Komenda Police Command has arrested a couple and a 70-year-old grandfather for burying their two years old autistic child alive at Dutch Komenda in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipality of the Central Region. Owing to the medical condition of the child, a spiritualist convinced the couple, Abas Sualihu, 37 …
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The two churches singled out by Akufo-Addo for commendation during his 28th Coronavirus update
On Sunday, March 27, 2022, the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, appeared on national screens to deliver his 28th address to citizens on measures undertaken by his government towards the fight against the novel Coronavirus. Among the several relaxed measures that the president announced, was the long-awaited opening of all …
Read More »VIDEO: Why Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars
Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which did not appear to go over well with her husband Will Smith. While presenting the award for best documentary, Rock joked, “Jada I love you, ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it.” The camera cut to Pinkett …
Read More »More than 1000 electric vehicles operating in Ghana
Ghana’s agenda to join the world in phasing out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles and switch to electromobility (e-mobility) is on course with more than 1000 fleets of electric vehicles already operating in the country. The shift will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in the transport sector, contribute to keeping the global temperature …
Read More »Garden City University College inducts 1,996 fresh students
The Garden City University College at Kenyase in the Kwabre East in the Ashanti region has inducted 1,996 fresh students for the 2021/22 academic year into the university. The students, including foreign nationals, are to pursue diplomas, degrees and masters programmes in nursing, business and communication. The matriculation ceremony was held …
Read More »Mahama speaks on problems NDC have with the judiciary
For the first time after the 2020 election petition at the Supreme Court, the former President, John Dramani Mahama, has spoken about the problems the NDC had with the judiciary. He, has, however, called for urgent internal reforms from the judiciary when he addressed the United States Chapter of the NDC …
Read More »2022 WCQ: Akufo-Addo wishes Black Stars well ahead of second leg tie against Super Eagles
As the Black Stars prepare to play the Super Eagles in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo wished the players well. Ghana and Nigeria played out an intense goalless draw in Kumasi at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday night in the first leg …
Read More »Mr Ibu says he was poisoned at an event in Abuja
Nollywood actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu has revealed that he was recently poisoned at an event in Abuja. The movie veteran has been hospitalised at the hospital for days. Okafor made this known during a chat with Saturday Beats. “I just got poisoned again. It seems my …
Read More »Victoria Lebene reacts to Abena Korkor’s list involving her husband Nkonkonsa
Ghanaian actress, humanitarian and entrepreneur, Victoria Lebene also known as Mrs. Nkansah has opened up on how she felt when Abena Korkor mentioned her husband’s name (Nkonkonsa) as one of the men she has slept with. Speaking in an interview with Sammy Kay on the Go online show, the beautiful …
Read More »Free TVET kicks off in April
The Education Ministry has announced that the Free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative introduced by the Government will start this academic year. According to the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Coordinator, the Ministry, Mr William Darkwah, all qualified candidates who chose to pursue TVET at any government-approved …
Read More »How NDC uncovered millions of illegal ballot papers printed for 2020 polls
Former President John Dramani Mahama has been explaining to some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), how the party agents uncovered an alleged printing of additional ballot papers by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the 2020 elections. Mahama, who was the flagbearer for the NDC in the 2020 elections, had earlier spoken about the alleged …
Read More »2020 election results were declared from an unknown location – Mahama alleges
Former President John Dramani Mahama has alleged that Jean Adukwei Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), declared the 2020 election results from an unknown location and not from the Headquarters of the commission. According to him, this resulted in her subsequent change of the final results which had been announced early. Mahama …
Read More »Gambo receives VGMA nomination – His Year In Review
The biggest music awards platform in Ghana, the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) has released its nominations for 2022 and talented Ghanaian trap rapper, Bashir Annan, professionally known as Gambo, is among the several Nominees. This year is Gambo’s first shot at VGMA and he has received nomination in the …
Read More »Two killed after car crashes
Two men died after their car crashed while allegedly trying to flee from the police on Inanda Road, near Durban, on Saturday afternoon. According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, on Saturday police officers from Phoenix received information of a vehicle with five occupants, who had allegedly committed a …
Read More »Four okada riders pursuing PoS robbers shot dead
No fewer than four commercial motorcyclists and residents of the Omi Adio area of Ibadan, the Oyo State’s capital who were said to be chasing some fleeing armed robbers have been reportedly shot dead. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Friday after the hoodlums who raided some Point …
Read More »Wearing of nose mask no longer mandatory – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that the wearing of a nose mask is no longer mandatory. This takes effect from Monday, March 28, 2022. “…from tomorrow, Monday, 28th March, the wearing of facemasks is no longer mandatory. I encourage all of you, though, to continue to maintain enhanced hand hygiene …
Read More »Fire destroys part of Akatsi Municipal Hospital
The main surgical theatre of the Akatsi Municipal Hospital in the Volta Region was on Saturday razed by fire. The fire, which started around 1100 hours, on Saturday, however, did not extend to other units of the hospital. Mr Karikari Bonsu, the Medical Superintendent of the hospital in an engagement …
Read More »Akufo-Addo opens land borders after 2-year closure
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that all land and sea borders have been opened. This will allow for the flow of human traffic through neighbouring countries after they were closed in March 2020. The decision was meant to be a measure to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country. …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo speaks on measures taken to fight COVID-19
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is addressing the nation on measures his administration has put in place to intensify the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Today is the 28th address, and the President is expected to outline key interventions that would be implemented going forward to reduce the spread and …
Read More »2-year-old autistic child buried alive
A two-year-old boy with autism was buried alive by his grandfather last Friday. The incident that ensued at Dutch Komenda in the Central Region has shocked the community. Due to the boy’s condition, his 70-year-old grandfather considered him a spirit child and buried him at the shores of the coastal …
Read More »We’ll block gov’t from weaning public universities off payroll – Minority
The Member of Parliament for Akatsi North, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe has said the Minority in Parliament will prevent the government from carrying out its measure of weaning public universities off the government payroll. He said if the government carries out this measure, the universities will be forced to generate their own …
Read More »Why Mahama must be given a second chance as President?—Part One
From all indications, Ghanaians have missed former President John Dramani Mahama dearly; his humility, finely tuned instincts and matchless achievements keep him well ahead of the others. And I am going to prove it by outlining some of his achievements just in 3 years. Remember almost a year of his …
Read More »UG Business School graduate installed as chief of Bonsuoku
The Senya Bereku Traditional Council has outdoored a University of Ghana Business School graduate as the new chief of Bonsuoku, a suburb of Senya Beraku in the Central region. The newly installed chief, Nenyi Kweku Kwei VI is known in private life as Seth Entsi Essuon. At a colourful event …
Read More »Black Princesses eliminate Ethiopia to qualify for 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Ghana beat Ethiopia 2-1 on Sunday, 27 March 2022, to reach the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals. The Black Princesses managed to seal a 5-1 aggregate win after a three-nil first-leg win at the Abebe Bekila Stadium in Addis Ababa. Protagonist Salamtu Abdulai netted a brace to make …
Read More »Watch Dennis Odoi, Afena-Gyan, Korsah perform Black Stars initiation dance
New Blak Stars players, Denis Odoi, Felix Afena-Gyan, Dennis Korsah, Christopher Anti-Adjei were put through an initiation which saw him dance in front of their Black Stars teammates at their hotel in Kumasi on Friday, March 25, 2022, after their draw against Nigeria. It is usually one of the traditions of the Black Stars players …
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