The lawyer representing the EFF argued in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday that journalist and political commentator Karima Brown did not conduct herself in a fair, objective or professional manner in her criticism of the EFF. “The journalist we are dealing with is one who is intent …
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NabCo trainees settle on Friday to hit the streets
Beneficiaries of government’s Nation Builders Corps program have decided on Friday October 10 to ‘go red’ on government over the seeming nonchalance about their prolonged grievances over unpaid salaries. This was contained in a communiqué issued by the coalition on Monday May 6, 2019. The decision comes after several failed …
Read More »Africa migrants detain in a football stadium at Yemen
Children among African migrants held in Yemen Children are among over 2,000 African migrants rounded up and detained in a football stadium in Yemen, an official for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has told BBC Newsday programme. Olivia Headon, IOM spokesperson in Yemen, said the migrants, predominately from Ethiopia, …
Read More »Taskforce to arrest sympathisers of Chinese illegal miners
The Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Illegal Mining has threatened to arrest anyone who would own up to plead for any Chinese illegal miner who would be arrested. The Taskforce said the rate at which Ghanaians own up to plead for amicable and compromised settlements whenever a Chinese illegal miner is arrested …
Read More »SOUTH AFRICA ELECTION: IRR poll suggests KZN, Gauteng could be hung, with ANC going under 50% in both
The latest pre-election poll undertaken by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) shows that Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal could be hung provinces, unless there is a late surge in favour of the ANC in both provinces. The tracking poll, which was in the field from April 27 to May …
Read More »Crusader of the Independence of the Volta Region, 8 others arrested
The Chairman of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), Papavi Hogbedetor and eight others championing the independence of the Volta Region were on Sunday evening picked up by a combined team of armed police and military personnel, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. It is not known why they were arrested but this …
Read More »‘I miss Hon. Kennedy Agyapong’ – Sarkodie
Ghana’s number one rapper, Sarkodie in a recent Twitter post has revealed how he misses maverick politician and legislator, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong. The popular and loud legislator has been off national issues lately, and is not seen commenting on issues as he normally does. Sarkodie took to Twitter and posted, …
Read More »2019 AFCON: South Africa confirms Ghana friendly
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter has confirmed that his side’s AFCON 2019 preparation games will include the Black Stars of Ghana. In addition to revealing a training camp in Dubai, Baxter confirmed that a friendly with Kwesi Appiah’s sixth-ranked team has been agreed on. “We want to play an international …
Read More »Deputy GCB-Bank MD caught in age-cheating
As President Akufo-Addo sacks over 60-year Olds from government, the Deputy Managing Director (MD) of GCB-Bank in-charge of operations, Samuel Amankwah, has been caught in an age-cheating scandal, affording him extra years to remain at post, at a time he is supposed to have retired. Documents available to The Herald, …
Read More »1-Village, 1-Dam: Gov’t wasting our money and exposing us to risks – Isaac Adongo
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Hon Isaac Adongo has described as a complete waste of taxpayers’ money by government to construct Dams under one of its much touted initiatives called One-Village One-Dam. Government has embarked on the construction of dams in communities in the northern part of …
Read More »Legon student butchered by suspected armed robbers
A level 400 student of the University of Ghana named Osei, has been attacked by armed men believed to be robbers along the road leading from Pentagon to Evandy hostel situated on the University of Ghana campus. The victim who was said to be butchered mercilessly, thereby sustaining several cutlass …
Read More »FULL TEXT: IMANI accuses Amewu of squandering Ghana’s energy assets
Dear Mr Amewu, Please Stop Squandering Ghana’s Energy Assets! We are back, and sooner than we feared. We were preparing to file several Constitutional Right to Information (CRTI) requests for a wide range of documents to vindicate our belief that you have been abusing your discretion in the management of …
Read More »Making Accra the cleanest City in Africa is a mirage – Amon Kotei to Akufo-Addo
