A suspected motorbike thief was nearly lynched by an angry mob at Assin Adiembra in the Assin South District of the Central Region. The timely intervention of the police at Assin Aworoso saved his life. The suspect is currently on admission at St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu receiving …
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New Kejetia market: Traders lock up management offices over ‘unfair treatment’
Traders at the new Kejetia market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, locked up the offices of management of the facility in protest of what they described as “unfair treatment”. The agitation follows a decision by the management of the market to close …
Read More »10-year-old Nicholas Buamah’s third book accepted into Library of Congress
• Nicholas Buamah is a child author • His first book was accepted into the U.S. Library of Congress • Like the first, his third, ‘Is Santa Really Real?’ has also been accepted into the library Nicholas Buamah became a sensation in 2019 when his bestseller book, Kayla & Kyle …
Read More »Ecobank staff jailed for stealing customers deposit
Ad • Prince Sam Essuman has been jailed for twelve years • He stole from customers deposit • He was found guilty of nine counts Prince Sam Essuman, a staff of Ecobank has been sentenced to twelve years for stealing funds from the bank’s depositors. The Tema Circuit Court ‘B’ …
Read More »Ejura C’ttee report a cover-up – NDC
The opposition National Democratic Congress has described the report of the committee that probed the chaos in Ejura in the Ashanti region as a coverup. The party at a press conference said the findings of the committee are faulty and flawed. “After an objective and painstaking examination of the report, we …
Read More »Anyaa Sowutuom MP, PS Trade train 200 volunteers in firefighting
The Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, and German firm PS Trade, have trained 200 youth in the constituency in firefighting to augment the work of the Ghana National Fire Service by acting as first respondents to fire outbreaks in the Constituency. The youth who were …
Read More »5-year jail term awaits repetitive dud cheque issuers – BoG
It is an offence punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment of up to five years to issue a dud cheque, the Bank of Ghana has warned the general public. The central bank said in its financial literacy education series that people must always ensure there is enough funds in their …
Read More »All four drowned bodies at British Komenda recovered
Police in the Central Region have recovered four bodies of three children and a 20-year-old man who drowned on Saturday at British Komenda. Two other children were luckily rescued and sent to the hospital and were treated and discharged. The deceased persons whose ages range between 12 and 20 years …
Read More »Owusu Bempah, two others plead not guilty to fresh charges; three others discharged
Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, the General Oversee of Glorious Word Power Ministry International has been slapped with fresh charges by the Circuit Court 1 in Accra. Rev. Owusu Bempah together with one Mensah Ofori and Berchie pleaded not guilty to four fresh charges to wit Offensive Conduct Conducive to the …
Read More »Royalhouse Chapel disowns ‘doctor’ involved in sex scandal
Ad •Royalhouse says Jonathan Ohene Nkunim isn’t a member of the church •The church explained that Jonathan Nkunim visited the church once •Jonathan Nkunim has been implicated in a sex scandal The Royalhouse Chapel has distanced itself from reports that ‘Dr.’ Jonathan Ohene Nkunim, the alleged fake doctor operating the …
Read More »SIM card re-registration will be taken abroad – NCA
• The NCA says Ghanaians living abroad will have the chance to have their SIM cards re-registered • According to the NCA it is making plans to allow citizens living abroad to participate in the exercise • The SIM card re-registration exercise commenced on October 1 and is expected to …
Read More »REVEALED: Alfred Duncan Explains miscommunication with Rajevac over Ghana withdrawal
Fiorentina ace Joseph Alfred Duncan has rejected rumours he turned down a call-up for Ghana’s upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe due to injury. The midfielder was named in the 32-man squad for the October 9 and 12 Group C doubleheader, the first roster of new Black Stars coach …
Read More »2022 World Cup qualifier: NSA in ‘accreditation battle’ with GFA ahead of Zimbabwe clash
