Government has withdrawn the Tax Exemptions Bill 2021, which seeks to prevent a significant loss of government revenue from Parliament. This is after Deputy Finance Minister John Kuma has sought the leave of the House to withdraw the bill and to re-laid it later in the House. The Exemptions Bill …
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Middle-aged man who arrived at KIA from US confirmed dead
A middle-aged man was onboard a United Airlines flight from the Dulles International Airport Washington, US, has been reported dead after arriving at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The man is reported to have died on Friday, 17 June 2022. A statement issued by the management of the Ghana Airport …
Read More »Leave homosexuals to enjoy themselves – NPP Chairman Freddie Blay
Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Freddie Blay says Gays and lesbians should be allowed to enjoy themselves. He says although he doesn’t subscribe to the act, he does not have problems with people who have other tastes. Freddie Blay who was speaking on Accra-based Asaase Radio said homosexuals should be allowed …
Read More »21-year-old lady quits job to become a driver’s mate to cater for family
The responsibility of a family of fifteen rests on the shoulders of 21-year-old Esther Tawiah, the first child of her parents who has to work as a driver’s mate to support her family. Miss Tawiah said she had to drop out of school when she was in her second year …
Read More »Ghanaians to pay ‘mental’ tax – Mental Health Authority
Deputy Director of Quality and Rights at the Mental Health Authority, Lawyer Akorfa Akpanya Hlorvor has revealed that, Ghanaians will soon pay mental health levy. “Mental health bill is in Parliament and when passed every citizen will pay the levy to help cater for mental health patients” she explained. Lawyer …
Read More »Master KG’s “Jerusalema” video hits half a billion on YouTube
Master KG through out the years has been achieving new heights and milestones with his monster hit song Jerusalema. The newest milestone Master Kg is celebrating is the official music video for Jerusalema hitting 501 million views on youtube. Taking to social media, the Limpopo star announced that the official …
Read More »Bridge linking Cape Coast and Twifo Praso collapses after river overflows bank
Residents who live in the Twifo Praso section of the Central Region are stranded because a bridge at Jukwa linking Cape Coast to Twifo Praso had caved in. Citi News understands that the issue affected the road, preventing motorists from crossing. A source close to the development told Citi News that, …
Read More »Prison Officer washed away by floodwater, body yet to be retrieved
A Prison Officer has been washed away by floodwaters while he was rescuing residents from being washed away along the Cape Coast-Elmina Highway in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abraim Municipality of the Central Region. The body of the said officer whose name has not been given is yet to be …
Read More »Anas’ documentary has done more harm to Ghana football – Langabel
Former chief drummer of Ghana’s national team, Joseph Langabel, has disclosed that Anas Aremeyaw Anas Number 12 documentary on corruption in Ghana football did more harm than good to the country. According to the avid supporter of Nyantakyi, the documentary by the investigative journalist was only intended to bring destruction …
Read More »KKD loses phone, money and documents to robbers on Accra-Tema Motorway
Veteran Ghanaian media personality, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah popularly known as KKD as described the Accra- Tema motorway highway as a death trap as he narrates a robbery incident he experienced. In a viral Instagram video, the award-winning on-air personality gave the full details of how he was robbed by an …
Read More »My job is to support government, not the opposition – Presby Moderator
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Rt.Rev. Prof Joseph Obiri Yeboah says it is not his duty as Moderator and Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana to join the opposition to fight government. According to him, as a leader of the two christian organizations, he owes it …
Read More »I’m sorry, Ghana! – Bosome Freho DCE apologizes for ‘I’m dead’ comment
A few days after declaring himself dead, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Danso has unreservedly apologized to Ghanaians for his careless flippancy last Friday. In an audio available to Ghanaguardian.com, Mr. Danso is heard rendering an apology to government officials in the …
Read More »Teenage pregnancy rife at Njau as boys allegedly resort to ‘for girls’
An upsurge in the number of teenage pregnancies at Njau in the Tain District of the Bono Region has become a growing concern for opinion leaders in the area. The alarming trend has compelled the traditional authorities to take steps to tackle this menace. According to the Chief of Njau, …
