The Ablekuma Central MP, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says the New Patriotic Party is ready to occupy NDC seats in Parliament come December 7 2020. The MP who doubles as the Communications Minister was reacting to the Minority’s walkout on the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Akufo-Addo today February …
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SONA debate boycott: Minority yet to take a decision
The Minority in Parliament says it is yet to decide if it will participate in discussions concerning the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday or not. This comes after the Majority in Parliament vowed not to allow them participate in any debate associated with the …
Read More »VIDEO: Man gets 10 years for sodomy
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: A 49-year-old man, who forcible had sex with a 19-year-old junior high school one pupil, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. The convict, Adamu Tawiah, was found guilty of sodomy and sentenced by the Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court, presided over by his Lordship Justice Ebenezer …
Read More »Zoe Outreach Embassy pastor ‘attacked’ again by angry customers in Tarkwa
Pastor Kelvin Elson Godson Kobiri, Head Pastor and Leader of the Zoe Outreach Embassy together with his wife were heckled again, on Thursday, February 20, 2020, by some angry customers in Tarkwa, in the Western Region. These angry men claimed to have their funds locked up in collapsed businesses, EL …
Read More »Computer Scientist who invented Cut, Copy and Paste dies aged 74
Larry Tesler, an icon of early computing, has died at the age of 74. Mr Tesler started working in Silicon Valley in the early 1960s, at a time when computers were inaccessible to the vast majority of people. It was thanks to his innovations – which included the “cut”, “copy” …
Read More »Rest in peace to me: Man commits suicide after posting on Facebook
< In yet another incident that has left social media users all over shell-shocked, a Kenyan man, Dennis Yego, was found dead on Wednesday near his home in Kabiyet Village, barely 48 hours after he posted a suicide message on Facebook. In a post-dated February 17, 2020, Dennis, splashed series …
Read More »First-year students at Ashesi University build drones as their end of Semester Project
First-year students at Ashesi University have built their first-ever drones. The engineering class of the class of 2023, built delivery drones from scratch. In freshman year, engineering students take a course called Introduction to Engineering; where they are introduced to the various aspects of the engineering programme offered at the …
Read More »SONA2020: Minority in Parliament explains why they walked out
The Minority in Parliament has explained its reason for walking out of the House when President Akufo-Addo was about to deliver the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA). At a press conference organised hours after the delivery of the Address to Parliament Thursday, Haruna Iddrisu said, “We have in the …
Read More »Don’t you think celebrities have the power to tell people to drink responsibly? – Edem to FDA
Rapper Edem has taken to his Twitter page to lambaste the Food and Drugs Board, over the ban of celebrities from advertising alcoholic beverages. It would be recalled the FDA about five years ago, made it known that celebrities could not advertise alcoholic products. It explained that the ban is …
Read More »Video: Zoe Outreach Embassy Pastor accosted by angry customers again
Customers of investment companies owned by the founder of the Zoe Outreach Embassy Church have once again assaulted the pastor as he drove to court at Tarkwa on Thursday. Kelvin Elson Godson Kobiri was to appear before the Tarkwa District court to respond to a suit against him for …
Read More »Minority walkout triggers a tweet from German Ambassador to Ghana
Christoph Retzlaff, the German Ambassador to Ghana took to social media platform Twitter to seek the views of his followers on the decision of the Minority in Parliament of Ghana to boycott President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 4th State of the Nation Address, Thursday. With a picture of the scene, …
Read More »Election 2020: Bawumia is my running mate – President Akufo Addo declares
President Akufo-Addo has announced that he will be running for President in the 2020 elections with the sitting Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, as his running mate. The President made the disclosure at the Headquarters of New Patriotic Party (NPP) when he addressed party faithful after submitting his nomination forms to …
Read More »Ghana move up in 1st FIFA ranking this year
Ghana have moved one place up in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday. In a largely unchanged Top 50, Ghana are the only side that made the move up the ranking. But the 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists are tied with Costa Rica on the 46th position. Ghana’s gains …
Read More »Why Tamimu Issah resigned as GFA ‘acting spokesperson’
Tamimu Issah, acting spokesperson for the Ghana Football Association has resigned from his position on Wednesday. The PR personnel announced his resignation via his social media handle stating no reason. Tamimu has been one of the longest-serving staffs at the Ghana Football Association serving in the Communication department. Having worked …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan spotted in Parliament for Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address
Former Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan was spotted in Parliament during the 2020 State of the Nation Address delivered by President Akufo-Addo on Thursday February 20. Gyan was seen in the public gallery of Parliament watching on as the President gave account of his stewardship over the past year. The …
Read More »Malema and wife to sue MP over domestic abuse claim
South Africa’s firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema and his wife Mantoa Matlala have threatened to sue a governing party MP for defamation if he fails to retract allegations that Mr Malema abused his wife. African National Congress (ANC) MP Boy Mamabolo responded to the threat by tweeting: “Bring it on …
Read More »Kenyan man jailed for 8 years for killing friend over woman
A 25-year-old man who killed his friend during a drinking spree after they differed over a woman has been sentenced to serve eight years imprisonment by a Narok High Court. Robert Kipkoroi Langat had appeared before Narok Resident Judge Justice Justus Bwonwong’a on Tuesday charged with the murder of Josphat …
Read More »Minority boycotts 2020 State of the Nation Address
Members of the minority side of parliament on Thursday boycotted the State of the Nation Address as they staged a walkout. The side which earlier announced they will be boycotting the sitting made their way out just as the national anthem ended. They moved out repeating a part of the …
Read More »Kotoko to play home games at Adako Jachie
Executive Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Kwame Kyei has revealed that the club wants to honor its home league matches at their Adako Jachie facility. In the wake of the Sports Ministry closing down the Kumasi Sports stadium temporarily to allow for preparations towards the 63rd Independence Day celebrations, Kotoko …
Read More »Germany shooting: ‘Far-right extremist’ carried out shisha bars attacks
A suspected far-right extremist has killed at least nine people in attacks on two shisha bars in a city in western Germany, officials say. Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were many signs the attacker in Hanau had acted out of racism. Federal prosecutors are treating the case as terrorism. Turkey …
Read More »Akufo-Addo is an oppressor – Asiedu Nketiah
The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has described President Akofo Addo as an oppressor who has thrown democracy into tatters. According to him, there’s so much insecurity in the country and Ghanaians are unhappy. Explaining the reasons for the Minority in Parliament’s walkout …
Read More »Police to get choppers – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told Parliament on Thursday, February 20, 2020 that the government is procuring helicopters for the Ghana Police Service. He said this forms part of efforts to resource the police service well enough to fight crime. Delivering his fourth state of the nation address to …
Read More »Your payments will begin Monday – Akufo-Addo to Savings & Loans customers
President Akufo-Addo has hinted customers of the collapsed Savings and Loans firms who still have their investment locked up with the Receiver will begin receiving full payments from Monday. “I am informed that the Receiver of the Savings and Loans and the Microfinance institutions will on Monday 24th February [2020], …
Read More »SOTN2020: We have overcome dumsor – Akufo-Addo declares
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced an end to the erratic power supply the country has been experiencing over the past years. According to the president, his government has taken necessary steps in making sure the deals and agreements have been signed to ensure that Ghanaians enjoy stable power …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Minority boycotts 2020 State of the Nation Address
Members of the minority side of parliament on Thursday boycotted the State of the Nation Address as they staged a walkout. The side which earlier announced they will be boycotting the sitting made their way out just as the national anthem ended. They moved out repeating a part of the …
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