The #FixTheCountry Movement have disclosed why their remanded convener has refused to apply for bail on all the two occasions that he has appeared in court. According to the group, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who is facing a treason felony charge is sacrificing his personal liberty to prompt the state (police) to …
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PHOTOS: Six pupils escape death as dilapidated school building collapses
Six pupils from Assin Dawomako D/A Basic School in the Assin South District of the Central Region escaped death after a nine-unit abandoned dilapidated school building collapsed. Information gathered revealed that the pupils were hiding in the building during heavy rainfall when the building collapsed and nearly killed them. The …
Read More »Don’t speak lies, propaganda influenced by evil – Adom-Otchere tackles Atuguba over coup comment
Paul Adom-Otchere, host of Good Evening Ghana, has chastised Prof. Raymond Atuguba over his recent comments that the current economic situation in the country could trigger a coup. According to him, such comments are lies and propaganda influenced by evil and serious people like the law professor should not be engaging …
Read More »Fuel prices cross GHS8.00 per litre
Fuel prices at some fuel stations continue to rise, crossing the GHS 8 per litre mark in the first week of March 2022. This is expected to have a ripple effect on other Oil Marketing Companies, which will also adjust their prices upwards. Only two weeks ago, fuel prices averaged …
Read More »Wives of Nigerian governors travel to Dubai to present birthday cake to Buhari’s wife
Wives of some Nigerian governors were reported to have traveled to Dubai to present a cake to the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. The video which has since gone viral was posted on the official Instagram page of Reno Omokri, a former special assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, March …
Read More »Africans trapped in basement amid Ukraine offensive
A Cameroonian student has described how he and his friends have been forced to hide in a basement in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson to escape air raids. Christophe said that “every five minutes we are hearing bombardments”. “Sometimes we can hear airplanes passing through the sky, mostly bombardments …
Read More »Chief fights off claim ‘Krobos are most HIV/AIDS infected people’
The chief of Menekpo, under Manya Krobo traditional area in Krobo Odumase, has debunked rumours about Krobo being the hotspot for HIV/AIDS in the Eastern region and Ghana at large. According to Nene Teye Adjiso III, people across the region visit health facilities within the Krobo district to test their …
Read More »My monthly salary in Ethiopia is seven times better than what I received at Kotoko – Wahab Adams
Ethiopian-based Ghanaian defender Wahab Adams has disclosed receiving better salary at Wolkite City FC as compared to his time with Asante Kotoko. The 28-year-old has been impressive since joining the Ethiopian outfit Wolkite City FC last year after leaving the Porcupine Warriors. In an interview with Kumasi-based Light FM, the …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Joe Biden warns Putin, stands with Ukraine in State of the Union
United States President Joe Biden is delivering his State of the Union address which is dominated with a response to Russian aggression against Ukraine. The State of the Union Address is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to the U.S. Congress near the beginning of …
Read More »‘Your medical records not permission to be absent’ – Ablakwa replies Ken Agyapong
North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has schooled colleague MP for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong on what constitutes absence with permission in the Constitution. According to Ablakwa, it is worrying that some MPs absent themselves from the House beyond the Constitutionally accepted limit and that there is …
Read More »Ghana, Nigeria match: No vaccination card, no entry into stadium
Only football fans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed into the various stadia across the country on match days, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced. This includes the match between Ghana and Nigeria scheduled to be played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Friday, …
Read More »Akufo-Addo speaks on UTAG strike
President Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government’s commitment to bring to an end the industrial action of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG). The President, who gave the assurance at the opening of the National Labour Conference at Kwahu Nkwatia in the Eastern Region yesterday, stated that more needs to …
Read More »Truck distributing flour to SHSs topples after bridge collapse
A truck distributing flour to Senior High Schools in Eastern Region has been involved in an accident at St. Stephen’s Senior High Technical School (STEPSS) at Akyem Asiakwa in Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern Region. This was after a wooden bridge connecting the school collapsed. The accident occurred Tuesday, …
Read More »Why Dubai could become the trading point of Ghana’s cocoa
The Chief Executive Officer of the United Arab Emirates Trade Centre, Mr. Walid Hareb, has urged Ghana to establish a cocoa trading platform in Dubai. According to him, the platform, which could be a pilot project, would make Dubai the central point of Ghana’s cocoa, where the raw beans and …
Read More »Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko to pocket GHC50,000 each as appearance fee for 2022 President’s Cup
Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak will pocket GH¢50,000 each as an appearance fee for this year’s President’s Cup match, the Ghana League Clubs Association [GHALCA], who are the organizers have confirmed. The much-anticipated game has been slated for the Accra Stadium on Friday, March 4. The two Ghana Premier …
Read More »Shatta Wale’s mother bursts into tears; says her ‘BP has gone high’ over homelessness
Mother of Dance hall artiste, Shatta Wale, has burst into tears on live radio interview over her homelessness. According to Mama Elsie Avemagah, popularly known as Shatta Mama, ever since she was ejected from her house, life has become unbearable. She has been sleeping in her car for days which according …
Read More »Koku Anyidoho sues Bobie Ansah for ¢1m
A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has sued broadcaster Kwabena Bobie Ansah for defamation. He is demanding One Million Ghana cedis in damages. He is also “seeking a perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from uttering and distributing any further defamatory material about the …
Read More »Ukraine waives entry visa requirements for foreigners willing to join fight against Russia
Ukraine’s president has signed a decree temporarily lifting the requirement for entry visas for any foreigner willing to join Ukraine’s International Defence Legion and fight on Ukraine’s side against invading Russian troops. The decree by President Volodymyr Zelensky takes effect on Tuesday and will remain in effect as long as martial law …
Read More »NDC’s Sofo Azorka gives blow by blow account of how he was robbed at home
The First National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) Sofo Awudu Azorka has been robbed of his money, car and iPhones. In a post shared on Facebook, the politician has given a detailed account of what happened and how his car was snatched by the criminals Background The Northern …
Read More »I must retire if I lose to Garcia – Gameboy declares
Former IBF Lightweight Champion, Emmanuel Tagoe better known as Gameboy has disclosed that he would retire from boxing if he fails to win his bout against Ryan Garcia. The Ghanaian boxer will be making his return to the ring on April 9 after 2-years in a world title eliminator against …
Read More »Fuel prices beat NPP to ‘break the 8’
The New Patriotic Party’s desire to be the first political party under the Fourth Republic to stay in power for more than eight years may well be alive but they have now lost the “Break the 8” race to fuel prices. They may soon lose out to the dollar which is …
Read More »VIDEO: Maame Serwaa spotted with mystery man
Kumawood actress Clara Amoateng Benson, popularly known as Maame Serwaa, has shared a video of herself and a mystery man. In a post that was shared on Instagram by blogger, Sweet Maame Adwoa, a man slightly taller than the Kumawood star was spotted standing behind her as they took a video …
Read More »Mob of NPP supporters chase out regional chairman at Akyem Oda
The Eastern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kingston Akomeng Kissi has been chased out by a mob of party supporters at Akyem Oda. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, after the Regional Chairman, Mr. Akomeng Kissi allegedly decided to call off the polling station election in …
Read More »Nurses lament delay in February salary
Some nurses across the country are seething with rage over the government’s delay in the release of their February salary. According to the nurses, the situation has become unbearable for many health workers since salary for the month ending February has not been released. “Many a time, as government workers …
Read More »Adwoa Safo saga: Government lavished GH¢1,068,500 just for one vote – Okudzeto alleges
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed the actual details on the flight that supposedly brought the MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, back into the country to pass a vote on the controversial E-Levy in late 2021. Having become quite notorious for disclosing the details of private jet …
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