Parents of students of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School are least enthused about a decision taken by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to interdict the headmistress, Alice Prempeh-Fordjour. The parents and guardians have, therefore, started agitations to get Mrs Prempeh-Fordjour reinstated as they consider the decision rash and uninformed. According …
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One suspected armed robber shot dead in cross-fire
One suspected armed robber has been shot dead after an exchange of gunfire with security personnel at Adonteng community bank at Abomosu in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern region. Police report says, on Friday noon, three armed men in masks with guns attacked security personnel at the bank …
Read More »Over 5,000 farmlands destroyed by floods, food shortage imminent – NADMO
The Upper West regional coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Ahmed Mustapha has warned of a possible food shortage if the Ministry of Food and Agriculture fails to institute interventions immediately to deal with the effect of floods in the Upper East region. He revealed that some five …
Read More »Presidential Staffer dragged to CHRAJ over ‘questionable wealth’
A Ghanaian citizen and a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Eric Adjei has petitioned the Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Mr. Dominic Oppong-Adjei aka Konkonsa over what he has described as “questionable acquisition of luxurious property”. Mr. Eric Adjei in his petition said …
Read More »Fisherman arrested for stabbing 71-year-old to death
Yao Senya, a 27-year-old fisherman, has been arrested by the Anloga Police for allegedly stabbing one Dumega Heletsi Akpakudzo, 71, to death at Atito, a suburb of Anloga. He was arrested on September 15, this year, and is currently in police custody assisting with investigation. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), …
Read More »Flooding cuts off Saboba from rest of country
The Saboba District in the Northern Region has been cut off from the rest of the country following continuous torrential rains in the area since last week. A resident of Saboba, Kwame Belijo, in a telephone interview with the Ghanaian Times, said major roads leading to Saboba from other districts …
Read More »A trip to Tafi Atome where bananas do not grow
This journey on which we are embarking is catapulting us to one of the fertile lands in the Volta region which supports the growth of every food crop except banana. The land is the home to the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village, one of the most popular tourist …
Read More »‘No Sowah, No NPP’ – Concerned Odododiodio youth chant against Adjei Sowah replacement
• A youth group in Odododiodio are unhappy • They have been protesting against the imminent replacement of Accra Mayor, Mohammed Adjei Sowah • The group said they will no longer support the NPP if Adjei Sowah is replaced A group calling itself the Concerned Youth of Odododiodio are protesting …
Read More »What Nkrumah said about his birth and birthday in his autobiography
• Dr Kwame Nkrumah‘s recognized birth date is September 21, 1909 • Ghana’s first president said it’s possible he was born on September 18, 1909 • It is also possible that he was born in 1912 For years, Ghana has marked September 21 as the birthday of its first president, …
Read More »Why Guineans celebrated Akufo-Addo, slammed Ouattara in Conakry
• Akufo-Addo was in Guinea as Chair of ECOWAS to meet the military junta • He was met in Conakry by Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara • Guineans celebrated ‘democrat’ Akufo-Addo and protested against Ouattara, who they called a ‘copy of Conde’ President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addoalong with his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane …
Read More »Coup leaders reject ECOWAS’ demand for Conde’s release
Junta leader Col. Mamady Doumbouya said Conakry would not surrender deposed President Alpha Conde. Regional leaders have put pressure and sanctions on the junta members. After a meeting with regional leaders Friday, Guinean junta leader Col. Mamady Doumbouya dismissed the idea of letting deposed President Alpha Conde leave the country. …
Read More »Water tanker vehicle kills 39-year-old woman
A middle-aged woman has lost her life after she was hit by a water tanker vehicle on the Obom-Amasaman stretch in the Central Region. The woman, 39-year-old Magasuba Mariam, who was sitting on a motorbike, died instantly after the crash. The Deputy Central East Police Commander, ACP Oduro Amaning, who …
Read More »Anloga: Fisherman, 27, arrested for murder