Read More »20 residents arrested in Yirangu, Kubolunsi for killing an armed robber
A joint military and police personnel have stormed Yirangu and Kubolunsi in the Mamprugu Moaduri district of the North East region and arrested about 20 residents in the area for killing an armed robber. The arrest made by the joint security according to the residents happened on Saturday, June 18, …
Read More »How East African standby force could change conflict dynamics in Congo
The call this week by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for the urgent deployment of the regional East African Standby Force (EASF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo as violence escalated in the country’s troubled east signalled a sense of fatigue in solving the problem politically. But that deployment may face …
Read More »South Africa turns to Russia for food
South Africa has turned to Russia for food as it also considers Moscow’s help to mitigate record fuel prices. President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday seeking the supply of agricultural products and fertilizers. The telephone discussion between the two BRICS (Brazil, …
Read More »Who asked you to make egoistic National Cathedral promise? – Frema Busia bites Akufo-Addo
Frema Busia, a daughter of former Ghanaian Head of State, Kofi Abrefa Busia, has taken a heavy swipe at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for turning his personal pledge to God into a national pursuit. There have been a lot of controversies generated by the government’s decision to facilitate the construction of a …
Read More »The actual reason behind my dismissal by GES – Teacher Kwadwo drops bombshell
In 2021, the Ghana Education Service (GES) issued a sack letter to Michael Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie alias Teacher Kwadwo. While the GES attributed his dismissal to gross insubordination among other charges, several critics said the popular teacher who advocated for teaching professionals and students was booted out for his activism. …
Read More »Don’t let anybody, not even me, control you – Prez to new NCCE chair
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education of government’s commitment to provide logistics for the execution of her mandate as enshrined in the constitution. He, therefore, urged Kathleen Addy to pursue a stakeholder consultation for the successful fulfillment of the Commission’s mandate. President Akufo-Addo …
Read More »The sensational 1957 match between Great Olympics vs Asante Kotoko
On November 10, 1957, Accra Great Olympics engaged rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a very sensational football match at the Accra Sports Stadium. The stadium was filled with rafters as supporters from the two clubs thronged the stadium in their numbers to watch an entertaining fixture between two of the …
Read More »Eddie Nketiah agrees new Arsenal long-term contract
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has agreed a new long-term contract with the Gunners. The 23-year-old, who was due to be out of contract at the end of the month, has made 92 first-team appearances and scored 23 goals since his first-team debut in 2017. He finished last season in good …
Read More »I’m not stupid – Lydia Forson tells Efia Odo
Ghanaian actress and US-trained nursing assistant, Efia Odo in a Twitter post opined that Ghana should have stayed a little longer as a colonization state as she questioned the ability of the black man to make efficient use of power. In the tweet, Efia Odo wrote; “We gained our independence too early! Never give …
Read More »Andre Ayew floors five players to score magical goal as Ghana XI beat All Stars XI
Black Stars captain Andre Ayew channelled his inner Messi to score a magical goal in the Calcio Trade Ball game between Ghana XI and All Stars XI. The Ghana captain was in fantastic form on Friday night, netting a brace and providing an assist as his side defeated All Stars …
Read More »Islamic SHS shooting: Train your officers in crowd control — Ken Agyapong to IGP
Chairman of the Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has asked the Inspector General of Police to take immediate steps to train his officers in crowd control. This, in his view, will enable the officers determine when to, or not to use excessive force to control crowd. The …
Read More »You’re not an Akyem and have no right to speak for us – Osafo-Maafo told
A group identified as Concerned Citizens of Akyem State has condemned the ethnocentric statements of Presidential Advisor, Nana Yaw Osafo-Maafo which was captured on a secret recording. In the said tape which has recently gone viral, the presidential advisor during a meeting with delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the Eastern Region questioned …
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