Former President John Mahama has said his government had plans of establishing a sugar cane farm around the Komenda sugar factory to provide the raw materials for production but that part of the project has been ignored by the Akufo-Addo government since taking office in 2017. He told Cape 93.3FM …
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1m ‘extra ballots’ stuffed for NPP yet ‘run-away’ Jean Mensa says 2020 polls ‘best ever’ – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has said some one million extra ballot papers which were printed for the 2020 general elections, were thumb-printed in favour of the governing New Patriotic Party and stuffed during last year’s polls. “More than one million extra ballot papers were printed, which the EC claimed …
Read More »Fans shower gifts on MzVee in Accra FM studios
Some fans showered afro-pop sensation Mzvee with gifts when she appeared in the studios of Accra100.5FM on Thursday, 14 October 2021, to promote her latest song ‘Coming Home’ featuring Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage. During her interview on the station’s mid-morning show Ayekoo Ayekoo hosted by Nana Romeo, a Taifa-based …
Read More »Power restored to shops at New Kejetia Market after dispute over payment of bills
Power has been restored at the New Kejetia Market after it was disconnected on Wednesday. About 7,200 shops at the facility were affected by the disconnection exercise. For months, the traders, and the management of the facility have had disagreements over the payment of electricity bills. This led to them …
Read More »Haruna Iddrisu rallies MPs for ‘make-or-break’ anti-LGBTQ Bill
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has rallied his fellow legislators to back the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ Bill in Parliament. At a press conference on Friday, October 15, 2021, Mr. Iddrisu said the Bill had full bipartisan support, with all MPs united in “holding high the moral flag of our country.” He …
Read More »Katamansu to UPSA Podium: How a herder became valedictorian at graduation
• Ali Inusah needed a miracle to enable him to pursue tertiary education • He was a herder after SHS but his good results attracted a miracle • His First Class in Accounting at UPSA earned him a slot on the podium during their recent graduation Four years ago, Ali …
Read More »Bortianor Hills Neigbours Association begins self-help project
The Bortianor Hills Neighbours Association (BHNA) in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, has embarked upon a self-help development to improve the lives of residents and boost economic activities. They have, therefore, began with the construction of a drainage system to pave way for a network of …
Read More »Anti-LGBTQ+ bill: We’ll reciprocate if visas are used as weapon – Ablakwa cautions Ayorkor Botchwey
• It has emerged that some MPs are being threatened with visa bans • Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the action as primitive and a grave assault on the sovereignty • He says Ghana will reciprocate Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has advised Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, to caution …
Read More »New Kejetia Market traders withdraw payment of all levies
The leadership of the Combined Kumasi Kejetia/Central Market Traders Association at the New Kejetia market in the Kumasi Metropolis of have directed their members not to pay market premium, service charges and any other levies until issues with electricity tariffs are resolved. The directive which came on Thursday October 14, …
Read More »How CCTV footage captured moment man stabbed his brother to death in broad daylight
This is the shocking moment a man is knifed to death through a car window by his own brother in broad daylight. Shocking CCTV footage captured the moment David Rogers, 32, lunged into the vehicle with the blade before he and his other brother escaped. David Rogers wielding a knife …
Read More »Suame: Police after man who slit throat of colleague
Police at Suame in the Ashanti Region are on a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly stabbed his friend to death on Wednesday, October 13. The 23-year-old victim, Ebenezer Asare, died shortly after he was rushed to the hospital following the incident. Police say they have begun investigations into the …
Read More »More than 85% of Covid cases in Africa undetected – WHO
Six out of every seven coronavirus cases are not being detected in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. It has made the calculation based on a formula that looks at recorded deaths and case fatality rates. So far only eight million Covid cases have been recorded but the WHO …
Read More »Honest taxi driver mocked for returning $50,000 cash