The National Sports Authority (NSA) are embroiled in a a bizarre “accreditation fight” with the Ghana Football Association over media licence for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between the Black Stars and Zimbabwe in Cape Coast on Saturday. The NSA, who are the custodians of the state facilities in the country …
Read More »Sheriff Mohammed joins Asante Kotoko on a four year deal
Asante Kotoko have announced the signing of midfielder Sheriff Mohammed from Division One League outfit Steadfast FC. The midfielder signed a three-year deal with the Ghana Premier League powerhouse ahead of the 2021/22 football season. The club’s official statement reads “We are delighted to announce the signing of versatile midfielder …
Read More »6 takeaways from Reggie Rockstone’s ‘Front/Back’
On Wednesday, 29th September, Antoine Mensah hosted Reggie Rockstone at the Front/Back Living Room session. It’s an intimate interview session where artists get to share their music journey and interact with fans over music and drinks. The two had a stimulating conversation on Reggie’s music career, being a businessman and …
Read More »Credit officer jailed two years for stealing, two others fined
Henry Adotey Allotey, an Account officer of Kalmoni Group/ Japan Motors, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for stealing GHS73,000 belonging to his employer. Allotey had earlier on refunded GHS22,000 out of the amount he stole. The court in its judgment further ordered Allotey to refund GHS51,000 out of …
Read More »Father hacks son for tapping his palm trees
A 63-year-old palm wine tapper, Gordon Teye, popularly known as ‘Kampala’, has butchered his son at Assin Amanbete Larteh, near Assin Anyinabirem, in the Assin South District of the Central Region for wine from his palm trees. Narrating the incident to Angel FM’s Kwame Owusu Shadrack, Isaac Kwame Tetteh, 31, …
Read More »Stay away from Guinea – ECOWAS told
Editor in Chief for WhatsUp online news portal, David Tamakloe, has advised ECOWAS to refrain from interfering in happenings in Guinea. To him, the time for ECOWAS to meddle in the affairs of Guinea is overdue and believes the coup led by Col Mamady Doumbouya was the will of the …
Read More »Four shot, dozens injured as farmers clash with herdsmen at Afram Plains
Ad Four persons have allegedly been shot in a clash between farmers and Fulani herdsmen at Salamkope near Gudupe village in Afram Plains South District in Eastern Region. About ten (10) cattle were reportedly shot and killed while dozens have sustained injuries. The renewed clashes were triggered after the residents …
Read More »Meet the Ghanaian lady called to Ghana, England and New York bars in 5 years
• Christine Ofosu-Ampadu Esquire has been called to the Bar in three countries • She was first called to the Bar of England and Wales in July 2016 • Christine is seeking to work as an international lawyer with international institutions such as the United Nations She was called to …
Read More »Ofori-Atta at post; ignore resignation rumours – Finance Ministry
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has not resigned from his post as being speculated on social media, the Ministry of Finance has said in a statement issued on Tuesday, 5 October 2021. “The attention of the Ministry of Finance has been drawn to rumours circulating on social media platforms that the …
Read More »Facebook CEO loses $19bn in 3 weeks – $7bn of that on ‘outage’ Monday
Mark Zuckerberg has dropped from third to the fifth-richest man in the world Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth is nosediving amid revelations from a whistleblower and Monday’s widespread Facebook outages.Zuckerberg’s net worth dipped by $7 billion in a matter of hours as a stock selloff prompted Facebook to fall by roughly …
Read More »Sam Pyne confirmed as Kumasi Mayor
President Akufo-Addo’s nominee to the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sam Pyne has been confirmed by Assembly members. A total of 60 assembly members were expected to turn up for the election held at the Prempeh Assembly Hall Tuesday, however, due to ill health two of …
Read More »Road safety digital app launched
• The rate of road accidents on Ghana’s roads is becoming alarming • Over 12,000 accidents have been recorded from January to October • A road safety app has been launched by major stakeholders to help the situation A digital app to help curb the growing rate of accidents on …
Read More »Buduburam Camp demolition put on hold – Refugee Board
• Government had planned to demolish the Buduburam Camp on September 30 • Residents made a lot of appeals for it to rescind that decision • The Refugee Board has heard their appeal and given them an extension Residents of the Buduburam Camp can now heave a sigh of relief, …
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