Some stranded Ghanaians in the United Kingdom will be evacuated on June 17, 2020. The Ghana Mission in the United Kingdom made this known in a statement outlining guidelines for evacuation. Evacuees have been asked to pay the negotiated rate of fare to the airline tasked to transfer them to …
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8 Excavators Retrieved From Galamsey Sites In Western North
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has retrieved eight excavators and mining-related equipment at some illegal mining sites in Tugakrom in the Suaman District of the Western North Region. The Minister was accompanied by some military personnel for the exercise. The team observed that about 100 …
Read More »Bees attack New Juaben North MP, four others hospitalized
A swarm of violent bees on Wednesday disrupted a ceremony to hand over the Asokore Community Center to a contractor for rehabilitation and convert it into a two-storey- town hall Office Complex facility. The program which was being attended by the Member of Parliament for New Juaben North, Nana Adjei …
Read More »CONFIRM: Asante Kotoko Management Dissolved
The management team of Ghana Premier League giants, Asante Kotoko has been dissolved. The management was led by renowned administrator, George Amoako, who the club’s Chief Executive Officer. This follows the expiration of their initial three-year mandate. A statement on the club’s official twitter handle thanked the outgone management for …
Read More »Duncan-Williams’ son’s bitterness real, bipolar just triggers it – Psychologist
A psychologist has advised the family of Archbishop Duncan-Williams to resolve underlying issues between the respected man of God and his son, Daniel, whose scalding comments against his father on Tuesday has been blamed on a relapse into bipolar disorder. Dr Aku Hayfron said although the bipolar disorder can be …
Read More »CLOSSAG threatens strike action
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOSSAG) has hinted of plans to embark on industrial action in the next 14 days. The action, they say will take place should SSNIT fail to come up with an acceptable payment of past credit to its current retirees. The Executive …
Read More »Two men commit suicide in Eastern Region
Two men have committed suicide by hanging in the Eastern region. The two incidents involving a 48 and 19-year-old men happened separately at Akyem Akroso and Nsawam respectively. At Akyem Akroso, a 48-year-old man Shaibu Musah, a former Community Police Assistant (CPA) was found hanging Wednesday morning on a tree …
Read More »Read: All about Bipolar Disorder, the disease affecting Duncan-Williams’ son
Overview Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities. When your mood shifts to …
Read More »48-year-old Man Commit Suicide in Akroso
A 48-year-old man, Shaibu Musa shocked residents of Akroso near Asamankese of the Eastern Region today when he was seen dead by hanging. According to Assemblymember in the area, Ahmed Tijani, the deceased was a community Police Assistant and he was assisting as a Watchdog committee member after his contract …
Read More »Police nab Islamic scholar who cut off boy’s finger
The Takoradi Divisional Police Command has arrested Islamic Scholar Abubakar Mustapha, popularly known as Mallam Bawa, who allegedly cut off the finger of an 18-year-old boy accused of stealing a wall clock and other items from an Islamic school. Mallam Bawa was brought in by some Muslim clerics and family …
Read More »Thieves break into EC office
Some suspected thieves have broken into the Electoral Commission (EC) office at Kodie in the Affigya Kwabre South Constituency in the Ashanti Region and made away with some vital gadgets. The hoodlums reportedly took away two laptops that are said to contain some important information of the EC. So far, it is …
Read More »NDC won’t accept results of ‘flawed’ elections – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has warned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not accept the results of flawed elections. Speaking at the 28th-anniversary commemoration of the NDC in Accra, Mr. Mahama, who is the party’s flagbearer for the upcoming polls cautioned the electoral commission against acts that could disenfranchise Ghanaians …
Read More »Popular veteran actress ‘Miliky MiCool’ dead
Actress, Beatrice Chinery popularly called ‘Miliky MiCool’ of YOLO fame has died. The actress reportedly passed away on Wednesday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Speaking in an interview with Peacefmonline.com, the actress’ brother, Robert Chinery disclosed that his late sister had taken ill for months but her condition …
