An Afghan footballer who played for the national youth team fell to his death after trying to cling to a US plane airlifting people out of Taliban-controlled Kabul, a sports federation has said. The General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports of Afghanistan, a government institution that worked with sporting …
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Afro-Arab Properties & Construction Handsover FIFA standard AstroTurf to Pru East District Through the former Zongo and Inner Cities Ministry
Afro-Arab Properties & Construction Limited, has constructed and delivered a FIFA standard Astro turf facility to the people of Yeji in the Pru East District of Bono East Region with the funding from the then Ministry of Zongo and Inner Cities. The facility, which was handed over to the Chiefs, …
Read More »One killed, 9 injured after youth and ‘fraudsters’ clash at Assin Bereku
A 26-year-old suspected ‘fraud boy’ has been lynched while nine persons are in critical condition at Assin Bereku in the Central Region, following a clash between angry Youth and alleged fraudsters over the death of the 67-year-old woman, Yaa Badua, in the community. According to the youth, the fraud boys …
Read More »HOT AUDIO: Grasscutters hospitalized at abandoned Fomena Hospital
Hunters at Fomena in the Adansi North District in the Ashanti Region have reportedly turned the site earmarked for a district hospital into a hunting reserve. According to reports, since the project was abandoned, wild animals have made the facility their new home making hunting in the area a very …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Two motor riders, 3 cows crashed to death
Two motor riders and three cows have been crashed to death in an accident at Adidome on the Accra-Aflao Highway. The accident reportedly occurred on Thursday evening while the cows were crossing the highway. According to a witness, the accident occurred when a driver from Accra heading towards Aflao attempted …
Read More »TV under lock and key causes stir on social media
A photo of a television set that is under lock and key has caused quite a stir on social media. In the photo that was shared on Facebook by a Nigerian identified as Habibu Adamu, the television set was placed on a wall and a burglar-proof guard with a key …
Read More »I didn’t think through my behaviour – Anglican ‘kissing Priest’ apologizes
The Anglican priest who kissed three female students of the St Monica’s College of Education in Mampong, in the Ashanti Region, Rev. Fr Baltharzzar Obeng Larbi, has admitted his conduct was wrong. He has thus asked for forgiveness from the Anglican Church which has already commenced investigations into the matter, …
Read More »Start planning for retirement at the age of 18 – Group CEO of Old Mutual Ghana, Tavona Biza
Tavona Biza, the Group CEO of Old Mutual Ghana, has in an interview after the ɔbra Pa Retirement Salary stakeholder engagement program held in Accra, advised Ghanaian youth to start thinking of retirement and life after retirement. Speaking after the event which was themed ‘Retiring with Confidence; how to live …
Read More »VIDEO+PHOTOS: Ghanaian gay man marries lover in Germany
A Ghanaian gay man and his foreign husband have gotten married in a lovely ceremony held in Germany. The couple, in a viral video, looked happy and fulfilled after their beautiful ceremony had been completed. They were accompanied by friends in the gay community. The two walked out of the …
Read More »Kotoko goalkeeper Ibrahim Danland close to joining Division One club – Reports
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Ibrahim Danland is reportedly close to joining Division One League club Nsoatreman FC. The club, owned by Ghana’s Labour and Employment Minister, Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah has targeted Premier League promotion next season. And they believe Danland, who was adjudged best goalkeeper at this year’s Africa U20 …
Read More »Kotoko Board Chair reports alleged match-fixing audio to CID
Dr. Kwame Kyei is said to have handed over a viral audio of alleged match-fixing to the Ghana Police Service‘s Criminal Investigations Department. An audio leaked online a few days ago that captured Dr. Kwame Kyei, along with some previous Asante Kotoko management members, attempting to bribe referees in order for the …
Read More »‘I married long ago’ – Vim Lady breaks silence over marital rumours
Social media today have been flooded with photos of celebrated broadcast journalist and media personality, Afia Pokuaa popularly known as ‘Vim lady’ as she celebrated her birthday on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The question which kept lingering on the minds of some social media users and observers was whether Vim lady …
Read More »Two women sustain gun shot injuries in Obuasi
