Jordan Ayew was spotted holding back the tears at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon after he was overcome with emotion from scoring in the 2-1 win over Manchester United. The Ghanaian international latched on to a flick by Jeffrey Schlupp before coolly slotting the ball at the back of the …
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C/R: 11 NPP members hospitalised after gun attack
Some 11 party members of the New Patriotic Party are receiving treatment at the Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu following gunshot wounds they sustained Sunday evening. The 11 were part of a group of polling station executives from the Assin South Constituency who had just closed from a meeting …
Read More »Akufo-Addo names Edwin Provencal as new BOST CEO
President Akufo-Addo has nominated Mr. Edwin Provencal as (the new ) Chief Executive Officer for the Bulk Oil and Transport (BOST) company limited. If confirmed by the Management Board of BOST, he will replace George Mensah Okley, who resigned from the position last Friday. Mr. Mensah Okley tendered in his resignation to the President …
Read More »Jailing Galamseyers 15-25 Years Without Stiffer Punishment For Chiefs Is Discrimination – Ghanaian Associations In South Africa
Ghanaian associations in South Africa has described as discrimination the amended mining law of Ghana that stipulated a minimum of 15 years and maximum of 25 years for illegal miners (galamseyers) without any stiffer punishment for traditional rulers who give out lands for them. They alleged that there is no …
Read More »65 homes burnt in Karaga because cattle destroyed rice farm
Police in the Northern Region have confirmed the burning down of 65 houses, three motorbikes and 10 bicycles in Bagurugu in the Karaga District. According to the Public Relations Officer of Northern Region Police Command, cattle of one Tahiru Ali who lives in Bagurugu, destroyed a rice farm belonging to …
Read More »C/R: 2 Killed In Ayamfuri Clash
Two persons were killed when residents of Ayamfuri in the Central Region clashed with members of Operation Vanguard, the anti-illegal mining task force, last Friday. According to sources, the incident happened as a result of the alleged refusal by Perseus Mining Company in the area to cede part of its …
Read More »Government Urged To Train indoctrinated Youth To Fight Against Corruption
A regular panel on South Africa – based Press Radio current affairs program dubbed “Ghana Te Sen”, Rev. Emmanuel Donkor has called on the Ghana government to train Indoctrinated Youth who can shape the future of the country. According to him, an Indoctrinated Youth who can selflessly serve the nation …
Read More »DR Congo gets new cabinet after seven months
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a coalition government, seven months after the inauguration President Félix Tshisekedi. Mr Tshisekedi, son of the late veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, won a bitterly contested election in December, marking the first peaceful transition of power since DR Congo gained independence from Belgium …
Read More »Amazon fires: G7 leaders close to agreeing plan to help, says Macron
International leaders gathering at the G7 summit are reportedly nearing an agreement to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday a deal to provide “technical and financial help” was close. Leaders from the US, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Canada continue …
Read More »Government’s procurement rots split opened
President Akufo-Addo, on Thursday 22nd August, suspended from office, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjeinim Boateng Adjei, after he was unmasked in an exposé over the sale of juicy government contracts he had through the institution he heads, awarded himself and his brother in-law; …
Read More »Yvonne Nelson Reacts To Cherry Akosua Agyapomaa Djan
Cherry Akosua Agyapongmaa was born on Sunday, 7th July. She started her basic education at Glorious Pearls Complex and the she further her education at Diaspora Girls high school. She then continued her education currently at Pantang Nurses Training College. Cherry lost both parents at her early age but, she never …
Read More »Nsawam: 5 die in gory accident involving multiple cars
Five persons have been confirmed dead in a gory accident on the Nsawam – Accra highway. The accident which involved four cars occurred Sunday, the police confirmed. According to eyewitnesses, one of the vehicles had a burst front tyre and veered off its lane, crashing into other vehicles. Personnel of …
Read More »Police opens recruitment process; cautions against fraudsters
The Ghana Police Service has cautioned the public to be wary of some persons who claim to have links with high-ranking officers and dupe persons interested in being recruited into the service. The caution follows the invitation of applicants from the 2016/2017 recruitment application process to continue its recruitment. In …
Read More »Over 200,000 people given Merck Ebola Vaccine in Congo – Government
Congolese authorities and health workers vaccinated more than 200,000 people against Ebola in August, the government said on Sunday, using a Merck vaccine they hope will help rein in the world’s second worst epidemic. Figures released by the government’s Ebola committee showed that 204,044 people had been inoculated since August …
Read More »Album Review: Patapaa shines on debut album
Justice Amoah, popularly known in the music circles as “Patapaa” is making significant strides across worldwide music landscape with his debut album. With over 10,000 streams on Boomplay in just a week, the “Pa2pa Scopatumanaa” album demonstrates the uniqueness of one of Ghana’s sensational music artistes. When sitting back and …
Read More »Abeiku Santana is a thief; I’ll beat him up – Lucky Mensah
Highlife musician, Lucky Mensah has threatened to beat up broadcaster Abeiku Aggrey Santana. I a video he shared on social media the ‘Come Back’ singer said Abeiku has lied on the radio that he marketed his song for him in the U.S. “Do you know how to write music? Do …
Read More »CAF CL: Kotoko beat Kano Pillars to set up clash with Étoile du Sahel
Kumasi Asante Kotoko advanced to the next stage of the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League after a 2-0 win of Nigerian side Kano Pillars. Kotoko lost the first leg 3-2 in Nigeria but they managed to sail through after a second-leg win at the Baba Yara Stadium. Kotoko …
Read More »Special Prosecutor was probing AB Adjei prior to Manasseh’s exposé
Citi News has sighted a correspondence between the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the presidency which suggests that the recently publicized exposé by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni which indicted the suspended Public Procurement Authority CEO, Adjenim Boateng Adjei had been a subject of investigation by the state institution for several …
Read More »NDC Tema branch chairman injured over Saturday’s primaries
One person sustained injuries on Saturday during the parliamentary primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Tema East after a scuffle erupted during the counting of ballots. Mr Edga Adjetey Badu, Tema Community One, Site 19 branch Chairman, NDC, sustained injuries on his face and chest as his oozing …
Read More »Prof Adei laments hypocrisy in fighting corruption
The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has decried what he terms as hypocrisy in the fight against corruption. Professor Stephen Adei noted that “it’s amazing when the watchdogs or the keepers themselves come out to be among the most corrupt.” The veteran educationist’s comments come few days …
Read More »I Will Accept To Be Mahama’s Running Mate If… – Asiedu Nketiah
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Read More »Photos: Slain police officer laid to rest in Tamale
Sergeant Agatha Nana Nabin has been laid to rest in Tamale after her murder while on duty on July 30. The burial service for the slain police officer was held at the Holy Cross Parish at Choggu, Tamale. In attendance was the Ag. Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, some senior …
Read More »Akufo-Addo attends 7th Tokyo international confab on African dev’t
EPresident Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Saturday, 24th August, 2019, for Japan, to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe. The objective of the conference is “to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners.” Japan …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: Kotoko vs Kano Pillars (CAF Champions League)
It’s win or bust for Kumasi Asante Kotoko as they take on Nigerian side Kano Pillars in a second leg fixture of the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. A 3-2 win in faraway Nigeria has given Pillars a slim advantage but at their favourite Baba Yara ground, the …
Read More »Hong Kong police fire gun and use water cannon on protesters
A Hong Kong police officer fired a gunshot during protests on Sunday, the first time a live round has been used since demonstrations broke out in June. Images show several other officers also pointed guns at protesters who were chasing them with sticks. In another first, police deployed water cannon …
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