Ghanaian dancehall musician Stonebwoy has opined that the decision taken by organizers of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Charterhouse to ban him and Shatta Wale is a good one and will go a long way to help the music industry. Speaking at a press conference in Accra at the Golden Tulip …
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115 of 161 vehicles sold as auctioning of defunct financial institutions’ cars ends
One hundred and fifteen out of a total of 161 vehicles have so far been auctioned under the auspices of the Receiver of the collapsed financial institutions. The auction process which started on Monday ended today, Friday, February 7 2020. The cars which are part of assets belonging to the …
Read More »Trump fires two impeachment witnesses
US President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial. The US envoy to the EU, Gordon Sondland, said he “was advised today that the president intends to recall me effective immediately”. Just hours earlier, Lt Col Alexander Vindman, a top expert on …
Read More »Soldier jailed 20 years for incest
A serving soldier who had bouts of sex with his nine-year-old daughter until she attained the age of 15 has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court. Sergeant Eric Asare-Mante is said to have taken advantage of the victim any time he shaved …
Read More »Amendment of assets declaration law will help reduce corruption – Majority Leader
Parliament, through the amendment of the conduct of public officers law, seeks to enforce the assets declaration law binding public officials to publicly declare assets and liabilities before and after terms in public office. The Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, in compliance with the provisions of Article 286 of the Constitution and …
Read More »UG Medical centre to operate next year after gov’t agrees to ownership formula
The impasse between the management of the University of Ghana and government over the ownership of the UG Medical Centre has been settled. Per an agreement between the two parties, government will take 60 percent shares of the facility with the University reserving 40. The disagreement over who takes control …
Read More »CID intensifies probe over missing excavators
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has intensified its investigations into the six persons who were arrested over missing illegal (galemsey) mining excavators. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Juliana Obeng, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the CID in an interview with the Ghana News …
Read More »Coronavirus: Hong Kong imposes quarantine rules on mainland Chinese
Hong Kong has begun a mandatory quarantine of two weeks for anyone arriving from mainland China, in fresh efforts to contain the new coronavirus. Visitors must isolate themselves in hotel rooms or go to government-run centres, while returning Hong Kong residents must stay inside their homes. Anyone caught flouting the …
Read More »Volta Crash: One dead, 2 injured
A commercial Hyundai mini-bus with registration number WR 1379 – 10, loaded with over 15 bags of 50 kg rice and several cartons of spaghetti, has been involved in an accident at Klefe Dome, a mountainous community within the Ho municipality. The Friday, 7 February 2020 car crash occurred at …
Read More »WATCH VIDEO: S3xtape of Ghanaian student leaks Online (+18ONLY)
Mp3Ghana has seen a video trending on social media which involves two Kumasi Polytechnic students engaging in sexual activity. Sources claim Luchiez Nana Yaw Curtis is a Level 200 student of Kumasi polytechnic who stays at Denyame near Bekwai Roundabout and Benadicta Yeboah, 19yrs old S.H.S Graduate of Adventist Girls …
Read More »MPs clash over mass failure
There was heated debate in Parliament yesterday, on the mass failure of students who wrote the entrance examinations into the Ghana School of Law for the 2019/2020 academic year, with the house generally recommending to the General Legal Council to re-mark the failed scripts of the students at a very …
Read More »Speaker puts request for probe into Airbus bribery scandal on hold
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye has put on hold a request for the House to probe the Airbus bribery scandal. The House approved an agreement for the purchase of the Airbus CASA 295 military aircraft after a heated debate in 2011. A recent judgment on the airline’s procurement …
Read More »Techiman fake lawyer remanded in police custody
The Techiman Circuit Court has remanded the 34-year-old self-acclaimed lawyer, Iddriss Yahaya, into police custody to reappear on Thursday, February 13, 2020. State Prosecutor, Detective Inspector Phamous kwaku Agbasa, presenting fact of the case to court said there had been many complaints against the suspect since his arrest last Tuesday. …
