The Energy Minister of Ghana, Hon Peter Amewu working on behalf of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has employed sensational Dancehall Artist, Stonebwoy to nurture and mentor the youth in the Volta Region to create more music stars. In a meeting with Stonebwoy, Peter Amewu said the agenda is …
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Ghana’s Embassy In South Africa Urged To Support Undocumented Ghanaian Journalists In SA To Promote Gov’t Policies
The Chief Executive Officer (C. E. O) of South Africa – based media platforms “Press Media Network’s”, Mr. Solomon Ogyem has passionately appealed to the Ghana’s Embassy in South Africa to help undocumented Ghanaian journalists in the country to acquire proper documents to stay in the country. According to him, …
Read More »StarTimes to hold talks with GFA over 10-year contract
StarTimes Ghana’s head of marketing, Akofa Banson has said her outfit will in the coming days hold talks with the new GFA administration over their deal with the association. The Chinese pay TV firm signed a decade-long contract with the GFA in 2016 to acquire media rights for the Ghana …
Read More »NDC to observe nationwide weeding day in honour of Mahama
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will on this Saturday [November 16, 2019] embark on a nationwide weeding and clean-up exercise to honour its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. This comes barely a week after John Mahama cleared some weeds in the capital – an action the party says …
Read More »‘Killers’ chase Opambour’s aide over gay comments
Threats of murder, physical harm and kidnapping have enveloped the life of Moratt Eugene, a close aide of popular televangelist Rev. Opambour Ebenezer Adarkwah Yiadom, for calling on the police to protect gays and lesbians and promoting an anti-homophobic campaign on radio. Moratt, also an architect by profession, about a …
Read More »Trouble looms at Trade Fair areas
There is looming trouble at La behind the Ghana International Trade Fair in Accra as a result of the inability of the security agencies to crack the whip on nefarious activities of land guards in the area. The activities of land guards have put genuine developers in nightmare as the …
Read More »December Referendum: NDC backs ‘no’ vote
The opposition National Democratic Congress is canvassing for a ‘no’ vote in the upcoming referendum on political party participation in district level elections. On December 7, Ghana will go to the polls in a referendum to decide of political parties should partake in local level polls. Currently, the law does …
Read More »Farmers to boycott elections over poor living standards in Fanteakwa
Residents in some farming communities in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern region have threatened to boycott the upcoming MMDCE’s referendum and subsequently the Presidential and Parliamentary elections if deplorable roads linking their communities are not rehabilitated. The farmers say their general living conditions continue to worsen due to …
Read More »Popular nicknames of Ghanaian presidents in the 4th republic
Leaders in every sphere or jurisdiction usually earn certain names and descriptions from their followers depending on the characteristics they exhibit or events which happened during their tenure. The names, which are usually funny or ridiculous tend to stick and are often remembered long after they are out of power. …
Read More »Ghana signs $2.3bn concession for SkyTrain Project, first station to open in nine months
Government has signed the Concession Agreement for the construction of the Accra SkyTrain Project. The deal was signed on the sidelines of the ongoing African Investment Forum, on Monday. The signing of the SkyTrain agreement means feasibility studies to determine the bankability of the project will commence soon. Investors have …
Read More »Kwesi Appiah reveals why he chose CK Akonnor as his assistant
Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has revealed the reasons behind his decision to choose Charles Kwablan Akonnor to be his assistant for the senior national team. Akonnor in October was named the new deputy coach for the Black Stars as he will be assisting Kwesi Appiah for the upcoming AFCON …
Read More »Robbers kill family, return days later to rape, rob 4 more homes at Ada East
Both residents and Police personnel are living in fear for their lives at Kasseh and its environs in the Ada East District where daring and well-armed armed robbers are giving them sleepless nights, MyNewsGh.com has learnt. The residents are calling on the Inspector General of Police, National Security Coordinator, Greater …
Read More »At least 12 dead after two trains collide in Bangladesh
