The Gbi Traditional Council in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region have announced the demise of their overlord, Togbega Gabusu VI. The announcement lays to rest months of rumours about his death. Togbe Keh XII, Chief of Gbi Wegbe, who made the announcement at a durbar in Hohoe over …
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Girl, 15, killed on her way to school
A 15-year-old Junior High School student of Ankaful M/A Basic School in Cape Coast, Esi Atta has been killed and dumped in a bush. The Lady, a twin, was on her way to school Friday morning when she met her untimely death. No part of her body was chopped off …
Read More »MTN to announce compensation for network disruption
Telecoms giant, MTN, says it is finalising modalities to compensate its subscribers for the major network disruption last week. Corporate Services Executive at the leading mobile network operator, Sam Koranteng, said discussions on the compensation package will soon be announced. “At MTN, when our subscribers have gone through some discomfort …
Read More »Chelsea capable of winning league, Bechem to play Wonders today
Berekum Chelsea’s recent performance in the 5-week old Ghana Premier League indicates they are capable of winning the league for the second time in their existence. Many analysts and connoisseurs of the game are hopeful the Berekum lads’ performance could propel them to victory in the league. Boasting of some …
Read More »Dangote names Ghana as one of the best investment destinations in Africa
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has named Ghana as one of the countries on the continent where investments produce good results. In an interview with David Rubenstein on Bloomberg TV, the Dangote Group Founder said Ghana has a suitable investment environment. “There are terms involved in inviting foreign investors. But …
Read More »Kotoko return to winning ways
Kumasi Asante Kotoko recovered from their two straight defeats to spell misery for visiting Ebusua Dwarfs in a 2-0 victory in their Premier league game at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors, who played in an empty stadium after they were served with a five-match ban following …
Read More »Fire ravages 12-bedroom storey building at Obuasi Mangoase
A 12-bedroom storey building at Obuasi Mangoase was on Sunday burnt to ashes with residents unable to salvage anything from their apartment. One of the victims, Mohammed Daniyalu had only returned from overseas a day ago and had lost important items in the blaze. Narrating his ordeal to our sister station, …
Read More »Yacouba is leaving Kotoko – Kwame Kyei
Asante Kotoko executive chairman Kwame Kyei has revealed the club will soon be parting ways with talisman Songne Yacouba. With the 28-year-old nearing the end of his contract in February, the Porcupine Warriors have been frantically trying to persuade the Burkinabe to sign a new deal. The two parties have, …
Read More »5 police officers interdicted for assaulting a driver
Five Police officers at Bimbilla in the Northern Region have been interdicted by the Police Administration for allegedly assaulting a driver and injuring him in the process. The officers are Corporal (Cpl), Kenneth Amoah Korsah, Lance Corporal ( L/Cpl), Prince Agyemang Duah, L/Cpl, Prince Setordzi Mmadzi , L/Cpl, Bruce Xonam …
Read More »Ghana to sign £40m agreement with UK to upgrade Kumasi Airport
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo are expected to sign a £40m agreement this week which will see the construction of a new terminal as part of the upgrade of the Kumasi Airport. The facility which forms part of a pre-financing agreement between the two countries will …
Read More »Bosom P-Yung visits Sarkodie in his home
The hottest musician in Ghana music industry right now, Bosom P-Yung has paid a surprise visit on the fastest rapper on the land, Sarkodie. The latest internet sensation presented to Sarkodie one of his yet to be released songs. In a video shared on Instagram, Sarkodie is seen jamming to …
Read More »Drama as angry Sogakope residents dump corpse at police station
There was drama on Saturday January 18, 2020 when angry residents of Sogakope in South Tongu district of the Volta Region dumped a coffin containing a dead body at the charge office of the Sogakope Police Station in protest against moves by the police to stop the burial of the …
Read More »Rwanda set to get first powdered milk factory
Rwanda’s livestock subsector is expected to get a major boost and dairy farmers get a ready market for their produce, thanks to the construction of a factory that will be making powdered milk. According to information from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the installed capacity of that factory will …
Read More »Family of 4 burnt to death were neglected for 4 hours at Korle Bu
The taxi driver who conveyed the deceased female police officer and her three children who were severely burnt as a result of gas explosion has given a horrid account of how he watched the late family slowly die in pain. Only identified as Kobby, the driver narrating his story to …
Read More »Libya civil war: World leaders committed to peace, UN chief says
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that major powers are “fully committed” to a peaceful resolution in Libya after a summit in Berlin. World leaders have pledged not to interfere in Libya’s ongoing civil conflict, and have vowed to uphold a UN arms embargo. The conflict pits powerful General Khalifa …
Read More »Shelter, school for street children coming – Bawumia
Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the government has secured a piece of land to build a shelter and school for street children in the national capital. “Land has been provided by the government through the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for the construction of accommodation and a school for street …
Read More »Drama as angry Sogakope residents dump corpse at police station
There was drama on Saturday January 18, 2020 when angry residents of Sogakope in South Tongu district of the Volta Region dumped a coffin containing a dead body at the charge office of the Sogakope Police Station in protest against moves by the police to stop the burial of the …
Read More »IMANI Africa states reasons why CSOs oppose the new biometric voter system
The EC wants to rip out a system worth $60 million, of which value at least $40 million has accumulated since just 2016, and spend $150 million (plus contingency) constructing a new one. A careful analysis of best practice in procuring biometric technology for elections in Africa shows that the …
Read More »UniBank collapse: I won’t honour your invitation – Duffuor to SIT
Former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor has said he will not honour the invitation of the Special Investigative Team (SIT) which is probing the collapse of uniBank – which he founded. The former Governor of the Bank of Ghana has also asked the head of the SIT, COP Edward Tabriri, …
Read More »‘Following me around will not win us 2020’ – Mahama
Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has charged members of the party to work together for victory in this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections. He said the party members must work hard to rescue “our drowning country” from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr. …
Read More »Victims identify robbery suspects at parade; guns retrieved at Koforidua
Some victims of last Thursday”s highway robbery on Koforidua to Adukrom road have identified two suspects arrested by Police in an identification parade organized at the Eastern Regional Police Headquarters in Koforidua. The suspects- Razak Mohammed, 26 and Iddrisu Issah, 23, were among a gang of about six highway robbers …
Read More »GSA, police raid chemical producers at Odorkor
Staff of the Ghana Standards Authority’s (GSA’s) and personnel of the Ghana Police Service have raided some individuals producing unapproved pesticides, insecticides and household chemicals at South Odorkor, a suburb of Accra. The raid became necessary following reports from residents that the operations of the individuals in question were posing …
Read More »Escorting police officer arrests a suspected highway robber
The bravery of a police officer has led to the arrest of one out of three suspected highway armed robbers who attacked a distribution van on the Bole- Bamboi highway in the Savannah Region on Friday afternoon, January 17, 2020. The Police officer, General Lance (G/L) Corporal (cpl), Edmond Kyei …
Read More »You couldn’t arrest the cedi with your 170 questions after all? – ‘Cedi police’ Bawumia ‘mocked’
It was challenge after challenge to the National Democratic Congress, from the camp of the New Patriotic Party. Under the Mahama administration and with the late Kwesi Ammissah Arthur as Vice President and Former Governor of the Central Bank, then Economist, and running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia threw some 170 …
Read More »One nabbed over NDC Yilo Krobo office ransacking
The Somanya District Police Command has arrested one person in connection with the ransacking of the office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Yilo Krobo Constituency. Officers charged to hold balloting for three candidates ahead of the party’s parliamentary primary in the Constituency were shocked on Saturday morning …
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