What would have resulted in a major fire outbreak was, on Tuesday, averted in Costain, Lagos, after a fuel-laden tanker fell while ascending a bridge. The incident occurred at about 2 pm, causing the tanker to spill its contents. However, it was promptly attended to by emergency responders. The tanker …
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P-Square set to release two new singles
Nigerian music legend P-Square has announced that their upcoming singles will be out in four days. The announcement was made by Peter Okoye who is one-half of the group through his official Twitter page on Monday, July 11th, 2022. “2 brand new singles from PSQUARE 2 be announced in 4 …
Read More »Looming strike by Customs Division of GRA over promotional issues
Grapevine reports received indicate that both Senior and Junior Officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are threatening to embark on a nationwide sit-down strike. The impending industrial action is over promotional issues and other matters of grave concern which have not been given the needed …
Read More »Akufo-Addo will soon blame Ghana’s economic crisis on Shinzo Abe’s assasination – Asiedu Nketia
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has blasted government for apportioning undue blame for Ghana’s current economic crisis. According to him, Ghana’s debt situation is a result of failed leadership for which the government must make an honest admission instead of apportioning undue blame on global events. …
Read More »SC fines Barker-Vormawor 10k
The Supreme Court has dismissed the application filed by #fixthecountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor on behalf of his client, Benjamin Darko against the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The court has also fined the convener an amount of GHS10,000 on Tuesday, 12 July 2022. Mr Barker-Vormawor who was Counsel for the applicant; …
Read More »Two die in accident on Apedwa Asafo-Kumasi highway
Two persons have died on the spot in an accident that occurred Tuesday evening on the Apedwa -Asafo – Kumasi road. Three vehicles were involved in the collision. A trailer with registration number 4229X, a fuel tanker with registration number GN 8540-X and a Nissan Patrol with registration number GN …
Read More »4 ways the clitoris and penis are similar
The clitoris is one of the most fascinating body parts having a more striking resemblance to the penis than many know. The clit is a nerve-dense body part responsible for many-a-orgasm in women, its sole purpose is for pleasure. In a report shared on healthline.com, Dr Caitlin V. Neal, a …
Read More »6 arrested for beating a 28-year-old mechanic to death
Ghana Police Service have arrested six people suspected to be involved in the lynching of a 28-year-old mechanic in Aburansa in the Central Region. According to adomonline.com, the 28-year-old mechanic, Festus Eduafo, was lynched because some residents claimed he looked like a murderer. The report indicated that the victim was …
Read More »Sack, reshuffle non-performing ministers to avoid a Sri Lanka situation – Adam Bonaa to Akufo-Addo
A security analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa, has warned of a possible uprising if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo fails to, with immediate effect, sack non-performing ministers and reshuffle his cabinet. He also wants the president to cut down on the size of the government while taking urgent steps to address the ongoing …
Read More »Arise Ghana to stage big demo in Kumasi on August 22
Pressure group, Arise Ghana is set to hold another demo in the Ashanti Region next month. In a press release issued by the group on Tuesday, July 12, it has disclosed that the demonstration will be staged in Kumasi on August 22. The group is calling on all Ghanaians to …
Read More »Galamsey pit swallows two miners at Manso Muano
Two people have drowned in a galamsey pit at Manso Muano in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Monday, 11 July 2022, when the victims went to mine for gold in the abandoned galamsey pit. The Assembly Member for the area, Mr. Achempong Duku …
Read More »High Court dismisses Special Prosecutor’s request to keep Sir John’s assets frozen
An Accra High Court has dismissed a request by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyabeng, to extend his power to freeze the assets of the late CEO of Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, also known as Sir John. The Special Prosecutor announced that the assets of the former Chief Executive of …
Read More »Public Service workers in 65 state agencies declare indefinite strike
Public sector workers under the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared an indefinite strike action, effective Tuesday, July 12, 2022. In a statement issued on July 8, 2022, the PSWU said that the main reason for its decision to embark on a strike …
Read More »Mahama ditched me after helping him become Mills’ running mate – Nunoo-Mensah
Former Chief of Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Brigadier-General (Rtd.) Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, has disclosed that the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) late Jerry John Rawlings objected to the candidature of former President John Dramani Mahama as running mate of the party in 2008. In an interview with Accra-based Joy News, he …
Read More »‘None of Ghana’s previous 17 IMF bailouts restored anything, they all failed’ – US economist
Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University in the USA, Steve Hanke, has again questioned government’s decision to enter an economic support programme with the International Monetary Fund. Last week, President Akufo-Addo defended the decision by stating that a possible bailout from the Bretton Woods institution will in the short-run repair …
Read More »Ofori-Atta should be charged with manslaughter – Mahama
Road and building consultant, Abdulai Mahama, has called for the prosecution of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on charges of manslaughter. This he explains is due to his failure to release funds for the Ministry of Works and Housing to be able to embark on some emergency expansions, extensions, and desilting of the …
Read More »Ghanaian files for 2024 US presidential election
Roland Kwadwo Dela Agorkle has filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in the 2024 US election on the ticket of the Democratic Party. The mathematics professor is a Ghanaian American high school teacher based in Virginia. He disclosed this in an interview on SVTV Africa with …
Read More »Big fight erupts over José Eduardo dos Santos burial
A row has erupted over the burial of former Angola President José Eduardo dos Santos who died on Friday at a Spanish hospital. The dispute arose after President João Lourenço decreed the setting up of a government commission to arrange a state funeral for his predecessor in the capital Luanda. …
Read More »Chiefs and people of Buoyam to stage demo over poor roads
The chiefs and people of Buoyam in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region have threatened to hit the streets again soon to protest against the bad nature of roads in the area. The chief of Buoyam, Daasebre kwarteng Amaniapong who spoke to newsmen threatened to lead his subjects …
Read More »Watch video of how forcibly retired JJ Rawlings lambasted Limann government in 1979
On June 4, 1979, Jerry John Rawlings led a government overthrow after the then military government of the Supreme Military Council (SMC II), led by Lieutenant General Fred Akuffo, was accused of massive corruption. After leading the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) which governed the country and supervised an election in the …
Read More »The story of a stray bullet that left a permanent scar on John Mahama’s cheeks
In 2012, the former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, launched his autobiography, My First Coup D’état. In the book, he shared some of the most personal details of his life, his growing up years, and especially his experiences from the time when Ghana experienced its first military takeover. The former …
Read More »You’ll be disappointed if you are coming because of World Cup – Sulley Muntari to Inaki, Lamptey, others
Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder, Sulley Muntari has welcomed the six new players who have joined the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Sulley Muntari in an interview with veteran sports journalist, Kwabena Yeboah stated that Ghanaian players born abroad switching allegiance to represent Ghana …
Read More »Judge drops rape probe against French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin
A Paris judge on Monday ordered the dismissal of a five-year rape investigation into French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, his lawyers said. “The justice system has said for the fourth time in five years that Mr Darmanin has not committed any punishable act,” Mathias Chichportich and Pierre-Olivier Sur said. The …
Read More »Cape Coast: Thief electrocuted to death while stealing power cable
A young man named Jafaru, 27, has met his untimely death at Abura, a suburb of the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region after he attempted to steal some power cables at the aforementioned community. The unfortunate incident is said to have occurred about 4:30am Monday, July 11 2022. …
Read More »You have no asset register, why should we trust you to protect votes? – Ablakwa jabs EC
The Electoral Commission of Ghana does not have an asset register, which is a basic document meant to capture and record its assets across the country, a sitting lawmaker has disclosed. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament representing the people of North Tongu in a social media post dated July …
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