The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has transferred a little over US$1 billion into the Bank of Ghana‘s account as part of a Special Drawing Right (SDR) allocation to support economic recovery. This came to light when the Fund issued a circular showing Ghana was the 4th country to receive the …
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South Africa’s unemployment rate is now highest in the world
South Africa’s unemployment rate surged to the highest on a global list of 82 countries monitored by Bloomberg. The jobless rate rose to 34.4% in the second quarter from 32.6% in the three months through March, Statistics South Africa said Tuesday in a report released in the capital, Pretoria. The …
Read More »Rwanda to host Afghan students, staff from all girls boarding school
A Rwandan government official has confirmed that the country will be hosting girls evacuated from the country’s only girl boarding school. Faculty and staff of the school will also be involved in the evacuation. The move comes in the wake of Taliban takeover of the East Asian country following the …
Read More »I swear to God! Nobody can stop me – Captain Smart responds to fraud allegations
• The Roads Ministers has petitioned the CID to probe Captain Smart • It is alleged that Captain Smart has taken an amount of money from a certain woman over some road contract • He has responded to the allegations Blessed Godsbrain Captain Smart, the host of the Onua TV …
Read More »Nursing mother crashed to death in Gomoa road accident
• Mother of a two-year-old girl has died in an accident. • The driver and the two-year-old girl are in critical condition • Ten people died at that same spot in Gomoa over the weekend A nursing mother has been confirmed dead while her two-year-old daughter and driver of the …
Read More »Bandits invade Nigerian Defense Academy, kill three soldiers, abduct others
Three officers were killed and several others abducted at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna following an invasion by armed men. This was confirmed by a witness who told Peoples Gazette that the incident occurred overnight on Tuesday, August 23, 2021. The civilian witness said three soldiers were killed and …
Read More »VIDEO+PHOTOS: Gyakie shuts down Kumasi with electrifying concert
Ghanaian songstress, Jackline Acheampong, popularly known as Gyakie, has proved her worth in the music industry with an electrifying concert fans can’t stop talking about. CHECK OUT THIS: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS Gyakie, who comes from a genealogy of musicians, has re-echoed …
Read More »Driver runs into partying crowd; kills two people with several others injured
A driver who drove into a partying crowd at Abura Tetsi in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the Central Region last Saturday ended up killing two people. In addition, several people at the party sustained various degrees of injuries seeking medical attention. According to information gathered, the party was …
Read More »Belgian club Royal Antwerp offers $600,000 for Hearts of Oak star Salifu Ibrahim – Report
Belgian side, Royal Antwerp have expressed interest in signing Accra Hearts of Oakmidfielder, Salifu Ibrahim, GHANAsoccernet.com understands. Antwerp have reportedly submitted an offer of around US$600,000 for the talented footballer. The Belgium Jupiler Pro League club are keen on tying down the highly-rated midfielder before the summer transfer window shuts. …
Read More »Man gets stroke after judge pronounced his sentence
He is currently at the hospital receiving treatment An unemployed driver, Emmanuel Appiah, has been struck by ‘stroke’ after he was sentenced to three years imprisonment by a court in the Central Region for stealing. According to Emmanuel’s sister-in-law, Ruth, he fell unconscious whiles he was being escorted from …
Read More »Young man stabs friend to death over mini Bluetooth speaker
A young boy has ended the life of his friend over a little misunderstanding. 20-years-old Shafiw, a resident of Nkawkaw Zongo has repeatedly stabbed his own friend, Lawali Umar to death. According to the report by Adom TV, Shafiw stabbed his friend over a Bluetooth mini speaker around 6 pm …
Read More »Ghanaians in Germany tell Akufo-Addo to ‘Fix The Country’
• Akufo-Addo has been urged to fix the country by Ghanaians in Germany • The President is meeting manufacturers of Pfizer vaccines • Akufo-Addo looked unperturbed as the people chanted Ghanaians living in Germany have charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fix the country in order for them to return home. …
Read More »PHOTOS: Angry youth burns 18 houses of Fulanis over alleged robberies
Some angry youth in Widnaba and adjoining communities in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region have torched several houses belonging to Fulani settlers. They accused the Fulanis of the several robberies and snatching of motorbikes in the area. Ali Sulemana, a resident told this reporter …
