The Bawjiase Police Command in the Central Region have arrested a 35-year-old ‘trotro’ driver, identified as Kwabena Ebo for drugging and sexually assaulting a married woman. Kwabena Ebo allegedly drugged the married woman who had gone to him to demand payment of GH¢ 5 for sausage he bought from her, …
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Commercial drivers to receive mini buses
The International Drivers and Road Transport Union of Trade Union Congress (TUC) has hinted at plans to supply over 5000 minibusses to commercial drivers in the Greater Accra region. The move, according to the transport operators, is to replace and eliminate rickety vehicles in the country. Chairman of the drivers’ …
Read More »Pressure mounts on Okyenhene to disown, disband ‘land guards’
His Majesty Osagyefuo Nana Amoatia Ofori Panin Okyenhene is under intense pressure from the people of Kyekyere, Amanase, and surrounding communities to publicly disown and take steps to disband a group calling itself Okyeman Task Force allegedly engaged in land-guarding activities and currently ‘terrorizing’ residents and farmers living in communities …
Read More »Gabby Otchere-Darko attacked after praising Black Sherif
Black Sherif has amassed so much love from fans around the world including that of Gabby Otchere-Darko after the release of his new single ‘Kwaku the Traveler’. The lawyer and communication strategist in a social media post has branded Black Sherif’s new single as a worldwide hit. The song ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ …
Read More »Marriage is a scam, it has killed many men – Shatta Wale warns
Based on his bitter experience when it comes to matters of the heart, dancehall musician, Shatta Wale has cautioned men to think twice about marriage. The popular singer has described marriage as one of the biggest scams reasons why he has called on men to scrutinize their female partners before …
Read More »VIDEO: Thief lynched to death in front of his mother
In Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region, a thief was beaten to death in front of his own mother. Nana Kwadwo Duah, a thief, was beaten by his own neighbours in Fijai for stealing. Even the mother’s tears and appeals were insufficient to prevent the thief from receiving immediate …
Read More »JB’s murder: Defence lawyer casts doubt over DNA Consultant’s report
A DNA Analyst Dr Kenneth Frimpong who has been testifying in the case in which Daniel Asiedu is standing trial for the murder of J. B. Danquah Adu, the late Abuakwa North former Member of Parliament has been discharged. Dr Frimpong, a scientist, had tendered in a DNA Forensic Report …
Read More »Arabian kings and Russian oligarchs will be jealous of Akufo-Addo’s use of luxurious jet – Sammy Gyamfi
Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has spoken about the President’s continuous use of an alleged luxurious private jet, the LX-DIO, whenever he undertakes long haul travels. According to him, the expenditure incurred as a result of the President’s travels comes at a great …
Read More »Why Okudzeto Ablakwa wants to stage Ghana’s biggest-ever demo against govt
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has served notice to the president and the government of his intention to stage what he calls the biggest demonstration to ever hit a government. This, he explained, would come about if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo abandons the presidential jet of the …
Read More »Man arrested for drugging, sexually assaulting married woman at Bawjiase
A 35-year old man is in the custody of the Bawjiase Police Command in the Central Region for sexually assaulting a married woman. The suspect, Kwabena Ebo, popularly known as ‘One in town’, is alleged to have put some concoction in a drink for the married woman who had gone …
Read More »He is a benchwarmer at Chelsea – Songo slams GFA over Hudson-Odoi chase
Ghanaian Sports journalist, Patrick Osei Agyemang alias Countryman Songo has opposed the Ghana Football Assocoiation(GFA)’s decision to lure Britsh-born Ghanaian, Callum Hudson Odoi to play for the Black Stars. Songo believes the Chelsea winger does not merit Black Stars call up because he lacks playing time for the English Premier League side. According …
Read More »Goodluck Jonathan escapes death, 2 aides die in auto crash
Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday evening, escaped death after he was involved in an auto crash in Abuja. The accident claimed the lives of two of his aides, Leadership reports. One of his aides was quoted as saying that the former president was fine and back home. The …
Read More »How bus transporting soldiers involved in accident on motorway
A bus belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces has been involved in an accident on the Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (N1). According to a notice by the Ghana Police Service, the bus transporting some military personnel was involved in a single accident between the Ajei-Kojo and the Tema Abbattoir stretch of …
