Twenty-seven (27) heavy duty truck drivers, who are part of the 58 drivers recruited for the Operation clean your frontage project have succefully passed out at the Armed Forces Supplies and Transport Training School (FATS), Burma Camp in Accra. The training, which was a collaboration between the Armed Forces Supplies …
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Nigerian stocks tumble by N391 billion after sell-off in Dangote Cement
Nigerian stocks depreciated by 1.77 percent or N391.3 billion on Thursday as a negative investor sentiment wiped out all the gains garnered at the preceding trading session, setting the market up for a negative return this week. Dangote Cement, Nigeria’s largest company by market value, shed 10 percent – the …
Read More »Black Princesses’ game against Zambia moved to Cape Coast
Ghana’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Zambia has been moved from Accra to Cape Coast. The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier which was originally scheduled for the Accra Sports stadium will now take place at the Cape Coast stadium on Saturday, December 18, due to renovation works currently …
Read More »Socrates, Gloria Sarfo dissent on renaming of Ghana Film Authority
The rebranding of the Ghana Film Authority (GFA) has sparked controversies among industry players It is recalled that the Chairman of the Film Classification Committee, Socrates Sarfo in an interview on Peace FM said the renaming was unnecessary. He explained that film industries all over the world do not go …
Read More »Power supply in Kumasi normalised
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced the successful completion of repair and restoration works on three collapsed towers, which plunged Kumasi and its environs into darkness. Mr Vincent Boakye, the Director in charge of Northern Network at GRIDCo, said the repair of the tower had stabilised the power …
Read More »‘Media General can sack me, I don’t give a damn’ – Captain Smart
Police arrest Captain Smart for making unsavoury pronouncements Court grants Captain Smart GH¢100,000 bail Captain Smart says he will not be intimidated into keeping quiet Outspoken journalist, Blessed Godsbrain Smart (Captain Smart) says he does not care about losing his job in his ongoing campaign for good leadership and governance. …
Read More »Unauthorised speed ramps contribute to road crashes – MTTD
The Police have advised communities to stop the construction of illegal speed ramps as they contribute significantly to road accidents. “It is erroneous to conclude that simply constructing speed ramps would automatically reduce the speed of vehicles and road accidents. On the contrary, such illegal speed ramps constitute unnecessary traffic …
Read More »We arrested ‘Sticka the driver, not the MP’ – Ghana Police justifies action against Nhyiaeso MP
The Ghana Police Service has justified the arrest and prosecution of the Member of Parliament(MP)for the Nhyiaeso Constituency, Hon. Dr Stephen Amoah for alleged careless driving in Accra on Tuesday evening. In a special police operation around the Airport By-pass, seven drivers of Toyota V8 Landcruiser vehicles, including the first …
Read More »Gabusu was my mentor – Bawumia
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Friday said the late Togbega Gabusu VI, Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area, was his mentor. He said he knew the ruler when he (Bawumia) was at the Bank of Ghana and they had a friendship. Dr Bawumia, who was at Hohoe to commiserate with …
Read More »Suspected robber shot dead at Tema, colleague on the run
The Police in Tema last Monday, December 6, 2021, shot dead one suspected armed robber, a statement issued by the service has disclosed. However, the other accomplice escaped during a shootout with the Golf City Police Motorbike Patrol team. The Police said it responded to a distress call about a …
Read More »Don’t refer to my ruling: Honyenuga runs away from own judgement in Opuni’s case
Justice Clemence Honyenuga who is hearing the COCOBOD trial stunned everyone in court when he ordered counsel for Dr. Stephen Opuni not to make references to the judge’s own ruling on the submission of no case. “Mr Codjoe, you cannot be referring to a ruling by this court on the …
Read More »Corruption can’t be fought with ‘see-no-evil, hear-no-evil’ posture – Special Prosecutor
Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng has rallied for support in the fight against corruption describing the act of corruption as an evil that required concerted effort to uproot. According to him, the good intentions of himself and the staff will “remain just good intentions with nothing concrete to show for it,” without …
Read More »Fire destroys shops at Buokrom B-line
Some seven shops have been burnt to ashes at Buokrom B-line within the Kumasi metropolis following a fire outbreak on Friday, December 10, 2021. The early intervention of fire officers who rushed to the scene ensured that the extent of damage was reduced. The structures that have been destroyed, according …
