The Headmaster of the St. Charles Liwanga R/C Junior High School has been arrested after he turned himself to the police Saturday morning. He’s presently being detained to assist with investigations into the drowning of eight(8) students. The students of the St. Charles Liwanga Junior High School in the Saboba …
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Majority, minority in near brawl over Tidal Waves devastation
There was a near brawl at the foyer of parliament over the tidal wave devastation in the Volta region as some members of the majority clashed with minority MPs on Friday, November 12, 2021. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, MP for South Dayi, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader, and Stephen Amoah, Nhyiaeso …
Read More »Two ambulances escape armed robbery attack amidst gunshots
• Robbers stage attack at Dawn on Saturday along Parambo and Kobre road • Gunshots were fired at both ambulances • Some areas within the Bono East Region are known to be robbery prone Two ambulances reportedly escaped a robbery attack on the Parambo-Kobre stretch of road in the Pru …
Read More »GRA scraps ‘benchmark’ on 32 items; prices of building materials, other prices to shoot up
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the implementation of the removal of benchmark values on some 32 categories of items, will begin from Monday, 15 November 2021. A letter written to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to that effect dated 11 November 2021 and signed by Commissioner-General Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, said: …
Read More »10 pictures of celebrities that graced our week
During the week as most people went about their dailies, Ghanaweb decided to monitor and share with you pictures that graced the social media accounts of some of your favourite celebrities. This week was filled with many stylish celeb looks. Nadia Buari at the GUBA Awards, Berla Mundi in a shiny …
Read More »Why Ghana will hold state funeral for Nana Ampadu
It has emerged that the final funeral rites of late highlife legend, Nana Kwame Ampadu will be state-sponsored, a move that is very unusual for players within the creative arts circle. But, explaining the basis of the decision, the Presidency stated that the late Nana Ampadu’s contribution to music in …
Read More »Akosombo town to be redesigned into technology and industrial hub
The Volta River Authority (VRA) says it is set to redesign Akosombo town into a modern community with an industrial and technological hub under its smart city project in line with its digitalization agenda. Without compromising the environmentally friendly nature of the Akosombo area, the redesigning project is expected to …
Read More »US$40 million ‘incompatible’ ECG meters abandoned at Tema – NPP MP ‘blows alarm’
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annor Dompreh, has said he is embarking on a crusade against Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh over some abandoned electricity meters at the Tema Port. The Meters were procured by ECG at a cost of $40 million in 2016. Speaking to …
Read More »2022 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana coach Rajevac declares war on South Africa
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac says the Black Stars will thrown everything into Sunday’s decisive 2022 World Cup qualifier against South Africa to reach the playoffs for the tournament to be played in Qatar next year. The Serbian has been forced to declared that Sunday’s game against Bafana Bafana will be …
Read More »How the Dibaba sisters from Ethiopia became the fastest family on earth
Ethiopian distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she became the first woman to win gold in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races. She defended her gold medal title in the 10,000 metres at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first woman to win the …
Read More »Rwandan YouTube star jailed for ‘humiliating’ state officials
A Rwandan who used his YouTube channel to criticize the government has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a court in Kigali, amid a growing crackdown on dissidents in the tightly controlled East African nation. Dieudonne Niyonsenga, whose YouTube channel Ishema TV had amassed more than 15 million …
Read More »We’ve given tidal waves victims mosquito coil, blankets, soap, bowls – NADMO
The Volta Regional Acting Director of the National Disaster Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Mr. Ebenezer Azumah, has disclosed that some of the residents affected by the total waves in the region have received relief items. Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he said a little over 4,000 …
Read More »River Oti claims lives of 10 BECE candidates
Ten Junior High students drowned in the River Oti on Friday, November 12, 2021, when their boat capsized. Citi News reports that the incident took place in the Saboba District of the Northern Region and originally involved 30 students. The students who are due to write the Basic Education Certificate …
Read More »Police break into gun manufacturing ‘factory’, five persons arrested
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested five persons in connection to the manufacturing of guns in Kintampo. According to the Police, the arrest was successful following an intelligence they gathered. A Police statement issued about the arrest said some materials used for manufacturing weapons have been retrieved from …
Read More »Why KNUST lecturer is being held by the police over wife’s kidnap
• A KNUST lecturer has been remanded over the alleged disappearance of his wife • Rhodaline Amoah-Darko, a staff of Lands Commission was reported missing • The lecturer is to reappear before the court on November 26, 2021 The Asokwa District Court in Kumasi, on Friday, November 12, remanded a …
Read More »Why Adentan MP broke down in tears in Parliament
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adentan constituency, Adamu Ramadan, broke down in tears before the House when he recalled the horrific death of a seven-year-old boy in the area. The boy, identified as Prince Wisdom Mawuena, was a class one pupil and the only child of his mother. Young …
Read More »Talk to your mother to eat humble pie – Ephson to Zanetor
Daughter of former President Rawlings’ appeal to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the commemoration of his one year anniversary has been met with stiff opposition. Pollster Ben Ephson has noted that no present member of the party founded by her father can extend an invitation to the former First …
Read More »Let’s do whatever it takes to bring Konadu back to the NDC – Zanetor appeals to party
TWI NEWS • Jerry John Rawlings died on November 12, 2020, at the age of 73 • A remembrance service was held in his memory t • A tomb was unveiled for the former president Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings has appealed to the National Democratic Congress to do whatever it takes to …
Read More »Mankessim residents threaten to set ablaze mentally ill patients
Angry residents of Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region have threatened to set some mentally ill people ablaze after accusing them of taking over the Municipality. Some market women who spoke to Starr FM, the individuals who loiter about in the municipality always steal their foodstuffs in …
Read More »Kpando residents demonstrate over bad roads
Residents in major towns of Kpando in the Volta Region on Friday 12th November 2021 have embarked on a demonstration over the deplorable state of their roads. Hundreds of residents who came out for the demonstration were from Torkor, Dzigbe and Avetikorpe among other surrounding areas in the Kpando Municipality. …
Read More »77-year-old fake doctor arrested at Peki
• Suspect is the Medical Director of Jehovah Rapha Medical Center at Peki • Suspect claims he holds a license from the Ghana National Association of Traditional Healers • Amoator Harrison claims he lost his license in a robbery incident The Food and Drugs Authority in a joint operation with …
Read More »Ken Agyapong speaks from US mansion, ‘I like my slim shape, don’t want a big stomach’
TWI NEWS • Another video of Assin North MP Kennedy Agyapong has surfaced • He is currently in the United States on an extended vacation • Rumours had surfaced recently that he was facing severe health challenges Assin North Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong has been captured in a video shared on an …
Read More »Ursula Owusu-Ekuful ‘clashes’ with pro-anti-gay bill proponent at first sitting
• The public hearing of the bill began today • 8 MPs are sponsoring the anti-gay bill • Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is a member of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Parliament Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, got involved in a heated banter with Edem Senanu, leader of the Advocates for …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: One-year anniversary mass service for late former President Rawlings
The family of the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings will on Friday November 12, 2021 hold a commemorative mass to mark the first year anniversary of his demise. The former Ghanaian leader passed away on November 12, 2020 after a short illness at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. His …
Read More »Pay contributions of workers on their right earnings – SSNIT warns
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has implored employers to pay the contributions of workers on their right earnings to enable them to get a decent pension on retirement. Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, the Director-General of SSNIT, who made the call, said the amount a retiree received as pension …
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