US-based Ghanaian surgeon Dr Michael Obeng has debunked media reports that he was arrested in Ghana along with quack doctors in a joint Medical and Dental Council and police operation. The report further indicated that the Harvard-trained reconstructive surgeon was picked up for allegedly charging huge amounts of money for …
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Dead Bagbin’s dispatch rider was energetic, dedicated and served many Speakers – Kate Addo
The Police dispatch rider, Chief Inspector Abednego Kaakyire who died on the spot after his motorbike collided head-on with a Nissan Sentra vehicle when the Speaker of Parliament’s team was heading to Wa to await the arrival of the Speaker at Konongo/Jauso in the Ashanti Region is shocking and sad …
Read More »Majority Leader elected Acting Vice-Chair of Commonwealth lawmakers group
Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been elected Acting Vice-Chairperson of the Commonwealtth Parliamentary Association, CPA. He beat his only opponent, Gerry Brownlee of New Zealand by 16 votes to six in an election held to fill the vacant position. An August 6, 2021 letter sighted by GhanaWeb announced …
Read More »68-year rubber farmer allegedly killed by girlfriend
A 68-year-old rubber farmer, identified as Mr. James Armoo, has allegedly been murdered by his girlfriend at Basake near Nzema Aiyinasi in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. This sad incident is reported to have occurred on Thursday, August 5, 2021, around 10 pm. According to eyewitness accounts, an …
Read More »Question on #FixTheCountry pops up in UG School of Law exams
#FixTheCountry popped up in an examination question for students at the University of Ghana School of Law during a recent exams. The first question of the Post First Degree Bachelor of Law (LL.B) Entrance Exams 2021 asked students to outline steps they will consider in a first meeting to plan …
Read More »COCOBOD to introduce mini farm trucks for cocoa farmers
Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has hinted of plans to introduce mini farm trucks to cocoa farmers to aid the carting of essential farm inputs between farms and the communities. The initiative is part of efforts by the Ghanaian cocoa sector regulator to mechanize some farm activities towards making cocoa farming …
Read More »Ya-Naa sends message to Akufo-Addo
The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-NaaAbukari II, says the outstanding leadership qualities exhibited by President Nana Akufo-Addo has brought peace to Dagbon, and repositioned the ancient kingdom onto a path of accelerated development. Receiving the delegation at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the beginning of …
Read More »WATCH| Sad scenes from one week observation of police constable stabbed by lover
The one-week observation for female police constable, Sandra Asiedu, reportedly stabbed to death by her lover has been held. The solemn event is being held at the Savannah Regional Police headquarters in strict adherence to the covid-19 safety protocols. Personnel from the Ghana Police Service, as well as the military, have …
Read More »At least 26 Chadian troops killed in suspected militant attack
Twenty-four Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by militant fighters in the troubled Lake Chad region, a senior local official said Thursday. “Troops from a returning patrol were resting when they were attacked by Boko Haram” on Wednesday, the region’s deputy governor, Haki Djiddi, told AFP. “Twenty-four troops were …
Read More »Tokyo Olympics: Puma terminates $2.7m sponsorship with Nigeria
Global sportswear brand, Puma has terminated its $2.7 million deal with Nigeria over the kitting controversy before the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The termination of the 4-year deal was disclosed in a letter signed by the company’s International Sports Marketing Agency and addressed to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria on …
Read More »Comedian Amarachi Amusi survives as trailer rams into her new car
Actress and comedian Amarachi Amusi shared great news of survival with her fans and followers on social media. The beautiful film star’s voice was heard alongside those of passersby who stopped to help her on the road. Amarachi expressed gratitude to God for making her survive the horrible incident despite …
Read More »Senegal cemeteries see record burials as virus cases spike
With Senegal in the grip of a deadly third wave of Covid-19, cemeteries in the capital Dakar are contending with a surge in burials. In Yoff, the largest cemetery in Dakar is handling three times more burials than normal, while the Christian Saint-Lazare Cemetery is seeing as many burials in …
Read More »Troops foil kidnap of two persons, rescue six others
