President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today, March 29, 2022 commission the first-ever Tamale Interchange Project under the Sinohydro deal. The Northern Region is benefiting from the $2 billion dollar loan and a grant from the Chinese government meant to develop the country which was used to construct the interchange …
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NPP risks another independent in Fomena if Asiamah goes unopposed – Ken Agyapong
Member of Parliament for Assin Central the Honourable Kennedy Agyapong has said the New Patriotic Party risks having another independent candidate in Fomena of incumbent Andrew Amoako Asiamah is allowed to go unopposed. The NPP said it is important the party allows anyone interested to contest the election and win …
Read More »Okudzeto ‘fights’ 2 NDC elders for exposing flopped Prof Jane Naana ‘2020 gamble’
Special Aide to the 2020 running mate of opposition candidate John Mahama, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has taken on former National Chairman of the NDC Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah and ex-National Organizer Yaw Boateng Gyan over the alleged ‘flop’ of the 2020 running mate of the NDC. …
Read More »Library Authority and Absa Bank partner to equip youth with employable skills
Winneba, March 28, 2022 – The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) has partnered Absa Bank Ghana to equip Ghanaian youth with key skills to get them ready for the job market. The partnership aligns with an agenda by the two organisations to train the youth with relevant skills to make them …
Read More »Five things Ghana must do to beat Nigeria in Abuja
It’s the last hurdle for the Black Stars in the ‘now or never’ second leg tie against the Super Eagles in the FIFA World Cup playoffs. Ghana put up a dominant home performance in the first leg in Kumasi but could not find the back of the net as they desired. The …
Read More »VIDEO: Black Stars land in Nigeria for World Cup play-off showdown
The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived in Nigeria ahead of their game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs. The Black Stars departed Ghana in the morning of Monday, March 28, 2022, via the Kumasi airport. The Black Stars have been camping in Kumasi before and after the …
Read More »Akim Oda MP escapes mob attack as irate NPP supporters storm his residence
Some aggrieved supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Akim Oda Constituency are reported to have attacked the residence of the Member of Parliament for the area, Alexander Akwasi Acquah on Monday morning. According to Peace FM’s Eastern Regional Correspondent, Kwabena Ofori, the attack was a result of the suspension of …
Read More »Another opposition planned #ENDSARS protest maybe underway – FG
The Federal Government has accused the opposition of plans to sabotage the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and overheat the polity. It claimed that the opposition was trying to trigger another END SARS protest in the country. It also faulted attempt by the opposition to declare the National Convention of …
Read More »‘Rising social vices is due to acceptance of foreign culture, religion’ — Rabbi
An African Traditional spiritualist and head of the Rabbi Herbal and Spiritual Centre, Rabbi claimed that the the issue of Africa progress is the acceptance of foreign religion. He said Africa started witnessing crimes and other social vices the moment foreign culture and religions was introduced to Africans. “The religions …
Read More »Chelsea bidders given April 11 deadline to submit final offers
Raine Group has set a deadline of April 11 for the four bidders to submit their final offers to purchase Chelsea. Chelsea were put up for sale by Roman Abramovich, with the Blues owner currently under sanctions by the UK government. Interested parties submitted bids earlier in the month, and …
Read More »The latest information from Black Stars camp ahead of Nigeria game
With the return leg of the World Cup playoffs against Nigeria expected to come off on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, here is what has been happening in the Black Stars camp. The Black Stars returned to training on Saturday, March 26, 2022, after their first leg encounter against the Super Eagles of Nigeria which …
Read More »Lydia Forson’s take on Will Smith’s slap incident at Oscars
Although Lydia Forson has neither condemned nor applauded Will Smith for assaulting Chris Rock at the Oscars, the Ghanaian female actress has indicated that people digest jokes differently. “There’s no manual that states that just because you find a joke funny everyone else should,” her tweet, Monday, read. Will Smith has been …
Read More »WATCH: 3 African male artistes who have been sexually harassed on stage
