The Minority in Parliament has served notice to boycott the vetting of the Chief Justice nominee, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah. Justice Anin-Yeboah if approved by Parliament will succeed outgoing Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo who retires on December 20, 2019. The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament and First Deputy Speaker …
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6-year-old girl allegedly killed for rituals at Adiembra
A 6-year-old schoolgirl has allegedly been kidnapped and killed for rituals at Adiembra near Dompim in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region, MyNewsGh.com reports According to the police, father of the deceased claimed he went to farm leaving his three children at home. Later in the day, one of …
Read More »N/R: Man arrested for raping pregnant woman in the bush
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a pregnant woman at Tijo in the Mion District of the Northern Region. Lukeman Sanche, according to the Northern Regional Police Command, forcibly had sex with the victim in a bush on December 9 while she was taking domestic animals for grazing. …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: MMT bus driver’s brakes fail whilst descending Aburi Mountain
Scores of people suffered various injuries at the Ayi Mensah toll booth area in Greater Accra on Saturday afternoon, when the brakes of a Metro Mass Transit (MMT) bus traveling from Aburi towards Accra failed and rammed into several vehicles. The accident happened around 3 pm. The MMT bus as …
Read More »Charlotte Osei’s dismissal: Gordon Asare Bediako reveals how it was planned by NPP
It has emerged that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) together with some people at the Presidency planned the removal of the three electoral commissioners over a year ago. This was contained in an alleged audio conversation available to US-based Ghanaian Journalist, Kevin Ekow Baidoo Taylor and cited online by …
Read More »PHOTOS+VIDEO: Woman CAUGHT Nak3d with a spiritualist looking for MARRIAGE
A surprising trend that has been sighted in most religious settings in Africa has it that most females who are of age and not yet married have started doing anything possible to find their soul mates. If you go to churches, you’ll find girls with the pictures of their boyfriends, …
Read More »Police officer arrested for shooting driver’s mate
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested Lance Corporal Frank Amoako for allegedly shooting a driver’s mate at Kojokrom. According to a police source, the officer was on duty at the Ketan police barrier and about 3:15 am on Friday, December 13, 2019, and the driver’s mate identified as John …
Read More »Richard Commey loses IBF title to Teofimo Lopez by TKO
Teofimo Lopez came in the favorite as a challenger tonight, and he showed why, as he stopped Richard Commey in the second round to win the IBF lightweight title at Madison Square Garden. The 22-year-old Lopez (15-0, 12 KO) absolutely drilled Commey (29-3, 26 KO) with a right hand as …
Read More »GFA rewards Beach Soccer officials for years of commitment
Read the profiles of the three dedicated officials from the Ghana Beach soccer Association appointed by the Ghana Football Association to serve on the Beach soccer committee headed by the President of the Association Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah PROFILES NANA POKU AMANKWAH A TV and Radio Producer by profession, Nana …
Read More »Bright Addae dedicates goal to Afro-Arab Group Chairman
Former U-20 world cup winner Bright Addae has dedicated his first goal for juve Stabia in their match against chievo Verona Chairman of the Afro-Arab group of companies Alhaji Salamu Amadu. Addae in an interview after the match said “We thank God for this win and I dedicated the goal …
Read More »Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama wants Council of State scrapped
The Overlord of Dagbon Traditional Area, Ya-Naa Abubakari Mahama ll, has proposed the establishment of an upper chamber to replace the Council of State. He stated that the chamber should be made up of eminent chiefs and distinguished Ghanaians with the power to consider certain bills before they are sent …
Read More »New Zealand volcano: Death toll rises to 16 as two remain missing
A person who was being treated in hospital after the eruption of New Zealand’s White Island volcano has died, bringing the official death toll to 16, police say. The victim, who has not been identified, died in Australia after being repatriated for treatment. About 20 people remain in intensive care …
Read More »Police officer arrested for shooting driver’s mate
