Ghana has closed a deal with Event Horizon Entertainment Ltd organisers of the popular Afro Nation concert to host the show for five consecutive years. The deal was signed between the Tourism ministry and the entertainment House in the UK witnessed by President Akufo-Addo. Announcing the deal on Facebook, cousin …
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New voter registration will begin in April – EC
The Electoral Commission says it will begin compiling the new voters register for the December 2020 elections in April. The commission added it hopes to end the exercise by the end of May. This was disclosed by the Director of Electoral Services, Dr Serebour Quaicoe Tuesday “We want to start by …
Read More »Coup plot: ACP Agordzo granted GHC500k bail
The Criminal High Court presided over by Justice Charles Ekow Baiden has granted Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo a self recognizance bail. The Court pegged the bail at GHc500,000.00 Cedis. The Police Chief was also instructed to submit his passport to the Registrar of the High Court. He …
Read More »There’s wisdom in Akan proverb – Boris Johnson
There is wisdom in Akan proverb UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. To demonstrate what sets the UK apart as one of the biggest investors and partners in Africa at the UK-Africa investment summit on Monday 20 January 2020 in the UK, Mr Johnson quoted the proverb – All …
Read More »Man arrested for allegedly beheading woman at Breman Kontenase
A 45-year-old man, Kweku Du has been arrested by Breman Asikuma Police for allegedly beheaded a woman in her farm at Breman Kontenase in the Asikuma Odabeng Brakwa District of the Central Region. The suspect reportedly pounced on the deceased, Esi Dompoh unprovoked when she was farming and callously cut …
Read More »Four trapped to death in galamsey pit
Four persons believed to be from the same family have been trapped to death in a galamsey pit at Salema near Ainyinase in the Ellembele District of the Western Region. An eye witness tells Connect FM’s OMANBAPA morning show host Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson that the incident happened late Monday, …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: Bizarre photos of a day-year-old twins dumped in gutter
Creepy photos of twins who have been dumped apparently by their mother are catching fire on social media. A Facebook user with the name Ogbonda Godfrey Nyemovuchi has shared this unfortunate which happened in a village in Nigeria. He had this to say through a post: This evil act happened …
Read More »Group marches against bauxite mining in Atewa forest today
Members of the Concerned Citizens of the Atewa Landscape will today, Tuesday, 21 January embark on a protest march from Sagyimase to Kyebi to say no to the mining of bauxite in the Atewa forest reserve. This will not be the first time a group is kicking against the government’s …
Read More »There will be no treated water in Western Region if galamsey persists – GWCL
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has warned that should the illegal mining menace persist in the Western Region, residents there will not have treated water running through their pipes. GWCL’s Communications Manager, Stanley Martey, in an interview on Joy FM’s Top story on Monday, indicated that the utility provider loses …
Read More »Kroll case: Domelevo cited for contempt
The Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo has been cited for contempt of Court in an application filed by lawyer for the Senior minister, lawyer Yaw Oppong, for his refusal to file in court documents based on which he surcharged Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo and four other public officers. The Senior Minister and …
Read More »Yamoah Ponkoh runs away from ‘bloody election’ claim
Leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh has denied strongly inciting his party foot soldiers to go all out for a ‘bloody election campaign’ ahead of the 2020 general polls. He claimed he is for ‘peace’ and will not call for ‘war’ as purported – …
Read More »Police gun down two robbery suspects
The Accra Regional Police Command in the early hours of Monday, gunned-down two suspected armed robbers believed to be part of a notorious gang operating within the Accra, Tema metropolis. They were identified as Ali Abba alias Ali Hero and Charles Donkor, alias Killer boss who had been on police …
Read More »Ghana is our home -Volta NDC denounces secessionists
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has distanced itself from activities of secessionist group, Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF). Members of HSGF, with 85-year-old Kormi Kudzordzi also known as Papavi Hogbedetor, as leader have been advocating the independence of “Western Togoland territory” made up of parts of …
Read More »I will let the police beat NDC demonstrators if they misbehave in Ashanti region – Chairman Wontumi
Ahead of the National Democratic Congress’ planned demonstration in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has warned them to comport themselves in a good manner or risk incurring his wrath. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako in an interview with Peacefmonline.com, stated that he personally granted the opposition party the …
Read More »Desist from Ghana politics — Osei Kwame Despite told
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Despite Media Group, Dr. Osei Kwame Despite, has been admonished to desist from dabbling in Ghanaian politics or risk losing his respect in the eyes of the public. The former National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Boateng-Gyan who made the admonishment …
Read More »VIDEO: British Prime Minister borrows popular Akan proverb at UK-Africa summit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has earned some points in the books of Ghanaians after adopting an adage from the local parlance. Addressing a gathering at the 2020 UK-Africa investment summit in London, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson borrowed popular Akan proverb “all fingers are not the same,” to …
Read More »Kevin Taylor connects picture of Ken Agyapong’s bodyguard to portrait of Ahmed Suale’s alleged killer
Few days after the Anas Coalition released artistic impression of alleged assailants of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, controversial journalist, Kevin Taylor, has published a photograph of a man some claim is the bodyguard of legislator Kennedy Agyapong, which appears to have a resemblance to the art piece. In commemoration of the 1st …
Read More »Swansea City slap £18m price tag on star player Andre Ayew
Swansea City have slapped an £18M price tag on star man Andre Ayew in a bid to fend off a flurry of interest from clubs, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively report. The Ghanaian, who spent last season at Turkish giants Fenerbahce, bagged the winner over Wigan and his situation is being monitored …
Read More »We need more cinemas to revive the Ghanaian film industry – Stanley Ofoetsu Porturphy
Celebrated Ghanaian film producer and production manager Moses Stanley Ofoetsu Porturphy popularly known within the Ghanaian film industry as Nene has opined that the Ghanaian film industry can only be revived through the creation of more cinemas. Speaking during a film industry conference in Europe about the Ghanaian film industry …
Read More »We’re ready for anti-register demo tomorrow – Police
The Ashanti Regional Police Command says it is ready to provide security for the Inter-Party Resistance against the New Voters Register demonstration scheduled for Tuesday, 21 January 2020. The event is scheduled to begin from the Aboabo School Park to the Asawase Police Station to Asare Original Pay All Office …
Read More »Akufo-Addo government borrows GHc86bn 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 »Masked armed man shot in a foiled robbery in Bole
A police officer in the Savannah Region has shot a masked man who allegedly attempted to rob a van full of assorted drinks at Tinga near Banda Nkwanta in the Bole District. Seidu Salifu, 25, was shot in the ankle by a policeman who was escorting the goods on January …
Read More »Seven promises John Mahama has made to Ghanaians ahead of the 2020 polls
It’s less than 11 months to the 2020 elections and, as expected, the campaign promises are already in full flow. While the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is yet to really kick things off, the leading opposition party and its flagbearer are already in the campaign mood. John Dramani Mahama …
Read More »Trotro driver reports passengers to police over fake GHC 20
It was an interesting sight to behold as a heated argument broke out in Circle-Tema bound trotro (bus) over which passenger gave the trotro mate a purported fake GH¢ 20 note. The trotro mate had earlier accused one of the male passengers named Okoe who was seated at the front …
Read More »Two finance officers arrested at PAC sitting
Two finance officers of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are in police custody following an attempt to mislead the committee during a hearing today. The offenders, Isaac Akowuah and James Essilfie who are current and former finance officers from the Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly respectively were whisked away to the …
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