American rapper TI and his wife recently made an emotional visit to Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle in the Central Region of Ghana. The ‘Live Your Life’ rapper, who is in Ghana for the Year of Return, visited the slavery monument to learn more about the history of slavery. In a …
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At least 60 killed in Niger militant attack
Militants have killed at least 60 people in an attack on a military base close to Niger’s border with Mali. No group has said it was behind the killings, but fighters linked to the Islamic State group and Nigeria-based Boko Haram are active in the area. The news comes just …
Read More »United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again
Voters go to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain toward another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union. After failing to deliver Brexit by an Oct. 31 deadline, Johnson …
Read More »Togbe Afede on why he was yanked from Farmers Day programme
The President of the National House of Chiefs, Agbogbomefia Togbe Afede XIV, has revealed that his name was yanked from the programme for this year’s National Farmers Day held in Ho at the eleventh hour. To him, the development was apparently because of the statement issued by the National House …
Read More »Make cocoa industry more attractive by supporting farmers – WCFO President tells gov’t
The President of the World Cocoa Farmers organization (WCFO) Mr. Abraham K. Adusei has appealed to the government to urgently address some of the major challenges facing the cocoa industry with with provision of basic social amenities to the cocoa growing areas to make the industry attractive. According to Mr …
Read More »Trotros in Ghana go digital in 2020 – Bawumia hints
The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that in January 2020, passengers will be able to check which bus or commercial vehicle ( trotro) is properly insured or registered using their phones before they board them. Speaking at a reception on Wednesday December 11, 2019 organised by the National …
Read More »File your tax returns or be prosecuted – GRA
The Head of Tax Compliance at the Ghana Revenue Authority, Mr. Henry Sam has served notice that the authority will prosecute tax defaulters. In line with this, the Legal Department of the Authority had been directed to compile reports on all such offenders. He said the authority has already initiated …
Read More »GN Bank – Matters Arising
On August 14th, 2017 the Bank of Ghana (BoG) revoked the licenses of UT Bank and Capital Bank. GCB took over the two under a Purchase and Assumption transaction. Less than a month later on 11th September, 2017, the BoG announced an increase in the minimum capital requirement for banks …
Read More »NLC explains reason for court order against striking teachers
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has explained its decision to secure a court order against three teacher unions whose members are currently striking. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Ofosu Asamoah, has explained that the decision was made because of the teachers’ failure to follow due process. The NLC, on Wednesday, filed …
Read More »We’ll go back to the classrooms but you can’t force us to teach – Teacher unions to NLC
The striking teacher unions have said that the National Labor Commission (NLC) can compel them to return to the classrooms but cannot force them to teach. The NLC secured a court order to stop the teachers from continuing its strike action. This was after the teachers defied a ruling by …
Read More »Opuni bounced again in court
The Supreme Court has dismissed another attempt by former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni, to challenge the decision of a Court of Appeal judge hearing his case in an Accra High Court. The former COCOBOD boss had lost an appeal at the Court of …
Read More »Nursing mother, 5 others arrested for robbery
Six suspected armed robbers including a nursing mother have been arrested by the Accra regional police command for robbery. The suspects have been identified by the police as Moses Tetteh Kaizer, 20, machine operator; Louis Mawunyor Dzedzom, 37, driver; Kwame Takyi Haruna Owu, 25, driver; Kwabena Otibu, 29, phone repairer; …
Read More »3-year-old girl defiled by man, 35; police tells mother to produce suspect
A 35-year-old man is on the run after he repeatedly defiled a 3-year-old girl at Ashorman in Accra. The victim lived with her mum in a wooden structure of an eatery where she worked as an assistant to the chop bar owner. The confessed suspect also works with the eatery, …
Read More »Meet the billionaire king of Ghana
Billionaire Michael V. Roberts who has been turning the business world on its head is now the economic king of Ada;eastern part of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. This information was shared on Instagram by American author Dr Boyce Watkins who together with his son are now part of …
Read More »Court orders estate developer to cough up $450k over unlawful demolition
A real estate company, AD Construction Limited and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alex Dautey have been sued at the Land Division of the Accra High Court for unlawfully causing the demolition of a three-bedroom house sold to Jerry Amesimeku, (plaintiff) for $200,000.00 in 2007. The action filed by Theophilus …
Read More »Medical breakthrough in Ghana as Korle Bu performs 4 kidney transplants
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), in collaboration with Transplant Links UK, has performed successful kidney transplant for four patients with kidney conditions in a major breakthrough in local medical practice. The transplant team at the KBTH was led by surgeons Dr Bernard Morton and Dr James Edward Mensah, and …
Read More »Attorney-General yet to see Taadi girls’ DNA docket
The Office of the Attorney General is yet to receive the docket on the full findings regarding the four Takoradi girls’ kidnapping case, including the DNA result, to enable it to give official advice. The two Nigerian suspects in the case, Sam Udoetuk Wills, 28, and John Oji, 29, have …
Read More »‘You can’t compare Nigeria Jollof to Ghana Jollof’ – Jon Benjamin settles Jollof debate
Former UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has waded in the debate over which country makes the best jollof rice. The outspoken UK Diplomat took to Twitter to declare that jollof from Ghana tastes better than that from Nigeria. Comparing it to football, Jon Benjamin described Ghana jollof as …
Read More »2 amongst the Muslim youths who attacked me have died mysteriously – Owusu Bempah
Controversial man of God, Reverend Owusu Bempah has said two amongst the many Muslim youths who attacked and vandalised his church have died mysteriously. In December 31, 2018, Reverend Owusu Bempah prophesied that Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu was going to die in 2019. This prophecy did not go down …
Read More »ZimThrive initiative to host homecoming event to encourage nationals living abroad to return home
A Zimbabwean initiative dubbed ZimThrive will host an event aimed at urging countrymen living in South Africa to return home through a “homecoming extravaganza” to be held in April. “The move is part of strategic efforts to get the Zimbabwean diaspora in South Africa and across the globe to come …
Read More »IMANI scores Akufo-Addo gov’t 48.78% for 2016 manifesto achievements
Think tank, IMANI Africa, has scored the Nana Akufo-Addo government an overall mark of 48.78% with regards to the fulfilment of its 2016 manifesto promises. The think tank also scored the government 54.35% for how it has managed the economy, stating that out of a total of 162 promises, only …
Read More »Gay man gets 10-year jail term for sodomizing 13-year-old
A 21-year old tricycle rider and resident of Adagya in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti region has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for having unnatural carnage of a Class 6 pupil. The Bekwai Circuit Court heard 13-year old boy was lured and served with an energy drink …
Read More »49-year-old sugar mummy dies during S3X with 29-year-old lover
Multiple reports from Ghana media houses are reporting the untimely death of a 49-year-old woman who died after having several bouts of sex with her younger partner who was said to be 29-years old in the Ashanti Region. The sad incident reportedly happened at Manso Nwiniso in the Amansie West …
Read More »TRENDING: Video of SHS Students Spotted Kissen In The Classroom Goes Viral
The video of some suspected secondary school students who were passionately making out in a classroom has hit the internet. According to the video, the two male students was seen with female fellow students around the four corners of the classroom as they engaged in a passionate job As at …
Read More »VIDEO: 49-year-old sugar mummy dies during S3X with 29-year-old lover boy in Ghana
Multiple reports from Ghana media houses are reporting the untimely death of a 49-year-old woman who died after having several bouts of sex with her younger partner who was said to be 29-years old in the Ashanti Region. The sad incident reportedly happened at Manso Nwiniso in the Amansie West …
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