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President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) Dr Joseph Obeng has said the cancellation of road toll collection by the government was needless. Contributing to a discussion on the decision by the Government of Ghana to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on TV3’s Key Points, Saturday July 9, Dr Obeng …

Seven passengers kidnapped during the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, have been released. It was reported that the terrorists attacked the train, bombed a section of the rail track, killed 9 passengers and abducted 62, including children. Confirming the release, Malam Tukur Mamu, a member of the negotiating team and …

National Women Organizer aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kate Gyamfua has made a solemn call on the party to recognize the good works of the members who have contributed immensely to the party’s fortunes. Speaking in an interview with host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo”, Kate Gyamfua …

Oil marketers have yet to receive a response from the Federal Government as regards the outstanding payment of bridging claims incurred by dealers for the transportation of petroleum products across the country and might go ahead with their proposed strike after the Sallah break. Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers …

A daughter of Angola’s former president José Eduardo dos Santos is demanding an autopsy after the death of her father on Friday in Barcelona. Welwitschia dos Santos, 44, said the hospital should retain his body for a postmortem, alleging foul play. Welwitschia dos Santos “has requested… that the Teknon medical …

Ghana defender Baba Rahman is set to leave Chelsea this summer after the Blues did not include him in their pre-season tour squad. The blues have travelled to the United States to prepare for the 2022/23 season without the left-back. Rahman, who joined Chelsea in 2015, has two years remaining on his …

Ghanaian entertainment personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has filed a countersuit against the GHC2 million defamation suit filed against her by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi. Speaking on the Saturday, July 9, 2022 edition of UTV’s United Showbiz, the comedienne said …

A Ghanaian woman with two children was discovered fatherless in what is thought to be ritual k!lling. Nana Ama, a 30-year-old Ghanaian mother, was discovered dead in a bush near Sehwi Bekwai in the Western North Region. She was discovered in an unfinished building in a bush without her head, …

John Asakinaba and Faustina Asakinaba have been married for 37 years. Their love story, written at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana, is one that leaves many stunned not just because of the longevity of their relationship but also, the fact that they are both visually impaired. Their …

L Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister’s house on fire. Neither the PM nor the president were in the buildings at the time. Hundreds of thousands descended on the capital Colombo, calling for Mr …

Pierre Frank Laporte, World Bank Country Director for Ghana, has stated that his outfit has approved a total of $903 million for Ghana to support public finance reforms. According to him, this is a huge sum of money any development institution has approved for a country for a period of …

The lady who appeared to be scheduled for surgery recorded herself vibing to Sugarcane remix song by Camidoh, Mayorkun, Darkoo featuring King Promise. Wording on the video she shared on TikTok read that she had 10 more hours to live and was enjoying her last hours on earth to the …

An Accra Circuit has remanded a washing bay attendant into prison custody for allegedly robbing a shop. Jonas Abochivia pleaded not guilty to conspiring with one Nii Okai, to rob the shop at knifepoint. He was therefore ordered by the Court to return before it on July 21, 2022. Meanwhile, …

A fuel tanker with registration number GT 6490-Y has burnt beyond repairs after being involved in an accident at Nkawkaw, Hotel Junction. According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred around 4:30am when the driver failed at an attempt to climb a hill. The fully loaded tanker entered into a muddy …

Secular musician now turned pastor, Ofori Amponsah says Ghana’s Black Stars will do wonders at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar later this year. According to him, if the Black Stars team wear the white jersey at the tournament, they will excel despite being a tough group in the upcoming tournament. “Ghana, we should …

An ongoing Zone C Inter-Schools Football Competition in the Bono Region between Suma Senior High School and Nafana Presbyterian Senior High School turned into a near brawl on Friday, July 8, 2022. The confusion erupted after Suma Senior High won the penalty shootout after a goalless draw in regulation time. …

A total of 14 remand prisoners at the Sunyani Central Prisons in the Bono Region have been granted bail under the Justice for All Programme (JFAP). The JFAP was initiated by the Chief Justice in collaboration with the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice with POS Foundation as its facilitators to …

One year after what South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa called a violent “insurrection” that led to more than 300 deaths, the country is still wrestling with profound political and economic challenges and enduring fears of more unrest. The black skeleton of a burnt-out chemical plant looms over the N2 motorway …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians to commit to sacrificing to ensure government is able to steer Ghana through its current economic hardship. Addressing Muslims at an Eid-Ul-Adha ceremony on Saturday, July 9, 2022, the president, drawing inspiration from the significance of the celebration, called on Ghanaians to give up …

A 31-year-old mother and her two children were killed in a shack fire early on Friday morning. Police said it happened at Klarinet Extension 3 in eMahlaleni, Mpumalanga. “The mother could have left a two-plate stove on, and it is suspected that the family might have been using the stove …

One person has been confirmed dead with four others in critical condition after a Toyota Camry ran into a drinking spot at Awutu Obrachire in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. Reports indicate the unregistered vehicle with DV number DP47218- 2022 had three occupants including the driver onboard. …

Family members of the two Togolese who were murdered by three persons suspected to be members of a fake gold and money syndicate busted by the Police at Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West Municipal District of the Greater Accra Region, have expressed their disappointment in the Greater Accra Police …

Many researchers and political pundits have attributed the National Democratic Congress (NDC’s ), 2020 general elections defeat to the major cause of the party leadership losing touch with the branches at the grassroots, with this score the former Greater Accra regional minister Hon. Nii Armah Ashietey national championship hopeful has …

Hundreds of Farmers in the Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality of the Ashanti Region have hailed  the Chief of Ejura Traditional Area, Barima Osei Hwedie II, for successfully halting destructive  invasion of Normadic herdsmen in the area. The farmers say, the move by the chief to stop all cattle herdsmen from working in the area …

Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Hon Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has named a library complex after the late Queen Mother of Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Apem II. He said the naming of the facility after the late Asantehemaa was to honour her in her passion for …