Two hundred more illegal miners were arrested in Mazowe, bringing to 1 107 the number of those netted in the blitz in Mashonaland Central Province this week. This came as security guards at a mine in Battlefields fought off a machete gang of around 60, killing one. The suspects who …
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SA’s new refugee regulations could have been drafted by Trump, says activist
South Africa’s new rules governing asylum seekers and refugees could easily have been drafted by the Trump administration, says Sharon Ekambaram of Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR). The regulations, which forbid refugees and asylum seekers from engaging in any political activity, even if it concerns issues in their home countries, …
Read More »No more side chicks; they will suffer to pay their rent – Ken Agyapong
Side chicks who hitherto were feeding fat on the cash of some ‘big men’ in Ghana will have to start exploring other avenues of survival as maverick politician Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has decreed that it is game over for them. He stated unequivocally that it is time for them to …
Read More »Kurt Okraku and Yaw Ampofo Ankrah Meet on Beach Soccer Road Map
The President of the Ghana Football Association has assured Beach Soccer management and stakeholders of his commitment to the development and vision of beach soccer in Ghana. Kurt Okraku and Yaw Ampofo Ankrah met at the FA headquarters on Thursday at the invitation of the FA boss to deliberate on …
Read More »A/R: Francis Owusu-Akyaw Renovates M/A Primary School In Bomfa
The affable and accessible Mr Francis Owusu-Akyaw a former Parliamentary Candidate aspirant in New Patriotic Party at the Juaben Constituency within the Ashanti region of Ghana has put smiles on the faces of the good people of Bomfa by renovating their M/A Primary School, Bomfa is a town within the Juaben …
Read More »Mahama declares Akufo-Addo ministers useless
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has once again criticized the elephant-size government of President Akufo-Addo, saying his successor can do away with 40 ministers, if he is committed to his campaign to protect the public purse by having a lean government. According to ex-President John Dramani …
Read More »‘ACP Agordzo will interfere with investigation if granted bail’
A Senior state attorney, yesterday told the Accra High Court that Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo will interfere with investigation if he is granted bail. Mrs Hilda Craig argued that accused, who was charged with abetment of treason felony, was likely to get in the way of police …
Read More »I’m a beneficiary of credible polls, will bequeath same – Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that as a beneficiary of free, fair elections, he will ensure the 2023 general elections are free and fair to all parties. He said this was a legacy he eagerly wanted to bequeath to Nigerians, adding that he could not wait …
Read More »Journalist ‘fights’ Information Minister over GHC10,000
A journalist with A1 Radio in the Upper East Region, Samuel Maura, has accused the Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah of dishonesty and deception for failing to honour a pledge of GHC10,000 he had made to the Upper East Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association(GJA) even after numerous …
Read More »Two suspected car snatchers arrested in Cape Coast
Two suspected car snatchers have been arrested by the Central Regional Police Command for attempting to sell a Hyundai Getz Taxi cab with registration number ER 797-18 at Ola-Black Star, a suburb of Cape Coast. The suspects, Prince Tettey, Gaetan Eke and a third accomplice who is currently on the run …
Read More »Lesotho’s First Lady wanted by police
Police in Lesotho are appealing for help to trace Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s current wife who they want to question over the 2017 murder of his estranged wife. Maesaiah Thabane has not been charged, but police want to speak to her about Lipolelo Thabane’s killing, a government spokesman told the …
Read More »NIA: Over 7.2m Ghanaians registered so far
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has indicated that from their pilot phase, it has registered a total of 7,227,939 eligible Ghanaians, printed 6,282,192 cards and issued cards to 4,173,173 qualified Ghanaians. The NIA was established by an Act of Parliament Act 707 has the mandate to register all Ghanaians and …
Read More »Ahmed Suale was killed in the pursuit of truth – Anas
Award-winning investigative journalist and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Tiger Eye Private Investigations(PI), Anas Aremeyaw Anas has stated that his colleague investigative Journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela was killed while he pursued justice in his line of duty. In a post commemorating the assassination of the journalist who worked with Tiger …
Read More »Internet outage hits West, Central, southern Africa as major cable falters
