A man has been arrested for attempted murder in China after burying his own mother alive. Ma Mou, 58, was taken into custody after discovering his paralysed 79-year-old mother in an abandoned gravel pit. She had somehow survived there for three days. Police in Jingbian County revealed that at 9:am …
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The light Foundation donates food package to Muslim communities in Accra
As part of efforts to alleviate the plight of some residents in Muslim communities especially the vulnerable during the month of Ramadan, the light foundation has donated food packages to some communities in the Greater Accra region. The items worth over GhC7,000.00 included bag of rice, oil, sugar, canned …
Read More »Coronavirus: Obuasi markets to close down today to adopt shift system
All shops and stores within Obuasi in the Ashanti Region will from today Friday, May 8, be closed down until further notice. This is to allow authorities to execute a planned shift system as Covid-19 cases surge in the mining town. In a statement issued after a joint meeting between …
Read More »Air fares face turbulence when flights slowly restart – IATA
Air fares should fall when flights restart but then rise by at least 50%, warns a global airline industry body. Airlines are keen to get planes back in the skies quickly which could lead to over-capacity, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA). With passenger demand likely to remain low …
Read More »EU, three others, pull together to create jobs for Ghanaians
The European Union (EU), the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation are partnering to create jobs for at least 5,000 Ghanaians. This is under the “Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana – (GrEEn)” project, which …
Read More »Sunderland forced me out – Asamoah Gyan reveals
Ghana’s all-time top scorer Asamoah Gyan has revealed that Sunderland pushed him out of the club because of an enticing $6 million loan deal from Al Ain. Asamoah Gyan at Sunderland Gyan in an exclusive interview which has been serialised explained that he didn’t want to join Al Ain but …
Read More »It makes my ovaries tickle – Michy thanks ‘sweet ex’ Shatta Wale for new song about her
Michy has responded to Shatta Wale’s romantic gesture to make her birthday more special. The mother of one of Shatta Wale’s three children, celebrated her birthday yesterday, however, despite their breakup, the dancehall act decided to hit the studio to record a new love song specially dedicated to Michy’s birthday. …
Read More »Cabinet retreat on COVID-19 begins
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his cabinet have begun a three-day retreat to examine the impact and the implications of the Coronavirus pandemic across all governance sectors in the country. Various recommendations made over the pasts months would also be considered. The retreat would also allow government to place its recommendations before Parliament …
Read More »No voters’ register, no election 2020 – Danquah Institute
There was a raging debate over whether or not Ghana needs a new voters’ register in the upcoming December elections until the Electoral Commission (EC) put things to rest by confirming April 18, 2020, as the date for the compilation of a new voters’ register to begin. The EC’s plans …
Read More »Fact check: Govt shared different macroeconomic data with Ghanaians and IMF
On April 13, 2020, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a statement approving the disbursement of US$1 billion credit facility to the government of Ghana to be used to address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the economy. The disbursement of the credit facility follows a …
Read More »Coronavirus Wicked Than 9/11 Al Qaeda attacks – Trump
US President Donald Trump says the coronavirus pandemic has been worse for the United States than the 9/11 terror attacks by Al-qaeda and the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II, as he renews his criticism of China, saying the outbreak should have been stopped there. Coronavirus, since …
Read More »Coronavirus positive mum recovers; discharged with baby
A mother-of-four who recently gave birth to a baby girl at the Kumasi South Hospital in the Ashanti Region, has recovered fully and discharged with her new child who was not infected by the virus. The baby has tested negative twice, even though it is being breastfed by the mother, …
Read More »NPP appoints Mac Manu as campaign manager for election 2020
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appointed former National Chairman of the party, Peter Mac Manu as it’s Campaign Manager for the 2020 general elections. Mr. Mac Manu who is currently the Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority held the same position in 2016. He will …
Read More »‘Fugitive’ Ashaiman pastor grabbed
The ‘fugitive’ Pastor, Bishop Eric Borngreat Aboagye of Heavens Life Global Church at Ashaiman, has been arrested after being on the run for almost week. He made himself available at the Ashaiman Divisional Police Headquarters on Monday, May 4, after a bench warrant had been issued for his arrest by …
Read More »UEW reviews measures for online exams
Management of the University of Education, Winneba, has revised its measures for mid-semester and end of semester examinations. The review comes after students revolted against the e-learning portal ‘Learning Management System’ after they claimed it was inefficient. The school’s management said in its effort at ensuring that no student is …
Read More »Bishop Borngreat Grabbed After Several Swerves
THE ‘FUGITIVE’ Pastor, Bishop Eric Borngreat Aboagye of Heavens Life Global Church at Ashaiman, has finally been arrested after being on the run for almost week. He made himself available at the Ashaiman Divisional Police Headquarters on Monday, May 4, after a bench warrant had been issued for his arrest …
Read More »Your people were first to politicize coronavirus – Baako to Mahama
The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul-Malik Kwaku Baako, has noted that officials and communicators of the National Democratic Congress started politicising issues relating to the fight against coronavirus in Ghana before Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia entered the fray. Members of the NDC verbally attacked Dr Bawumia for saying Mr …
Read More »Don’t blame me, blame God – Allotey Jacobs fires NDC again
Bernard Allotey Jacobs has fired back at his saboteurs stating they cannot ruin his life with their pull-him-down syndrome. According to the former NDC Central Regional Chairman, there is a strong supernatural force behind him and no attempts to cause his downfall, particularly in the political realm, will succeed. The …
Read More »Mahama’s CID letter ‘incompetent’ – Abronye as he submits audio, video evidence to CID
Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC has revealed that he has presented his evidence against former President John Dramani Mahama to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. Mr Mahama recently wrote to the Director-General of the CID to probe Abronye DC’s murder allegations against him. In the …
Read More »Five-member committee to advise GFA on premier league autonom
The Executive Council of Ghana Football Association (GFA), will soon announce a five-member committee to advise it on making the Ghana Premier League (GPL) autonomous. The decision was taken by the GFA Executive Council at its meeting on Tuesday, May 5, according to a statement from the national football governing …
Read More »Boateng on Messi’s nutmeg: I’ll get some popcorn and watch the 2014 World Cup final
May 6, 2020, marked five years to the day since Lionel Messi famously nutmegged Jerome Boateng during Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final tie against Bayern Munich, but the German defender has reacted to the anniversary in a funny manner. Many people chose to interact with Boateng to try and provoke a …
Read More »Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey tested for coronavirus
Ghana international Thomas Partey and his Atletico Madrid teammates were tested for Coronavirus ahead of the resumption in Spanish league. The 26-year-old was at the team’s training facility on Wednesday to take the test as Spanish football pushes towards a return to action. Spanish football is anticipating at least 30 cases of Coronavirusamong …
Read More »Son kills mom’s boyfriend
Police in Dedza has arrested 22-year-old Daniel Sambani for killing his mother’s boyfriend. Dedza Police Deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda said Sambani was infuriated by the relationship that his mother identified as Seleniya Tsamba had with the man identified as Harold Sosola. According to Manda, Sambani’s mother started the affair with …
Read More »South African MPs’ Zoom meeting hacked with porn
A virtual meeting held by a South African parliamentary committee has been hacked and the speaker abused. The programming committee’s session had just started on Thursday morning when pornographic images appeared on the screen and a male voice hurled insults at Speaker Thandi Modise, who was chairing it. The outraged …
Read More »Deforestation in Africa accelerates – UN food agency
Africa is the only continent in the world where deforestation is accelerating, according to key findings of a five-year report released Thursday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In South America, where some countries have been blamed for rampant forest exploitation, the rate of forest loss was …
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