Read More »Zuma needs ‘millions’ to cover legal fees — here’s how you can donate
The Jacob Zuma Foundation is appealing for the public to donate towards the former president’s legal fees. File photo. Image: Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw The Jacob Zuma Foundation has turned to his supporters for donations to help cover the former president’s legal costs. The foundation shared the plea via its official Twitter …
Read More »A/R: RCC partners Zoomlion Ghana to ensure sustainable cleaning, greening in Ashanti
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council has launched a new strategy to drive environmental cleanliness and restore Kumasi to its pride as the Garden City of West Africa. The exercise, to be known as ‘Sustainable Cleaning, Greening and Beautification project of Ashanti’ will involve planting of trees and the education of …
Read More »Man allegedly beats 7-year-old son to death over fish
An artisan, Saviour Aniefok, has allegedly tortured his seven-year-old son, Nathaniel, to death at his residence at Amen Compound, in the Shangisha area of Magodo Phase 2, Lagos State. Mr Aniefok, who is said to be on the run, reportedly tortured the victim on the allegation that he stole a …
Read More »Daakyehene wins GMPA Radio Male Newscaster Award
Broadcast journalist with Power Fm and TV XYZ, Daakyehene Ofosu Agyeman has won the male radio newscaster of the year award at the just ended Ghana Media Personality Awards (GMPA) night. The reigning RTP Awards Newscaster of the year for Local Language beat 9 strong newscasters to emerge winner. The …
Read More »Roads Minister writes to CID to probe Captain Smart over GH¢25,000 alleged fraud
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Attah, has lodged a complaint at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, praying to the investigative body to probe radio presenter, Captain Smart, over alleged corruption. To Mr. Amoako Atta who is also the New Patriotic Party (NPP) …
Read More »Angry Bibiani residents snatch suspected thief from police custody to be lynched
Some angry residents besieged the Bibiani Police Headquarters on Monday, August 23, 2021 to snatch a suspected thief from police custody to be lynched. The suspect, Gabriel Gyapong popularly known as Kwadwo Mepirawo, was caught breaking into someone’s room to steal but bolted to the police station for refuge when …
Read More »‘Juju’ scare hits pro-govt ‘Fixing The Country’ movement
One of the Conveners of Fixing the country movement, Hopeson Adoye has claimed that some members of the rival group, #Fixthecountry movement, have visited a shrine in the Ashanti region to eliminate them for embarking on a counter campaign. Hopeson Adoye alleged that these unnamed leaders of the Fixthecountry movement …
Read More »Man hacked to death during argument about circumcision
A 28-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Anathi Balindlela, 22, after two men allegedly became embroiled in a violent confrontation. File photo. Image: FREDDY MAVUNDA An argument between two men in Kirkwood in the Eastern Cape allegedly resulted in a 22-year-old man being hacked to death …
Read More »PHOTOS: Kumawood actor Agya Manu buried in ‘strange’ coffin as he finally goes home
Veteran Kumawood actor Samuel Manu, popularly known as Agya Manu, has finally been laid to rest following his passing on early last month. The final funeral rites of the actor took place over the weekend at the Arts Centre in Accra on Saturday, August 21, 2021, with many industry colleagues …
Read More »Abesim Murder: Deceased’s father gives blow-by-blow account of how human bodies were found
Father of one of the deceased in the Abesim murder case Thomas Adjei has given a chilling account of how his stepson allegedly killed his own son at Abesim in the Bono Region. Thomas Adjei, father to Louis Agyemang Junior, one of the victims of the gruesome incident, while recounting …
Read More »Twitter marks 14th anniversary of the #Hashtag
Twitter has marked the 14th anniversary of the #Hashtag Day. The hashtag was born on Twitter in 2007. Hashtags provide a means through which people all over the world can share their voices and join global conversations in real time. For instance, from January through June 2021, a whopping 12.6B …
Read More »IMF provides US$1 billion in SDR to shore up foreign exchange reserves
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will on Monday August 23 2021, make resources equivalent to US$1 billion available to Ghana, in the form of a Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation. Launched for all countries to respond to the worst peacetime global recession since the great depression, the SDR allocation follows …
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