Ghana has issued a high alert in response to the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in Lomé, Togo. The Volta Regional Health Directorate confirmed that more than 1,000 birds have already been culled as a result of the outbreak. In a …
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CETAG to stage strike August 1
The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has issued a notice to withdraw their services across the 46 public colleges of education, effective Tuesday, August 1. CETAG has stated that the government has until July 31, 2023, to implement the negotiated allowances agreed upon. This includes the …
Read More »ECG needs private investment to settle its debts – ACEP
Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has stated that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) needs private investment. According to him, government also needs to divide the financing requirements into manageable portions for Ghanaian businesses to take over. This, he said, would help the …
Read More »24-year-old Ghanaian man who shot mom, brother in US identified
The young man who engaged in a 13-hour standoff with police in Worcester in the US state of Massachusetts, late last week has been identified as Caleb Boateng, according to telegram.com, a local news website. The 24-year-old shot two people, now identified as his mother and brother, before engaging with …
Read More »Asantehene awards full scholarship to needy subject who designed humanoid robot
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has granted a full scholarship to one of his subjects who developed a humanoid robot. The beneficiary is one Kwame Adjei, a technical school graduate who could not complete his education due to financial challenges. The humanoid robot could walk, speak, teach and check the temperature …
Read More »PHOTOS: Jerseys of major European clubs ahead of 2023/2024 season
European clubs have revealed their kits in preparation for the upcoming 2023/2024 season. The act of wearing new kits every season is a result of an agreement with kit suppliers to produce new strip designs every season to increase sales and merchandising. Kits supplying deals became popular in the 2000s …
Read More »Nigerian chef reveals why churches need to reject some of its members
A Nigerian chef who uses the handle @veekeejoe on Twitter set tongues wagging after asserting that some members should be sacked from entering their church premises. In a tweet, @veekeejoe said that some people’s attire for church is immoral, and that these individuals need to be denied access to the …
Read More »Watch how Memphis Depay arrived in Ghana in a private Jet
Dutch player of Ghanaian descent, Memphis Depay made a grand entry as he touched down in Ghana in a private jet. Arriving at the Afienya Airstrip, Depay stepped out in class from the luxurious private jet which flew him to Ghana. The Atletico Madrid star attended Louis Vuitton’s new creative …
Read More »Expect something big – Auntie Bee hints at dating after meeting Asamoah Gyan
Veteran Ghanaian actress, Harriet Naa Akleh Okanteh commonly known as Auntie Bee has entreated Ghanaians to anticipate a romantic relationship between her and former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan. Speaking on Accra FM, Auntiee Bee did not hide her admiration of the Gyan, stating that she will never shy away …
Read More »Secret recording exposes plot by NPP guru, senior police officials to remove Dampare from office ahead of 2024 election
GhanaWeb has intercepted a series of secret recordings exposing details of a plot by some top officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party and the Ghana Police Service to displace the current Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare from office ahead of the 2024 polls. Apparently threatened by his leadership style and …
Read More »WE DON’T NEED LEADERS FROM THE GOLD COAST ERA; WHAT GHANA NEEDS NOW ARE LEADERS WHO WERE BORN AND RAISED IN GHANA – SAVE GHANA.
