The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) has described the 15 pesewas cut per litre of fuel by government as woefully inadequate. The disappointed Union says it expected government to at least reduce the fuel price by Ghc2 cedi per liter. Speaking to GHOne Evelyn Araba Aidoo, the Head of Communications …
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Father loses four children in boat accident
A Nigerian father lost four of his children after they drowned following a boat accident in the northern state of Kebbi. Musa Labaran, who survived the accident, told the BBC that he made unsuccessful attempts to save the fifth child who was closer to him on the boat. He said …
Read More »Five people arrested for allegedly fraudulent transfers from dead person’s bank account
Five people have been arrested for fraud after they allegedly transferred money from a dead person’s bank account. The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit in Mpumalanga arrested Dorcas Nyambi, 35, Patricia Mnisi, 40, Cyprian Themba Magagula, 38, Clement Shongwe, 32, and Thapelo Modika, 43, on Thursday, Hawks spokesperson Captain …
Read More »Cabinet wasted taxpayers money at Peduase to deliver misery – Isaac Adongo
Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo, has stated that the government wasted Ghana’s resources with the cabinet meeting held at the Peduase Lodge. The purpose of the meeting was to come up with measures to resolve the current economic challenges. According to the MP (Member of Parliament), the cabinet’s meeting at Peduase was …
Read More »Zambia’s ex-minister arrested, assets seized over graft
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested former Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji over money laundering charges. The anti-money laundering agency also seized Mr. Malanji’s two helicopters on Wednesday. The 56-year-old is suspected of having used proceeds of crime to upgrade his Gibson Royal Hotel situated in the country’s mineral-rich …
Read More »Teacher trainees cry over 4-months unpaid allowance
The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana is unhappy over delays in the release of their monthly allowances which have been in arrears for four months. According to the association, the arrears owed them fall between May and August, for the 2020/2021 academic year. In an interview with Citi News, the President …
Read More »3 proposals by Minority to deal with Ghana’s economic crisis
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over the weekend held a quarterly cabinet retreat at the Peduase Lodge to decide on ways to mitigate the current economic challenges. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday, March 24, addressed the press on details of the retreat stating that the government has decided among …
Read More »WATCH: Dede Ayew’s gold watch missing at Baba Yara Stadium
The gold watch of Black Stars captain, Andre Dede Ayew, is reportedly missing at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. This was confirmed by sports journalist Saddick Adams during a sports program on Angel FM in Kumasi. He said, “I just received a call from the captain Andre Dede Ayew. His watch is missing at …
Read More »Predicted Black Stars XI against Nigeria
This is Black Stars coach, Otto Addo’s first game since he assumed the interim head coach role. Hence, it is difficult to predict his approach and formation for the match. However, he would be heading into the match with a full-strength line up hoping for an emphatic victory. In this regard, first-choice goalkeeper, …
Read More »VIDEO: Inside story of the man who allegedly hired robbers to attack his ‘father’
A recent viral video caused stirs on social media with reports that a young man had been arrested for contracting armed robbers to attack his own father. In one of the videos, 30-year-old Stephen Gyedu in what is seen as an interrogation, is heard admitting to the plot to rob …
Read More »US court throws out Kennedy Agyapong’s $9.5m defamation suit against Kevin Taylor
A defamation suit by the Member of Parliament for Assin Central against US-based Ghanaian journalist, Kevin Taylor and his media company, Loud silence, has been dismissed by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. By the court, Kennedy Agyapong failed to truly prove that the comments made by Mr Taylor …
Read More »Akufo-Addo to deliver SONA on March 30
President Akufo Addo is finally set to deliver the State of the Nation Address in Parliament next week Wednesday. This is according to Habib Iddrisu, who is the Deputy Majority Whip. The President was scheduled to appear before the House last three weeks but that constitutional obligation was postponed indefinitely, a situation …
Read More »Catholic Church losses 3% of membership to other churches – President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Most Reverend Philip Naameh, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, has bemoaned the drop in membership of the Catholic faith by 3 percent as recorded by the 2020 Population and Housing Census. According to him, the members have moved into the Pentecostal and …