Countries across the coast of West, Central and southern Africa are suffering an internet outage that started on Thursday. The situation remains unstable as at Friday (January 17). Reports indicate that mobile phone access is also partly impacted by the outage which was triggered by a fault to a main …
Read More »Banks collapse: Dr. Kwabena Duffour runs to court for ‘cover’ after BNI invitation
The founder of the UniBank, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, is seeking an interlocutory injunction from the court to restrain the Ghana Police Service over what he describes as “unlawful threats and harassment” following an invitation from the Crime Investigation Department (CID) last week. According to the embattled businessman cum politician, he …
Read More »Ignore fake corruption ranking on Ghana – GII
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the Local Chapter of Transparency International, says a corruption ranking published by some media houses which ranks Ghana as the 3rd most corrupt country across the world by perception is fake and should be ignored. A statement issued in Accra on Friday 17th January 2020 …
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Read More »VIDEO: Mahama weeps at launch of Electronic Fund-raising Platform
Tears run down the cheeks of former president John Dramani Mahama yesterday, January 16, 2020 during the launch of NDC’s Electronic Payment Platform held in Accra. The former president who mounted the podium to address the crowd ended up weeping for close to two minutes. Though the reason for his …
Read More »Clinton prosecutor Ken Starr to defend Trump in impeachment
US President Donald Trump’s defence team in his Senate trial will include special prosecutors from President Bill Clinton’s impeachment. He will be represented by Ken Starr and Robert Ray, who investigated Mr Clinton, and Alan Dershowitz, whose past clients include OJ Simpson. White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Mr Trump’s …
Read More »The former Black Stars coach revealed that CK Akonnor came to his premises for discussions before his appointment. Kwesi Appiah enjoyed a brief working relationship together in the national team. The former Al Khartoum coach appointed CK Akonnor, now Black Stars coach as his assistant before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations matches against South Africa and Sao Tome. “He came home to have a conversation with me and I think it’s a very good thing,” he told Fox 97.9 FM. “Some of us will provide him with any support or advice he needs because Black Stars is not for only one person”. CK Akonnor will now lead the team for the rest of the AFCON qualifiers which will be played later this year.CK Akonnor visited me at home before his appointment – Kwesi Appiah
The former Black Stars coach revealed that CK Akonnor came to his premises for discussions before his appointment. Kwesi Appiah enjoyed a brief working relationship together in the national team. The former Al Khartoum coach appointed CK Akonnor, now Black Stars coach as his assistant before the 2021 Africa Cup …
Read More »Gov’t inaugurates committee to investigate depreciation of cedi
The Finance Ministry has inaugurated a committee to look into the causes of the depreciation of the cedi and propose solutions to the problem. The establishment of the committee, named the FX Development Committee, is a fulfilment of a promise made by the ministry last year to constitute a bi-partisan …
Read More »All schools to benefit from school feeding programme – Gender Minister
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, will expand the School Feeding Programme to all schools across the country, Madam Cynthia Morrison, sector Minister has said, following its successful implementation since 2005. “If everyone is enjoying free senior high school, it is equally fair for everyone to enjoy school …
Read More »Suale’s murder: There’s a ‘cover-up’ – Brother
Some unknown hands are “covering up” something in the murder of Tiger Eye PI’s investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, his brother Alhassan Unus has alleged. Mr Unus has also accused the Ghana Police Service of being sluggish with its investigations into the cold-blooded murder of Hussein-Suale at Madina a year ago …
Read More »Dompoase accident: Driver detained in police custody
The driver who is believed to have caused Tuesday’s fatal accident at Dompoase has been remanded in police custody for two weeks pending investigation. Kasapa FM’s correspondent Yaw Boagyan reported from the Central region Friday. A government delegation led by Roads and Highways Minister Kwaku Amoako Attah today visited the …
Read More »Fire guts Islamic Girls SHS dormitory
Over 150 students have been displaced as a fire gutted a dormitory at the Islamic Girls Senior High school in the Wa Municipality. The fire broke today at midday, and no fatalities were recorded. The fire which lasted about an hour destroyed items and belongings of the students including bed, …
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