Kenya’s Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed separate bilateral treaties with China and Italy that will see Nairobi extradite its citizens to the two countries if they break laws there. The new arrangement now awaits the nod of the National Assembly to be formally ratified. China tried to have its nationals suspected …
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Togo legend Emmanuel Adebayor announces retirement
Togo legend, Emmanuel Adebayor has closed the chapter on his football career after announcing his retirement on Monday, March 20, 2023, at age 39. The former Real Madrid, Arsenal, and Manchester City man made the announcement in an Instagram post as he is set to embark on a new adventure. …
Read More »How men in ancient Africa domesticated wild donkeys for agriculture and transportation
For centuries, domestic donkeys have been of immense benefit to humans, especially in the area of labor and transportation – when it comes to getting to hard-to-reach areas. In some cases, they have been legs to wheelers and food to some families. As much as their roles cannot be overemphasized, …
Read More »Western Togoland Case: High Court sentences 5 secessionists to a total of 25 years in prison
The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, has sentenced five Western Togoland secessionists who were arrested by the police in September 2020 after they blocked the Aveyime road from Accra with sand and attacked the Aveyime and Mepe Police, Stations …
Read More »Two arrested for stealing vehicle belonging to US Embassy
Two men identified as Toheeb Jimoh, 26, and Habeeb Ishola aged 35, have been arrested by men of the Lagos state police command for allegedly stealing a Nissan Rogue belonging to the US Embassy. According to the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a report was …
Read More »2023 AFCON: Black Stars arrive in Kumasi for Angola test
The Black Stars have arrived in Kumasi, where they will host Angola in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Ghana have a doubleheader against the Black Antelopes with the first leg scheduled for March 23, 2023. The team began their preparations for the match on Monday, March 20 before departing to …
Read More »Christians now performing ablution like Muslims because they can’t afford t-rolls – Asani Tano
Yaw Asani Tano, the National Organiser of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), has berated the government over the increasing cost of living in the country. According to him, the cost of producing goods and services in the country has become so high that manufacturers have no choice but to …
Read More »Akufo-Addo cautions against amending Ghana’s ‘most successful and lasting’ constitution
During a ceremony to swear in three members of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE), President Akufo-Addo urged caution in the ongoing national debate over amending Ghana’s Constitution. He cautioned against wholesale or limited amendments, noting that “the Constitution has provided the bedrock for the longest uninterrupted, stable period …
Read More »ShEquity Launches the Fourth Edition of Investment Firm’s Accelerator Program
Application Deadline for Female Entrepreneurs in the ECOWAS Region is 21 April 2023 Accra, Ghana, 21 March 2023 – ShEquity Partners (“ShEquity”), an investment firm providing smart investments for impactful, innovative, and scalable female-led and owned businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa, today announced the launch of the fourth edition of its …
Read More »Prioritize credibility of 2024 polls – Nana Addo charges EC
President Nana Add Dankwa Akufo-Addo wants the country’s Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure that the election in 2024 is free, credible, and fair. A credible election, according to Nana Akufo-Addo, will help Ghana consolidate its democratic credentials. “It is no secret that I have spent most of my adult life …
Read More »ECG disconnects Ho Airport, Volta GRA, Ho Tech Uni., KFC over power debts
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has disconnected power supply to some institutions in Ho in the Volta region. Power supply was cut to the Ho Airport which owes the power distributing company GHS63,000 on Monday, 20 March 2023. The Ho Technical University, the regional office of the Ghana Revenue …
Read More »The new Kevin-Prince Boateng? – Social media users drool over ‘fresh boy’ Ransford-Yeboah
New Black Stars forward, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer might not have made an impact yet for the team but his presence in the team is certainly making some off-field impact. Ransford-Yeboah, has since his switch to represent Ghana in 2022, played only five minutes of football for the country but his looks are earning …
Read More »Jojo Wollacott returns for Ghana after missing World Cup
Goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott is back in the Black Stars after missing out on the 2022 World Cup due to a finger injury. The shot-stopper has fully recovered and has been called up for the Black Stars’ two games against Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Wollacott is …
