At least 34 people have been killed in fighting in Somalia’s northern breakaway region of Somaliland, two doctors at a public hospital in the town of Laascaanood say. Fighting broke out in eastern Somaliland on Monday morning between forces from the region, which declared its independence in 1991, and fighters …
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UK- Ghana Chamber of Commerce Releases “Ghana 2022 Business Environment and Competitiveness Survey Report”
The UK- Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes trade between the UK and Ghana, has released the 4th edition of its annual Ghana Business Environment and Competitive Survey Report for the year 2022. Over 300 companies from 16 industries, ranging from small …
Read More »K. T. Hammond is new trade minister, Bryan Acheampong heads to agric ministry
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made new ministerial appointments. Kobina Tahiru Hammond has been appointed Minister of Trade and Industry, while Bryan Acheampong will now head the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Other appointments are Stephen Asamoah Boateng, for Ministry of Chieftaincy; Mohammed Amin Adam, Minister …
Read More »Illegal miners block Birim River
Illegal miners have restricted the free flow of the Birim River on the outskirts of Akyem Aboabo to enable them to carry out their outlawed activities. During a tour of the spot between Akyem Wenchi in the Denkyembour District and Oda, where the river course has been diverted and narrowed, …
Read More »Family of Thomas Sankara boycotts burial plans
The remains of late Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara are to be buried where a memorial to him already stands, but his family is boycotting the ceremony and says the site is “inadequate for all the burden it contains”. “We believed and continue to believe that it is fundamental that a space …
Read More »40 Ejuraman SHS students injured after collapse of makeshift dining hall
About 40 students of the Ejuraman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have sustained varying degrees of injuries following the collapse of a makeshift structure serving as a dining hall. The incident according to a report by Myjoyonline.com occurred on Monday, February 6, 2023, after a rainfall. The collapse …
Read More »Nana Aba asks Blakk Rasta to explain content of his viral Chinese song
Media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has accepted to appear on Blakk Rasta’s radio show on a condition that Sarkodie’s feature on Bob Marley’s ‘Stir It Up’ track will not be discussed. She instead asked Blakk Rasta to prepare explanations for portions of a track he put together with lyrics purporting …
Read More »Couple nearly lynched for allegedly stealing at Kasoa
A husband and wife nearly had their lives snuffed out of them after they were nearly lynched for allegedly stealing phones and money from shop at Kasoa CP in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The incident happened Monday, February 6, 2023, morning. One of their accomplices …
Read More »UBA GMD/CEO, Oliver Alawuba, Conferred with Doctorate Degree by Imo State University
For his immense contributions to the growth of banking and finance in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, was on Saturday, conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Banking and Finance by the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri, …
Read More »Watch how Christian Atsu pulled out of rubble alive
Former Black Stars player Christian Atsu has been rescued from the rubble in the earthquake ravaged Turkish city of Hayat. “Christian Atsu has been pulled from the wreckage alive!” journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, who broke news of his trapping, tweeted early Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He further confirmed to a Ghanaian …
Read More »‘Drunk’ Ofori-Atta has messed up the economy – Amoako Baah
Leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Richard Amoako Baah says the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta should be blamed for the state of Ghana’s economy. According to him, the minister as the driver of Ghana’s economy had become intoxicated from ‘partying’ and engaging in reckless borrowing leading the country into an …
Read More »Gulf Technology Systems (GTS) and Union Nations Federation (UNF) Partner To Promote Peace, Security, and Economic Development in Africa
Samuel Shay, President of Gulf Technology Systems Gulf Technology Systems (GTS) and Union Nations Federation (UNF) are proud to announce the establishment of a collaboration agreement aimed at supporting UNF’s humanitarian, social, and economic projects in Africa. This partnership will focus on implementing projects in Ghana, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, …
Read More »Christian Atsu ‘still under the rubble’ – Club official denies rescue reports
Former Black Stars forward Christian Atsu is still trapped under the rubble in the Turkish city of Hatay, along with an official of his club, Hatayspor. This is according to Hatayspor spokesperson Mustafa Özat during an update to the media on the club’s missing employees following the massive earthquake disaster …
Read More »We Pray Christian Atsu Is Found Safe And Sound – Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, has asked all Ghanaians to pray for Black Star winger Christian Atsu. He hopes the search team in Turkey will find Christian Atsu and bring him home. In a post on social media, the President said, “Our hearts and prayers are with …
Read More »VIDEO: Did Nayas slept with her husband’s friend for an iPhone?
