Nineteen soldiers were killed and five wounded in an attack on an army camp in central Mali before dawn on Sunday, an army spokesman and a local official told Reuters. The identity of the attackers was not immediately clear. They entered the camp near the village of Sokolo at about …
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I will beat you before I retire – Ayittey Powers throws challenge to Bastie Samir
Ghanaian boxer, Michael Okine, popularly known as Ayittey Powers says Bastie Samir is his last opponent he is dreaming to challenge before he retires from active boxing. The boxer has vowed to beat Samir Bastie when they lock horns in a boxing bout. He made this known in an interview …
Read More »Ghana Chamber of Mines chief calls for tax incentives
Exploration for minerals in Ghana remains hampered by tax burdens, Sulemanu Koney, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, told The Africa Report. “We are not happy with the level of investment we see in exploration,” Koney said. Better incentives for exploration are “a major issue”, he said. “That is …
Read More »No more fake motor insurance in Ghana as motor insurance goes digital
Government’s digitization agenda which, is being spearheaded by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has achieved another milestone with the addition of motor insurance to the growing list of digitized government agencies. The Vice President announced in July last year at the US-Ghana Business Forum that after holding a series …
Read More »Moody’s positive rating sign of EMT’s hardwork – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says government welcomes the change in the nation’s economic outlook from stable to positive by the Moody’s rating agency. He told Journalists at a briefing in Accra on Sunday that the Economic Management Team is very pleased with the outlook change and commits …
Read More »Mills had people with brains around him; Mahama pushed them away – Nunoo-Mensah
Former National Security Advisor Brigadier (rtd) Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has accused former President John Dramani Mahama of distancing himself from experienced and principled statesmen during his tenure as president. According to the retired army officer Mahama virtually clearing the house of experienced and competent people was an act of Mahama cutting …
Read More »We’ve not imported faulty BVDs from Nigeria – EC
The Electoral Commission has dismissed claims that it has imported some faulty biometric devices from Nigeria. According to the commission, such suggestions by one Owula Mangortey in an article making rounds on social media, are false and must be ignored. “The Electoral Commission has noted with concern an article circulating …
Read More »VIDEO: Charterhouse begs journalists
Theresah Ayoade, Chief Executive Officer of Charterhouse Ghana, has made a passionate appeal to journalists to be balanced and circumspect with their reportage rather than always projecting negativity about brands and the creative industry. Addressing the media at Alisa Hotel, Thursday, Mrs. Ayoade expressed worry over the volumes of negative …
Read More »Hearts of Oak 1-2 Asante Kotoko: Keita’s late penalty wins game for Porcupine Warriors
A late penalty converted by Guinean import Naby Keita earned Asante Kotoko the derby spoils in a 2-1 win over Hearts of Oak on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Phobians failed to make their recent surge in form count as the Porcupine Warriors looked compact and tactically superior …
Read More »GFA bans Nii Darko from all football related activities
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Ethics Committee has banned Asante Kotoko’s Greater Accra Supporters Public Relations Officer (PRO) Mr. Seth Nii Darko from all football related activities for a period of One year in accordance with provisions the GFA Code of Ethics (2019). The ban which prevents him from attending …
Read More »Great sex begins with practicing sexual self-awareness
A happy and healthy intimate relationship requires partners to be committed to practicing relational self-awareness– a compassionate and curious understanding of your relationship to relationships. Relational self-awareness is about paying attention to your patterns, pain points, strengths, and blind spots; and it’s the essential foundation of a healthy intimate relationship. …
Read More »JUST IN: Boko Haram bombs Borno mosque
Twin suicide bombers linked to the Boko Haram sect attacked a mosque in Gwoza, Borno state, on Sunday, killing a 12-year-old child and leaving many people injured. A security source, said the suicide bombers forced their way into the mosque while prayer was ongoing. The source said before some persons …
Read More »Jealous man stabs girlfriend to death in Bauchi, Nigeria