Read More »VIDEO: Ohemaa Woyeje exposes the rot among some Ghanaian media personalities
Radio presenter, Ohemaa Woyeje has taken on media personalities who are known to talk evil about colleagues at work, putting them up for public ridicule at every given opportunity. In the wake of Nana Ama McBrown’s exit from Despite Media to Media General, some former colleagues openly called her ungrateful and …
Read More »Three BECE graduates allegedly attempt suicide over exam cancellation
Two female students who completed Junior High School in 2022 have been caught by their parents attempting to kill themselves by taking in a substance suspected to be poisonous which may kill them. One other male student was caught holding a rope which it’s suspected he intended to use to …
Read More »Ashanti Region NDC petitioned to call Muntaka Mubarak to order, suspend him
A member of the NDC in the Asawase Constituency, Fatiu Salihu, has petitioned the National Democratic Congress in the Ashanti Region to suspend and call to order, the member of Parliament for Asawase constituency, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak for taking legal action against 11 executives of the constituency. Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka …
Read More »Former Finance Minister Dr Akoto Osei is dead
Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, a former Minister for Finance and a Member of Parliament, has been reported dead. The death was confirmed by Parliament through its official Facebook handle late Monday, March 20. “Former Old Tafo MP, Hon. Dr Anthony Osei Akoto passes away. May he rest in peace,” Parliament’s …
Read More »Wenchi: Headmistress closes down school over her missing GHC2k
The Headmistress for MalamKrom L/A Primary School in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region, Madam Gifty Pomaa has allegedly suspended teaching and learning activities over her missing GHC 2,000 at her bungalow, reports reaching MyNewGH.com suggests. The Headmistress according to a report by Kumasi-based Angel FM, closed the school …
Read More »American citizen held hostage for 6 years in Niger has been freed
An American aid worker who was kidnapped in Niger more than six years ago and held hostage by terrorists has been released, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan tweeted on Monday. “I’m gratified & relieved to see the release of U.S. hostage Jeff Woodke after over 6 years …
Read More »Parliament pays GH¢8m of GH¢13m power debt to escape ECG disconnection
But for a partial payment of GH¢8 million of some GH¢13 million it owes power distributor Electricity Company of Ghana, the parliament of Ghana would have been taken off the national grid by the state utility company on Monday, March 20, 2023. The revenue mobilisation task force of ECG was …
Read More »Ghana Airport Company pays GH¢10m of GH¢28m debt owed ECG to avoid being disconnected
The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has reportedly paid GH¢10 million out of the GH¢28 million debts it owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to avoid be disconnected from the national power supply. According to a report by JoyNews, the GH¢10 million was paid on Monday, March 20, 2023, …
Read More »Watch how a driver narrowly escaped death due to wrongful overtaking on the Winneba-Cape Coast road
A man identified as Nana Swanzy K has shared a video of how he narrowly escaped death after a driver with registration number GE 5198-15 overtook his vehicle on the Winneba-Cape Coast Road. In a 15-second video he shared on Facebook, the said man swerved into the bush in an …
Read More »Flames from trader cooking caused fire at Kejetia market – Bawumia`
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says the briefing he received from the Ghana National Fire Service indicates that a fire from a trader cooking at the new Kejetia market caused the inferno at the facility last week. According to Dr. Bawumia, the shop owner was cooking inside her shop …
Read More »Trouble looms over burial of leader of African Faith Terbenacle Church
There is a looming disturbance at the headquarters of the African Faith Tabernacle Church in Anyinam in Atiwa East District of Eastern Region over the planned burial of the late leader of the Church, Superior Prophet David Nkansah. The leadership of the Church and Children of the late leader has …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Asiedu Nketiah delivers ‘The True State of the Nation’ address
Two weeks after president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered the State of the Nationa Address (SoNA) to the nation through Parliament, the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to present the ‘true’ SoNA today. The widely advertised event is slated for the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA). …
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