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Kwesi Nyantakyi, one other person charged with fraud [photos]

Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi has been slapped with three charges including fraud. A former member of the Association’s Executive Committee Abdulai Alhassan also faces two charges namely conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud. Principal State Attorney Victoria Asiedua told an Accra High Court Wednesday that the …

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Lands Minister orders arrest of Chinese

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, Tuesday ordered the arrest of three Chinese nationals operating a quarry company without permit at the Afienya-Dawhenya Industrial and Urban Renewal Enclave in the Greater Accra Region. The three Chinese, who are yet to be identified, established Skyline Quarry Company about …

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Motor crashes into abandoned bridge, kills 6-year-old girl

A 6-year-old girl has been killed after a motorbike she was riding on with her father and an uncle, crashed into an abandoned bridge on the Afiadenyigba-Havedzi road in the Keta municipality. At about 10 pm on Saturday, February 22, the deceased, Ablor Shikakpe, the father and two others crashed …

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CSM kills 80-year-old man in Bolgatanga

An 80-year-old man from Tongo in the Talensi district of the Upper East Region died from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) at the regional hospital in Bolgatanga, the regional capital, while two others are receiving treatment for the same disease at the facility. Dr.Josephat Nyuzaghl, the Upper East Regional Deputy Director …

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Video: Fuel tanker overturns on Tema motorway

A diesel filled tanker with registration AS 8846-11 has overturned Tuesday afternoon on the Accra-Tema motorway. The driver, who reportedly noticed a fault with the bulk of the car, tried to balance it but to no avail. The incident attracted a lot of crowd to the scene as some tried to make …

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Farmer shot dead by Fulani herdsman

There is tension at Gyaneboafo, a farming community in Afram Plains South District following the killing of a farmer by a fulani herdsman. The deceased was shot in the abdomen when he and his two brothers attempted to arrest the suspect fleeing after his cattle destroyed their harvested tubers of …

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Rawlings increases bounty for assemblyman’s killers to Gh¢45,000

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has offered Gh¢25,000 in addition to the earlier bounties offered towards the arrest of killers of the Sogakofe South Assemblyman who was brutally murdered last Sunday. The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, and the South Tongu DCE, Emmanuel Louis Agama, had earlier offered Gh¢10,000 …

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Go to court – Ambolley dares Okyeame Kwame

Ghanaian highlife musician, songwriter, producer, and composer Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has said that hiplife artiste, songwriter and producer Okyeame Kwame can sue him over what he [Okyeame] considers to be a defamatory statement levelled against him by the former. In a phone in interview on Accra based Happy FM, the veteran musician stated …

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Linguist escapes death over jailing of Kitase chiefs

Pieces of information gathered by The Chronicle from Kitase in the Akuapem South District of the Eastern Region have revealed that some irate youth of the area on Wednesday last week, attempted to physically assault Okyeame Akwasi Asare, the linguist of Atweasin near Aburi. The irate youth who were allegedly …

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Mahama calls on stakeholders to take bold stance on Coronavirus

Former President and Flagbearer for the NDC, John Mahama has called on stakeholders, Governments and the United Nations System to take a bold stance on the deadly coronavirus. John Mahama in a post on Facebook said “The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is posing a serious threat to global security, economy, trade, …

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Coronovirus: Catholic Church bans handshakes and hugs henceforth

Henceforth, there would be no handshakes during mass in Catholic Churches throughout the country as well as congregants receiving communion on their tongues as part of measures to guard against the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The latest directive issued by the Ghana Catholic Bishop’s Conference sighted by MyNewsGh.com urges …

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CK Akonnor set rules for Black Stars players

Charles K. Akonnor – Head Coach of the Senior National Team, the Black Stars has said, only discipline and committed players, will be part of his team. “I would not tolerate indiscipline players in my team. Aside discipline you must be also committed to the cause of the national team …

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Why Salisu and Asamoah are out of Black Stars squad

Ghana boss CK Akonnor reveals he is still in talks with Real Valladolid youngster Mohammed Salisu who was surprisingly missing from the coach’s first Ghana squad unveiled on Tuesday. The 20-year-old defender was among the shocking absentees as the four-time African champions announced a 23-man squad for a 2021 Africa …

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Video: Ghanaian pastor gets Coronavirus ‘cure’

A Ghanaian pastor claims he has discovered the cure for the deadly Covid-19 virus, popularly known as Coronavirus. Apostle Job Antwi said the Holy Spirit gave him the chemical equation of the therapy after days of prayers and he has decided to share it to save the world. The World …

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Mentally-ill Ghanaian dies in UK detention centre

A mentally ill man died from dehydration, malnutrition and hypothermia “in plain sight” at an immigration centre, an inquest found. Prince Kwabena Fosu’s death at 31 was partly due to “gross failure” by agencies at the centre, the jury said. Mr Fosu was left in an isolation cell for six …

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Ban on accident vehicles: Minority demands withdrawal of bill

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the withdrawal of the customs (Amendments) bill 2020 laid on Tuesday March 3. The bill when passed will ban the importation of overaged and accident vehicles. Speaking during the approval of the joint report of Trade and Finance committee, deputy ranking for the Trades …

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