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested Lance Corporal Frank Amoako for allegedly shooting a driver’s mate at Kojokrom. According to a police source, the officer was on duty at the Ketan police barrier and about 3:15 am on Friday, December 13, 2019, the driver’s mate identified as John Essandoh …
Read More »SHS teacher allegedly slaps student for waving at Agona East MP
A teacher at the Agona Namanwura Senior High School in the Central Region has allegedly slapped a student for waving at the Member of Parliament for Agona East, Maame Pokuah Sawyer. The MP who was on tour of the school to wish the students the best of luck in their …
Read More »John Paintsil chased away from Wa All Stars training grounds by ‘macho men’
Wa All Stars want-away head coach John Paintsil has expressed his disappointment in his technical team following their refusal to back him in his trying moments. John Paintsil was forcefully driven away from the Wa All Stars training ground by one Frederick Agbenyo accompanied by a “macho” man earlier this …
Read More »Sarkodie officially starts ‘Year of Return’ dance challenge
Sarkodie recently took Ghana and the world back to the Azonto days after he dropped his “Year Of Return” tune which features Coded of 4×4 fame. The track which is currently in the front seat of songs battling it out as Christmas bangers, are about to get noisier on the …
Read More »N Korea conducts ‘crucial test’ – state media
North Korea has conducted a “crucial test” at a satellite launch site to boost its nuclear deterrent, state media reports. A spokesman told KNCA news agency it took place late on Friday at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground, but did not give specific details. Talks between the US and North …
Read More »VIDEO: Stonebwoy releases Christmas banger, titled ‘More’
Multiple award-winning dancehall musician Stonebwoy also known as 1Gad has dished out yet another latest banger titled ‘More’. This is a follow-up song to his previous release “Take Me Away” which is gradually gaining traction. Guess who we have on the production front of this song, BeatzDaKay! Stonebwoy might be …
Read More »Bride dies after falling into well
A bride-to-be has died after tripping and falling into a well at her bridal shower in Danbatta, northern Nigeria. Fatima Abubakar, 16, was set to tie the knot with her fiancé on Thursday. Her father told the BBC that she was standing very close to the well when the accident …
Read More »Ebola spreads in Congo after militants attack treatment camp – WHO
Cases of the deadly Ebola virus have risen in the Democratic Republic of Congo where health care workers remain largely cut off from the disease’s hotspots since militants attacked their camp, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Twenty-seven Ebola cases were confirmed in North Kivu and Ituri provinces …
Read More »Two Ghanaian Justices Sworn In As Judges In The Gambia
The President of The Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow on Thursday, December 12, 2019 swore into office two new Ghanaian judges to the High Court of The Gambia. These Ghanaian justices: Justice Alexander Osei Tutu and Justice Francis Apangabuno, are both High Court judges in Ghana as well. Source: Peacefmonline.com
Read More »Bride dies after falling into well
A bride-to-be has died after tripping and falling into a well at her bridal shower in Danbatta, northern Nigeria. Fatima Abubakar, 16, was set to tie the knot with her fiancé on Thursday. Her father told the BBC that she was standing very close to the well when the accident …
Read More »Policeman shoots driver’s mate for allegedly refusing to pay bribe
A policeman has shot a driver’s mate in the leg over an alleged refusal to pay bribe at a police barrier at Inchaban in the Western Region. The 25-year-old John Essandoh has since Friday when the incident happened, been transported to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra for the bullet …
Read More »Four Ghanaians join UK House of Commons
Four Ghanaians have found their way into the UK House of Commons after securing a win in the elections held on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The four, made up of two females and two males, won on the tickets of the Labour Party and the Conservative Party respectfully. While, Abena …
Read More »South African company scores rail deal in Ghana
Transnet has continental ambitions beyond freight and wants to be a major player in railway equipment and expertise. It is starting by reviving narrow-gauge railways in West Africa. South African state-owned rail and freight operator Transnet has agreed to a rail revitalisation deal with the Ghana Railway Company Limited and …
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