Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has lamented over Ghana spending US$1.35 billion last year on rice importation alone. According to him, foreign exchange that could be used on machinery to modernise the economy was spent on rice although rice could be grown in every part of the country. Mr Osafo-Maafo made …
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Sudan gets first female chief justice
For the first time a woman has been chosen as the chief justice in Sudan. The Sovereign Council, which is made up of civilian and military officials, confirmed that Supreme Court judge Neemat Abdulllah would head the country’s judiciary. Although only two of the 11-member Sovereign Council in charge of …
Read More »Liberia riot police shut anti-Weah radio station
Riot police have shut a popular radio station critical of Liberia’s president and former football star George Weah. The officers broke a steel gate and stormed the offices of Roots FM in the capital, Monrovia, shortly after its breakfast programme, The Costa Show, discussed alleged wasteful spending by Mr Weah …
Read More »Mozambique election observer killed by ‘elite police’ in drive-by shooting
A group of elite Mozambican policemen have been implicated in the shooting of a prominent poll observer just days ahead of elections. Anastacio Matavel was shot dead as he left an election training session in the southern Gaza province on Monday. Five men armed with assault rifles shot Mr Matavel …
Read More »‘You can’t protect yourself from sadness’ – Chris Attoh after wife’s murder
Actor Chris Attoh has broken his silence five months after his wife was shot dead in the US. Although the US-based actor has been a bit active on Twitter, he had not really said much on Instagram since he lost Bettie Jenifer after just seven months of marriage. In a …
Read More »We condemn police brutalities against demonstrating law students – OccupyGhana
OccupyGhana has expressed their disgust at the brutal assault the Ghana Police meted out to unarmed and peacefully demonstrating law students and their sympathisers. “We have seen footages and photographs that show several infractions against the rule of law and of humaneness on the part of the Police. “This Police …
Read More »Don’t fear victimisation, report acts of corruption – Citizens urged
The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has encouraged Ghanaians not to fear victimisation for exposing public officials and other persons who indulge in acts of wrongdoing and corruption. Mr Solomon Segu Arthur, an Investigator of CHRAJ at Dormaa East, made the call at a public forum organised …
Read More »Storey building collapse injures four at Kasoa
At least four people have been reportedly injured after two-storey building collapsed late Wednesday at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. According to an eyewitness who spoke to Ghanacrusader.com, Two people have been left unconscious with the other two badly injured. She explained that the …
Read More »Hermaphrodite narrates her ordeal – The trauma of living with two sex organs
When people started seeing it and asked, why is your clitoris so big? It is then I realized mine was different,” these are the words of a 32-year-old hermaphrodite. Depression, mockery and embarrassment are just a fragment of the trauma Pokuaa (not real name) went through growing up, having been …
Read More »VIDEO: Hawkers allegedly protest against Asamoah Gyan over piece of land for filling station
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Read More »Robbers burgle Tema DVLA office
The Deputy Director of the Public Relations unit of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr Kwaku Darko Afari, has confirmed to Class News that the Authority’s Tema office was broken into on Tuesday, 8 October 2019. He told Class91.3FM’s mid-day news 12Live on Thursday that the police command …
Read More »Rafarazzi Pays Courtesy Call On Italian Ambassador To Ghana
In quest to push Made in Ghana products to the world, One of the fastest growing fashion designer in Ghana Rafarazzi presented his Fanny pack/waist bag which has risen to be the passport for Ghanaians living abroad popularly known as #ghanaba?? to the Italian Ambassador to Ghana His Excellency Giovanni …
Read More »President And CEO of Africa Finance Corporation joins Aker Energy’s Board of Directors
Aker Energy AS (“Aker Energy”) and Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC”) today announced the appointment of Mr. Samaila Zubairu as Vice Chairman of Aker Energy’s Board of Directors. Mr. Samaila Zubairu is the President and CEO of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa. The institution has 25 African member …
