Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Information Minister, has said the recent cabinet retreat chaired by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Peduase Lodge over the weekend was very heated. According to him, all the ministers who were present at the retreat had various views as to how the current economic crisis should be managed by …
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Chief of Staff, others had to kneel to beg ‘wicked’ Adwoa Safo – Annoh-Dompreh
Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Majority Chief Whip, has once again lashed out at ‘absentee’ Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, over her continuous absence from Parliament. According to the Nsawam-Adoagyiri lawmaker, he cannot fathom why the ‘on leave’ Gender Minister will punish the government in such a manner. He said, the party has done a …
Read More »‘Please do not sponsor the war machine of Russia’ – Ukraine prez begs Germany
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Germans to boycott Russian gas and other goods. “Without trade with you, without your companies and banks, Russia will have no money for this war,” Zelensky said in a video message published on social media on Monday. No one has the right to …
Read More »Dr. Bawumia to speak on the economy on April 7 in Cape Coast
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will speak on the Ghanaian economy in April, his spokesperson, Dr. Gideon Boako has said. Following worsening effects on the Ghanaian economy, including price hikes on fuel and basic commodities and depreciation of the Cedi, there have been calls on the Vice President to …
Read More »Stampede during GhanaCard registration – NIA clarifies incident
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has explained the circumstances that led to the stampede at its head office during the registration for the GhanaCard on Tuesday March 22. Corporate Affairs officer at NIA, Henry Aboagye told TV3 that “I went there, the gate was opened around 7:30AM. There was a …
Read More »Steel bender jailed for robbing a sick woman
A steel bender who robbed a sick woman of her bag containing her medication, GHC60.00, mobile phone and Voter Identity Card, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court. The victim was believed to be returning from a hospital when the incident occurred Kweku Okyere, 27, …
Read More »Ashimeru out due to injury – GFA reacts to Asamoah Gyan’s rant
The Ghana Football Association has opened up on why young Anderlecht midfielder Majeed Ashimeru was not included in the Black Stars 27-man squad to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria. According to the GFA, the player together with five others were forced out of the squad despite receiving calls up after sustaining injuries …
Read More »Tipper truck tyre burst cause of the fatal accident that burnt 14 persons
Preliminary investigations by police investigators suggest that a tipper truck loaded with stones burst one of its front tyres leading to the collision that led to the fatal accident that claimed the lives of 14 persons. A police situational report sighted by MyNewsGh.com indicates that 40 years old suspect driver …
Read More »Zipline to begin home deliveries soon
Madam Naa Adorkor Yawson, the General Manager of Zipline, says her outfit will soon begin home deliveries in the country. She said the delivery would form part of efforts to promote healthcare supplies by taking advantage of the country’s digitisation drive to grow a viable healthcare system that enhances access …
Read More »AG files Nolle prosequi to drop a case against UCC contractor
The Attorney General in Cape Coast in the central region has dropped a case involving Managing Director of Barony Construction and Tacoa Construction Limited, Mr Henry Tackie. This follows the advice on the case which was referred to the AG’s office in Accra that recommended that it will be a …
Read More »Basic schools to end first term April 7 – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reminded heads of public basic institutions of the scheduled calendar for the 2022 academic year. According to the GES, heads of basic schools are to take note of the calendar and “implement accordingly.” In a statement issued by its Deputy Director-General, Mr Kwabena Bempah-Tandoh …
Read More »Man accuses wife of battery, seeks divorce
A man, John Anya, on Tuesday, asked an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to grant him a divorce from his wife of 33 years, Egobeke. In his petition, Mr Anya, a haulage contractor who resides at No. 7, Unity Avenue, Akesan, prayed for divorce on grounds that his wife beats …
Read More »Two soldiers, 32 others killed, seven injured, houses burnt in attack
The Kaduna State Government has said no fewer than 34 persons, including two soldiers, were killed in the Sunday night attack on Agban Kagoro in Kaura Local Government Area of the state by bandits. The state Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident on …
