The General Overseer of Liberty Vineyard International Ministries, Rev. Edward Buabeng, and two others have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding over 100 people of various sums of money totalling over GH¢2 million. The 48-year-old pastor and his two accomplices, Wilfred Brown, a 55-year-old accountant, and one …
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GES suspends ‘compulsory’ insurance programme for teachers over agitations
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has for the second time suspended the GES-SIC insurance policy program for public school teachers across the country. It said the suspension is only temporary until the end of August when it will be lifted. In 2018, teachers in public basic and senior high schools …
Read More »Gov’t pays GHS198m allowance to nurses
The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Health (MoH), has paid the final tranche of allowance to nurse trainees for the 2018/19 academic year.The ministry, in a statement, said each trainee nurse received GHS400 for 10 months in each academic year to support their academic and clinical works.In all, …
Read More »A/R: Road crashes kill 240, injure 2,309 in 6 months – Police
In the first half of 2019 (January to June), 240 people died in road crashes while 2,309 sustained injuries within the same period as a result of road accidents in the Ashanti Region, the police command has said.“From these figures, we deduce that our region records about 10 accidents each …
Read More »Empress Gifty abandons music to cook on TV?
Several years after pursuing a career in music, Gifty Adorye, popularly known as Empress Gifty, is turning the tables to TV hosting. She has been announced as the new hostess of a new cooking and talk show dubbed ‘Aben W?ha’ on Media General’s Onua TV. The show, according to producers, …
Read More »Kotoko announce gate fees for Kano Pillars clash
Asante Kotoko have announced the ticket prices for their CAF Champions League first qualifying round second leg against Kano Pillars at the Baba Yara Stadium on 25 August, 2019. The cheapest ticket will be selling at GH?15 while the VIP stand will be selling GH?50. For the centre line, the …
Read More »Sudan’s ex-spy chief banned from the US
The former head of the Sudanese intelligence service, Salah Gosh, has been banned from entering the United States because of his alleged involvement in human rights violations. In a statement, the US State Department said it had credible evidence that Mr Gosh was involved in torture when he was in …
Read More »Free WiFi for schools
Government is to provide free WiFi (Internet) service in all tertiary and secondary schools across the country to aid teaching and learning. It is in fulfilment of the campaign pledge of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration to pursue free WiFi for certain categories of educational institutions. “I’m happy to …
Read More »I will bounce back – NAM1
Embattled Nana Appiah Mensah, aka NAM 1, Chief Executive of Menzgold Ghana Limited, has said he will break his silence on issues that have led to his incarceration on August 19. He posted on social media yesterday hinting that his companies would see a ‘possible rebound’. “I will address the …
Read More »Nigeria Shia leader ‘suffering from lead poisoning’
The leader of Nigeria’s banned Shia Muslim group, who is in India for medical treatment under police protection, is suffering for lead and cadmium poisoning that may be from shrapnel in his body, his daughter has told the BBC. Ibraheem Zakzaky was among hundreds of people arrested in 2015 after …
Read More »BECE to be scrapped
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has revealed that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will soon be scrapped from the country’s educational system. According to executive secretary of NaCCA, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, the popular examination has outlived its relevance. Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning …
Read More »Nigeria issues Ebola alert to airlines
The Nigerian aviation authority has directed all airlines operating regional and international flights to exercise a high level of vigilance to prevent the incursion of Ebola virus into the country. Sam Adurogboye, spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), confirmed the directive in a statement reaching Xinhua in Lagos, the …
Read More »We regret not killing ‘kidnapper’ when he was first arrested – Takoradi missing girls’ families
The families of the three Takoradi kidnapped girls say the greatest mistake they’ve made is not killing the Nigerian suspected kidnapper believed to be the brain behind the kidnapping of the girls when he was arrested. According to them, being law-abiding and handing him over to the police for prosecution …
Read More »Ghanaian Babies Born In South Africa To Get Birth Certificates – Ayisi Boateng
The High Commissioner of Ghana to South Africa, His Excellency Mr. George Ayisi – Boateng has disclosed that babies born to Ghanaian parents in South Africa would get birth certificates. He said the move form part of documentation processes for Ghanaian children born in South Africa to apply for citizenship …
Read More »Death scare hits Ashaiman NDC as 6 members die in two months
National Democratic Congress (NDC) members in the Ashaiman Constituency have reportedly been living in fear in the past few weeks over some high-profile deaths recorded by the party in the area in recent time. Checks conducted by The Ghana Report indicates that the largest opposition party in the country has …
Read More »High Commission of Ghana to South Africa Hosts Press Radio
The High Commission of Ghana to South Africa, His Excellency, Mr. George Ayisi Boateng on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, engaged the Management of Carolina – based Press Radio in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa in a tête-a-tête at his Office in Pretoria. The meeting form part of the activities …
Read More »Foase police shooting: Families of deceased protesters receive GHc250k each
Government has paid GHc 250,000 each as compensation for families of four deceased victims of the Foase shooting in the Ashanti Region. The four died after police officers allegedly opened fire into a crowd of protesters over the siting of Atwima Kwanwoma District capital from Foase to Twedie in February …
Read More »Missing girls: No culpable officer will be shielded – Acting IGP
The acting Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, has assured the families of the three Takoradi missing girls that the police administration will not shield or spare anyone found culpable to have played a role in the missing of their relatives will not be spared. The acting IGP gave the …
Read More »Ignore false recruitment reports – GIS
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has described as fake, publications making the round on some websites and on social media announcing ongoing recruitment of personnel by the Service.The GIS, in a statement, said it has not embarked on any recruitment exercise, “accordingly, the said publications are false and should be …
Read More »Prophet Badu Kobi ‘curses’ Ghanaian Journalists
Ghanaian journalists who have gained notoriety in writing false stories about Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, the founder and General Overseer of Glorious Wave International are bringing curses upon themselves. The man of God said that these individuals are desperately doing so to be popular but warned that the repercussions of …
Read More »Obuasi police arrest ‘military’ man
The Obuasi District Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old unemployed who goes about posing as a military officer. Frederick Kulepe, wearing a military uniform, goes about extorting various sums of monies, thus defrauding mobile phone dealers at Obuasi and surrounding communities. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Martin Asenso, Obuasi District …
Read More »Takoradi Missing Girls were sold to a baby making factory in Nigeria – Samuel Wills confessed
Details are emerging about the investigations conducted by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) into the saga involving the Takoradi missing girls. According to BNI sources, the outcome of the investigations paints a different picture from the recent revelations at the Takoradi house of the prime suspect, Samuel Udoetuk Wills, …
Read More »2 caught illegally mining inside pit
A combined team of police and Forestry Commission has arrested two illegal miners who have been operating in the Desiri Forest in the Mankraso District in the Ashanti Region. Kwabena Yeboah, 42 and his 41-year-old accomplice, Akwasi Yeboah were arrested in the process of mining for gold in Compartment 89 section …
Read More »NPP primaries: All Krachi West contestants disqualified
All the three aspirants who picked nomination forms to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Krachi West Constituency have been disqualified. The recommendation to get them disqualified was contained in a brief report jointly issued and signed by the party’s Constituency Chairman, Douglas Amanfo, secretary Peter …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Afia Schwarzenegger ‘spiritually delivered’ at Tehillah Experience
The Holy Spirit was undoubtedly present at the just ended Tehillah Experience 2019 which took place at International Central Gospel Church, Calvary Temple in Spintex. The gospel show organized yearly by Ohemaa Mercy Ministries saw great testimonies and miracles in its 6th year. The highlight of this year’s Tehillah Experience …
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