Ghanaian actress Nayas has narrated the circumstances that compelled her into cohabiting with a man who was purportedly her husband’s friend. Earlier, when issues surrounding Nayas and her husband’s marital crises went rife on social media, there were claims that she lived with one of her husband’s friends, whom she …
Read More »WATCH: Building Christian Atsu Was Reportedly In As It Collapsed During Turkey Earthquake
Christian Atsu, a famous footballer from Ghana, is believed to be one of the people trapped under the rubble of the terrible earthquake in Turkey. An alleged picture of the building he was in when the earthquake struck and it collapsed has since appeared on social media. The 7.5 magnitude …
Read More »Turkey earthquake: Where did it hit and why was it so deadly?
More than 2,000 people have been killed and thousands injured by a huge earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, in the early hours of Monday morning. The earthquake, which hit near the town of Gaziantep, was closely followed by numerous aftershocks – including one which was almost …
Read More »Charles Bissue amends suit against Anas, Special Prosecutor
The former secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, has amended his suit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The former secretary of IMCIM is seeking an interlocutory injunction on an ongoing investigation against him by the special prosecutor. …
Read More »Suhum Paramount Chief de-stools Benkumhene for gross insubordination
Opeabre Awua Aseidu, the Benkumhene of the Suhum under the Okyeman Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, has been distooled by the Paramount Chief of Suhum, Osaberima Ayeh Kofi, for undermining his authority. The now-ex-Benkumhene, also known as Mr. Martin Aseidu in private, was accused of issuing comments that were …
Read More »Ghanaians react as Christian Atsu is ‘trapped’ in massive Turkey earthquake
Ghanaians have reacted to Christian Atsu’s unfortunate news that has hit the former Black Stars winger. The former Chelsea winger is reportedly missing after a massive earthquake hit Turkey earlier today. According to reports by Eurofootcom, Atsu and club director Tanur Savut have been left under the rubble. Search operations have …
Read More »‘I want to die’ – Hepatitis B patient recounts ordeal
With a protruding stomach and swollen feet, Yaa Adjeiwaa, sat on a bench in front of an uncompleted building, every morning, reminiscing her once vibrant life. She is forced to stay indoors and watch her life waste away. “I cry every night for death, I just want to die because …
Read More »EC unable to pay 2020 service providers; staff cry foul
The Senior Staff Association of the Electoral Commission is beside itself with sorrow over a myriad of issues militating against its work, including the body’s failure to pay service providers for the 2020 general elections. The association also talked about delayed payments of administrative releases, outstanding bills for logistics, and the drastic …
Read More »60-year-old woman stabbed to death by 21-year-old boy at Sepe-Boukrom
A woman believed to be in her early 60s has been stabbed to death at Sepe-Boukrom in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The body of the woman was reportedly hidden in her bathroom after she was killed by the suspect. The deceased, Madam Rose Gyaah was allegedly stabbed …
Read More »Horrific videos from Turkey’s massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed over 1,800
News is still coming in from across Turkey following a massive 7.7 earthquake that hit the country on Monday, February 6, 2023. With multiple reports too confirming the news, Ghana international player, Christian Atsu, who plays for Turkish Super Lig club, Hataysport, has been confirmed to be part of the …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Christian Atsu ‘trapped’ in massive Turkey earthquake
Ghana’s international footballer and former Black Stars player, Christian Atsu, has been reported to have been ‘trapped’ in an earthquake in Turkey. According to the Mirror, the former Premier League player is among people who have been trapped under rubble in Turkey, following a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The report …
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