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Angry residents chase out lockdown escapees

Angry residents of Apantem, a farming community near Aburi in Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region, on Wednesday, chased out four escapees from Accra, which is currently under lockdown over Coronavirus pandemic. The four made up of a native of the community fled to seek refuge. Their arrival in the …

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Afram Plains: Rainstorm rips off 60 houses 2 injured, 460 displaced

A violent rainstorm has ripped off 60 houses and displaced 460 occupants at Kwaekese a farming community in Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region. Two persons were injured. One of them identified as Adzo Gbadegbe was seriously hurt hence admitted at Donkokrom Presbyterian Hospital. The displaced residents …

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Asante Kotoko and Songne Yacouba finally part ways

Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko and Songne Yacouba have finally parted ways after the latter’s contract expired today. Yacouba joined the Porcupine Warriors on a two-year deal after successful trials in 2018, however, he turned down several contract extensions talks with the club. The 29-year-old has since not featured …

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‘Show some respect’ – Zapp Mallet blasts Sarkodie

Legendary sound engineer, Zapp Mallet has taken a swipe at the celebrated rapper, Sarkodie for pairing him with some music producers. There is a current trend of music producers and musicians challenging each other to hits they have as a way of calming down nerves. Sarkodie in this vain, decided …

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Fire Gut Assemblies Of God Church During Online Service

The Central Assemblies of God Church in Ho has been gutted by fire. The fire started around 7:00pm on Wednesday. Some youth of the Church were conducting a Facebook live service at the premises when the fire started. The youth said they sensed smoke in the chapel but were unsure …

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Our hospital is available to any COVID-19 patient – BoG

The Bank of Ghana seems to have reconsidered its decision to allow only VIPs and its staff who may be infected with Coronavirus to be treated at the Bank of Ghana Hospital. The Central Bank in a statement on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 said the hospital will “be available for …

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Akufo-Addo is no more a democrat – Nyaho Tamakloe

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is no more a democrat, a member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has observed. “He used to be [a democrat] but not what is happening now”, he told Felicity Naana Nelson on Class 91.3FM’s Straight Talk programme, emphasising: “No, no, no, no. I’ll …

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Gender Ministry To Feed 15,000 ‘Kayayei’ Twice Daily

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has put in place measures to cater for the vulnerable groups in the society in the wake of the Coronavirus disease and subsequent partial lockdown in some parts of Ghana. As part of the measures, the Ministry will provide two meals every …

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Armed Robbers Invade Rafarazzi’s Shop

With people having to observe social distancing and self-isolation in other to help curb the Corona Virus pandemic, Robbery is on the high rise. Ghana’s finest designer Mr. Rafael Raphael Mensah, CEO of Rafarazzi African Couture woke up on Saturday Morning to witness  a break away at his shop sited …

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Fire guts Assemblies of God church in Ho

A fire that broke out at the Central Assemblies of God’s Church in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, has destroyed a number of properties. Firefighters were called to the scene around 7:00pm on Wednesday to battle the huge inferno. Some youth of the Church were reportedly conducting a Facebook live service …

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Chief Shot Dead, Son Sustains Serious Injury At Bawku West

A sub-chief at Saka, a suburb in Bawku in the Upper East Region has been shot to death whiles son sustains a serious injury. Reports say the unidentified assailants were three in numbers who shot Chief Salifu Mustapha twice in his head, hence killing him there and then. One his sons who …

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Man arrested for teaching Dog how to drive

An American has left authorities dumbfounded after they found his dog behind the wheel following a high-speed chase. The man, 51-year-old Alberto Tito Alejandro who is a resident of the western US state of Washington was arrested on Sunday afternoon after police received calls about a driver hitting two vehicles …

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Coronavirus: Nigerians get upfront welfare payments

Nigeria has begun handing out four months’ worth of welfare payments upfront in three areas of the oil-rich country that have been placed into lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. Beneficiaries of the social security scheme, introduced by President Muhammadu Buhari two years ago, usually receive a monthly payment …

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Coronavirus: Prostitution banned in Tamale

Northern Regional Minister Salifu Sa-eed has banned prostitution in Tamale with immediate effect. This comes after a Guinean national who tested positive for the deadly coronavirus escaped from the quarantine facility where she and nine others were being kept. A statement issued and signed by the Minister who is also …

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