A 27-year old fisherman, Yao Senya has been picked up by police in Anloga for stabbing a 71-year old man to death at Atito in the Anloga District of the Volta region. On Wednesday, 15 September 2021 a police report was received at the Alakple police station to the effect …
Read More »Qnet Scam: Footballer from Mali, others stranded in Koforidua
A footballer and some others from Mali have become stranded in Koforidua after they were allegedly scammed by Qnet, a controversial network marketing company. The footballer was lured into the country by agents of Qnet under the guise of securing a deal with a premier league club in Ghana for …
Read More »Accept Akufo-Addo’s MMDCEs – NPP begs grassroots
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said “we expect all stakeholders, especially party executives at the grassroots level, to accept the list [of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives] that will be released in good fate.” “Every nominee on the list is selected by the President”, Director of Communications Yaw …
Read More »Video of ‘Kohwe’s’ last moments stirs emotions
A video showing the last moments of veteran actor, Kofi Laing, popularly known as Kohwe, which has popped up on social media, has left Ghanaians in tears. This comes days after the actor’s demise. Mr Laing died on Thursday at his Accra residence aged 75. He reportedly suffered a stroke and …
Read More »Police Service celebrates Bono East Anti-Robbery Taskforce
The Police Administration (PA) has commended the Bono East Anti-Robbery Taskforce for its work in fighting robbery in the region. The taskforce is led by Superintendent Al-Meyao Abass Kwarasey. Their operational work, which is one of the initiatives of the current PA, has been adequately complemented by the Bono East Regional Command …
Read More »Latest photos of ‘Our Day boy’ Oswald set internet ablaze
Barely two months after becoming the most talked-about nine-year-old in Ghana, Oswald Gennuh has captivated netizens again. He gained recognition after a wish list he wrote to his mother to ensure his ‘Our Day’ becomes a memorable one went viral. Not only did he get his desired food, cake for …
Read More »ACCRA: Ghanaians rush for $70,000 to play pornographic movie role
Mad rush as some Ghanaians readies to play a role in a pono movie worth $70,000 By Mr. Tabernacle – September 16, 2021 Ghanaians especially some of the youth are mindless about how they will survive, in fact, they will do just anything to make the money and ignore the …
Read More »FULL TEXT: Second Deputy BoG Governor’s address at WIT business incubator programme
Her Excellency Harriet Thompson, British High Commissioner Members of the Board of Directors, Standard Chartered Bank (Ghana) Mrs. Mansa Nettey, Chief Executive, and the Management Team, Standard Chartered Bank (Ghana) The President of Ashesi University Invited Guests, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen On 30th November 2020, I had the singular honour …
Read More »Fire consumes Akim Oda Chief Palace
Another fire incident at Akim Oda has consumed the Chief’s palace, less than 72 hours after a similar inferno gutted a substantial portion of the town’s main market, displacing several traders. At about 1430 hours on September 16, 2021, residents of Ahenbrono, Akim Oda-Old Town, were astonished to see the …
Read More »WASSCE ‘apo’ dealer arrested
• The operator of the WASSCE Telegram page has been arrested • He was arrested by the National Security operatives at Kasoa • Jerusalema is responsible for some of the leakage of WASSCE papers Jerusalema, the operator of a social media page that deals in leaked West Africa Secondary School …
Read More »48-year-old Achimota School tutor allegedly commits suicide
The Accra Regional Police Command is investigating the death of a 48-year-old Physics tutor at the Achimota Senior High School in Accra. According to the Police, the tutor, Clifford Nkrumah, allegedly committed suicide and was found hanging on the ceiling in his room on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The police …
Read More »Ghana’s active COVID-19 cases drop to 4,358; death toll up 1,111
As of 12 September 2021, Ghana’s active COVID-19 cases in the third wave had fallen to 4,358, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service indicate. The death toll, however, increased to 1,111. Some 125 new cases were also confirmed within the period. Out of the active cases, 42 are …
Read More »Man Found Dead In River Asuyeboah
The Abuakwa Police Command in the Ashanti region has opened investigation to unravel the identity and find the family of a man found dead in River Asuyeboah in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District. The body was reportedly washed ashore at the bank of the river in the Abuakwa Manhyia Electoral …
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