A lot of eyebrows have been raised and many jaws have dropped to instances of male sexual harassment because too often, it is believed that women are the only victims. The African entertainment industry in recent times has witnessed the rampant and pervasive trend of male artistes being sexually abused …
Read More »Elmina police chase ritualist over live burial of 2-yr-old boy
Officers at the Elmina District Police Command of the Ghana Police Service are on the heels of a spiritualist by name Kweku Bar for directing a family to bury their 2-year-old son alive. The boy is said to be suffering autism and was sent to the spiritualist for healing at …
Read More »Intensify police patrol at night to help curb crime in Sawla – Residents appeal
Residents of Sawla in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have asked the police to intensify night patrol in the town to curb the rising insecurity in the District. Speaking to GhanaWeb, they maintained that the presence or visibility of the police patrol at vantage points at night will be …
Read More »Scrap Council of State; there’re millions of people who can advise the president for free — Agyemang-Duah
A Governance Expert and Former United Nations Senior Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has recommended the abolishing of the Council of State due to the financial difficulties facing the government and the country in general. In his view, there are millions of experts who are willing to submit papers advising the …
Read More »Here’s what foreign investors consider before investing in Ghana
Many times, you hear people say that the continuous depreciation of the local currency, the Cedi, will scare away foreign investors. This explains the term low investor confidence where the investor is unwilling to engage in investment opportunities in the country for fear of losing both principal and money they …
Read More »You don’t wrestle with a pig – Mahama justifies silence on Kennedy Agyapong attacks
Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that he has no time to respond to the constant attacks and allegations hurled at him by Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. According to former President Mahama, his silence on Mr Agyapong’s attacks is guided by two proverbs. “I am guided …
Read More »Churches, Sports, funerals, others can now operate at full capacity – Akufo-Addo
Religious bodies have been given the green light to operate their premises at full capacity as the country softens its COVID-19 mandates. All other indoor and outdoor social events including funerals, conferences, cinemas can also be held without a restriction in number. These form part of the country’s move to reverse the …
Read More »Armed robbers sentenced to 60 years imprisonment
Three young men in Akatsi have been sentenced to a total of 60 years imprisonment by the Sogakope Court last Friday. The three, Godsway Sedofia, 19, Seraphim Torgbor, and Destiny Adzakpo, both 18, were sentenced for conspiring and robbing an ‘okada’ operator of his motorbike at gunpoint Each of them …
Read More »Textiles Ghana MD dismisses workers with Police escort
The Managing Director of Textiles Ghana Limited, Fatoumata Doro, appears to be on sacking spree of workers in the company. This is after the workers and management had met with the National Labour Commission (NLC) and there was a directive that the manager should resume work. The workers demonstrated against …
Read More »Court dismisses Sosu’s motion for interlocutory injunction against IGP
The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction filed by Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and his officers. The court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Barbara N. Tetteh-Charway rule that based on the nature of …
Read More »Fuel prices to be reduced by ¢1 from April 1
The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (COBD) has forecasted an up to ¢1 per litre reduction in the price of petrol and diesel by April 1, 2022. This follows several engagements the COBD had with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and stakeholders to fashion out interventions aimed at reducing …
Read More »Retired educationist petitions IGP over forceful removal of tenants by MCE at Gbawe
A retired Educationist, Madam Magdaline Sarpong Debrah has petitioned the Minister of Local Government, Inspector General of Police, Attorney General, and the Greater Accra Regional Minister to investigate the unlawful and forceful removal of tenants from their homes at Gbawe-Agape by the Ga Central Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Mohamed Bashiru. …
Read More »GIJ SRC considers re-joining NUGS after exiting last year
The Students Representative Council of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ SRC) is considering re-joining the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) after exiting the mother student body last year. GIJ exited NUGS last year because it felt the association was not playing its role with regard to issues at …
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