Read More »VIDEO: Drama in Parliament as Majority protest the presence of Assin North MP
There was some drama in Parliament as the Majority attempted to remove embattled Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, from the floor of the House during Parliamentary proceedings insisting that Parliament must adhere to an order from the High Court that prevented James Gyekye Quayson from holding himself as an MP. …
Read More »VIDEO: Suspected car thieves nabbed after failed robbery attempt
Two suspected car thieves have been arrested at Awoshie Anyaa in the Greater Accra region after a failed robbery attempt. The suspects were arrested after they tried snatching a vehicle from an unknown individual at Anyaa. In a video sighted online, the suspected thieves stole the vehicle and removed the …
Read More »Ghana vs Nigeria: We have great players and we have a plan – Thomas Partey
Black Stars assistant skipper, Thomas Teye Partey, has said Ghana have great players and a plan in place to beat Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup playoffs in the first leg. Partey acknowledged that the Super Eagles are a great opponent but there is an opportunity to go to the world …
Read More »Ghana needs joint venture to revamp Tema Oil Refinery – Dr Kpodar
Dr Chris Kpodar, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Investments Ghana Limited, has called on the Government to enter into a joint venture with reputable international oil companies to help revamp the Tema Oil Refinery. Dr Kpodar, who is also a Chief Technical Advisor for the Centre for Greater …
Read More »Buhari meets Akufo-Addo ahead of Ghana-Nigeria clash
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has met his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifier between the two countries. Photos shared by the official handle of the Nigerian government on social media indicate that the two leaders held meetings on Thursday, March 24, 2022. The purpose of the meeting was …
Read More »No more foreign travels for gov’t officials, unless critical – Ofori- Atta
The ban on foreign travel by government officials forms part of measures by the government to enable the country’s economy to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Government officials will therefore travel only when necessary. Speaking at a Press Conference held on Thursday, 24 March 2022, in Accra, the Finance Minister …
Read More »Gov’t bans importation of V8s by public sector
The government has placed a ban on the importation of SUVs by public offices. This forms part of measures adopted by the Akufo-Addo administration to address the current economic challenges facing the country. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, 24 November 2022, to announce measures adopted by the government …
Read More »PHOTOS: Passengers escape unhurt after steel bridge over river collapses
A steel bridge across the Gugura River which connects Navio and Tazika communities to Paga, in the Upper East Region has collapsed. It collapsed Wednesday morning when a heavy-duty DAF truck carrying logs was crossing it. The truck with registration number AW 8894-12 was heading towards Paga from Tangasougo in …
Read More »Asemasa accident: Two families fight over one body; hospital demands DNA test
Authorities at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital have resolved to conduct a DNA test on six female bodies that were part of the Tuesday, March 22 accident at Asemasa as one body has become a source of contention. A total of nine out of the 14 burnt bodies from the …
Read More »VGMA 2022: Fameye, Kinaata’s exclusion from Artiste of the Year category explained
Article WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email This Fameye and Kinaata were not nominated for the Artiste of the Year award VGMA board unveils nominees for 23rd edition Abeiku Santana fights for Fameye, Kinaata Artiste of the Year category limited to six spots The Head of Communications at Charterhouse, organisers of the Vodafone …
Read More »Minority notifies Police on picketing at KIA over COVID-19 test
The Minority in Parliament has notified the Accra Regional Police command of their impending demonstrations and picketing at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra if the government does not make COVID-19 test free. In the notice, the Minority added that the protest is also against what they described as …
Read More »Nigerians fume on social media over ‘unacceptable’ boarding ramp at Kumasi Airport
The Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi, is the top trend list on Ghana Twitter ahead of the Black Stars FIFA game against the Super Eagles on Friday, March 25, 2022. The city will host the first leg of the tie at the biggest stadium in the country, 45,000 seated capacity stadium. With the …
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