The Communications Director of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammi Gyamfi says the decision by President Akufo-Addo to lift the lockdown on Accra and Kumasi despite the spike in coronavirus cases in Ghana is political. According to him, the move is intended to allow the electoral commission compile a …
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Councillors accused of looting food parcels meant for the poor
The alleged incidents of corruption and food looting have been reported in eight provinces where there were claims that those in charge of the distributions – mostly ANC councillors – were not giving the food to the families that were most in need. Government’s attempts to feed the poor and …
Read More »SA man arrested ‘smuggling girlfriend’ in car boot
Police in South Africa have arrested a man “smuggling his girlfriend,” in the back of a car amidst a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, according to an official from the province of Guateng. Faith Mazibuko tweeted that the woman was found in the car boot during a …
Read More »Canada shooting: Gunman kills at least 16 in Nova Scotia
A gunman disguised as a policeman killed at least 16 people, including a female police officer, in what is believed to be Canada’s worst mass shooting. The 12-hour rampage started on Saturday and ended with a car chase. Police said the suspect shot people at different locations in Nova Scotia, …
Read More »Lifting lockdown a dangerous gamble – Security analyst
Security analyst, Adib Saani has warned that the decision by the president to lift the partial lockdown of Accra and Kumasi is a dangerous gamble that could backfire. President Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced the lifting the 3-week lockdown on Greater Accra and Kumasi, with effect from Monday, April 20. Addressing …
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PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO LIFTS PARTIAL LOCKDOWN, BUT KEEPS OTHER ENHANCED MEASURES IN PLACE The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, 19th April, 2020, announced the lifting of the restriction to movements of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and Kasoa, and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area …
Read More »Sacrifice me to the gods if my local medicine fails to treat coronavirus patients – Herbal practitioner
The President and founder for Save The Nation For Future Leaders, Kwadwo Atta Apeakorang says he should be sacrificed to the gods if the local treatment he has discovered fails to cure Coronavirus. According to him, the treatment, made up of prekese, hwentia, pepre, ginger and garlic is the only way …
Read More »Nana Akomea, others face jail term over contempt of court
A private real estate company, Mariville Homes Ltd, wants the MD of state transport company STC, Nana Akomea, and six others convicted for contempt after suing them for trespassing on its private property. Mariville Homes Ltd had sued Akomea and nine other tenants for engaging in a reconstruction exercise on …
Read More »VIDEO: Who Says I’m Dead? Apraku My Daughter Denies Death Rumours
Evangelist Emmanuel Kwaku Apraku, who is also known as ‘Apraku My Daughter’ has denied speculations in the media that he is dead. Ghanaians woke to read the news on Social media that popular man of God Evangelist Emmanuel Kwaku Apraku is dead. However, Evangelist Emmanuel Kwaku Apraku has come out …
Read More »I’ll gladly accept to be MP if it’s God’s will – Great Ampong
Ghanaian Gospel Musician Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong popularly known as Great Ampong has said he has considered the idea of moving into politics if it is a direction from God. The SDA singer indicated that he will gladly accept to stand for the position of an MP in his hometown, Twifo Ati Mokwa …
Read More »GII demands probe into allegations against ex-TOR boss, Berko
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has asked President Nana Akufo-Addo to cause a probe into allegations of bribery against the immediate past TOR boss, Asante Berko. In a statement, the Ghana chapter of Transparency International said despite the government’s attention being focused on defeating the COVID-19 pandemic, public officials must …
Read More »‘Uruguay penalty miss will haunt me for the rest of my life’ – Gyan
Asamoah Gyan has not forgotten about the penalty miss in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals against Uruguay, asserting it will haunt him for the rest of his life. The Black Stars made it to their first-ever quarter-final in just their second appearance at the World Cup. They were poised to become …
Read More »Lifting of ban: What influenced Akufo-Addo’s decision