The Kaduna State Government on Saturday confirmed that troops of Operation Safe Haven have foiled the attempted kidnap of two persons, rescuing six others in different locations within Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. Mr. Samuel Aruwan, state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said that the incident …
Read More »Taraba Polytechnic matriculation turns bloody as students injure one another in ethnic clash
There was confusion at the matriculation ceremony of the Taraba State Polytechnic after students engaged in a free-for-all, injuring one another in what appeared to be an ethnic clash. According to Leadership, the 28-year-old institution held its matriculation a week ago at the institution’s premises located in Jalingo. The ceremony, …
Read More »Greece wildfires spread, causing mass evacuations
Thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated from towns north of the Greek capital, Athens, as wildfires spread across the country. Strong winds and high temperatures are making it difficult to control the blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter. Huge clouds of smoke and …
Read More »Afghanistan war: Sheberghan falls to Taliban, militants say
The Taliban say they have taken control of the city of Sheberghan in the northern Afghan province of Jawzjan. An Afghan defence ministry spokesman told the BBC government forces were still in the city and would clear out the Taliban “soon”. This is the second regional capital to fall to …
Read More »Bukom Banku weeps bitterly on live radio over son’s betrayal
• Bukom Banku has alleged that son dated his ex-girlfriend • According to the boxer, he is extremely hurt about the incident • Bukom Banku was pained about the fact that his son called for his arrest after confronting him Ghanaian boxer, Briamah Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku, has alleged that his son had …
Read More »Police arrest 40 suspected armed robbers within Kumasi Metropolis
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 40 suspected armed robbers believed to be behind several robberies in the Kumasi Metropolis in recent times. The gangs were arrested at separate community assisted swoops by the police in some communities in the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area. Among the communities were Adum, …
Read More »Here are Akufo-Addo’s latest state appointments
• President Akufo-Addo has been offering high-profile appointments to party faithful of the New Patriotic Party and some neutrals • The appointments will see new faces taking over the affairs of some government institutions • Some of these appointments by the president have raised some eyebrows While it is still …
Read More »Naked Festival: Thousands gather for Japan’s annual ‘Hadaka Matsuri’
The event, called “Hadaka Matsuri” in Japanese, is a wild and raucous festival held every year on the third Saturday of February at the Saidaiji Kannonin Temple, about a 30-minute train ride from Okayama city. But the 10,000 or so male participants aren’t as naked as the festival’s name suggests. …
Read More »ECG whistle blower in the dock
The West Ada District Police, Sege, has prosecuted a carpenter who alerted the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) of some alleged power theft by a poultry farmer at Hwakpo, for causing damage to the electrical cables of the latter. Richard Ackwerh, the accused, appearing before His Lordship Narh Awah of …
Read More »Police gun down suspected armed robber at Wenchi
Police at Wenchi in the Bono Region have shot to death a suspected armed robber around the Wenchi cemetery on the Wenchi-Wa highway. According to Wenchi Municipal Police Commander, DSP Eric Awudzivi, the police patrol team on the Wenchi stretch of the Wenchi-Wa highway in the early hours of Friday …
Read More »More tremors continue to shake Goma, months after vocanic eruption
Two months after the eruption of the DR Congo’s Nyiragongo volcano that affected the city of Goma and its surroundings, an earthquake of magnitude 4 on the Richter scale was felt again on Thursday. The recent tremor has caused panic among the residents of Goma who are still recovering from …
Read More »Here is what to do when your salary is ‘not enough’ to cater for the home
Counsellor and Managing Director of LM Total Wears, Linda Mante, says she has observed how many people complain that their salaries are never enough to cater for the home. Linda Mante, speaking on this observation has advised that salaries will never be enough for anyone. However, the way we manage …
Read More »What is anti-party conduct? – Anyidoho asks as petition ‘hits’ ET Mensah
• A former NDC deputy scribe wants anti-party conduct defined • At least three prominent party members have been expelled with petitions alleging anti-party conduct • The latest anti-party allegation has been levelled against former Sports Minister E. T. Mensah Koku Anyidoho, a former deputy general secretary of the opposition National Democratic …
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