To mobilise support of Private sector investors towards building a more resilient economy, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre hosted President Nana Akufo-Addo, Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen, and CEOs of some of Ghana’s leading indigenous companies in a closed-door session breakfast meeting on Monday, 4th July 2022. The session …
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Call off strike for the sake of BECE candidates – Akufo-Addo beg teachers
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to striking teachers to return to the classroom while negotiations continue with the government. The President mentioned that teachers should consider the pending BECE that must be written by third-year students in Junior High Schools. The President’s appeal comes at the back of ongoing …
Read More »Pokuase: Residents run toward fuel tanker gutted by fire despite ‘Appiatse explosion’ experience
Some daredevil residents of Pokuase, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra region were seen rushing toward an exploding tanker. The fuel tanker was involved in an accident at Pokuase at 2:30pm The tanker sparked flames but some eyewitnesses in their quest to take videos decided to move closer …
Read More »Seven Kano pilgrims deported from Saudi Arabia over fake visa
Saudi Arabian authorities have deported seven pilgrims from Kano State. It was reported that the deported pilgrims who departed Jidda on Thursday, five of them had fake visas issued to them travelled to Saudi Arabia for hajj through tour operators and the other two were from the Kano State Pilgrims …
Read More »Tree uprooted by rainstorm mysteriously appears upright in Dambai
Residents of Dambai Health Center, a farming community, in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region are in shock as a teak tree that was uprooted during a rainstorm appeared upright to its former position without branches. The branches of the almost dried tree are left on the floor …
Read More »VIDEO: Stephanie Benson unrecognisable after surgery
Husband of Stephanie Benson, Jonathan Benson, in a video update, has given Ghanaians a sneak peek into the state of health of the mother of five after a surgical correction. In a video that was shared on her official Instagram account by her husband, bubbly Stephanie was unrecognisable as she was …
Read More »PHOTOS: Tension at Homabenase as residents in bloody clash with landguards, many injured
OTECNEWS’ intelligence and monitoring of the operations of landguards at Homabenase within Bosomtwe District in the Ashanti Region have spotted a number of the Ghana Police operating with these landguards against the residents. Already tension in the area has reached its zenith as the people of Homabenase have vowed to …
Read More »Ghana’s inflation at a terrible 50%/year – Renowned US economist
Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland has pegged Ghana’s inflation rate at 50%/yr, describing the status as terrible. The 79-year-old economist, Saturday, July 9, 2022, shared footage from the Arise Ghana protest, trumpeting the high cost of living in the …
Read More »Vic Mensa pleads guilty in ‘shroom’ case, undergoes 12 months probation
American Ghanaian rapper Vic Mensa has pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance after he was arrested for carrying shrooms. The Chicago rapper was arrested back in January at Virginia’s Dulles International Airport after a U.S. Custom Official discovered 41 grams of liquid LSD, 124 grams of psilocybin capsules, 178 grams …
Read More »11-year-old dies in suspected suicide at Sefwi
Residents of Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region have been thrown into a state of shock following the death of an 11-year-old girl. The girl is reported to have hanged herself to death on Thursday, July 7, 2022, between 4 to 5 pm. According to a Citinewsroom.com report, the …
Read More »VIDEO: Shatta Bandle loses his cool, wears baby diaper
Self-acclaimed billionaire, Shatta Bandle, has lost his temper after disclosing a man he did business with escaped with his money while he was dressed in baby diapers and drinking from a feeding bottle. In an Instagram post the diminutive socialite shared on July 9, 2022, he cussed out the unidentified person …
Read More »Ghana has ‘all the ingredients to succeed’ but huge debt makes IMF only saviour – French Amb
The French ambassador to Ghana, Anne-Sophie Ave, has said although “Ghana has all the ingredients to succeed”, the country’s high level of debt, has necessitated the need to resort to the International Monetary Fund, which she said is the “only international bank that has the means and whose job it …
Read More »Di Maria joins Juventus on free transfer
Angel di Maria has joined Juventus on a free transfer, agreeing a one-year contract. The Argentina winger, 34, left Paris St-Germain at the end of last season after seven years. Manchester United paid a then-British record fee of £59.7m to sign Di Maria from Real Madrid in 2014, but sold him to PSG for …