Read More »How did she get into medical school? – Social media users react to Harvard admission of NMSQ contestant
Francisca Lamini, one of the students who contested in the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) from Keta Senior High School, is reported to have gained admission into the prestigious Harvard Medical School, USA. This was made known by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana through its LinkedIn …
Read More »Thomas Sankara’s widow ‘relieved’ after ex-president’s sentencing for murder
Wife of former Burkinabe leader and African revolutionary icon, Thomas Sankara, has reacted to the legal determination reached in the murder of her husband decades ago. Mariam Sankara said she was relieved because the April 6 sentencing of her husband’s former ally and exiled former President Blaise Compaore, to life …
Read More »Tension mounts in Pramso, Bosomtwe District of Ashanti over relocation of cemetery
There is tension and agitation among inhabitants of Pramso in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti following the relocation of the town’s main cemetery to a new site. In a report by GBC’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Nicholas Osei-Wusu, the increasing agitation among the indigenes also has to do with the health …
Read More »Two things Ghana must do to excel at 2022 World Cup – Kwasi Appiah
Former Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah has advised the Black Stars technical team on how to qualify from the group stages at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Appiah pointed out that the major thing the team needs is to work on is the psyche of the players and get them mentally ready to compete with …
Read More »Private health facilities threaten strike over unpaid NHIS claims
The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana has threatened an industrial action due to government’s failure to pay claims for National Health Insurance Scheme. According to the General Secretary of the association, Frank Torblu Richard, health care delivery is being compromised due to arrears dating as far back as nine …
Read More »Full list of properties Odartey Lamptey’s ex-wife demanded from the court
It has emerged that aside from insisting that the East Legon mansion which she occupied be given to her, the estranged wife of Ghanaian football legend, Ms. Gloria Appiah made several other demands including vehicles. In portions of her writ of summons that are now going public, she was making …
Read More »GTA shuts down six ‘hotels’ in Kwahu ahead of Easter
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in the Eastern Region has closed down six hospitality facilities in the Kwahu enclave. The Eastern Regional Ghana Tourism Authority manager, Frederick Adjei-Rudolph, explained the exercise is part of its enforcement and monitoring exercise to ensure compliance to tourism regulations ahead of and during the 2022 Kwahu …
Read More »Police in Upper East ban use of cargo trucks and tricycles
The Upper East Regional Police Command has placed a ban on the use of cargo trucks and tricycles popularly known as motor king meant for carrying goods from transporting passengers in the Region. The Command has observed that it is becoming an emerging trend and in most cases leading to …
Read More »2021 NSMQ’s Francisca Lamini to study at the Harvard Medical School
The star girl of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Francisca Lamini, is on her way to the Harvard Medical School. This was announced by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana through its LinkedIn page. Francisca Lamini caught the attention of the nation with her sterling performance …
Read More »From Dunkwa to France: The rise and rise of Ghana’s Gideon Mensah
Following his impressive performance for the Black Stars in their qualification to the 2022 World Cup, Gideon Mensah has become a favourites of football fans in Ghana. But how did it all start for the left back? From the trenches of Dunkwa in Upper Denkyira in the Central Region of Ghana, Gideon Mensah found himself playing …
Read More »Blaise Compaoré sentenced to life for murder of Thomas Sankara
A court in Burkina Faso has sentenced the country’s former president, Blaise Compaoré, to life in prison for the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Sankara, who was not one of those African leaders to be told what to do by western nations, was murdered after four years in power …
Read More »Watch Mr. Ibu twerking in hospital after surviving poisoning the second time
Veteran Nigerian actor Mr. Ibu has warmed hearts with some crazy dance moves in his hospital ward. After surviving a second poisoning that almost killed him, Mr. Ibu, born John Okafor has shown that he is back on his feet. On the day of his discharge from the hospital, the …
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