Read More »Blakk Rasta narrates how he lost his erection
Ghanaian reggae musician and a media personality, Abubakar Ahmed, popularly known as Blakk Rasta, has narrated how he failed to have an erection for a year after his wife died. Blakk Rasta laid it bare during the ‘Up Close and Personal’ Segment on GTV’s Breakfast Show, Thursday, December 9, …
Read More »Woman accused of killing boy, 6, for stealing fish from soup
The Amanfrom District Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old woman, identified as Madina Agyei, for allegedly killing her brother’s son. The sad incident occurred at Amanfom Official Town in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Daily Guide reports that the six-year-old boy was accused by the suspect …
Read More »E-levy: Minority makes fresh demands
The Minority in Parliament is demanding for the financial proposals in the 2022 Budget including the e-levy to be laid before the House for consideration immediately. Speaking on the floor of the House, Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Ibrahim Ahmed, indicated that the tax bills, including the e-levy bill, must be …
Read More »My husband loves dogs more than me – Wife tells court
A 40-year-old woman, Rashidat Ogunniyi, is seeking to nullify her 12-year-old marriage on grounds that her husband, Kazeem, loves his dog more than he loves her. Rashidat, a Nigerian trader, told a Customary Court that her husband was only concerned about the welfare of his dog. “Kazeem is an irresponsible husband and …
Read More »Jailed fake pastor confesses his modus operandi
A 26-year-old fraudster, Samuel Boadu who pretended to be a prophet and defrauded his victims of huge sums of money has been jailed. Boadu was jailed for sixteen months for false pretense. Speaking to Crime Check Foundation’s Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng on the Foundation’s flagship programme, ‘Time With The Prisoner’, Boadu …
Read More »Tatale Sanguli: One dead, six wounded after shooting incident over enskinment of chief
One person has died after a shooting incident in the Tatale Sanguli district in the Northern Region during an enskinment of a sub-chief. Six other persons were wounded after the shooting incident, some of whom were rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for treatment. Speaking to Citi News, the Kuyore Traditional …
Read More »I’ve taken the boldest initiatives ever to fight corruption – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says his government has undertaken, arguably, the boldest initiatives since independence to reform and strengthen the capacity of the nation’s institutions to tackle corruption in the public sector. According to President Akufo-Addo, “government has fought corruption not in words, but in concrete deeds. We have shunned mere exhortations …
Read More »MTN staff risk getting sacked next year over COVID-19 vaccination
Africa’s biggest mobile operator, MTN Group has announced that it will be implementing a mandatory vaccination policy for its staff from January 2022. MTN Group in a statement issued on December 6, 2021, said staff who were not exempt from vaccinations either through risk assessment or agreed exclusions but still …
Read More »E/R: Policeman on duty at barrier crushed to death by speeding vehicle
A Police Constable has been crushed to death while on duty at the Akwadum barrier along the Koforidua to Suhum highway in the Eastern Region. The Police officer, General Constable Christ Quarshie died while on admission at 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The accident occurred on Thursday, December 9, 2021 …
Read More »Ten Ghanaian football stars and their nicknames
Nicknames are common among footballers Abdul Razak was called golden boy because of his skin colour Two generations of Michael Osei’s were nicknamed Ember Power Nicknames amongst footballers is a common trait and Ghanaian footballers whether retired or active are not new to this trend. Some of them get the nicknames …
Read More »Meet Lilwin’s ‘curvy’ wife and children
LilWin displays his family LilWin and wife welcome twins LilWin‘s family spotted abroad Celebrated comic actor, Kwadwo Nkansah LilWin has sent his love to his wife and children who are currently outside the country. On Friday, December 10, LilWin, took to his Instagram page to flaunt his beautiful family. Judging from the videos and …
Read More »‘No vaccine card, no entry’ – GHS reviews protocol for international travellers
Ghana records new Omicron variant of Coronavirus Kotoka International Airport recorded cases of Coronavirus rising Majority of recorded cases at KIA unvaccinated The Ghana Health Service has reviewed safety protocols for international travellers coming into the country. This, according to a statement from the Service, is coming ahead of the Christmas and …
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