The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Ghana National Gas Company, Ernest Owusu Bempah has urged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stop blaming the government on the current power outages. His comment comes after the NDC organized Economic Forum on Thursday to react to the Town Hall Meeting organised …
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Fire razes at Kiosk Estate in East Legon near ANC mall
Information reaching Thepressradio.com indicates that,there is a fire outbreak near ANC mall at East Legon in the Greater Accra region. According to the report,the fire started around 2AM today at a place where pork sellers reside and sell their pork meat which is called Kiosk Estate and believe left the …
Read More »PDS suspends 8-hour-old load-shedding schedule on GRIDCo’s directive
The load shedding exercise which begun today, Friday April 5, 2019 by the Power Distribution Services has been suspended following a directive by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo). A few hours before the suspension, PDS had released separate load shedding schedules to across the country, citing shortfalls in power …
Read More »Ghana goes online with tax returns filing
Ghana has joined the league of nations that allow their citizens to file their tax returns online following the launch in Accra of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Integrated Tax Application Preparation System (iTaPS) on Friday, 5 April 2019.The development and launch of the application comes a year after Vice-President Dr …
Read More »CID Boss, Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah promoted to COP rank
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has been promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police (COP). Six other Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCOP) including Mr George Tuffuor, Director-General Finance, Mr Alex Amponsah Asiamah, Services, Mr George Alex Mensah, …
Read More »Reinstate all dismissed UEW lecturers – Afenyo-Markin to V-C
The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Reverend Father Professor Anthony Afful-Broni to reinstate all dismissed lecturers of the university.Mr Afenyo-Markin said the V-C should adopt a reconciliatory posture and reciprocate the goodwill shown by aggrieved …
Read More »Police allegedly broker GH¢1000 compensation for 11-year-old defiled by 2 men
A middle-aged widow is seeking justice for her 11-year-old daughter who was allegedly defiled in turns, by two men at Antoa-Ahodwo in Ashanti Region. The victim is currently on admission at Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi where she underwent minor surgery as a result of the attack. Amid the pain …
Read More »Committee probing KNUST riot to complete work by April 25
The three-member committee tasked by the Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to investigate the October 2018 riot by students of the university is set to complete its work by April 25, 2019. So far, the Vice-Chancellor of the …
Read More »Baby thief ‘lied’ about being pregnant; court orders psychiatric test for her
Medical results have shown the woman who stole a one-year-old baby at the Takoradi Market Circle in the Western Region lied about her pregnancy status when she appeared in court two weeks ago. The 42-year-old Rose Mawusi Fiaku on March 28 pleaded guilty to child stealing, but asked the presiding …
Read More »Six regions to be without electricity for 12 hours Friday
Electricity supply to parts of six regions across the country will be cut off for 12 hours Friday as part of an on-going load shedding management by the Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited. A timetable issued Friday morning by PDS listed the Ashanti, Greater Accra (including Tema), Central, Volta …
Read More »VIDEO: Eazzy names the number of men she is currently dating
Ghanaian singer, Mildred Ashong, popularly known as Eazzy, passed by the Daybreak Hitzshow on Hitz FM on Friday and made strong revelations about her love and past life. According to the songstress, she doesn’t believe in serious boyfriend-girlfriend relationship anymore, hence she is dating many men now to find out the right one. …
Read More »Takoradi baby kidnapper to undergo mental checkup
The gender court in Sekondi has ordered Mawusi Rose Fiaku, the 42-year old woman who is standing trial for allegedly stealing a one-year-old baby in Takoradi, to undergo a mental checkup. The move is to determine whether she is mentally sound. This was after the mother of the accused confirmed …
Read More »Barca coach disappointed in Kevin Boateng’s attitude to training
Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valvede, is reported to be disappointed in Kevin-Prince Boateng’s attitude towards training since he signed on for the Camp Nou side. This has further limited the chances of the 32-year-old from playing any part in the club and could immediately be released once his contract expires. According …
Read More »Orlando Pirates join race for Kotoko’s Yacouba
South African giants Orlando Pirates are said to be interested in Asante Kotoko’s Burkinabe import Sogne Yacouba. The Stallions striker has caught the eyes of several teams on the African continent including Al Hilal, TP Mazembe, CS Sfaxien and Pirates are the latest to join his long list of suitors. …
Read More »Expose Colleagues Who Engage in Fraudulent Activities – Customs Boss To Port Officials
Commissioner for the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has urged customs officials, especially those at the ports to expose colleagues who engage in fraudulent activities. Mr Isaac Crentsil said he is red alert to deal with any custom official who takes bribe to stifle government’s revenue mobilisation. His …
Read More »Rainstorm leaves one dead in Kintampo; hundreds displaced elsewhere
One person has been reported dead and several houses damaged following a rainstorm that hit the Kintampo North Municipality of Bono East Region. This is the only death recorded so far in a rainstorm that hit parts of the nation leading to the destruction of properties worth thousands of cedis. …
Read More »Radio station struck by lightening and thunder; billboards fall on cars in heavy rains in Kumasi
Some giant billboards sited along some of the busiest highways within the Kumasi metropolis were uprooted by a heavy storm that accompanied hours of torrential rain in the Ashanti Regional capital on Thursday night, MyNewsGh.com has gathered. Many have been displaced after the downpour as roofs of some homes were ripped …
Read More »Import duty cut: Checkout goods under benchmark value
There is seeming confusion over the reduction in the benchmark values for all imports announced by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. A whopping 50% has been slashed on import duties except for vehicles which would be reduced by 30%. The move, which took effect from Thursday April 4, 2019, …
Read More »Are you Shatta Shay? – Social media trolls “ugly” Wendy Shay
Well! We’ve always seen Wendy Shay with her make up. The songstress is always seen as a beauty but yesterday, a photo of her without make up popped up on social media and that has got people talking. Social media users as usual expressed shock at the looks of the …
Read More »Savelugu bio-larvicide factory coming – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the co-operation between Ghana and Cuba is being extended to the eradication of malaria in Ghana.According to President Akufo-Addo, “soon, through a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larvicide factory will be established in Savelugu, in the Northern Region of Ghana.”In addition, …
Read More »EC pleads for more time to implement ROPAA
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday told an Accra High Court (Human Rights Division) that the new EC boss and her deputies require more time to comply fully with the court’s orders on the implementation of the Representation of the Peoples Amendment Act (ROPAA). Mr Justin Amenuvor, counsel for the …
Read More »Be RICH if your family is BROKE – Moesha advises youth
Actress Moesha Bodoung has advised the youth to raise their families from the shackles of poverty by strive for riches. According to her, ” If you don’t come from a rich family .A rich family must come from you”. Actress Moesha made this in a post on her Instagram page. …
Read More »2 die at Kpone head-on collision
Two persons died immediately while three passengers sustained serious injuries after a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Tuesday night at Kpone on the Tema-Aflao highway. The accident occurred around the Kpone Barrier in the Kpone-Katamanso District of Accra when the driver of a Toyota Highlander with registration number GW …
Read More »Gender Ministry now “talk shop” after “strong” Otiko was removed – Mona
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection was really effective and results-oriented when it had Ms Otiko Djaba at the helm of affairs, a former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mrs Mona Quartey has said.In Mrs Quartey’s estimation, ever since Ms Djaba was reshuffled from that ministry and offered a …
Read More »Male teachers peeping at us – Bongo SHS female students
Students of the Bongo Senior High School in the Upper East Region have been sent home to forestall chaos after the female students boycotted breakfast and lunch over allegations that their senior housemaster and some tutors often peep at them while nude in their dormitories.The students refused to go for …
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