A local governance expert, Issaka Amon Kotei, says its not feasible for President Akufo-Addo to accomplish his commitment of making the capital the cleanest city in Africa. He claims it’ll be an arduous task to solve the problem of filth entirely without putting measures in place to tackle the fundamental …
Read More »Thieves steal GRIDCO cables at Berekum
Cables that were connected to the substation of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) at Berekum about two months ago have been stolen by thieves. The development has led to the interruption of power supply to that part of the region. The affected communities are Berekum, Dormaa Ahenkro, Nkrankwanta, Wamfie, Drobo, …
Read More »Akufo-Addo launches first drone to supply drugs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will later Wednesday, April 24, witness the first medical supply via drone at the New Tafo Government Hospital in the Eastern Region. This will follow the first official launch of a drug-carrying drone from a launch site at Omenako, near Suhum, in the Eastern Region. …
Read More »Produce 3 Prampram jail breakers in 10 days-Police given ultimatum
Two police officers have been issued a 10-day ultimatum to produce two of three persons who broke jail at Prampram near Tema in the Greater Accra Region. Sergeant Philip Poyare and Constable Gloria Amexo who were said to be on duty at the time of the incident have been directed …
Read More »WASSCE begins nation wide
The 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fully commenced yesterday, as more than 340,000 candidates sat for their first core subject, oral English. The candidates comprising 170,867 males and 175,231 females began with their practical and theory papers on April 15. As part of efforts to curb examination …
Read More »I’m committed to a better free SHS – Mahama to Bawumia
Former President John Mahama has rebutted what he describes as propaganda by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, saying he has never been against the Free SHS policy. He said for someone who implemented Progressively Free SHS for over 350,000 students, he cannot be said to be against free SHS. …
Read More »One of Junior US killers voluntarily turns himself in to Police
These past few days have been about Junior US, the “brother” of Shatta Wale who was killed in his apartment some few hours to his birthday. Earlier Ghpage.com reported that the police have arrested one of the prostitutes who were at his apartment when the murder took place and have …
Read More »YEAR OF RETURNS: Hundreds of African-Americans resettle in Ghana'[VIDEO]
Ghana was one of the main West African departure points for the transatlantic slave trade. The government has launched a campaign to reach out to the descendants of those Africans who were forcibly removed from their homelands. It has dubbed 2019 the “Year of Return”. Several hundred people have already …
Read More »Arson suspected in Asafo Market fire – Mayor
The Mayor of Kumasi, Mr Osei Assibey Antwi, has said preliminary investigations by the Ghana National Fire Service point to arson in Sunday’s Asafo Market fire, the second which was just a day apart from an earlier one on Saturday. The Easter Sunday blaze ravaged the shoe market and consumed …
Read More »I deserve a place in Kwasi Appiah’s squad for AFCON – Yahaya Mohammed
Aduana Stars forward, Yahaya Mohammed is confident to prove his worth if given the opportunity by Black Stars Head Coach, James Kwasi Appiah for the upcoming Africa Cup Of Nations in Egypt with the final squad almost decided. Huge interest continues to follow the naming of the 23 men who …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Liberty vs Dreams FC
Good afternoon and welcome to Ghanaweb’s LIVESTREAMING coverage of week 7 of the Normalization Committee’s Special Competition game between Liberty Professionals versus Dreams FC. Liberty Professionals take on Dreams FC at the Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park as they hope to bounce back from a disappointing 1-2 loss to city rivals, …
Read More »Video: When Otumfuo took the royal oath
On February 25, 1999, his immediate predecessor and “senior brother” Otumfuo Opoku Ware II died. Barima Kwaku Duah was selected to succeed Otumfuo Opoku Ware II. The overwhelming support and universal acclaim he enjoyed from the chiefs and people of the kingdom cemented his choice as the next Asantehene. Consequently, …
Read More »Sacked High Court judge found dead in his Sakumono residence
Mr Ringo Cass Akurugu Azumah, a High Court Judge who was sacked from office, has been found dead in his house in Sakumono Estates, Tema, on Friday. Neighbours believe he died about week ago due to the near decomposition of his body. The police had to forced his door open …
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