The Liberian teenage motorcycle taxi driver who found and returned money to a prominent businesswoman now says he is being mocked and threatened by those opposed to his actions. Emmanuel Tuloe, 18, returned $50,000 (£37,000) after hearing the owner, Musu Yancy, making an appeal on radio. Tuloe who dropped out …
Read More »Police recruitment fraudster jailed 18 months
The Ho District Magistrate Court presided over by H.H. Mr Akosah Amoampong Agyiri Yaw has sentenced 21-year-old Frank Fenuku Junior to 18 months imprisonment for defrauding by false pretence. Prosecuting the case, Chief Inspector Clever Ayayee informed the court that on September 3, 2021, Police picked a fraudulent FACEBOOK publication, …
Read More »Jealous gay man stabs lover for cheating
Two Gay lovers have been arrested by the Kasoa New Market Police after one inflicted cutlass wounds on his partner for allegedly cheating on him. The suspects are prince Nyator 22, and Evans Amoah 23 years. The incident happened Thursday evening around 6:30 PM. A Police source indicates that both …
Read More »Ada Chief dragged to court for defaulting 2 loan facilities; faces ruling today
The Chief of Ada Nene Okumo Lanuer IV, (Dangme Biawe Wetsoyi) of Big Ada in the Greater Accra Region has been dragged to court for defaulting in the payment of two loan facilities amounting to GHc125, 973.00 with accumulated interest. The defendant is said to have secured the loans from …
Read More »Kofi Adda died of heart failure – Report
• Joseph Kofi Adda died at age 65 • Autopsy report states that he died of heart failure • Kofi Adda was the former minister of Aviation Former Minister for Aviation, Joseph Kofi Addadied of heart failure, mynewsgh has reported. In the said report sighted by GhanaWeb, a source confirmed to the news …
Read More »Kasoa Police arrest suspected gays after bloody disagreement
Police at Kasoa New Market in the Central Region have today (October 14, 2021) arrested two young men suspected to be homosexuals, according to multiple news outlets including Adom TV and Metro News. The two, whose names were given as Prince Nyator, 22 years and Evans Amoah, 23 years were …
Read More »Sam George reveals how US Embassy is using visa to ‘blackmail’ MPs
• Sam George says some embassies are threatening MPs with visa ban • He says the MPs remain focused on passing the bill • Muntaka Mohammed has condemned the actions of the embassies Sam Nartey George, the lead advocate for the anti-LGBTQ+ bill has provided an account of how the …
Read More »BoG warns against fraudulent money doubling scheme dubbed ‘Worldremit’
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned of a money-doubling scheme operating in Ghana under the pseudo name “Worldremit”. “This fraudulent scheme is distinct from the globally renowned Fintech, “’WorldRemit’ which is in the business of international fund transfers,” the BoG said in a statement. The central bank explained that …
Read More »Video of barbershop where hot ladies twerk to entertain male customers pop up
Every business needs a good customer relation to thrive. And providing the best service often requires business owners to go the extra mile to offer utmost satisfaction to clients to keep them coming back. This model seems to have been adopted by the owner of one barber shop who has …
Read More »Tension in Bantama NPP over party album
Tension is brewing within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Bantama in the Ashanti Region as some polling station executives complain of intimidation by constituency executives to flush some names out of the delegate’s album. It was a hot verbal banter on Akoma FM’s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma …
Read More »Ghana Police Service introduces free transport for officers
• The Ghana Police Service has made available shuttles to transport officers to and back from duty • The shuttle service has already been implemented in 15 out of the 18 Operational Regions • The new policy among other things is to ensure safety and boost officers moral The Ghana Police …
Read More »Man arrested after beating prophetess to ‘coma’
A 43-year-old, Kwabena Afriyie, has been arrested by the Anwiankwata District Police Command for beating his divorced wife, Prophetess Hagar Afriyie to coma. The unfortunate incident which happened on Saturday night at Poano sent Hagar into a coma. According to reports, the victim, Prophetess Hagar sustained various degrees of injuries …
Read More »Kenyan woman arrested after mistakenly spiking her own drink
Authorities in Kenya apprehended a 31-year-old woman after she allegedly spiked drinks being consumed by three male county government officials. According to Nairobi News, the suspect, identified as Leah Mwenja, and her two other female friends, were spending time with the male officials at a restaurant when they spiked their …
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