The Asante Youth Association has condemned the National Democratic Congress for what they described as attempts to use their ‘political gains’ to destroy the Asante Kingdom. Their comments come on the back of a press statement released by the office of former President John Mahama denying the involvement of the …
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Boris Johnson to ‘see what judges say’ on recalling Parliament
Boris Johnson has said he will “wait and see what the judges say” before deciding whether to recall Parliament. The Supreme Court will hear two appeals that will determine whether the prime minister acted lawfully in suspending Parliament for five weeks. Edinburgh’s Court of Session said the shutdown was unlawful …
Read More »SA apologises to Nigeria for xenophobic violence
South Africa has apologised to Nigeria over a spate of attacks in which Nigerians and other foreigners have been targeted. A special envoy from South Africa presented an apology from President Cyril Ramaphosa to his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The envoy, Jeff Radebe, told President Buhari …
Read More »Families of missing girls demand details of DNA results
Families of the four Takoradi missing girls are demanding details of the DNA results that confirmed that the exhumed bodies are that of their relatives. According to them, there has been no evidence shown them to suggest that the results tested positive to the samples they offered to the police. …
Read More »Suspected killer of Otumfuo’s Asamponhene arrested in Burkina Faso
The businessman on police wanted list in connection with the murder of Otumfuo’s Asamponhene, Oheneba Kwadwo Aforduor, has been arrested in Burkina Faso, sources have revealed to Starrfm.com.gh. Alhaji Mohammed Sadat was reportedly picked up by Interpol at the border between Ghana and its northern neighbour and he is expected …
Read More »Four missing Takoradi girls confirmed dead
The DNA test carried out on the human parts found in the vicinity of the suspected kidnapper’s home have been confirmed by the Police to be that of the four girls who went missing in Takoradi. The confirmation was made by the acting Inspector General of Police, James Oppong Boanuh. …
Read More »Apostle David Kay Marks His Birthday With Stunning Photos
Senior Pastor of Souls For Christ Ministries Intonation (SFCMI), at Carolina in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, Apostle David Kay Worllali Coffie on Sunday, 15th September, 2019 celebrated his birthday. The renowned pastor was surrounded by his fellow pastors, traditional rulers, congregation of Souls For Christ Ministries International in …
Read More »The Fight Against Landguards at Tsaado, Is The Police Ready?
Residents and owners of properties especially lands at Tsaado, a Ga community close to the Ghana International trade fair centre are gripped with fear and pain each passing day as they continue to lose their lands to landguards in the area. Our investigations shows that they do not only lose …
Read More »Father poisons two children to death in Kumasi
Two children have allegedly been poisoned to death by their father at Oforikrom in the Ashanti region. The suspect is believed to be in his 30s. The bodies were retrieved in an uncompleted building by the Police on Sunday. It is unclear the ages of the deceased and when exactly …
Read More »Edem is my favourite Rapper – Sarkodie confesses
Rappers have their favourite rappers and people they look up to in their peers. Some with openly attest to this fact whiles others will keep it to themselves. One artiste who is good at congratulating his contemporaries has hailed Ayigbe rapper, Edem. According to Sarkodie, Edem is his favourite amongst …
Read More »Dozens feared dead in DR Congo boat accident
At least 34 people are feared drowned after a boat sank in the River Congo. Police said 76 passengers were rescued from the whaleboat – a flat-bottomed vessel used to transport people on lakes and rivers. It was travelling to DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa from Mai Ndombe province, north of …
Read More »Oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilities
Oil prices surged after two attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities on Saturday knocked out more than 5% of global supply. Brent crude jumped 10% to $66.28 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose 8.9% to $59.75 in Asian trading. Prices pulled back slightly after US President Donald Trump authorised the …
Read More »Preach in your local dialect – Frimpong Manso to Pastors
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong Manso, has urged pastors and preachers of the Gospel to use the local dialect in preaching the word of God. He said preaching in the local dialect of the people would enable the congregation to better understand and …
Read More »2016 polls: I persuaded Mahama to leave office – Otumfuo
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has revealed that his palace played a pivotal role in persuading former President John Mahama to concede after he lost the 2016 presidential poll as an incumbent to the then-flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo. “At the conclusion of the last …
Read More »3 watchmen murdered, tongues and eyes removed
Three security men have been murdered in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra region with some parts of their body missing. The lifeless bodies of the three, Ibrahim Bagada Sumaila, Joshua Afuugu and Kobina, were discovered at different locations Sunday. All three were found with their clothes covering their heads “with …
Read More »Mfantsipim SHS turns away first year students
Some first year students and their parents who turned up at the Mfantsipim Senior High School (SHS) in the Central Region with their trunks and chop boxes on Sunday have been left stranded after they were turned away by authorities of the school. The school’s authorities claim the students who …
Read More »Ghana’s commitment to terrorism fight absolute – Nana Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to accept and implement the ECOWAS Commission’s proposals on dealing with terrorism in the Region. According to President Akufo-Addo, the Commission’s plan, when properly implemented, can …
Read More »Excessive consumption of ‘koobi’ can cause heart-related diseases – Cardiologist
A cardiologist has cautioned against excessive consumption of salted tilapia (koobi) citing it as one of the causes of heart-related diseases. Dr Abdul Sahmed Tanko further described foul-smelling fish known popularly as ‘momoni’ as dangerous for one’s health and thus, has to be taken in moderation. Speaking at the launch of World Heart …
Read More »Farmer kills wife for preventing him from marrying a second wife
A 36-year-old farmer has allegedly killed his wife at Nyangekura, a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district of the Savannah region. The suspect, Samba Sochire, according to reports beat his wife to pulp for not giving him consent to marry a second wife. Some residents who spoke to Adom News …
Read More »Terrorism: Commit to combat menace – Akufo-Addo to ECOWAS
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of ECOWAS member states to accept the ECOWAS Commission’s proposal on efforts to combat the menace of terrorism, and demonstrate genuine commitment towards its implementation. According to the Ghanaian leader, the very prospects for the …
Read More »Ghana’s tribute to Mugabe
We are here to join you to bid goodbye to one of the most formidable warriors in this continent. And I feel especially privileged to represent my country and President Nana Akufo-Addo to deliver this humble tribute. I thank those who preceded me for what they also had to say. …
Read More »10 killed in stampede at Mozambique
At least 10 people have died and 98 were injured in a stampede at a campaign rally of Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi, health authorities have said. Nampula Central Hospital management’s said the deaths and injuries occurred when a crowd tried to move through a single gate of a stadium in …
Read More »O/R: Over 50 NDC Supporters Defect To NPP After Seeing Electricity For The First Time
About 50 supporters of the largest opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Njare and Motoway in the Krachi East constituency of the Oti Region have defected to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) after their communities benefited from rural electrification projects. The group is of the view that developments in …
Read More »16 Communities In Krachi East Constituency Get Electricity
The Member of Parliament for Krachi East Constituency in the Oti Region, Hon. Michael Yaw Gyato has extended electricity to 16 communities in the constituency. The supply of electricity to the communities which was made possible through the able facilitation of the member of Parliament formed part of efforts towards …
Read More »W/R Minister Calls For Zoomlion’s IRECOP To Avert Sanitation Disaster
There is a sanitation disaster waiting to explode within the Sekondi -Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region as the Assembly lacks capacity to manage the overly full landfill site in the city whiles various contractors abandon site due to non-payment. The health threatening state of the Sofokrom Landfill site which …
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