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 …
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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 …
Read More »7 strange religions around the world
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 …
Read More »Bush fire catastrophe: two hunters roasted, one confirmed dead
Two men identified as Sulemana Abdallah and Osman Sadat believed to be in their late 20s have on Sunday 26th Jan. 2020, were found roasted around Nanzun in the karaga District of the northern region as a result of bush fire. Osman Sadat died upon arrival at the Tamale Teaching …
Read More »Family kicked out of flight for body odour
A Michigan family removed from an American Airlines flight in Miami when staff claimed they had body odour are suing the airline. Yehuda Yosef Adler, his wife Jennie and their young daughter, were removed from the flight to Detroit last January. They claim staff made comments about their Orthodox Jewish …
Read More »Brexit: UK leaves the European Union
The United Kingdom (UK) has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership – and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. The historic moment, which happened at 23:00 GMT, was marked by both celebrations and anti-Brexit protests. Candlelit vigils were held …
Read More »NPP Primaries: Businessman vows to unseat Ken Agyapong
Mr. Joseph Aninkorah Kutin affectionately called (JAK) an Accra based businessman and a native of Assin Nyankomase has stuck to his intentions to wrestle the Assin Central seat from the incumbent MP Honorable Kenedy Agyapong in the NPP parliamentary primaries. He picked up his nomination form to contest for the …
Read More »Coronavirus: WHO lists Ghana among top-risk African nations
The World Health Organisation has identified Nigeria and 12 others as high-risk African countries for the deadly coronavirus disease. The other countries are Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. A statement by the body said the identified African nations have …
Read More »5 dead, 14 others in critical condition in Kasoa – Cape Coast highway accident
Five persons have died while 14 others have been injured in an accident at Gomoa Antseadze on the Kasoa – Cape Coast road, Saturday. The accident which occurred this morning is said to have caused a lot of traffic on the road. Officers of the Ghana Police Service and National Fire Service …
Read More »Put all travels to China on hold – Health Ministry to Ghanaians
The Health Ministry has directed that all non-essential travels to Coronavirus-hit China be avoided or delayed. So far 213 people have been confirmed dead with nearly 10,000 people, mainly in China, being infected since it emerged in December. More than 100 cases have been reported outside China, in 22 countries. Ghana …
Read More »Top European club sacks Nigerian star for returning late from Christmas break
Nigerian football star and former Manchester City player, Chidiebere Nwakali, has been sacked by his club, Kalmar FF for returning late from 2019 Christmas break. The former Nigerian youth international was in his country last December to celebrate Christmas and refused to return to Sweden after the end of the …
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