At least 12 people have been killed and around 100 others injured after two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Rescue teams are at the scene trying to pull survivors out of the wreckage, Mohammed Shawkat Ali, Additional Superintendent of Police for Chittagong Railway, …
Read More »‘Pepe a £72m risk that hasn’t paid off for Arsenal’ – Nicholas questions Gunners’ transfer policy
The former striker believes those calling the shots at Emirates Stadium made the wrong decision in investing heavily in another creative forward Nicolas Pepe is an expensive £72 million ($92m) risk that has not paid off for Arsenal, says Charlie Nicholas, with the Gunners seeing their transfer policy questioned once …
Read More »Sex for Grades: 10 lecturers sacked, 7 suspended
The Kenule Beeson Polytechnic, Bori formerly known as Bori Polytechnic, has sacked 10 lecturers in connection with sex for grades Rector of the Institution, Onengiye Goergewill disclosed this when the Rivers State House of Assembly Committee on Education visited the school on oversight function. Georgewill said apart from the sacked …
Read More »Rat holds up flight for 12 hours
A domestic flight in India was delayed for nearly 12 hours after a rat was spotted scampering around the aircraft, news reports and officials said on Tuesday. Air India flight AI-952 was preparing for take off from the southern city of Hyderabad for Vishakapatnam, a coastal city, early on Sunday, …
Read More »Only 43% of Ghanaians aware of December 17 referendum – CDD
With barely a month left for the December 17th referendum, education and awareness seem to be low as only 43% of the Ghanaian electorate are aware of the exercise. The findings were contained in the latest Afrobarometer Round 8 report released by the Centre for Democratic Governance on Tuesday. According …
Read More »Robbers hack NNPC worker to death
A gang of armed robbers has reportedly killed a security guard attached a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) Station, in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The guard, simply identified as Moses was killed around 1:30 am on Sunday when the station had shut down its operation for the day. Sources …
Read More »Ghana ranked fifth most Visa Open country in Africa
Ghana is ranked the fifth most visa-open country on the African continent. This is according to a new report published by the African Union Commission and the African Development Bank. According to the 2019 Africa Visa Openness Index, African travelers from 18 countries require no visas to visit Ghana while …
Read More »4 arrested over fake alcoholic beverages
The Police At Kpeshie Division have apprehended four persons including a 16 year old boy for allegedly producing several quantities of fake alcoholic beverages with the labels of Gihoc distilleries Ghana limited. Three of the suspects have been identified as Armah Mensah, 53, Alabi Borteye 47 and Isaac Laryea 20 …
Read More »Israel kills Baha Abu al-Ata, top Palestinian militant in Gaza
An Israeli air strike has killed a senior commander of the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Baha Abu al-Ata died along with his wife when a missile hit their home, the group said. Four of their children and a neighbour were reportedly injured. The Israeli military said Abu …
Read More »Phase 2 of Sinohydro deal to take off
The second tranche of the $2 billion Sinohydro deal has been approved and set to be disbursed early next year. It follows an approval given by Sinosure, the Chinese Export and Credit Insurance Corporation. Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who dropped the hint yesterday could not hide his excitement, saying “I’m …
Read More »Photos: Potholes on Eastern Corridor Road now dams, residents angry
Residents of Jasikan, Kpeve, Have, Hohoe, Nkonya and other adjoining communities in the Oti and Volta regions have described the bad nature of their roads, particularly the Eastern Corridor Road as ‘One Road One Dam.’ Hohoe to Jasikan stretch According to drivers and motorists who ply the road daily, the …
Read More »Stop using the Cedi because Akufo-Addo’s 3 relatives are on it – Abronye DC to NDC
The Chairman for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Bono Region, Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has chastised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for engaging in an anti-nepotism campaign against President Akufo-Addo. The NDC, on Tuesday November 5, 2019, claimed that President Akufo-Addo has turned his …
Read More »Makola market traders to sue White Chapel over illegal demolition
Eighteen Makola market traders are planning to sue White Chapel Limited, the new owners of their shops, for an illegal demolition exercise. Although the new owners gained custody of the property on October 30, this year, the traders were hopeful that they would be given a notice before the demolishing. …
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