Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described the establishment of an Eminent Advisory Committee by the Electoral Commission as a wise decision that will help to remove the suspicions people have about the Commission. Describing the committee members as people we must take pride in; the former President said the …
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Attack of ADB bullion van leads to death of police officer
Another police officer has been shot dead in the line of duty at Sefwi-Wiawso in the Western-North region. According to a police sitrep sighted by Myjoyonline.com, Sergeant Emmanuel Chikudoh was killed during an attack of bullion van belonging to Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). On Tuesday morning at about 11:00 am …
Read More »Ghanaians to hold nationwide demo against increased data charges by Telcos
Some Ghanaians will in the coming days hit the streets across the country to protest the increased data charges by the Telecommunication companies. Telecommunication companies on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, stopped the upfront deduction of the Communication Service Tax (CST). In a statement, the Telecommunications Chamber said it will complete …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Bloody head-on collision involving 3 cars leaves scores injured
Several passengers have been left with various degrees of injuries after three cars collided in a near-fatal accident on the Kasoa-Winneba highway in the Central Region Tuesday morning. According to an eyewitness account, the incident occurred after a 4×4 vehicle enroute Accra from Kasoa tried overtaking another salon car on …
Read More »Mugabe left behind ‘$10m in cash’
Zimbabwe’s late President Robert Mugabe left behind $10m (£7.7m) in the bank and several properties in the capital, Harare, the state-owned Herald newspaper has reported. Mugabe, who died in September at the age of 95, had failed to leave a will, prompting legal authorities to call a meeting this week …
Read More »Ronaldo’s sister blasts Van Dijk over Ballon d’Or joke
Katia Aveiro jumped to the defence of her brother on social media in response to a tongue-in-cheek remark from the Liverpool defender Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Katia Aveiro hit back at Virgil van Dijk on Instagram after the defender joked that the Juventus forward wasn’t a “rival” for this year’s Ballon …
Read More »Mugabe left behind ‘$10m in cash’
Zimbabwe’s late President Robert Mugabe left behind $10m (£7.7m) in the bank and several properties in the capital, Harare, the state-owned Herald newspaper has reported. Mugabe, who died in September at the age of 95, had failed to leave a will, prompting legal authorities to call a meeting this week …
Read More »Belarus League: Dennis Tetteh Secures 8th Position for Slavia Mozyr
Ghanaian International who plies his trade in the Belarus top-flight has helped his team to secure the 8th position. Ghanaian International Dennis Tetteh has helped his team in the Belarus top-flight by his side beating Vitebsk 2-0 at the home grounds of Slavia Mozyr to escape relegation. The former Ghana …
Read More »Sarkodie reacts to claims ‘Oofeetso’ is a diss to Shatta Wale
Sarkodie has denied claims he was attacking Shatta Wale in his new track ‘Oofeetso’. Speaking to JoyNews Becky after his performance at the ‘Ashaiman to the World’ concert, he said the song is one that he believes many people can just relate. He admitted that his relationship with the dancehall …
Read More »Mahama showed maturity at Assemblies of God – Rev Owusu Bembah
Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev Owusu Bempah, has lauded ex-President John Mahama for showing “maturity” following the clash at the Holy Ghost Revival Center of the Assemblies of God Church in Accra. According to Rev Owusu Bempah, although he was prevented from exchanging pleasantries with …
Read More »Regional commander’s head was nearly smashed in Circle chaos – Police
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 …
Read More »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 …
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