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Two persons have been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Afigya Kwabre South District office of the Election Commission (EC) in the Ashanti Region. They have been identified as Eric Oteng Asamoah, 29, and Samuel Nti, 18. Both have been detained and are assisting police with investigations. It …

The date for the start of the compilation of the controversial new voter register could be Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A letter sighted by 3news.com and signed by Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) in charge of Corporate Affairs Dr Eric Bossman Asare to some political parties puts the …

Parliament of Ghana has finally amended the Constitutional Instrument 91(C.I 91) and replaced it with Constitutional Instrument 126 (C.I 126). The Electoral Commission of Ghana submitted C.I 91 to Parliament for an amendment with C.I 126 in order to assist them to carry out their required duties. BACKGROUND The newly amended …

A speeding Kia Rhio truck on Monday night ran over a policeman on night patrol duty on the Atebubu-Kumasi road in the Ashanti Region, MyNewsGh.com. According to the police information available to MyNewsGh.com,  the vehicle with a registration number.GS 328-11 loaded with Charcoal from Atebubu towards Kumasi on reaching a section of …

A Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced a 26-year old man who inflicted deep wounds on his three-year-old son to 24 months imprisonment. The court also asked the convict to sign a bond of good behaviour for four years. The court, presided over by Her Honour Patricia Amponsah while reading …

A 32-year-old man was sentenced to a 42-year prison term by the Atlantis Magistrate’s Court for his role in the hijacking of an abalone truck in the Western Cape in 2017. According to a statement by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Zukisa Sibango was convicted of two counts of attempted …

The Subsidiary Legislation Committee of Parliament has by a majority decision recommended for adoption the Public Elections (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (CI 126) brought to the House by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) through the Attorney General’s Department. Reading the Committee’s final report on the floor on Tuesday, June 9, Chairman, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, …

A tax expert and the Fiscal Policy Lead at Oxfam Ghana, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng is calling on the Akufo-Addo-led government to re-introduce the Luxury Vehicles Tax which was abolished in 2019 few months after its introduction amidst criticisms. Ghana’s overall fiscal deficit for the year 2020 is expected to increase …

The government of Ghana is seeking to borrow GH¢17.8 billion between May and August 2020. According to the Issuance Calendar, GH¢15.8 billion is to rollover or settle maturities and the remaining GH¢2.03 billion is a fresh issuance to finance government projects. The 91-Day Treasury bill dominates the issuance calendar with …

Five persons, including a baby, lost their lives in the Okaikoi North Constituency, a downpour four-hour in the early hours of Tuesday. About 300 people have also been displaced, property valued at thousands of cedis have been lost. The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Achimota Hospital …

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says. He was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, his condition improved but on Monday he had a cardiac arrest and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, officials say. After 15 years in …

A Circuit Court in Accra presided over by His Honour Mr Emmanuel Essandoh has remanded 56-year-old Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei into police custody. Apostle Adjei who was arraigned in court today pleaded not guilty to three charges to wit; threat of death, offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace …

Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly raping a physically-challenged girl in Ogun State. The man identified as Kehinde is a resident of Abule Isale, Ilogbo Road, Ota and per what we gathered he is currently in court defending himself. While in court, the Prosecutor, Insp.E.O. Adaraloye notified the …

Popular artist manager Lawrence Nana Asiamah well known as “Bulldog” has reportedly been picked by the police over his recent comments against the Police service. His arrest follows after he stated that his 9 mouth old daughter is wiser than the security service in Ghana. Bulldog made this statement, when …

A Nigerian man has been arrested after allegedly raping a pregnant woman in Ryom local government area of Plateau State. The man identified as Nura Umaru confessed raping the woman because her husband killed his cow. According to a report by naijapledge.ng, Nura was arrested by Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the …

We have sighted a video of the son of popular Ghanaian man of God, Archbishop Duncan Williams l!cking a tonga. The video has caused a massive uproar social media. Yei ?‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/EwDCbHlR9P — Jesus Christ ?? (@Deewillslive) June 9, 2020   We are wondering how on earth he could do …

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has petitioned President Akufo-Addo to remove Jean Mensa as the Electoral Commission Chair. This comes after the governance think-tank secured a declaration from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) that Mrs. Mensa failed to declare her assets on assumption of office in …

The National Executives Committee (NEC) of the All People’s Congress (APC) has set 27th June, 2020 for its Regional Elections.   The National Executive Committee (NEC) held a meeting on Saturday 6th June, 2020 at the party’s headquarters and agreed on 13th June, 2020 for vetting of candidates for various …

There have been a lot of back and forth on the new voters register and rightly so because of the polarization characterizing the political atmosphere in Ghana. The position of an Electoral Commissioner in Ghana is the most unenviable one amongst all other sensitive appointments. From the choice of the …

The man who discovered former Black stars captain Abedi Ayew Pele, Musa Sani, has made a passionate appeal to the Maestro to help him undergo surgery on his left eye. Musa Sani who was in charge of colts side Falcos in the early 60s is credited for discovering Abedi Pele …

In what may be described as the implementation of the Sharia Law, an Islamic Scholar, Mallam Bawa, has allegedly cut off the finger of an 18-year-old, Abubakar Sadiq, on suspicion of stealing a wall clock and toilet roll in Takoradi. According to the victim, he was captured by some boys …

It has emerged that Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei who has been arrested by National Security Operatives for threatening EC chairperson, Jean Mensa, and President Akufo-Addo had a substance believed to be marijuana (weed) on him during his arrest. The preacher was arrested in the middle of a live interview with …

After heavy rains that hit some parts of Accra on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 which resulted in some flooding, two people are reported to be dead. Kojo Antwi, one of the deceased has been recognized as an errand boy who lives in Adabraka-Odawna, an area very prone to flooding. Kojo …

Following the directives of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo-Dankwah Akuffo Addo on the measures needed to be put in place for academic work to resume as well as other aspects such as work in this Covid 19 times, the need to disinfect all public …

The city of Seville, mostly draped with sunshine for over 300 days a year is hotbed of football passion running high for two rivalry clubs, Real Betis Balompié and Sevilla Football Club.    Over the years these two clubs have produced a hallmark of a colorful, flamboyant and ferocious city …