The countdown to sound the last trumpet for 2019 has begun in earnest with numerous churches especially the charismatic Ministers of the Gospel hijacking the process to end the year and usher us into the New Year of 2020. Scores of church leaders are competing for advert space along some …
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Political parties must desist from announcing election results – NCCE
The Inter- Party Dialogue Committee , a unifying body which seeks to promote peace and resolve conflicts before, during and after general elections has been inaugurated in the Central Region with a call on political parties to desist from announcing election results. Mr. Samue Asarel Akuamoah, Deputy Chairperson, Operations of …
Read More »Dirty Slap Lands Man Inside Gutter (Video)
A new video has hit the internet capturing the moment a yet to be identified man landed inside a gutter after a heavy slap. According to the video, a yet to be identified man was subjected to mob action and while one of the mob raised his hand up to …
Read More »Pakistani professor sentenced to death for blasphemy
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced a university professor to death for blasphemy under a law that critics say is often used to target minorities and liberal activists. Junaid Hafeez, 33, was arrested in March 2013 for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed on social media. Blasphemy is a …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Parliament suspends sitting over faulty microphones
Faulty microphones on Saturday morning forced the suspension of parliamentary proceedings after a short sitting. The Speaker of Parliament Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye who raised concerns about the devices had to inquire from the leadership of the House if they supported the idea of suspending proceedings to allow technicians to …
Read More »VIDEO: D-Black’s signee, Nina Ricchie goes compleatly NAK3D to Ghana Movie Awards
Singer Nina Ricchie, a signee of D-Black did not wear anything beneath her dress she wore to Ghana Movie Awards yesterday. Nina managed to cause traffic at National Theatre some few hours ago with her seductive outfit. In fact, she was not wearing even a single ‘G-String’ or ‘underwear’ beneath her …
Read More »My father’s murder; citizens’ abuse ‘unjustified’ – Odartey Wellington’s daughter
Esther Odartey-Wellington, a daughter of the late Major General Odartey-Wellington, who was killed during the June 4 uprising in 1979, has criticised the justification of murders and abuses during coups recorded in Ghana. “Whatever conditions prevailed in the country did not justify the sort of treatment they handed out to …
Read More »Obey Ghana’s laws when you visit – Ex-Ambassador to Chinese
Ghana’s Ambassador to China under the John Mahama-led administration, Horace Ankrah, has called on Chinese nationals who visit or stay in Ghana, to obey the laws of the country. His comments follow recent reports of Chinese nationals involving themselves in galamsey activities as well as illegal logging of rosewood. For …
Read More »Konongo – Odumasi road now a death trap
Even as the government spends huge sums of money on road safety awareness programmes, Odumasi – Zongo road in the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region has turned to be a death zone. This crucial market road has become a death trap for its narrow width as residents …
Read More »Help maintain the peace for 2020 elections – IGP
James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has called on the general public to assist police in combating crime since it is a shared responsibility. He said, this collaboration should be maintained, especially, towards the upcoming 2020 general elections. He said successes so far chalked by the Police could …
Read More »Samini features Shatta Wale on Christmas song
After throwing shots at each other for years amid heated brawls among their respective fans, Samini and Shatta Wale have collaborated on a song. Announcing the much anticipated song titled, ‘Celebration’ on Twitter, Samini, knowing how some music enthusiasts have been itching to see him and Shatta Wale work on …
Read More »Trump to give annual address to Congress amid impeachment drama
The top Democrat in the US Congress, Nancy Pelosi, has written to President Donald Trump inviting him to give his State of the Union speech on 4 February amid the partisan impeachment battle. The annual speech would come during or soon after his trial in the Senate, where he is …
Read More »CID confirms inviting NDC boy
The Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department has confirmed it has invited the Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, for questioning. According to the unit, Sammy Gyamfi is supposed to report on either today or Saturday to assist them in an investigation pertaining …
Read More »Bus loaded with passengers catches fire
A Sprinter Bus carrying passengers caught fire on the Suhum stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway. Passengers on board the Sprinter bus with registration number GG 2858-18 traumatically escaped through the Windows and main door. No major injury was recorded. In a separate development, there was a near-fatal accident which involved …
Read More »Man Jailed 16 Years For Pulling Down Gay Flag And Burning It
A man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in jail for pulling down and burning an LGBTQ flag that was flying at a church in the US. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, Iowa, was sentenced to 15 years for the hate crime of arson, as well as 1 year for …
Read More »Ashanti Region records 334 deaths through road crashes
A total of 334 persons lost their lives through road crashes in Ashanti Region between January and November 2019, according to the regional Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD). The figure is part of the total reported road crashes for the period, which stood at 2,911. This indicates a …
Read More »REVEALED: Aponkye used all his life savings for Assembly elections
Failed Assemblyman is counting his losses after using all his life savings to campaign for the elections. Nana Adabor Ibrahim Issah Ampim, a barber by profession vying to be the Assemblyman for Adukrom Nima in the Ashanti Region lost to Abdul Rashid who polled 1,056 of the total votes cast. …
Read More »How a Methodist pastor invoked ‘Antoa’ on soldiers after receiving dirty slaps in Akrokerri
A couple of hefty slaps from some operatives of Operation Vanguard at Akrokerri in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti region was just what it took for a Methodist Pastor to abandon his Christian faith and run for refuge under the dreaded Ashanti deity, Antoa, MyNewsGh.com reports. Rev. Shadrach …
Read More »Ankaful Hospital accounts safe missing
A metal safe securely locked with some unspecified amount of money, fixed into a concrete wall at the Account Office of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital is missing. Dr Kwadwo Obeng, Acting Director of the hospital who suspects that it was stolen, said the thieves broke into the general and accounts …
Read More »Brexit: MPs back Boris Johnson’s plan to leave EU on 31 January
MPs have backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. They voted 358 to 234 – a majority of 124 – in favour of the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, which now goes on to further scrutiny in Parliament. The bill would also …
Read More »Pastor who ordered congregants to drink bath water breaks silence
Blinks Mensah, the ‘pastor’ who ordered his congregation to drink water he had dipped his body into has publicly spoken for the first time since the video of the act went viral. For the first time, Blinks has explained that the video was staged or acted. Speaking on Accra-based Okay …
Read More »Isaac Osei steps down as TOR boss
The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery, Isaac Osei, has resigned. Chairman of the General Transport, Petroleum, and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) at TOR, John Elton Botchway confirmed this to JoyNews Friday. According to him, Mr Osei made the surprise announcement at a staff end-of-year gathering. “He asked us to …
Read More »TEWU members demonstrate on KNUST campus
Members of the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) are demonstrating on the KNUST campus. The workers who form the largest union on campus are angry over the delay of swearing in their nominee onto the university’s new council and threatened to match into an ongoing council meeting on the …
Read More »Terrorists likely to attack Ghana – UK gov’t cautions citizens
The government of the United Kingdom has issued a security alert to British citizens living and travelling to Ghana, warning of an imminent terrorist attack. This is an update of an earlier alert issued in June following the kidnapping of two Canadian citizens who were in Ghana on an exchange programme. In …
Read More »Police pick up chaplain over Akropong blind School rape
The Chaplain who allegedly raped a blind female student at the Akropong school for blind has been arrested by the Eastern regional police. This after parents of the victim and some concerned students reported the matter to the police Thursday evening after a meeting with authorities of the school. Eastern …
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