Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party, lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, has blamed the leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress for the woes of embattled Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyekye Quayson. According to lawyer Obiri Boahen, some members of the NDC, prior to Gyekye Quayson’s election as parliamentary candidate, …
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Ghana Black Stars are not pushover — Nigeria Head Coach
The Head Coach of the Super Green Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen has praised the Black Stars for putting up a vintage performance in the first leg of the World Cup playoff between Ghana and Nigeria in Kumasi. He said his team was determined to qualify for the World Cup in Abuja …
Read More »Five dead after rebel attack in Central African Republic
Five people have been killed in an attack by armed rebels on an army base in the Central African Republic (CAR), regional officials have said. On Thursday, deputy prefect Jean Ulrich Semberkpanga said three of the dead in the four-hour attack on Tuesday were civilians – two women and a …
Read More »E-Levy will be passed by end of March – Finance Minister
Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta stated emphatically that all things being equal, Parliament will pass the E-Levy by the end of March 2022. Addressing the public on the decisions taken by the government towards reviving the economy he said the levy which has been opposed by the Minority will be passed. He …
Read More »I’m disappointed in Ghanaians for booing at Jordan Ayew – Rahim Ayew
Brother of Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew, Rahim Ayew says he was disappointed by the reaction of fans towards Jordan Ayew‘s performance in the first leg of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers match between the Black Stars and the Super Eagles. Jordan Ayew was booed by Ghanaian supporters after an awful performance during the game against the …
Read More »Kumasi inner city road projects are different – Bawumia
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has clarified two projects he cut sod for in the Ashanti Region capital of Kumasi for which there has been controversy on social media. The sod-cutting ceremonies by Vice President Bawumia for the projects, one in 2019 and the other on Friday, March 25, have stirred …
Read More »Man shot in Bawku despite heavy security
A young man has been shot in Buabula, a suburb of Bawku, in the Upper East Region. The young man, in his early 40s, was shot in the leg on Saturday, March 26 while trying to escape from an unknown gunman, whom he said had approached and ordered him to …
Read More »Watch how Nigeria’s penalty against Ghana was disallowed
Moroccan referee Redouane Jiyed overturned a penalty decision he awarded to the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their game against the Black Stars in the 2022 World Cup playoffs. Black Stars midfielder Baba Iddrisu touched the ball with his hand in the box after the Super Eagles attackers mounted pressure …
Read More »Explosion rocks Kaduna community, injures three
There was serious confusion among residents of Danmani community, in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna on Friday night, following an explosion. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred close to a POS operator shop, close to Abubakar Sadiq Mosque. The eyewitness explained that an object suspected to be …
Read More »‘Black market’ controls Dollar economy in Ghana – Dr. Smart Sarpong
A Senior Research Fellow at Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Smart Sarpong, has called on government to tackle the black market control over the dollar currency in the country. Contributing to Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” Friday morning, Dr. Smart Sarpong applauded government for its $2 billion financial arrangement to cushion the financial …
Read More »Dismissed $9.5m defamation suit: Ken Agyapong given 60-days to file amended complaint
A United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that dismissed a defamation suit brought before it by the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has given him a 60-day period within which he can file a second amended appeal. Agyapong filed the case months ago …
Read More »My role in admitting 10 students to Ghana School of Law – Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang speaks
Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, a former Acting Director of the Ghana School of Law, has been speaking about his involvement in admitting 10 students who did not pass the required 50 percent mark of the entrance examination into the Ghana School of Law (GSL). Breaking his silence for the first time after …
Read More »The 50-year-old royal sandals that still serves the Paga Paramount Chief
The Paramount Chief of Paga Traditional Area in the Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region, Pe Awiah Awumpaga II, has demonstrated that he is surely a man who knows how to preserve the things he loves. He may have lost things in his life – even as a …
Read More »Lady who resurrected after doctors pronounced her dead has died again
Doctors confirm death of makeup artist to family Zuweira comes back to life after being pronounced dead Multiple reports indicated that a lady who had been pronounced dead at the Ridge Hospital came back to life a day after. The story of Zuweira as narrated by her aunt, Rabi-Dan Alpha …
Read More »Cassava imported from China, others is for industrial purpose – Agric Ministry
Director of Crops at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Seth Osei Akoto has confirmed that Ghana is indeed importing cassava as claimed by Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee in Parliament, Eric Opoku. He however indicated that what is imported is for industrial purposes adding that …
Read More »How Ayisoba’s miraculous ‘Kologo’ made him walk after 3 years of crawling
Ghanaian traditional musician King Ayisoba born Albert Poozore was made to walk by a musical instrument known in the local parlance as ‘Kologo’ after three years of crawling, MyNewsGH.com has learnt. This event in the life of the now-international act was made known during an interview he granted on Kantanka …
Read More »What is sold at 15 pesewas in Ghana today? – NDC MP asks
Fifteen pesewas have become popular in the last few days after the government decided to remove the sum from every litre in petroleum price build-up margins. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday announced a number of mitigation measures reached by the government to combat current economic hardships. The reduction has …
Read More »Ethiopia’s civil war: The women who paid the price
Returning home a month after fleeing advancing rebel forces proved to be a fatal mistake for Zemzem’s family. The young woman, whose name we have changed to protect her identity, ran away from her small town in the Amhara region with her husband and baby son in August last year. …
Read More »Ghana: 266,000 abortions recorded in 4 years
The first-ever model of unintended pregnancies and abortion rates for 150 countries has estimated that 266,000 abortions were done in Ghana between 2015 and 2019. The Guttmacher Institute, the World Health Organisation and the UN’s Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) released the model-based estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion rates highlighting …
Read More »2021/22 SHS placement: 367,811 candidates successfully placed — MoE
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that the 2021/2022 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSsPs) into Senior High Schools (SHS)/Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes will be released on Saturday, March 26, 2022. This is contained in a press release …
Read More »More efforts needed to protect groundwater from pollution – Lecturer
Dr. Rauf Alhassan, a lecturer at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development’s (UESD) Department of Water Resources and Sustainable Development, has stressed the importance of water to humanity’s long-term survival. According to him, climate change, rapid population growth, urbanisation, and exploitation of water for competing economic activities such as …
Read More »Expect your salaries to be delayed if you don’t pass E-Levy – Kusi Boafo to NDC MPs
The Chief Executive Officer of the Public Sector Reforms, Thomas Kusi-Boafo has entreated members of the Minority in Parliament to prioritize the passing of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy) bill into law. Government’s proposed 1.5% E-Levy has heavily been resisted by the minority, causing a delay in the passage of the bill. …
Read More »Pastor jailed 8 years for defiling 15-year-old church member
A 36-year-old pastor will spend the next eight years in prison away from his pregnant wife after he was found guilty of defiling a 15-year-old junior high school student of the Nuaso Presby Junior School 1. Nii Kwartei on Wednesday, 23rd March, 2022 lured the victim into a guest house …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘That was real robbery’ – Nigerian fans in Kumasi lament poor officiating
Some fans of the Super Eagles have expressed concerns with officiating after the Black Stars held to the Super Eagles to a goalless draw at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The game, the first leg of the doubleheader ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022 …
Read More »Education Ministry releases 2021/2022 SHS placements today
The Ministry of Education has announced that the 2021/2022 Computerized School Selection and Placement Systems (CSSPS) for students into Senior High Schools (SHS) will be publicized today, Saturday, March 26. According to the Ministry, 367, 811 candidates out of the 555,353 who qualified for the placement have been placed automatically …
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