Read More »A/R: Botantia Residents Appeal For Help To Fix Collapsed Bridge
The Chief and residents of Botantia, a fast developing community in the Afigya Kwabre South district in the Ashanti Region have appealed to the government to move quickly to fix a damaged bridge to allow for free movement of people and goods from the area. Safety concerns had stopped drivers from …
Read More »Raphael Dwamena suffers heart problem, ruled out of football indefinitely
Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has suffered a fresh heartbreaking setback to his career as Spanish club Zaragaoza have detected an unknown heart problem during a routine medical check, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The 24-year-old has been ruled out of action indefinitely for the Spanish second tier side following the unspecified …
Read More »University of Ghana lecturers sacked over ‘sex-for-grades’ – Dean of Students
The Dean of Student Affairs of the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has said the institution frowns on ‘sex-for-grades’, a reason it has in the last three years dismissed lecturers who have been found guilty in that regard. Prof. Bokpin in an interview with GhanaWeb on the heels …
Read More »DOWNLOAD MP3: ‘Wonkoa’ by Imabless
Ghanaian Gospel artist with showBiz name Imabless has once again split’s a new tune. He call this one “wonkoa”. This song is a worship song that is trending social media. #Wonkoa DOWNLOAD THE SONG BELOW WONKOA WOR [Download] Watch the official Video Below Source: Thepressradio.com
Read More »Armed robbers tormenting us – Kasoa residents
Residents at Kasoa Amanfrom Top Town have appealed to the Kasoa Divisional police command to intensify patrols in the area as activities of armed robbers soar. According to the residents, recent armed robbery cases there, some of which have led to the shooting of some residents have left them in …
Read More »Man Forges Wife’s Signature, Divorces Her Without Her Knowledge
An American man is presently on the run after he allegedly forged his estranged wife’s signature on their divorce papers. According to the New York Daily News, Paul Nixon – who hails from Texas – ‘fraudulently’ divorced his wife without her knowledge. Mr. Nixon is now being sought after for submitting …
Read More »Ocultist arrested for allegedly killing his aunt
The Sege police last Sunday arrested 24 year old Isaiah Tetteh Sebbie at Goi, a suburb of Sege, for allegedly butchering his aunt for ‘ritual’ purposes. The deceased, Madam Tornyasi Sebbie, aged 70, is said to be at logger heads with the suspect before her untimely death. Sege Police Commander …
Read More »Chris Attoh breaks silence after wife’s murder
Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh has returned to social media five months after Bettie Jennifer, his American wife was shot dead. His first post expressed emotions and reveals how he’s coming out of a sad situation. He wrote: “We learn a lot from our places of discomfort, the only way for …
Read More »Committee probing ‘sex for grades’ to start work next week – Audrey Gadzekpo
An Associate Professor and the Dean of the School of Information and Communications Studies at the University of Ghana, Professor Audrey Gadzekpo has said that the committee set up to probe the sexual misconduct allegations leveled against some lecturers of the university will start its work early next week. She …
Read More »A/R: Road contractors abandon sites after Akufo-Addo visit
Residents of Kumasi are fuming with anger as contractors who were seen on sites working to fix broken roads have left the locations immediately after President Akufo-Addo’s visit. According to Ultimate FM’s Isaac Bediako Justice, the residents said they suddenly saw contractors back to the abandon roads few days before …
Read More »Sex-for-grades: Nigeria introduces anti-harassment bill
A bill has been introduced in the Nigerian senate that seeks to prevent sexual harassment of students in universities. This follows the broadcast of a BBC documentary exposing widespread sexual misconduct by multiple lecturers at two top West African Universities. In a statement, the deputy president of the senate said …
Read More »Tunisian presidential candidate released from jail
A Tunisian court has released a presidential candidate days before he is due to stand in Sunday’s second round of national elections. A Tunis appeals court annulled the detention order for Nabil Karoui, who was arrested last month on charges of money laundering and tax fraud. The 56-year-old media mogul …
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