Two women have been hit by a stray bullet at Tutuka a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. An eyewitness said some gun wielding men shot sporadically on their way to bury the Dagomba chief of the area. The mourners were on their way to the Kyekyewere cemetery when …
Read More »Scam Alert: EOCO cautions salaried workers
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned salaried workers on the current scams targeting them. EOCO said it had in recent times received a number of complaints from salaried workers, who had fallen victims to these individuals. A statement issued in Accra, and signed by Madam Faustina Lartey, …
Read More »PHOTOS: Architect unveils drawings of Agenda 111 projects
Ad • Agenda 111 is touted by the government as the biggest health infrastructure drive in recent history • The initial plan was to build 88 district hospitals, which idea found a place in the NPP’s 2020 manifesto • The whole idea is also a result of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Read More »Top fraud cases that hit Ghana in 2019
One of the most common form of crimes in Ghana is fraud, with unsuspecting individuals and organizations losing millions of cedis to scammers. The Ghana Police Service and other security agencies are working to control crime but reports have revealed that fraud and scams cost Ghanaians more billions of dollars …
Read More »COCOBOD expects record production of over 1 million tonnes for 2020/21 season
Ghana Cocoa Board expects production to reach 1.06 million tonnes for the 2020/21 season, the Chief Executive Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, said on Thursday. He said with six weeks to the end of the season, the Board had recorded 1.033 million tonnes, beating the previous record of 1.024 million metric …
Read More »Kwesi Pratt clashes with Randy Abbey over Biblical defense of kissing priest
Randy Abbey, the host of Good Morning Ghana and the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper engaged in an extended exchange on the conduct of Reverend Father Balthazar Obeng Larbi, the Anglican priest who kissed three girls of the St Monica College of Education. In principle, they both admit that …
Read More »SAD : Covid-19 patient found dead after allegedly escaping from admission
A 55-year-old Covid-19 patient has been found dead after he escaped from the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital’s Covid Center in the Western Region. Narrating the sad event to Connect FM on Thursday, August 19, Deputy Director of Nursing Services for Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Justina Amo Yartey said the deceased, Paulus Okine, …
Read More »Akufo-Addo finally sends promised Ghc3M donation to Help save Conjoined Twins – Video
The President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally paid the Ghc 3 million he promised as cost for surgery for the conjoined twins who went viral months ago. Nana Aba Anamoah, the forerunner for this charity project, posted a video on her Instagram account showing the Minister …
Read More »Some CSOs wanted me out of office – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has called out some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country saying some of them wanted him out of office during the 2020 polls. According to him, some CSOs continued to attack his government and the works they engaged in thereby drawing a thin line between objective commentary …
Read More »All is set for ‘open our land borders demo’
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South, Dzifa Abla Gomashie, is set to lead her constituents on a demonstration against Ghana’s border closure. The demo has been scheduled for 8:00 am on Friday, August 24, 2021, themed Open our land borders now. It will be held at Victoria Park at Aflao-Denu …
Read More »47 dead in new jihadist attack in the north of Burkina Faso
The Burkinabe government said Wednesday, August 18 that 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers, and three army auxiliaries, were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso. “A mixed convoy composed of civilians, elements of the defence and security forces …
Read More »Legon Cities to axe Asamoah Gyan, 3 others
Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan is set to be released by Premier League side Legon Cities, FMIG can report. Information reaching the desk of FMIG indicate that the Royals are unimpressed with how Gyan’s first year at the club panned out following his expensive transfer to the side. Gyan joined …
Read More »So your WhatsApp really works? – Dee Money shocked to see Sarkodie’s chat online
• Dee Money says he is surprised to see Sarkodie’s activeness on WhatsApp • The rapper’s comment suggests that Sarkodie is fond of ignoring messages • The Sarkcess Music label boss has been criticized in recent times for his nonchalant attitude towards phone calls Ghanaian hip-hop artiste, Desmond Kwame Amoah popularly known …
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