Read More »Mahama “Begged” Me To Support His Political Campaign – Wontumi Claims
Had it not been the lineage he has with the Ashanti Kingdom, a region nicknamed the headquarters of the ruling New Patriotic Party [NPP], Bernard Antwi Boasiako widely known as ‘Chairman Wontumi’ would have considered funding former President John Dramani Mahama’s political campaign ahead of the 2016 polls. In an …
Read More »No need to travel outside for medical care, we’re fully equipped – Korle-Bu CEO assures Ghanaians
Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Daniel Asare, has assured Ghanaians that the over 97-year-old hospital is fully equipped to treat all types of medical conditions. According to him, the hospital is well-resourced with trained personnel and new technologies required for treating and diagnosing more complicated conditions. …
Read More »Ex-IGP reveals cause of insecurity, tells Buhari govt what to do
Former Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Thursday called for the for wholistic data base collation to address the security issues threatening the unity of Nigeria. Arase, speaking during the 4th annual public lecture organized by United Action for Change with the theme “Security of Citizens as a …
Read More »Ridge Hospital dedicates 9 doctors, 26 nurses to coronavirus fight
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital – Ridge has put in place a comprehensive system to handle coronavirus cases should there be any in the country. Medical Director, Dr Emmanuel Srofenyo who took journalists on a tour of some of the wards designated for such cases said the hospital is ready to …
Read More »Zipline begins safety testing of new high-performance drones
Zipline has begun safety tests on its high-performance drones in readiness of the opening of the third and fourth distribution centers. Since launching in Ghana, Zipline said, has delivered over 20,000 units of blood, vaccines and critical medicines to patients in need at more than 350 health facilities over the …
Read More »Man stabbed to death by suspected robbers in Kumasi [photos]
An unidentified man, believed to be in his late 30s, was stabbed to death Thursday dawn by suspected armed robbers at Tarkwa-Maakro in Kumasi. Residents were awakened by shouts for help from a male adult who turned out to be the victim. He was found lifeless with stab wounds and …
Read More »EPA shuts down steel factory
United Steel & Fabrication Limited, a steel manufacturing company in the Tema Free Zones enclave, has been temporarily shut down by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This follows the company’s inability to meet EPA’s deadline to cut down on pollution. Ebenezer Appiah Sampong, Deputy Executive Director of EPA, Accra, who …
Read More »Sports Ministry wants Kotoko vs Hearts in London cancelled
Credible reports gathered from highly placed sources within the Ghana FA and Sports Ministry indicate that the much anticipated Independence Anniversary clash between Kotoko vs Hearts of Oak in London, UK, is in doubt following an attempt by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to push the match to a …
Read More »Thieves raid police MTTD Commander’s office in Tema
Suspected thieves have allegedly broken into the office of the Commander of the Tema Regional Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department, (MTTD), and made away with some items. The theft, which happened on Thursday, February 6, 2020, saw the intruders stealing two TV sets, one laptop, one GoTV decoder and …
Read More »CPP reviews filing fees, flagbearer aspirants to pay GH¢170k
The filing fees for the various portfolios within the Convention People’s Party(CPP) have been reviewed by the party. Presidential Aspirants will now pay a filing fee of GH¢170,000, instead of the original GH¢200,000 communicated earlier. The party has also slated the picking and filing of nomination forms from February 06, …
Read More »South Africa’s Jacob Zuma takes aim in rifle photo
South Africa’s embattled former President Jacob Zuma has found himself at the centre of fresh controversy after tweeting a photo of himself taking aim with a rifle. Its meaning was unambiguous, and provocative. A day after he had learned that a judge had issued an arrest warrant for him for …
Read More »Homosexuality: Respect our decision – Speaker tells World Bank
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has urged the World Bank and the developed world to accept the fact that most African nations abhor homosexuality. According to Prof. Oquaye who doubles as a pastor, the practice of tying aids to the recognition of gay rights and marriages in …
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