Read More »Thief ordered to say last prayer amid deadliest drill [Video]
A middle-aged man’s decision to steal ended in tears for him after he was apprehended and given the deadliest drill of his life. Though it was not clear what he stole, the angry witnesses tied him upside down in the house he is believed to have stolen from. The man, …
Read More »UNIPASS deal is making government unpopular
On a daily bases, the New Patriotic Party (NPP)-led government suffers a growing public condemnation from groups and individuals whose businesses have been affected by the continuous incompetence of the Ghana Link/UNIPASS-ICUMS platform that has disrupted trade facilitation and revenue generation. The proven avenue for revenue loss caused by the new system, …
Read More »George Floyd Death: The Stories Behind The Statues Targeted In Protests
When anti-racism protesters in England pulled down the statue of a 17th Century slave trader and promptly dumped it in the deep waters of a harbour, the message was clear. Edward Colston’s ships are believed to have transported about 80,000 men, women and children from Africa to the Americas. But his memory …
Read More »Ghana’s ability to go to its first FIFA World Cup was my work- Alfred Woyome
Businessman Alfred Woyome insists that the Black Stars’ first FIFA World Cup appearance should largely be attributed to the role he played in making sure the team qualified for Germany 2006. According to Woyome, he coordinated the team’s camping in Austria and paid part of the Black Stars’ expenses while …
Read More »Mother charged with daughter Alexia’s murder has ‘history of mental illness’, court hears
Ballito mom Fungai Nyamadzawo, who is accused of murdering her six-year-old daughter Alexia, has a history of mental illness. This emerged when the 42-year-old appeared for the second time in the Umhlali Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. An anticipated bail application was abandoned. Prosecutor Sanesh Rambaran told Magistrate Blanche van Eeden …
Read More »I will release your s3xtape soon- An insider threatens Bullet and Wendy Shay
Latest fuss seething through the jungly Ghanaian internet community is the abrupt puzzlement of Wendy Shay’s neoteric-unforseen and tagged childish behaviour during am interview with Nana Romeo on Accra Fm. In the early days of the aforementioned songstress’ career, It was been rumoured that she’s in a love affair with …
Read More »Man United’s Marcus Rashford is Ghanaian – Ex-Ghanaian footballer claims
A Ghanaian ex-footballer based in the United Kingdom is claiming to be the biological father of Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford. Michael Boye Marquaye, 65-years-old, in an exclusive chat with Starr FM Sports says the 22-year-old England international is a Ghanaian as he is the biological father of …
Read More »Government has evidence of everyone who benefitted from GH¢51 million judgement debt – Woyome
Businessman and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alfred Woyome, has said the government of Ghana is in a better position to tell Ghanaians the people who benefitted from the GH¢51m judgment debt paid him by the state. According to him, EOCO has all the evidence therefore government …
Read More »Nigeria’s coronavirus cases now 13,464
Some 663 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the new cases have increased Nigeria’s tally to 13,464. In a tweet on Tuesday night, June 9, 2020, the Center reported that deaths related to the virus have …
Read More »I’m still waiting for my twins with Giselle Yazji – Kufuor
Fifteen years after being accused of having extramarital affairs with Giselle Yazji, which resulted in twins, former president John Agyekum Kufuor has responded that he is still waiting to see his supposed twins. He described the message which was being championed by his political opponents as “pure propaganda” which was …
Read More »Woman convinces Merriam-Webster Dictionary to change ‘racism’ definition
A recent college graduate from St. Louis has called out the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for what she says is an incorrect definition of the word “racism.” Kennedy Mitchum has taken a different approach to making change as thousands continue to march to raise awareness about racial injustice and the need for police …
Read More »South Africa COVID-19 cases jump to 52 991, death toll rises to 1 162
The country registered 82 more COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 1 162. Out of the 82 people who died, 61 are from the Western Cape, 11 from the Eastern Cape and 10 from Gauteng. South Africa’s COVID-19 mortality rate is at 2.2%, while those who are …
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