The Save Ghana movement has said the country Ghana don’t need leaders from the Gold Coast era; What Ghana needs now are leaders who were born and raised in Ghana In a press release today, the movement said; Our country was once known as the Gold Coast under colonial …
Read More »Joint 77 and Vanilla team up for a new single, ‘Go Down’
Ambitious Musician Joint 77 has teamed up with Vanilla to bless its fans and music lovers with a new single. The new single dubbed, ‘GO DOWN’ according to the manager of Joint 77, Mr. Kennedy Antoh, the Founder and CEO of King of All Music hinted that the music will …
Read More »I’m still looking for Anthony Yeboah’s jersey to buy – Adebayor bemoans lack of recognition for Ghanaian legends
Former Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor has expressed his disappointment over the lack of recognition for Ghanaian football icon Anthony Yeboah and other Ghanaian football legends. During a conversation with fellow footballer Asamoah Gyan, Adebayor passionately revealed his admiration for Anthony Yeboah growing up. According to him, the former Leeds United …
Read More »How Adjetey Anang nearly lost his life
“We were all scared. I thought I had lost my son,” said Adjetey Anang’s mother who scribed Chapter 1 of her son’s memoir ‘Adjetey Anang: A story of Faith, Imperfection and Resilience’ as she detailed the early childhood days of the actor. As sighted by GhanaWeb, she recounted that the incident occurred …
Read More »Jail KT Hammond if he is found guilty of contempt – Quayson’s lawyer begs court
James Gyakye Quayson, Member of Parliament for Assin North wants his colleague MP for Adansi Asokwa jailed for contempt of court over comments to the effect that Quayson will be jailed in an ongoing criminal trial. Gyakye Quayson filed a contempt application dated July 7, 2023 in an Accra High …
Read More »Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park to officially open to tourists
The long-awaited reopening of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) to the general public has been announced for Tuesday, July 11, 2023. This development was confirmed in a press release by Edward Quao, the Acting Director of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. According to the release, the park had been temporarily closed to facilitate …
Read More »Incoming MP For Amenfi Central Creates Job For Over 300 Constituents
Incoming Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central in the Western Region,Hon Joana Gyan-Cudjoe has created job for over three hundred (300) people in her Constituency. The over one million Ghana cedi block factory project established by the NDC female politician is poised to provide direct employment to more than …
Read More »Press Release: OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS BECOMING A CURSE TO SOCIETY THAN A BLESSING — ADAM-GH FIRES
Executive Secretary of Anchoring Democracy Advocacy Movement Ghana ADAM-GH, Mr Azubila Emmanuel Abdul-Salam has expressed worry over the trend in which our justice system is going in the country and the public perception. Ghana which has been touted as a beacon of democracy over the years and achieved a …
Read More »Nine fishermen reportedly missing at sea
Fishermen in Takoradi, a coastal district in the Western region, are living in fear as a canoe and its nine crew members have gone missing on high seas. The crew members set sail on June 27, 2023, but have not returned. According to reports, the fishermen lost contact with their …
Read More »Ex-Ghanaian footballer pleads for govt aid after sea erosion destroys his GH¢600,000 beach resort
Former Gamba All Blacks player, Nii Commey, has pleaded with the government for a handout after seas erosion at Dansoman Beach destroyed his GH¢600,000 beach resort. Commey, who is a victim of the coastal erosion caused by climate change, told GhanaWeb TV that he spent more than the aforementioned amount …
Read More »Jospong Attracts Interest From Africa And The World Across At IFAT 2023, Johannesburg
The just-ended world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and raw material management (IFAT 2023) took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 5th – 7th July, 2023. The three- day exhibition and conference saw a delegation of eight officers from subsidiaries of the E&S Cluster of the Jospong Group …
Read More »Former Bank of Ghana Deputy Governor Millison Narh dies in U.S
Millison Narh, a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has passed away in the United States after a brief illness, Myjoyonline.com reports. Mr. Narh retired from his position as Deputy Governor of the BoG in 2017, having served in the role since July 2009. During his tenure, …
Read More »Watch Otumfuo dance, lead dirge to mourn his nephew
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, mourned the passing of his nephew, Barima Kofi Kanka, on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Royal Palace Multimedia has now shared a video of the ceremony on social media. The video showed the overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom, mourning his late nephew. The Otumfuo, who was …
Read More »Confusion at Emena as land developer exhumes dozens of graves to make a way to her house; three protesting youth arrested
Three persons have been arrested by police following a deadly clash between land developer and some youth at Emena community in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region over destruction of the town’s cemetery The three according to report were arrested on Saturday July 8, 2023, when they tried to …
Read More »VIDEO: Instant justice: Boy, 25, burnt to ashes for murdering a 70 year-old woman
A 25-year-old man has been burnt to ashes for allegedly murdering a septuagenarian in her farm at Apaaso in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region The suspect who was only identified as Papa Yaw is said to have been lynched and burnt by some irate youth on Sunday July …
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