The Greater Accra regional police commander nearly had his head smashed during the traders’ chaos at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle on Monday, the Nima police chief has said. According to ACP Abraham Acquaye, not even the presence of the police at the premises could deter the feuding traders from pelting …
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Be careful of what you eat – College of Medicine president
The president of the Accra College of Medicine is advising the public how to survive into the new year. Professor Afua Hersey spoke said people should be health cautions stressing they “should be careful of what they are eating”. She spoke to JoyNews at the 9th Annual Psychiatry Debate, themed …
Read More »65% of road contractors owed by government paid – Amoako-Atta
The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwesi Amoako Atta, says over 65 percent of contractors owed by government have in the last two months been paid. He says contractors who are however yet to be paid will see the monies hit their accounts by the close of this week. Speaking at …
Read More »Hundreds of GRIDCo staff hit the streets to protest ‘huge debts’
Hundreds of Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) staff have hit the streets Tuesday to protest huge debts owed the company by power transmitters. The agitated staff of GRIDCo massed up at the Black Star Square on Tuesday morning to begin the protest march to the Finance Ministry and the Electricity Company …
Read More »AG receives Kasoa cops ‘killer’ docket
The Office of the Attorney General (AG) has been served with the case docket on Eric Kojo Dua, the main suspect in the murder of two police officers at Buduburam, near Kasoa. The docket which was forwarded by the police is to guide the AG in the preparation of a …
Read More »City Guards on rampage, arresting, beating and extorting cash from Makola women
Trained and tasked to tackle tricky trading and traffic to tidy up our town, AMA taskforce top shots have totally turned into treacherous tyrants and tin gods, terrorising traders, taking tips, toying with and turning the whole thing into a tangle of thievery and turpitude. Tiger can tell in truth …
Read More »9 arrested over GUTA, NUTAG clash
Police have arrested nine persons following clashes between some Ghanaian and Nigerian traders at Tip Toe Lane, near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in the Greater Accra Region. Those arrested are five Nigerians and four Ghanaians. The rioters pelted the police personnel who had visited the scene to restore calm with …
Read More »Why the floods in East Africa are so bad
Rain-triggered disasters, including flash floods and landslides, have killed at least 250 people and affected some three million people across East Africa in recent weeks, with about half of the deaths occurring in Kenya. Homes have been demolished, crops destroyed and roads swept away, hampering relief efforts in far-flung areas. …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan wins top award in India
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan provided an assist as NorthEast United FC salvaged a late point against Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League on Monday. Despite dominating early part of the game, NorthEast United found themselves against the wall as Jamshedpur took a surprising lead through Spanish attacker Sergio Castel in …
Read More »Italy lauds Ghana Beyond Aid agenda
Mr Guiseppe Conte, the Italian Prime Minister, has lauded the “Ghana Beyond Aid” agenda, and assured Italy’s readiness to support the West African country achieve that vision. He said Italy would provide the assistance for Ghana to implement her Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJs) and the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) to …
Read More »Assembly elections to come off as planned — EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured members of the public that the suspension of the referendum will not affect the district assembly and unit committee elections scheduled for December 17, this year. It maintains that the chain of activities contained in its road map for the December 17 polls remains …
Read More »‘Errand boy’ in trouble for forging documents
A 36-year-old businessman, Frank Nti Adjei, is sweating under the heat of the law for allegedly forging the signature on a tenancy agreement in the name of her boss while he was an errand boy. He is accused of forging a property document worth GH?66,646 in the absence of the …
Read More »VIDEO:FDA frees Mama Gee; now pregnancy medicine expert
Mama Gee born Elizabeth Togbor who recently had a turf war with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is back but this time round, she is now a pregnancy medicine expert. In her last video posted on Instagram, Mama Gee told her customers to keep calm and assured them that …
Read More »No basis to condemn free SHS policy – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says infrastructure and other logistical challenges are not enough basis to condemn the free senior high school (SHS) policy. He said the government was assiduously tackling the challenges, and encouraged teachers and students to give off their best to ensure that the policy succeeded. President …
Read More »GRA ignored fire safety advice -?Fire Service
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has slammed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for ignoring a recommendation to enhance its fire systems to meet standards. The Head of Public Relations of the GNFS, DOII Mr Ellis Robinson Okoe, told the Daily Graphic in an interview on Monday, December 2, that …
Read More »“I never lie” – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has told Ghanaians that falsehood is never part of his agenda but commitment to developing the country. President Akufo-Addo, who attended a durbar of chiefs and people of Ga West, Ga North and Ga Central on Monday, 2 December 2019, as part of his three-day working visit …
Read More »Buy Ghana rice for Christmas – Bawumia
Ghanaians have been urged to buy locally grown rice this Christmas, on other festive occasions and for everyday consumption in order to give greater impetus to the agriculture sector. Apart from saving Ghana millions of foreign exchange, increased patronage of locally grown rice would bolster production efforts, lead to increased …
Read More »Police launches ‘Operation Father Christmas’
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched ‘Operation Father Christmas’ to strengthen security situation in the region ahead of the Christmas festivities. The exercise is aimed at curbing the nefarious activities by criminals before, during and after the yuletide which will include 97 police officers and 12 Senior Police Officers …
Read More »Anas allegedly to investigate Sir John, Spio-Garbrah, Fifi Kwetey, Kojo Bonsu & others – Ken Agyapong
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has released some names of politicians, senior police officers, business owners and medical practitioners purported to be on the radar of investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas for investigations. According to him, some of the names have been marked yellow which signifies …
Read More »‘Pastor’ steals musical instruments from another church to start his
A self-acclaimed pastor Matthew Osika has been arrested by the Berekum Police in the Bono Region after stealing musical instruments of the Methodist church in other to establish his own church. The instruments MyNewsGh.com gathered, belonged to Amankokwaa Methodist Church in the Berekum West District but some criminals broke into …
Read More »‘Pastor’ steals musical instruments from another church to start his OWN
A self-acclaimed pastor Matthew Osika has been arrested by the Berekum Police in the Bono Region after stealing musical instruments of the Methodist church in other to establish his own church. The instruments MyNewsGh.com gathered, belonged to Amankokwaa Methodist Church in the Berekum West District but some criminals broke into …
Read More »I never lie – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has told Ghanaians that falsehood is never part of his agenda but commitment to developing the country. President Akufo-Addo, who attended a durbar of chiefs and people of Ga West, Ga North and Ga Central on Monday, 2 December 2019, as part of his three-day working visit …
Read More »Referendum cancellation hasn’t caused financial loss – Alima Mahama
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has refuted suggestions that the President caused financial loss to the state with the cancellation of the December 17 referendum. The referendum was to decide on an amendment of Article 55 (3) of the Constitution to enable political parties …
Read More »Ghana Card: Mass registration exercise begins in Ashanti on December 11
The National Identification Authority (NIA) will begin the mass registration exercise in the Ashanti region from Wednesday, 11 November, 2019 and ends on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, for the issuance of the Ghana Card. The exercise starts from 7:00am to 5:00pm, and will be conducted at 833 NIA operational registration …
Read More »Buy Ghana rice for Christmas – Bawumia
Ghanaians have been urged to buy locally grown rice this Christmas, on other festive occasions and for everyday consumption in order to give greater impetus to the agriculture sector. Apart from saving Ghana millions of foreign exchange, increased patronage of locally grown rice would bolster production efforts, lead to increased …
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