The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is investigating the cause of the fire, which gutted the Battalion Market at Burma Camp Saturday evening. The fire started around 1900 hours and partially destroyed 10 metal containers while seven wooden structures were totally burnt. Divisional Officer (DO) Grade II, Ellis Okoh, the …
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Palm wine: The health benefits of this drink will amaze you
There is nothing that is as beneficial to our health than the various gifts of nature. Unarguably, palm wine is one of them. Palm wine is a sweet, tasty drink that is gotten from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the Palmyra, date palms, and coconut …
Read More »Sarkodie, Efia Odo, KOD, others react to Kofi B’s death
Ghanaian celebrities and music lovers on Sunday, February 2, 2020 took to Twitter to mourn the death of highlife artiste Kofi Boakye Yiadom, aka Kofi B. The multiple award-winning musician passed away after performing at a concert in the Central Region of Ghana. His colleague musician Kofi Nti said Kofi …
Read More »Here’s what reportedly killed Highlife musician Kofi B
Fresh details have emerged about what led to the death of Highlife musician Kofi B. According to a new report by Zionfelix.com, Kofi B died as a result of a heart attack. He is said to have complained of chest pains and usual heartbeat after a performance at Cape Coast …
Read More »New syllabus won’t go contrary to Ghana’s cultural values – NAPO
The Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh says subjects that go contrary to the cultural values, norms and religious sensitivities of the country will not be accepted in the new school curriculum. The government in 2019 announced the introduction of a new curriculum for basic schools in the country. There …
Read More »Burkina Faso: Gunmen kill 20 civilians in attack
As many as 20 civilians have been killed in an overnight attack in north-western Burkina Faso. Unidentified heavily armed men on motorbikes carried out the attack on a village in Bani municipality, north of the capital Ouagadougou, on Saturday night, AFP news agency says. The attack comes a week after …
Read More »Airbus paid no bribe under NDC – Marietta Brew
Former Attorney General Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong has denied claims that European airliner Airbus paid bribes to some high ranking officials during the Mills administration. The reports which emerged after the company admitted in a UK court that it paid bribes to officials in some five countries including Ghana between 2009 and 2015 …
Read More »Airbus scandal: Mahama’s presidential ambition in limbo – Franklin Cudjoe
IMANI President, Franklin Cudjoe has said that John Mahama’s presidential campaign towards the December 2020 elections, will definitely take a hit following the recent Airbus corruption scandal. Ghana, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Taiwan, have been cited as destinations where Europe’s largest aerospace multinational, Airbus, admitted that it paid huge …
Read More »We will replace one district, one factory with staple processing zones – Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that the next National Democratic Congress government will replace the one district, one factory programme to staple processing zones. That, he said would encourage farmers and investors to pump in more resources into the processing sector as they would not be restricted by …
Read More »EC woos Council of State over new voters’ register
The Electoral Commission has brought before the Council of state, the subject of a new voters’ register and the need for it. Despite stiff opposition and varied concerns raised by other parties in opposition, the Commission appears to be resolute in its compilation of a new register for the upcoming …
Read More »Dumsor is back, give us a timetable – Minority
The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee, Adam Mutawakilu says dumsor is back but the government has failed to provide a timetable so Ghanaians would be aware. According to him, Ghana is currently experiencing load shedding due to what he termed as the incompetence of the current administration. …
Read More »Tanzania Church Stampede Kills 20 Worshippers
At least 20 people have been killed and 16 injured in a stampede during an outdoor religious service in Tanzania. Worshippers were attending a Pentecostal service at a stadium in the northern town of Moshi on Saturday evening when the incident occurred. Moshi district commissioner Kippi Warioba said attendees rushed …
Read More »Somalia Declares Emergency Over Locust Swarms
Somalia has declared a national emergency as large swarms of locusts spread across east Africa. The country’s Ministry of Agriculture said the insects, which consume large amounts of vegetation, posed “a major threat to Somalia’s fragile food security situation”. There are fears that the situation may not be brought under …
Read More »Fifa President proposes Africa Cup of Nations be held every four years
Fifa President, Gianni Infantino, has proposed to the Confederation of African Football (Caf) that the Africa Cup of Nations be held every four years instead of two, as he outlined his vision to “project African football to the top of the world.” Infantino was speaking at a Caf seminar in Morocco, …
Read More »Mahama sets social media ablaze after Airbus bribery claims
Ghanaians on social media have taken former president John Mahama to the cleaners after Europe’s largest aerospace multinational, Airbus admitted that it paid huge bribes in order to secure contracts in a number of countries, Ghana, included under the erstwhile Mills-Mahama administration. The multinational company was fined £3 billion as …
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Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. These practices sometimes may not conform with our expectations from a ‘religion’ but they succeed in fulfilling what is expected of a religion which is uniting people because of the belief that …
Read More »Listen: Kofi B’s final moments
Close friend of late musician, Kofi Boakye Yiadom popularly known as Kofi B has given a chilling account of his final moments on earth. Colleague musician, Kofi Nti said he was asleep in his hotel room at Abease Dominase in the Central region when he got a distress call from …
Read More »My father wanted me to stop modeling and be a Lawyer – Tiffany
Celebrated Ghanaian model Tiffany has confessed that his late father who happens to be a former director at the Bank of Ghana wanted her to be a lawyer instead of a model. Coming from a rich home, she grew up loving entertainment and modelling but her family did not like …
Read More »‘Atopa’ video of father and daughter hit online
If you thought you had seen everything that can be described as either crazy or absurd in this world, then you will probably have to rewrite your notes after you watch this video which is currently going viral on Whatsapp platforms. The video seen a man, who will be in …
Read More »Highlife Legend Kofi B Is Dead
Highlife legend Kofi Boakye Yiadom popularly known as Kofi B is reportedly dead. Credible Source confirmed to peacefmonline that Kofi B has met his untimely death. Sources say the higlife musician has not been well lately and that might have caused his death. Kofi B is note for hit songs …
Read More »Fuel prices go down marginally
Fuel prices are expected to go down marginally today, Saturday, 1 February 2020 between 2 and 4%, sources at the National Petroleum Authority have told Classfmonline.com This follows a significant reduction in the price of Brent Crude on the world market. At the same time, the local currency, cedi, has …
Read More »Panic in Abuja as man fakes having Coronavirus
The police in Abuja have arrested five persons for falsely claiming that they had contracted the dreaded Coronavirus disease. They were said to have stormed the Wuse District Hospital claiming that one of them had been infected by Coronavirus. The incident reportedly sparked panic and confusion and also disrupted normal …
Read More »Truck plunges into river on Koforidua-Mamfe road
A Tipper truck conveying sand has crashed into river Asuoyaa on Okorase stretch of the Koforidua to Akuapem-Mamfe road in the Eastern region. The accident occurred Friday, January 31, 2020. Eyewitnesses say, the Truck which was heading towards Mamfe direction suddenly reversed when ascending the hill after the narrow bridge …
Read More »Airbus confesses paying bribes to Ghana during Mills-Mahama administrations
It has emerged that Europe’s largest aerospace multinational Airbus paid bribes to high ranking Ghanaian public officials in processes leading to a planned purchase of military aircraft by Ghana between 2009 and 2015. Four other countries have also been mentioned in a trial heard in London reported by the Guardian …
Read More »Two ‘illegal miners’ die in abandoned pit
Two men, described by the police as “illegal miners,” have been confirmed dead, while others sustained injuries after an abandoned mining pit collapsed on them at dawn last Tuesday. The incident happened at Panyinikrom, a farming community near Kyeremasu in the Dormaa East District in the Bono Region. The police …
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