies of victims of COVID-19. According to the NDC MPs, their grim prediction is grounded in the failure of the government to deploy enough measures to contain the disease. Coronavirus cases in Ghana have …
Read More »2 police officers charged over allegedly robbing fellow cop and his wife at gunpoint
Two police officers stationed in Limpopo, who are accused of robbing another police officer and his wife at gunpoint, were arrested on Wednesday. The accused are Sergeant Reuben Madida, 48, and Warrant Officer Machel Raedani, 56, National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Mashudu Malabi Dzhangi said in a statement. They appeared in …
Read More »Woman charged for allegedly stabbing cheating husband to death
A 42-year-old woman has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing her husband to death after catching him with another woman. According to a statement by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Suzan Barbara Maetja from Ga-Kuranta Village, Limpopo, allegedly came home earlier than expected on Monday, and found her husband …
Read More »Nigel Gaisie is a suspect in the death of Ebony Reigns – Kennedy Agyapong claims
Ghanaian politician and businessman Kennedy Agyapong has alleged that Prophet Nigel Gaisie has a hand in the death of afro-dancehall star Ebony Reigns. According to the member of parliament for Assin Central, the founder and overseer of Prophetic Hill Chapel plotted the death of the former RuffTown Records label signee, adding that he …
Read More »Coronavirus: Boris Johnson lifts the sex ban
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has given the green light for two households to merge into ‘support bubbles’ from Saturday, but only if one of them contains just one adult. The plans will allow couples who live in separate homes to reunite – if one of them lives alone. They …
Read More »Police Uncover ‘Wee’ Farms In Volta
The Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has recently uncovered hundreds of acres of farmland dedicated to the cultivation of plants suspected to be Indian Hemp. The enclave which is located behind the Tome Mountain at Peki in the South Dayi District …
Read More »Video: I Won’t Work With Sarkodie Again – Akwaboah
Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr popularly known as Akwaboah has revealed that he no longer wants to work with Sarkodie as he wants to move forward on his own without the help of his former boss. The high-life singer who went on an interview with Amansan Krakye on GBC Radio Central …
Read More »13 Military Facilities In Western Region Benefit From Disinfection Exercise
Waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC), has launched the disinfection and fumigation of military bases and basic schools exercise in Western Region to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The mass disinfection and exercise meant to control and prevent the …
Read More »Zoomlion Begins Disinfection of Colleges of Education in Northern Region
Zoomlion Ghana Limited on Thursday, June 11, began the disinfection and fumigation of Colleges of Education in the Northern Region. The exercise was part of measures outlined by the government, through the Ministry of Education in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, to help curb the new coronavirus disease …
Read More »Coronavirus: Ghanaian returnees from UK to pay up to GH¢600 a day during quarantine
Ghanaians in the United Kingdom (UK) who are willing and able to cover the cost of their travel and mandatory quarantine back home will have to pay between GH¢500 and GH¢600 every day. The stranded Ghanaians are expected to be evacuated on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, according to a …
Read More »SA court opens door for independent candidates
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the current Electoral Act, which bars independent candidates from running for office, is unconstitutional. It’s a ruling that could change the face of South African politics. Until now only members of political parties were allowed to run for office. In future elections, the …
Read More »Yaa-Naa clarifies stance on voter registration
The Spokesperson of the King of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abukari Mahama II, says the eminent king did not support outright calls for the inclusion of the existing voters’ ID cards for the upcoming registration. Baba Issifu told Stephen Anti on TV3’s Midday Live on Tuesday, June 11 that what the Yaa-Naa …
Read More »Court Grants Ernesto Yeboah GHS100,000 Bail
Ernesto Yeboah, the convenor of the Economic Fighters League, has been granted a bail in the sum of GHS100,000. He was arrested on June 6 at a Black Lives Matter vigil held in Accra last Saturday and has been charged for failing to notify the Police about the vigil and …
Read More »Mother blames, beats 2-year-old daughter for being raped
Trending on social media at the moment is the story of a mother who has accused her two-year-old daughter for allowing herself to be raped. The mother described her toddler as an ‘ashawo’ to wit prostitute, because the baby kept going to the man. She subjected her daughter (victim) to …
Read More »Pastor who threatened EC boss tests positive for cannabis, tramadol
Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei, the self-styled preacher who was arrested for threatening President Akufo-Addo and Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has tested positive for tramadol and cannabis. A test result seen by Starrfm.com.gh revealed that after tests were conducted for banned substances from samples from his urine, …
Read More »One of 4 police officers charged over George Floyd’s death released from prison
One of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were charged over the death of George Floyd has been released on bail. The former police officer released, Thomas Lane, 37, had been held on $750,000 bail and was freed from Hennepin County jail, sheriff’s office records showed. He was one …
Read More »Two dead, policeman sustains severe injuries after open gun battle
Two suspected armed robbers died during an open fire combat between the robbers and the police at Santasi a suburb of the Greater Kumasi, the Ashanti Region capital. Through the confrontation, a policeman sustained severe injuries. Four of the suspected armed robbers are said to have escaped with wounds, DCOP …
Read More »Truck Driver Kills Policeman at Atebubu
A Sergeant in the Ghana Police Service, Tabon Takaazine, has been killed by a truck. He was said to have signaled a Rhino truck driver to stop for roadworthy checks on the Atebubu-Kumasi highway when the driver ran over him, killing him instantly. Tabon 36, with other colleagues, Daily guide gathered, mounted …
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