Read More »Court quashes Asanko Gold’s application against Ghana Mine Workers Union
The Amasaman High Court has shot down applications filed by Asanko Gold Ghana Limited against members of Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) who were sacked without proper compensation. Asanko Gold Ghana Limited, the defendants, had sought the court to strike out the case, which according to them was premature. The …
Read More »Kwasi Kwarteng: The Conservative MP tipped to succeed Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, resigned as head of his Conservative Party on Thursday, July 7, 2022, after losing the support of top cabinet ministers. “The process of choosing that new leader should begin now,” Johnson said on Thursday at the door of Number 10 Downing Street. “And today …
Read More »I transformed my life in Ghana with $100 – Wode Maya
cle WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email This play video Ghanaian YouTuber, Wode Maya Wode Maya narrates racism challenges in China Wode Maya projects Africa as the place to be Wode Maya says you can make if you meet the right people on the ground Ghanaian YouTuber, Berthold Kobina Winkler Ackon, popularly …
Read More »Okada rider,18, allegedly killed for rituals, one arrested at Awutu Bontrase
A 22-year-old man, Mawunya Francis has been arrested by the Awutu Bereku District Police Command while his accomplices are at large for killing an Okada Rider allegedly for rituals at Awutu Bontrase in the Central Region. Information gathered indicates that Mawunya and his friends hired Kwabena Ogyam, the rider from …
Read More »Thomas Partey accused of rape by girlfriend after he refused to marry her
Ghanaian international Thomas Partey has come under intense rape allegations by his Moroccan lover Sarah Bella after turning down her request to make her a wife. A few days ago, the Arsenal midfielder was linked to a rape case involving an unnamed premier league player at the North London club. …
Read More »168 NPP members defect to NDC over failed promises
About 168 members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Asene Akroso Manso Constituency in the Eastern Region have defected to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The defected NPP members led by polling station executives such as Amoah Gyimah and Kofisco mounted a platform to express their disappointment in the government …
Read More »53-year-old pastor remanded for defiling, impregnating a 13-year-old
A 53-year-old pastor has been remanded into custody again following his lawyer’s failure to appear in court when he was brought from custody on Monday, July 4, 2022. Pastor John Amoah has been charged for defiling a 13-year-old student and getting her pregnant in the process. The Bolgatanga Circuit Court …
Read More »Elon Musk pulls out of $44bn deal to buy Twitter
Elon Musk is seeking to end his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the agreement. The announcement is the latest twist in a long-running saga after the world’s richest person decided to buy Twitter in April. Mr Musk said he had backed out because Twitter failed …
Read More »Sack Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe from the Hearts of Oak Board – Aziz Haruna
Former Hearts of Oak National Chapters Committee (NCC) deputy, Aziz Haruna Futtah, has slammed Board Member Dr Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe over his inappropriate comments on the radio concerning the club and has called for his sacking. The Board Member has called for the sacking of Coach Samuel Boadu and also made some serious allegations that some players …
Read More »VIDEO: Burna Boy releases 6th studio album ‘Love, Damini’
Nigerian superstar and Grammy award winner Burna Boy has released his new album titled ‘Love, Damini.’ The album was released on Friday July 8th 2022. The album is a fusion of Afrobeats, dancehall, and R&B. ‘Love, Damini’ has 19 tracks which features Ed Sheeran, J Balvin, Popcaan, J Hus, Khalid, …
Read More »Gov’t urged to take action amid food shortage, quality concerns in SHSs
As concerns intensify about a shortage of food in Senior High Schools, the Ashanti Regional Students Representative Council (SRC) has called on the government and the National Food Buffer Stock Company to address the issue associated with the food shortage that many schools in the region are facing. According to …
Read More »Good sex is a great pain reliever – Doctor asserts
Medical Doctor, Dr. Amey Gesus Frederick, has disclosed that one of the most effective pain relievers is good sex. Talking about some of the benefits of sex, he stated good sex with the achievement of orgasm fights against pain or is a pain blocker, especially headaches. He told Adwen the …
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