Former President John Dramani Mahama has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for completing the Adaklu Senior High School at Adaklu-Waya in the Adaklu District of the Volta region. He said education remained the key to opening up societies for rapid development and praised the government highly for finishing construction …
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Rabies scare hit Assin Fosu Municipality
The Assin Fosu Municipal Veterinary Officer, Dr Robert Asare, has cautioned residents of Assin Atonsu in the Assin Fosu Municipality to be wary of possible cases of rabies in the area. He urged them to be extra careful in dealing with dogs, cats and other pets while lovers of dog …
Read More »6yr-old primary school pupil dies after downpour
Reports from the Ashanti Region indicate that a 6-year-old primary school pupil has drowned in Moshie Zongo, a suburb of Kumasi following a 30-minute downpour on Monday afternoon. The incident, which has been confirmed by the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Kwabena Nsenkyire, adds up …
Read More »Demolish Aburi hills structures – Parliamentary road committee demands
The Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament is calling for the urgent demolishing of buildings along the Aburi hills as a solution to recurring landslides. This development is as a result of a landslide which induced flooding, displacing about 559 residents after four hours of rain on Monday. The affected …
Read More »VIDEO: NPP man cries uncontrollably over betrayal by Nana Addo, others
The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies. It’s extremely surprising how most times the people you’d take a bullet for, are the ones behind the trigger. This is exactly the case of a Staunch member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), T.K. Aboagye …
Read More »Man curses wife for ‘cheating’ with 17-year-old nephew
A 29-year-old woman, Lucy Nkansah, has disclosed that she is on the verge of losing her marriage because her husband suspects she is intimate with his nephew. In an interview on Nhyira FM’s Obra show, monitored by Adomonline, Miss Nkansah said her husband, Asare Aikins became suspicious after he claimed …
Read More »Immigration Service warns Ghanaians against recruitment scam
The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service says it is currently not undertaking any recruitment exercise as being speculated on social media. The Command is thus cautioning the general public against an ongoing recruitment scam through which several people have been duped. A statement signed by the Western …
Read More »Rotational nurses accuse govt of reducing their stipend
Rotational nurses doing their national service around the country are protesting the government’s delay in paying them their monthly allowances adding that the government is making a move to reduce their due stipends. The members numbering about 8000 said they are owed up to seven months of arrears with government …
Read More »Man curses wife for ‘cheating’ with 17-year-old nephew
A 29-year-old woman, Lucy Nkansah, has disclosed that she is on the verge of losing her marriage because her husband suspects she is intimate with his nephew. In an interview on Nhyira FM’s Obra show, monitored by Adomonline, Miss Nkansah said her husband, Asare Aikins became suspicious after he claimed …
Read More »Pay us our $1.5bn to avert dumsor – IPPs to govt
The Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDiB) has called on the Akufo-Addo-led administration to pay the $1.5 billion debt owed them to guarantee uninterrupted power supply. The chamber, in a statement signed by its CEO Mr Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, said its members expected the delays in …
Read More »Soldiers brutalise ‘stubborn’ Ada youth
Some youth of Kasseh, a suburb of Ada-Foah in the Ada East District in the Greater Accra Region, are nursing their injuries following an alleged brutality meted out to them by suspected personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Scores of residents are reported to have sustained life-threatening injuries, with …
Read More »Video: Sex Worker Seizes Client’s Passport Over Payment
A sex worker reportedly went berserk, thus creating a scene in Benin city, Edo state after her client refused to pay after their transactional sex. Things got heated between the lovers, as they took their fight to the street, causing a commotion and creating a scene. The lady can be …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: Lady drowns in floodwater five days to her wedding
A lady identified as Farida Saminu, drowned in floodwater in Kaduna state (Nigeria) on Sunday evening October 27th. According to reports, Farida was scheduled to have her wedding on Friday November 1st. A relative of the deceased, Husaini K. who spoke to LIB this morning, said Farida went for a meeting with the …
Read More »Border closure: Nigeria provides respite for locked Ghanaian goods
The Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Olufemi Michael Abikoye has said that his country is working closely with Ghanaian officials to deal with the several truckloads of goods that have been grounded at the Seme border between Benin and Nigeria due to a temporary shutdown of Nigeria’s borders. Nigeria …
Read More »U.S Embassy justifies its insistence on Ghana keeping PDS deal
The US Embassy has explained why it insisted on Ghana keeping the Power Distribution Service (PDS) deal despite government’s claim that the consortium lacked a valid demand guarantee. Spokesperson at the Embassy Naomi Mattos told JoyNews’ Kojo Yankson that the first statement issued by the American government established that Meralco be maintained in the deal …
Read More »Mahama calls for Universal application of ROPAL
Former President John Mahama has called for a fair and universal application of the Representation of People’s Act (ROPAL). Speaking at the 40th Anniversary Dinner Dance of Ghana Union UK, the former President who is also the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress stated that, if the law is to …
Read More »Argentina election: Centre-left Alberto Fernández wins presidency
Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns. Mr Fernández secured more than the 45% of the vote needed to win, beating conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri. Raucous crowds gathered at Mr Fernández’s election headquarters to celebrate the result. The vote …
Read More »Ellembele MP threatens to injunct upcoming referendum for MMDCEs
MP for Ellembelle Constituency, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has threatened to place an injunction on the upcoming district level elections and referendum for the election of MMDCEs. The MP indicated that the EC has no business conducting any form of elections in the country until it resolves challenges associated with …
Read More »We are in the right direction – Jordan Ayew
Forward Jordan Ayew says Crystal Palace are on the right track after coming from behind to draw against Arsenal in the EPL on Sunday. The Ghana international scored in the Eagles’ 2-2 draw against the Gunners at the Emirates to ensure Palace continue their good run to the start of …
Read More »Heavy rains forces Kotoko’s CAF Confederations Cup clash with FC San Pedro to be called off
The crucial first leg tie between Asante Kotoko and FC San Pedro in the final playoff round in the CAF Confederations Cup has been abandoned following heavy rainfall in Kumasi. The rain picked up from the first half but both sides played through until the end of the first half …
Read More »Rawlings fights for Ex-UEW Vice-Chancellor
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has pleaded with the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah, to look into matter of the continuous dismissals of Professor Mawutor Avoke, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), and five others. Mr. Rawlings made the appeal in a letter dated October …
Read More »Ghana signs 6-nation visa waiver for diplomatic & ordinary passports users
Ghanaians who hold ordinary passports and diplomatic passports can now travel to India, Iran, Colombia, Equatorial Guinea, Hungary and Morocco without Visa, MyNewsGh.com has learnt. Parliament approved the visa waiver deal on Friday before MPs took a weekend break. Minister of Foreign Affairs submitted the paperwork to parliament for approval. …
Read More »Ministry of Education, NTCE to consider D7 for university admissions
The Ministry of Education has begun consultations with the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) to spell out implications of a new policy for admissions to universities and other tertiary institutions that introduces some flexibility in the consideration of non-credit passes. Under the new policy, the status of grades such …
Read More »347 NDC members defect to NPP at Gunaayili
The opposition NDC in the Karaga constituency continues to lose its members to the ruling NPP with a little over a year to elections 2020. The defectors claim the recent increase in development projects in the area since the NPP assumed power is their reason for defecting. They announced their …
Read More »JUST IN: Attorney-General’s department allegedly takes bribe to free suspects[VIDEO]
The Attorney-General’s department has been accused of taking bribes to free suspected criminals. This was made known by some Ghanaians who found the act to be unscrupulous. Excerpts from the soon to be aired documentary shows how some persons in the Attorney General’s department engage in corruption by distorting the …
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