Tragedy struck in Bauchi on Friday when a jealous man, simply identified as ‘Solomon’ stabbed his girlfriend, Patience Zakkari, to death for picking a phone call from another man. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that the incident occurred around 1.30 am in the house of the deceased …
Read More »True winners and false losers in the Forbes 2020 billionaire rankings
The same names keep recurring — Dangote, Sawiris, Rabiu, Rebrab — but the rankings shift. In the 2020 Forbes magazine’s ranking of Africa’s billionaires, Aliko Dangote ($10.1bn) remains number one. Overall, two big winners stand out, while several others see their fortunes — and rankings — seriously reduced. The cumulative …
Read More »Tertiary Education Minister lauds infrastructural expansion at UEW
The Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah has lauded efforts by authorities at the University of Education ,Winneba (UEW) in improving education delivery in the country. He explained that the university’s judicious use of their Internally Generated Funds(IGF) to embark on massive infrastructural development is …
Read More »Akufo-Addo gov’t borrows GHS86bn in 3 years
Ghana’s debt stock has increased by about GS86.6 billion since the Nana Akufo-Addo government came into office three years ago. Some economists and market watchers have described the rate and quantum of borrowing by the government as alarming and warned that it could plunge the nation into an economic crisis …
Read More »Ghana’s debt-to-GDP to hit 65% 2023 – Moody’s
Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to hit 65% by the year 2023. According to international rating agency Moody’s, Ghana’s debt will rise primarily due to an annual assumption of 2% of GDP in the form of contingent liabilities. Moody’s’ forecast also includes disbursements under the $2 billion financing deal with …
Read More »Gambaga Girls SHS abolishes double track system
The Gambaga Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the East Mumprusi Municipality of the North East Region has reverted from the ‘Double Track System’ to Single Track owing to massive infrastructural development in the school. The ‘Double Track System,’ under the Free SHS policy was in two sessions; the Green …
Read More »The current state of Birim River as a result of illegal mining
The Birim River is one of the main tributaries of the Pra River, flowing through most communities in the Eastern Region of Ghana from the Atiwa forest range. The Birim River also flows north through the gap between this range and the Kwahu Plateau then runs roughly south-west until it …
Read More »Drama as son-in-law impregnates mother-in-law
A woman, Priscilla Kwange, is presently in a dilemma after being impregnated by her son-in-law during the period she spent in their home babysitting their newborn child. Christopher Chori, son-in-law to Silvanus Kwange is also in a very serious dilemma right now after impregnating his father-in-law’s second wife, Priscilla Kwange. …
Read More »Many left injured as Nigerians and Pakistanis clash in Hong Kong
An clash between two nationals in Hong Kong, southeastern China on Sunday has left several people injured. The fight, which broke out between Nigerians and Pakistanis, was caused by a misunderstandings over money issues, FoxMeek has reported. The fight caused serious panic as many, including businessmen, scampered for safety. An …
Read More »One dead, military officer hit by bullet in Kpatinga violence
One person has been shot dead at Kpatinga in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern Region where chieftaincy violence has injured at least five people and left about 20 houses burnt since last Friday. The deceased, identified as Alhassan Abass, a 55-year-old traditional healer, was caught up in crossfire between …
Read More »Chieftaincy feud: Exhumed body dumped at rival’s home
There is tension at Awenade community near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region after supporters of a rival chief exhumed and dumped a dead body at the home of an opponent. According to the Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) DSP Ebenezer Tetteh who confirmed the incident to MyNewsGh.com, the deceased …
Read More »BAWKU: Most wanted armed robber and murderer arrested with fully loaded weapon
The Bawku Divisional Police Command in the Upper East Region has arrested 25-year-old Issaaka Salifu who is on its wanted list for series of robberies and murder cases, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. It is gathered that the suspect was arrested by a police patrol team on Friday night and had in his possession …
Read More »Woman in sex tape not me, my vagina is smaller – Sista Afia
Music diva Sista Afia has refuted claims that she was involved in sexual activity with a man last year. She told Hitz FM in a new interview that she was not the one in the sex tape that got viral last year – where the man was inserting his foot …
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