In what came as a surprise to many Ghanaians, President Akufo-Addo in his seventh address to the nation on measures put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19 announced an end to a three-week partial lockdown imposed on some parts of the country. According to the President, the decision …
Read More »South Africa: Zuma fires old lawyer, hires new legal team for ‘trial of his life’
Former president Jacob Zuma has sacked Daniel Mantsha, his lawyer of two years, and will be heading to his long-awaited corruption trial with Mabuza Attorneys, the JG Zuma Foundation said on Sunday. “The JG Zuma Foundation announces that former president Jacob Zuma has decided to terminate the mandate of his …
Read More »Landlord waives three months rent for tenants
The landlord of 3T Plaza, a residence at Teiman in the Ga East Municipal Assembly of the Greater Accra Region, has decided to help reduce the financial burden on his tenants, as Ghana continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic, by waiving payments of three months rent for them. The landlord in a …
Read More »COVID-19: Drones to transport samples for testing – Akufo-Addo
The government has begun the use of drones to transport samples taken for the novel coronavirus from distant locations to the various testing centres. This is according to President Nana Akufo-Addo. He disclosed this while delivering his seventh national address to update Ghanaians on the current steps taken in the …
Read More »COVID-19: Mahama suggests extension of lockdown
Former President John Mahama is suggesting that the government extends the partial lockdown it has imposed on some parts of the country as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana. John Mahama, who is also the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in a tweet …
Read More »Ex-convict tied to pole for stealing 11 fowls
A 29-year-old ex-convict, Eric Arhin, who was tied to an electricity pole for allegedly stealing 11 fowls, has been handed over to the police. This was after the suspect had suffered reported brutalities by angry community youth in Awutu Bereku, in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. …
Read More »US Covid-19 death toll tops 41,000
The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the US has now surpassed 41,000, according to Johns Hopkins. The US university – which has been tracking the outbreak since shortly after it erupted in China late last year – says there are now more than 746,000 confirmed infections across America, with the …
Read More »SA confirms 3 158 COVID-19 cases
South Africa has confirmed a total of 3 158 COVID-19 cases, having conducted 114 711 tests to date. Gauteng is still leading with 1 148 people testing positive for the virus, followed by the Western Cape at 868 cases. KwaZulu-Natal has 617 cases of COVID-19, the Eastern Cape province has 293 …
Read More »COVID-19 cases in Ghana jump to 1042
COVID-19 cases in Ghana have jumped to 1042, President Akufo-Addo has announced. Addressing the nation on Sunday, the President said the increase in numbers is as a result of 68, 591 tests conducted. According to the President, nine people have died from the disease while 99 people have recovered and …
Read More »Lockdown: Government lifts ban on movement
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lifted restrictions imposed on the movement of persons within some parts of Greater Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Greater Kumasi. This decision, the President indicates that is to give government the opportunity to try to contain the spread of the virus, scale-up effectively the tracing …
Read More »FDA Has Not Approved COA FS As Cure For COVID-19
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has not approved the food supplement, ‘COA FS’ by the COA Herbal Centre, as a cure for the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and called on all to disregard the information. Mr James Lartey, the Director of Communications of the FDA, in an …
Read More »God will punish you if you don’t provide free browsing data – Prophet Oduro to Telecoms
Prophet Kofi Oduro, the Leader and founder of Alabaster International Ministry has descended heavily on telecommunications networks in Ghana. Prophet Kofi Oduro has stated that the vengeance of God shall come upon telecommunication networks in Ghana who have refused to reduce or provide free browsing data to Ghanaians during the …
Read More »Man commits suicide by hanging after his wife told him he wasn’t the father of their child
A farmer and petty trader in Nasarawa state in Nigeria has committed suicide after his wife informed him that their only child, whom they welcomed after 12 years of marriage, wasn’t his son. Jacob Numku, from Toto community in Nasarawa State, was told by his wife Juliet that their five-month-old …
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