Read More »Osei Kuffour responds to Asamoah Gyan on Majeed Ashimeru’s Black Stars snub
Black Stars management committee member, Samuel Osei Kuffour has responded to Asamoah Gyan’s ‘nonsense must stop’ comments after Majeed Ashimeru was not included in Ghana’s squad to face Nigeria. According to the former Bayern Munich player, the former Black Stars striker’s statements were very unfair to the coaches of the national team. Osei Kuffour …
Read More »VIDEO: Chaos at NIA Head Office as Ghanaians struggle to acquire Ghana Card
There was a reported stampede at the Head Office of the National Identification Authority in Accra. This comes in the light of several Ghanaians attempting to acquire the Ghana Card which has now become the standard model of identification in the country. This also coincides with the struggle of many …
Read More »Head of Public Sector Reforms proposes dismissal of ‘alcoholic workers’
Head of Public Sector Reforms, Thomas Kusi Boafo, has proposed the dismissal of ‘alcoholic public sector workers’ because their productivity is negligible. According to him, they do not contribute to the country’s development yet, they are being accounted for on payroll. Mr Boafo’s case is not against occasional drinkers, but …
Read More »Reviewing Free SHS: Mahama vindicated – Apaak
Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak, believes former President John Dramani Mahama has been vindicated by the government’s likely decision to review the flagship policy, Free Senior High School (SHS). To him, though it is not too late, it has been long overdue since the policy is …
Read More »Police arrest 2 suspects in connection with burglary at New Times Corporation
The Kaneshie Divisional Police command has arrested two persons in connection with a break-in on Sunday at New Times Corporation in Accra, publishers of Ghanaian Times newspaper. The thieves are reported to have broken into eight offices and made away with a Lenovo laptop, an unspecified amount of money, among …
Read More »Police begins investigation into the death of 14 passengers in an accident
Police have begun investigations leading to the death of 14 passengers involved in an accident that happened on the Takoradi Cape Coast road. The accident, which happened on Tuesday afternoon involved a ford bus and a truck carrying stones where all fourteen passengers on the ford bus were completely burnt …
Read More »Burna Boy thrills fans with ‘Second Sermon’ remix in Geneva
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known in the showbiz circles as Burna Boy, has taken Ghanaian artiste, Black Sherif, beyond the borders of Africa with their ‘Second Semon’ remix song. The Grammy Award winner has in a viral video been spotted performing Black Sherif’s ‘Second Sermon’ remix in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 5000 people present. …
Read More »KUGISS security man found dead
ArticleA 43-year-old security man at the Kumasi Girls’ Senior High School in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region, Mr. Kofi Akai has been found dead on campus. The nightwatchman was found dead on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 while at the post. Unit Committee Member in the area, Mr. Osei …
Read More »Man arrested for contracting robbers to attack his father who has returned from abroad
A 30-year-old ride hailing driver, Stephen Gyedu has reportedly been arrested for contracting a gang of robbers to attack his own father. A video of the suspect being interrogated by security officers has gone viral on social media. Admitting to the plot to rob his father who had recently arrived …
Read More »Over 14 passengers reportedly burnt beyond recognition in fatal Shama accident
Over 14 persons are feared dead following a ghastly accident at Asemasa near Beposo in the Shama District in the Western Region. According to reports by Connect FM, the fatal accident happened when a truck and a Ford passenger vehicle collided head-on. A post on the media outlet’s Twitter platform …
Read More »64-year-old man allegedly shoots wife for threatening divorce
A 64-year-old resident of Anyini in the Ashanti Region is in the grips of the police for allegedly killing his 44-year-old wife. Kwaku Obeng, according to a report by Daily Guide, shot and killed Sophia Akosua Boahemaa at close range after she had threatened to divorce him. The incident, as …
Read More »Onzy Kwame Nkrumah files interlocutory injunction against CPP Chair
The Vice-Chairman of Conventions People’s Party (CPP) Onzy Kwame Nkrumah has filed an interlocutory injunction against his party Chairperson Nana Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankuma seeking to stop her from performing her leadership duties. The application filed by the son of Ghana’s first President Osaagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is seeking six reliefs. Onzy Nkrumah per his …
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