Security experts have urged the Ghana Police Service to improve its relationship with civilians and strive to maintain strong communication with other security agencies. Executive Director of the Bureau of Public Safety, Nana Yaw Akwada, said the solution to this is not far from training police on civilian interaction. “The …
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Frustrated Menzgold customers to petition international community over locked up funds
The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold, has reiterated its intention to appeal to the international community to help with the retrieval of their locked up investment. The company since its collapse in 2018 following a suspension order from the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been struggling to refund monies …
Read More »Zimbabwe vice-president’s wife freed on bail
A court in Zimbabwean has freed the estranged wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga on $50,000 (£38,000) bail following her arrest last month on charges of attempting to murder him, and of being involved in fraud and money laundering. Marry Mubaiwa was ordered to surrender her diplomatic passport and the title …
Read More »Cardi B asks fans to choose her Nigerian name
The US rapper Cardi B has asked her fans on Twitter to choose her new Nigerian name several days after saying she was filing for Nigerian citizenship. In her post, which has already been retweeted more than 10,000 times, she gave them two options: Chioma B or Cadijat. Social embed …
Read More »Mahrez, Mane and Salah in contention for 2019 Caf award
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) will crown its 2019 Player of the year at its awards ceremony in the Egyptian coastal resort of Hurghada on Tuesday. Algeria’s Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez is up against the Liverpool duo of Sadio Mane of Senegal and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah for the …
Read More »Today is Constitution Day
Today, Tuesday, 7 January 2019 is Constitution Day, a public holiday set aside to mark the coming into effect of the 1992 Constitution and the birth of the Fourth Republic. First observed last year, the newly-designated holiday is to remind Ghanaians of their commitment to uphold the tenets of the …
Read More »Mohammed Polo declares readiness for Black Stars job, draws five year plan for Qatar 2022
Former Ghana international Mohammed Polo has revealed his readiness for the Black Stars job, insisting he will do whatever it takes to bring back the glory days. The ex-Hearts of Oak schemer also adds he has started planing for Qatar 2022 and should he begin given the job, he will …
Read More »Over 40 kiosks, cars burnt to ashes at Achimota
Over 40 kiosks, some cars and a bar have been burnt to ashes at a slum under the Achimota overhead bridge. Residents at the slum located between Eden Securities and Makey Pub woke up to the Tuesday morning and are counting their losses. Eyewitnesses say the fire started from one …
Read More »Wontumi has no power to make all NPP’s Ashanti MPs go unopposed – F.F Anto
The Second National Vice-Chair of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Frederick F. Anto has stated that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as ‘Wontumi’, has no power to instruct that all incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) in the party’s stronghold should be …
Read More »Efya helped me out of my depressed state – MzVee
Ghanaian musician MzVee has disclosed that her colleague songstress Efya, helped her to come out of her depression. According to MzVee, Efya played a pivotal role in her life during her depressed state, adding that she offered her counseling and showed her love. She indicated that her sudden disappearance from …
Read More »Democracy not dictatorship – Amoako Tuffour to NPP
A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Amoako Tuffour has charged the party members in the Ashanti region to adhere to the democratic principles governing the party especially as they prepare towards their parliamentary primaries. Dr Tuffour believes the era of dictatorship in the party is …
Read More »BBC’s ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary title misleading, sensational – UG Committee
The fact-finding committee established by the University of Ghana to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against two lecturers at the institution following a documentary by the BBC says the title of the piece was deceptive and dramatic. Prof Ransford Gyampo and Dr Paul Kwame Butakor were referred to the Committee …
Read More »Man busted for shooting girlfriend in hotel room
A 42-year-old man identified as Edwin Awuku has shot and killed her girlfriend at the Ceder Cresent Hotel at Danyame, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region where they checked-in together police investigations have revealed. According to the Police, there was no armed robbery attack at the Hotel as was reported by …
Read More »Soleimani: Stampede kills mourners at commander’s burial
Several people have been killed in a stampede as Iranians flocked to the hometown of a top commander killed in a US drone strike for his burial. The exact toll is unconfirmed but emergency officials confirmed that there had been deaths. Qasem Soleimani is being laid to rest in Kerman, …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: New born child tied in a polythene bag and dumped at a Refuse Dump
Abortion is frowned upon by many but after watching this viral video, we think it’s much preferable than carrying a baby for 9 solid months just to abandon it at a Refuse Dump. A viral video shows a baby been dumped at a waste site. The innocent child was left …
Read More »Man, 42, shoots dead girlfriend at Cedar Cresent Hotel
A 42-year-old man known as Edwin Awuku has been arrested by the Kumasi Police after he shot dead his girlfriend at the Cedar Cresent Hotel at Danyame. Police Investigation into the alleged murder revealed that the deceased was shot and killed by the suspect after he reported the incident as …
Read More »Akufo-Addo swears in Anin Yeboah as new CJ today
President Akufo-Addo is expected to swear in the new Chief Justice, Anin Yeboah at a short ceremony at the Jubilee House today. Justice Anin Yeboah was approved by Parliament following his successful vetting in December last year. He was vetted by the Appointment Committee of the House composed of both …
Read More »Govt to introduce new emergency call number for ambulance service
The Special Development Initiatives Ministry headed by Mavis Hawa Koomson, under which the procurement of ambulances for each constituency as promised by President Nana Akufo-Addo falls, says a new emergency number for the ambulance service will be introduced soon. The government procured 307 ambulances in total in line with a …
Read More »Akon To Host Major Concert In Ghana
Aliaume Damala Badara Akon, known in the world music scene as Akon, has announced plans of hosting a major musical concert in Ghana in March this year. The venue of the concert, date as well as Ghanaian and other international artistes to be featured would be announced soon. The concert ‒ …
Read More »Remove Your Dress And Let Me See – Rev Obofour Tells Slay Queen
Avideo going viral on social media shows a popular Ghanaian pastor, Rev. Obofour requesting a young lady to take off her shirt during a preaching sermon in his church’s auditorium. In the video sighted by OccupyGh.com, Rev. Obofour revealed to the congregation that the Holy Spirit has opened his eyes and he has …
Read More »Ghana card to serve as voter’s card – Bawumia
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the country will no longer expend resources to compile voters’ register once the Ghana card registration process ends in June. Speaking at this year’s Ahmadiyya Conference at Pomadze, he explained the database of the National Identification Authority (NIA) will be the system where Electoral …
Read More »CID picks up Menzgold customers for threatening NAM1
Members of the Coalition of Aggrieved Menzgold Customers on Monday, 6 January 2019, massed up at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service to solidarise with their colleague who was invited for allegedly issuing threats on the life of Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM …
Read More »Woman held for slashing Hostel Manager’s throat
Jessica Bright, a 25-year-old lady has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court allegedly slashing the throat of a Hostel Manager with a knife after the manager threw away her belongings over rent expiration. Jessica unemployed charged with use of an offensive weapon, pleaded not guilty, and the court presided over …
Read More »TUTAG declares strike
Members of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have declared a strike effective immediately, following the non-payment of their allowances. The strike by TUTAG follows what they describe as the government’s failure to migrate them onto the public universities’ salary structure. They are also demanding an increase in …
Read More »Woman who charges her husband GHC50 for each round of sex tell her side of the story
Yesterday, we brought you news on the woman who charges her husband an amount of GHC50 for each round of sex. The woman after reading the message of her husband has spoken up narrating her part of the story and why she does what she has been doing over the years. …
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