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Nana Boansi Osei Kuffour, father of former MUSIGA president, ‘Obour’ was buried on Saturday, May 30 2020 without prior approval from local authorities. Although it was reported that the deceased tested positive to COVID-19, the body was transported from Accra to Juaso in the Ashanti region for the necessary burial …

Police within the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region are on a hunt for suspected assailants of a 36-year-old man who was gruesomely murdered close to a guest house. Ayine Abilba was shot at close range by unknown assailants at Skin Guest House located at Daporetindongo within the Bolgatanga …

Osei Kwame Griffiths, former boss of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the John Mahama administration, has hauled the Electoral Commission (EC) before an Accra High Court, over its decision to procure items for the compilation of a new voters’ register for the December 2020 presidential and parliamentary polls. The …

The identity of a 32-year-old Ghanaian man who was shot and killed by a uniformed Brooklyn police officer after altercations while the latter was arresting a suspect, has popped up in the list of black persons slain by US police. According to reports, Kwasi Ashun who had earlier been diagnosed …

Anchoring Democracy Advocacy Movement Ghana ADAM-GH, a civil society group that Anchors Proper Democratic principles and protect Ghana’s Democracy, has cautioned the police CID boss to be circumspect about creating unnecessary tension in the country as we are approaching December 2020 General elections.   The Executive secretary of ADAM-GH Mr. …

In anticipation of the easing down of the Covid-19 restrictions, the Assistant Headmaster in charge of Administration, St. Mary’s Senior High School, Mrs Sarah Garshong, has added her voice to the call on government to hasten slowly on its decision to re-open schools on a mass scale.   According to …

“It is our position that the Government takes a critical look at the prospects of producing the fruit in Ghana,” the Crop Research Institute (CRI) advocated, citing on-going experiment on the potential production of apple in the country. Experiment on the edible apple ‘Malus domestica’, had been on-going in the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to address the country today May 31, 2020, on new measures rolled out to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Ghanaians are anxious to see if the President will lift the ban on public gatherings after it was extended by some two weeks during …

An Ethiopian soldier shot a man dead in front of several people after his phone rang during a public meeting, Amnesty International says. It is one of many incidents the rights watchdog recorded from a security crackdown in Oromia regional state at the end of 2018 and 2019. This was …

Curfews have been ordered in cities across the US in an attempt to stem the violent clashes between protesters and police over the death of George Floyd. Widespread demonstrations have taken place, with riot police using tear gas and rubber bullets after their vehicles were set alight in several cities. …

There are several pain and deaths on the horizon, as the Anaesthesia Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has since Tuesday 26, 2020, suspended urgent surgical cases as a result of a “surge in severely ill COVID-19 patients in Accra” with anaesthetics needed “urgently”. The Department of Anaesthesia, is responsible for numbing …

Osei Kwame Griffiths, former boss of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the John Mahama administration, has hauled the Electoral Commission (EC) before an Accra High Court, over its decision to procure items for the compilation of a new voter register for the December 2020 presidential and parliamentary polls. The …

Multiple US and international news portals report that the wife of Derek Chauvin, the police officer involved in in the death of George Floyd, has filed for divorce. Kellie Chauvin is distraught over the death of the African-American man, the reports quote her lawyers as saying. Her utmost sympathy lies …

General captain of the Black Stars Asamoah Gyan has reacted to news that he is eyeing to become a Member of Parliament(MP) for Weija-Gbawe constituency in the Greater Accra Region. Even though he says he does not have the ambition to do politics, for now, he revealed anything can happen …

A $500,000 bail has reportedly been set for Derek Michael Chauvin, the white police officer whose action led to the death of George Floyd, a Blackman who was unarmed when he was arrested. Chauvin was charged on Friday, May 29, 2020 with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Floyd was accused …

The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo. Akinwumi Adesina is a sharp dresser known for his expensive tailored suits, immaculate white shirts and an endless supply of colourful bow ties. …

US President Donald Trump has been criticized at home and abroad after announcing he is ending US ties with the World Health Organization (WHO). The EU urged him to reconsider the decision, while Germany’s health minister called it a “disappointing setback for international health”. The head of the US Senate’s …

Rufftown Records very own queen, Wendy Shay, is set to drop a new banger with the world’s only Traditional Trapper, Bosom P-YUNG. Though Wendy Shay hasn’t yet disclosed the title of the song, it has been made exclusively known to Ghanamusic.com that it will drop on Monday 1st June across all major online …

Ibrahim Dauda, a nephew to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), is dead. Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Mr Dauda died on Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, following a prolonged illness. In a condolence message, President Buhari was …

Former Deputy Minister of Energy under the erstwhile Mahama-led administration John Jinapor has said it is “illegal and a clear violation” of the Bank of Ghana (BOG) Act for the Central bank to lend GHS10 billion to Government. Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on Friday, 29 May 2020 in a statement presented …

Ghana captain André Ayew is paying no attention to reports linking him with a move away from Swansea City as he is determined to help the Jack Army return to the Premier League. Ayew, the highest scorer for the Welsh side this season is the club’s top earner and has been consistently …

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Director for the Department of Social Welfare, Constance Baidoo, has bemoaned the alarming increasing cases of incest and defilement in peri-urban communities of the Metropolis. Ms. Baidoo who made this known in an interview with the Ghana News Agency explained that victims of this incestuous act were …

A 25-year-old man, who describes himself as very handsome, is in dire need of a beautiful girl to start a promising relationship with. According to him, his dream girl must be “hardworking and beautiful and must be between 20 and 26 years. “I am Joseph 25 yrs of age and …

A Ghanaian attempted to scam Cristiano Ronaldo. A Ghanaian tried to grab the attention of Cristiano Ronaldo and possibly scam him when he went live on Facebook a few days ago. The Ghanaian recognized as Panji Daniel told Cristiano Ronaldo that he has built a statue for him, and he …

The Kasoa Divisional Police Command has arrested two fake staff members of the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA). The suspects, identified as Daniel Kwame Osei and Nana Kwame, were reported to have been allegedly extorting money from commercial drivers on the Kasoa-Obom road. According to James Larbie, the police officer with the …