Home Of Ghana News Ghana News, Entertainment And More

The Auditor-General says it is inappropriate for the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to approve sponsorship funds for the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Daniel Domelevo said EOCO being an oversight institution like the Auditor General’s office, should have rejected the cash donation. “As an oversight body, you must …

Parliament is today expected to approve the US$600 million credit facility meant for the Cocobod cocoa sector stimulus programme despite concerns raised by the minority over certain aspects of the facility. The stimulus package which is being financed with a loan facility from the African Development Bank will, among other …

Nigerian police have rescued 259 captives from an illegal detention centre in a mosque in Ibadan, in the south-western state of Oyo. The owner of the facility and eight others have been arrested, according to local media. Conditions at the mosque were inhumane, Mr Shina Olukolu, state commissioner of police, …

The government of Zimbabwe has fired 77 doctors who have been taking part in a strike since September over pay. Last month a court ruled that the strike was illegal and ordered them back to work but they defied the ruling. Hundreds of doctors, who are also on strike, are …

Ghanaian singer, Kuami Eugene, has revealed his greatest fear as he grows old in the practice of his career as a musician. The fear includes being completely forgotten by Ghanaians who currently hail and dance to his songs. The musician revealed this when he appeared on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz …

Bulldog has faulted the Ministry of Tourism’s move of appointing Sarkodie as an ambassador for the Year of Return. According to the artiste manager cum showbiz critic, the ministry appointing just Sarkodie as the official ambassador for the programme is unfair because other Ghanaian acts put Ghana on the map …

US Democrats have made gains in state elections, in what is being seen as a blow to President Donald Trump. Democrat Andy Beshear claimed victory in Kentucky’s governor vote, after a tight race in the conservative-leaning state. Meanwhile, Democrats seized full control of the legislature in Virginia for the first …

Ghanaian actress and film producer, Yvonne Nelson, has disclosed that she is saddened about the poor governance by the current and past administrations in driving a monumental change in the lives of Ghanaians. Ms Nelson, who was asked to rate the performance of the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government …

Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has urged the Ghana Police to use Rev. Obofour as a scapegoat in curbing criminal activities among some Pastors. It would be recalled that Rev. Obofuor, who is the founder and leader of Anointed Palace Chapel (APC) was invited by the police following a strange deliverance service …

Spanish coach Antonio Flores has expressed interest in Asante Kotoko’s coaching job after immense pressure on Kjetil Zachariassen to resign. Coach Kjetil Zachariassen has come under a lot of criticism after the failure to qualify the Porcupine Warriors to the group stages of the 2019/20 Caf Confederation Cup. The Reds …

ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzor, who has been charged with Treason by the state over his alleged role in the alleged coup plot is set to face court today, Wednesday November 6. He will be arranged before the Kaneshie district court. But his lawyer martin Kpebu says the district court is …

A High Court in Accra has ordered Prison Service personnel who escort Daniel Asiedu, a murder suspect to court to ensure that he gets access to his basic needs. The court further directed the personnel to ensure that Aseidu gets access to food and clothes. “You can’t deprive him of …

Tuesday, October 25, 2013, has been etched in the history books of Egypt as one of the nation’s dark days in football. It was the day that Ghana’s Black Stars soared high above the Pharaohs and inflicted on them, their heaviest defeat in a World Cup qualifier. A rampant Black …

Mark Addo, who is the Director for second-tier side Nzema Kotoko, was named Ghana FA’s vice president on Tuesday after surprising Randy Abbey to win the election. Mr Addo has quietly spent the past 20 years in football administration by owning Accra-based Mandela Stars since the 1990s before switching to …

The largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of appointing over fifty (50) of his relatives in his administration including the entire nuclear family of his Executive Secretary, Nana Asante Bediatuo. At the party’s Moment of Truth press conference on Tuesday, National Communications Officer …

The Ghana Police Service has completed investigations into the case involving Lance Corporal Godzi Frederick Amanor, popularly known as “Skalla,” who allegedly assaulted a woman at the Shiashie branch of the Midland Savings and Loans Company. This is according to a media report by the Ghanaian Times newspaper. The Director-General …

Parliament has deferred the approval of a 600 million dollar loan facility for the Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) cocoa productivity enhancement programme. This was after the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu questioned the utilization of 68 million dollars for hand pollination, 5 million dollars as part of the school feeding programme …

A former Director of the Transformation Office of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzor, who was arrested on Monday and currently in the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) for his alleged involvement in the plot to destabilize the country has been denied bail. He is …

A former member of one of the dominant music cliques in Ghana (AMG Business), Sweenity has revealed that Medikal was the originator of the whole idea behind the Criss Waddle-led group. He said that prior to popular belief that Criss Waddle, the decorated Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group …

The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has refuted claims that he insulted the people in the northern part of the country. In a recent interview, he suggested the people in the five regions in northern part of Ghana have benefited from the government’s Planting for …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated that he has no regrets whatsoever for implementing the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme despite the huge cost involved. According to him, it is better to invest the country’s scarce revenues in the future generations than for a few politicians to mismanage them. He …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu has called for the establishment of a fund to finance the medical and legal fees of journalists who come under attack in the line of duty. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa made the suggestion as part of a statement he delivered on the floor of …

Wife of the senior police officer who has been picked up over his alleged involvement in a coup plot has criticised her husband’s arrest and detention, calling it an act of intimidation. Patience Agordzor said it does not make sense that Dr Benjamin Agordzor is being held for over 24 hours …

Christopher Owusu Ansah, a 31-year old electrician has been electrocuted to death while trying to work on a high tension line. The deceased got electrocuted on Monday November 04 in an attempt to work on a faulty high tension wire that connects the people of Adetsewui, a village within the …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has presented names of persons it says are relatives and cronies within the Akufo-Addo government. At a press conference Tuesday, the National Communications Officer Sammy Gyamfi listed 51 names of relatives and cronies which he said pointed to “classic and unprecedented” nepotism within the …