Government’s “One Village, One Dam” initiative has come under severe criticism at Kpiri, a farming community in Canteen in the West Gonja District of the newly created Savannah region. This follows the sudden collapse of a bridge recently built to link two major communities in the area, thus, Kpiri number …
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NDC primaries: Masawudu and his 100 supporters can’t defeat me – Muntaka
The incumbent Member of Parliament for the Asawase constituency in the Ashanti region Alhaji Mohammed Mubarack Muntaka has denied using his influence in Parliament to block his contender Masawudu Mubarck from filing his nomination forms to contest him in the upcoming parliamentary primaries of the of the NDC. According to …
Read More »Ghana is best place to invest in Africa – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has explained to a group of Canadian investors why Ghana is the best investment destination in Africa for both local and foreign investors. According to Dr. Bawumia, not only do Ghana’s political stability and security as well as benign legal and regulatory environment offer the …
Read More »Three arrested with human parts at Abuom
Police at Kukuom in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region have arrested three persons with human parts at Abuom near Sankore. The three; Peter Foh, 35, Yaw Yeridie, 31, and Berko Isaac, 30, were arrested at about 11 pm on Sunday, July 21, 2019. The Kukuom District Police …
Read More »Give Black Stars one more chance to win AFCON – Acquah
Black Stars midfielder Afriyie Acquah has appealed to Ghanaians to give the team another two years to annex the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. Ghana has not won the continental silverware in 37 years and a bid to break the jinx hit another snag as the team exited the 2019 …
Read More »Asante-Apeatu was sacked – Presidency
The Jubilee House has said the immediate past Inspector General of Police David Asante-Apeatu was fired from the post. It comes after some Ghanaians continue to wonder why the president didn’t allow the police chief to serve the remaining one month left on his contract at the job. A statement …
Read More »New data reveals who South Africa’s “favourite visitors” are :Ghana Out of the Top 10 List
The researchers for StatsSA have been busy crunching the numbers again this month, and they’ve detailed a comprehensive picture of all the visitors to Mzansi between May 2018 – May 2019. Overall, it’s good news for tourism in South Africa, which shows foreign arrivals are up by 1.5% within the …
Read More »South Korea fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft
South Korea fired warning shots at a Russian A-50 military aircraft that entered its airspace on Tuesday, its Ministry of Defence said. Officials said the plane violated the airspace over the Dokdo/Takeshima islands, which are occupied by Seoul but also claimed by Japan. South Korea’s Ministry of Defence said it …
Read More »Kwasi Appiah submits report to GFA
Black Stars head coach, James Kwasi Appiah, has submitted his technical report to the Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). According to Graphic Sports Online investigations, the Stars coach submitted a copy to the GFA last week. However, because the president of the NC, Dr Kofi Amoah, and …
Read More »US brings in new fast-track deportation rules
The US government is introducing a new fast-track deportation process that will bypass immigration courts. Under the new rules, any undocumented migrants who can’t prove they have been in the US continuously for more than two years can be immediately deported. The policy is expected to be published on Tuesday, …
Read More »Akufo-Addo can’t remove Speaker of Parliament from office – Presidency to petitioners
The Presidency has rejected a petition by a group calling for the removal of the Speaker of Parliament over an alleged case of misconduct. The group known as the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), in a petition dated 9th July 2019 called on the President to as …
Read More »Probe Suale’s death – US Embassy
The United States Embassy is asking for a thorough enquiry into the death of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale, seven months after he was shot by unknown gunmen at Madina in Accra. With little in the form of a breakthrough for the investigators, the embassy said Mr Suale’s death was more …
Read More »Bissue case: Needless exoneration – Tiger Eye tells Police
Tiger Eye P.I has insisted the former secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee against Illegal Mining Charles Bissue has not been exonerated of corruption related offences despite being cleared by the police. The CID cleared Mr. Bissue of any wrongdoing despite the video evidence submitted by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas …
Read More »‘How can an intern interview me, a minister?’ – Cecilia Dapaah unloads on Adom FM intern
Sanitation minister Cecilia Dapaah has told off a Multimedia intern, emphasising, her request for an interview is disrespectful because she is an intern. ‘Who gave you the permission to call me to speak to me directly like that?’ she sternly told Rahinatu Abdul Bach who is also a student of …
Read More »Vigilantism Bill passed
Parliamment has passed the Vigilantism and Related Offenses Bill 2019 after a third reading. The Bill was laid amidst disagreement from the NDC and its minority in parliament who argued that a bi-partisan engagement initiated before the bill was introduced was the way to go, but this notwithstanding the Bill …
Read More »Galamsey Fraud: Bissue not cleared of corruption allegations – Amidu
Special Prosecutor Mr Martin Amidu has said Charles Cromwell Nanabanyin Onuawonto Bissue, a presidential staffer and former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, has not been cleared of corruption allegations levelled against him by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas contrary to claims by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) …
Read More »Asunafo North MP Donates 7 Brands New Hyundai Matiz To Constituents
The Member of Parliament for Asunafo North Constituency of the Ahafo Region, Hon. Evans Opoku-Bobie donated 7 Brands New Hyundai Matiz to his constituents to enhance their day-to-day activities. As part of his Initiative towards job creation across the Constituency, the MP launched a maiden programme in the history of …
Read More »3 detained over missing 4,000 bags of fertilizer
Three people, including an agric director, have been arrested in the Sunyani West District of the Bono Region for allegedly stealing 4,000 bags of fertilizer meant for the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ). They are Gilbert Sonkpi, district agric director; Owusu Banahene, district desk officer for PFJ; and a …
Read More »Jailing NAM 1 won’t give us our money – Lawyer Maurice Ampaw
Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw has disclosed that arresting and jailing Nana Appiah Mensah alias NAM 1 will not guarantee customers their locked up cash. According to him, customers are rather looking forward to when they will receive their monies after his return into the country from the United Arab …
Read More »Murder, robbery, assault increase by 43% in 2019 – Report
Violent crime in the country increased by 43 percent in the second quarter of 2019, according to the Ghana Public Safety and Crime Report released by the Bureau for Public Safety, (BPS). The report also revealed that the most reported occurrence of violent crimes in the first half of the …
Read More »E/R: 50 pupils in accident, one dead
Over 50 pupils have been involved in an accident at Akyem Asikasu off the Adeiso-Asamankese road in the Eastern Region.One child has been confirmed dead.The accident happened Sunday night.Forty others who sustained serious injuries have been taken to the Asamankese Government Hospital for treatment.The cause of the accident is not …
Read More »Pay my three years’ salary – Sacked Wa Regional Hospital Medical Director demands
he dismissed Medical Director of the Wa Regional Hospital, Dr. Barnabas Gandau has revealed that he has not been paid his salary and other allowances due him for the past three years. “I should pay back GH¢25, 000 Salary advance to be paid from my GHS salary/allowances which they refused …
Read More »27-year-old man stabbed to death at Nsawam
18-year-old Odai Nathaniel has been arrested by the Nsawam Police for stabbing a 27-year-old man to death. The body of the deceased – Robert Zaglago – has been deposited at the Police Hospital Mortuary for preservation and Autopsy. Reports indicate that a quarrel ensued between the two Saturday evening which …
Read More »Anas expose: Police report exonerates Charles Bissue
Lawyers for Charles Bissue, who hitherto, served as secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal Mining (IMCIM), say their client has been exonerated by Police investigations on allegations of corruption. Mr. Bissue, who is also a Presidential Staffer, in a letter to the President in March this year decided to …
Read More »Savannah Regional Minister Visits Sonyon Traditional Area
The Savannah Regional Minister, Honourable Salifu Adam Braimah has paid a courtesy call on the chiefs and people of Sonyor in the Bole district of the Savannah region. Accompanying the Savannah Regional Minister included the DCE for Bole- Bamboi district Honorable Veronica Alele Herming,DCE for Sawla- Tuna-Kalba district Mr Mohammed Lawal,the …
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