The Accra Regional Police Command, has requested for streetlight on the Achimota-GIMPA road from the Forestry Commission, to prevent the recurrence of criminal activities within that vicinity. The police as part of their request, asked for a fence to be built around the Achimota forest to deprive criminals of hiding …
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LIVESTREAMED: Ghana vs Ivory Coast
The Black Stars of Ghana are taking on the Ivory Coast in an international friendly at the Cape Coast stadium. The game is the second of two games that the Black Stars are playing as part of preparations towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which begin in September this …
Read More »Two suspected kidnappers arrested at Abeka Lapaz
• The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects at Abeka Lapaz for kidnapping • The suspects kept making demands from the victim’s sister • The two were arrested at their hideout after the victim’s sister called the police Two suspects, Abdula Saeed and Kudjo Akorlor have been arrested by …
Read More »“Yes, our fathers died the same week, stop saying we’ve used them for Sika Duro” – Keche
Ghanaian award winning music group Keche has finally responded to rumors that they used their late fathers for money rituals after they died in the same week Earlier, Thedistin.com reported that, Keche Andrew lost his father on Friday, May 21, 2021, and Keche Joshua’s father died on the Monday, …
Read More »Hearts of Oak fan Hudson-Odoi meets Kotoko fan Fosu-Mensah in Accra
Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi caught up with former Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah in Accra while on holiday in the country. Fosu-Mensah, a former Manchester United star but now with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, touched down in the Ghanaian capital earlier this week to spend a couple of weeks on …
Read More »Gov’t Blows GHS125 Million on tree planting excercise, Ghanaians React
President Akufo-Addo has led efforts across the nation to mark the maiden Green Ghana Day yesterday, with the planting of trees. This is a presidential initiative under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. The initiative is aimed at planting over 5 million trees in efforts to preserve …
Read More »‘Pay or Die’ exposé: Keta MP wants health officials exploiting pregnant women punished
Member of Parliament for Keta, Kwame Gakpey, is urging the Ministry of Health to investigate and punish officials of various public hospitals charging pregnant women unapproved fees. Mr Gakpey described as appalling and disgusting, the practice uncovered in a Corruption Watch Documentary ‘Pay or Die.’ Despite provisions in the National …
Read More »I will retire to my farm after office – Nigerian president
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted at what he will be doing after he leaves office as president of the federal government of Nigeria. He said during an interview with Arise TV that he will be going back to his farm to keep himself busy after his reign as President. According to …
Read More »8 touching things Nkonkonsa has said to his wife after Abena Korkor’s ‘exposé’
On the back of allegations by Abena Korkor that Eugene Osafo-Nkansah, known in the showbiz circles as Nkonkonsa has had an affair with her, the radio show producer and blogger on the occasion of his 2nd wedding anniversary sent an open message to his wife, Victoria Lebene. The message was …
Read More »Bloggers’ Forum: Abena Korkor shames Nkonkonsa, Kuami Eugene sued
Abrantepa sits with his able panellists to discuss arts and entertainment-related issues that made headlines this week. This episode of GhanaWeb TV’s Bloggers’ Forum focuses on a song theft allegation that has hit Kuami Eugene of Lynx Entertainment. Nigerian artiste Oduma Essan has sued Kuami Eugene over his song ‘Show Body’ as he …
Read More »Paramount chief appeal for continuation of Keta sea defence project
The paramount chief of Some Traditional Area, Torgbi Adamah III, yesterday appealed to the government to commence the second phase of the Keta Sea Defence Project to minimise the sea destruction on communities along the coast. According to him, the project started from Blekusu stalled when it got to Agavedzi …
Read More »Police bust robber attempting to carjack a vehicle on GIMPA-Fiesta Road
• The suspect allegedly threw a large stone to smash the window of the car • The arrest was made after the victim drew the attention of Police personnel on patrol in the area • There have been increased cases of robbery and attacks on the Fiesta Royale-GIMPA Road A …
Read More »VIDEO: Truck falls off at Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass
• The articulator truck fell off at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass • The truck failed its brakes whilst trying to make it to the top of the overpass • No death was recorded from the accident An articulator truck carrying gallons of engine oil fell off at the Kwame …
Read More »Doubt-uplets? Mystery surrounds birth of 10 babies in South Africa
The mystery of whether a woman in South Africa has birthed ten babies has gripped residents. Gosiame Thamara Sithole, as has been widely reported gave birth to 7 boys and 3 girls on Monday. This could likely be the world’s first recorded case of decuplet. In the Tembisa township …
Read More »Black Stars join Green Ghana project
Black Stars players planted trees in Cape Coast on Friday as part of the Green Ghana project. Black Stars joined the Green Ghana project as they planted trees in Cape Coast where they will be playing Ivory Coast in a friendly on Saturday. Captain Andre Dede Ayew and other players were pictured planting …
Read More »Xtra Gold Mining company peddled falsehood to win public sympathy – Assemlyman
The Assembly Member for Kwabeng Electoral Area, and the President of the Concerned Citizens of the Atewa Landscape, Oteng Adjei, has described as palpable falsehood notice put up by Xtra Gold Mining Limited in a press statement dated May 17, 2021. It will be recall that Xtra Gold Mining Limited …
Read More »Four dead bodies discovered in Lower Manya Krobo in two weeks
The Lower Manya Krobo Municipal of the Eastern Region is reeling after the bodies of four men aged between 38 and 50 were discovered within the last three weeks at various parts of the municipality. The development is leading to a growing sense of insecurity in the area with …
Read More »Macron ‘slapper’ bags 4-month prison sentence
A 28-year-old Frenchman who described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right “patriot” was sentenced to four months in prison Thursday for slapping President Emmanuel Macron in the face. Damien Tarel was also banned from ever holding public office in France and from owning weapons for five years over the swipe …
Read More »21 LGBTQ+ members granted bail
• They were arrested at the Nurses and Midwives Hotel in Hotel • These 21 LGBTQ+ members have been granted a bail of GH¢5,000 each • They are expected to submit a valid ID to the court 21 persons who were arrested in Ho last month for advocating the …
Read More »33,000 Tigray children risk death from hunger – UN
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionAbout 1.7 million people have been displaced since the fighting in Tigray began last November About 33,000 severely malnourished children in the Tigray region of Ethiopia are at high risk of death, the UN children’s agency Unicef has warned. Tigray has been devastated by fighting between government forces …
Read More »South Africa expels Lesotho diplomats over illegal alcohol
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Illegal sales of alcohol increased during the coronavirus pandemic lockdownsImage caption: Illegal sales of alcohol increased during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns South Africa has given several diplomats from Lesotho 72 hours to leave the country over the illegal sale of duty-free alcohol. A notice from the …
Read More »3 lose limbs in motorbike accident at Faaso Bator
Three persons have lost their legs in a fatal motorcycle accident at Faaso Bator in the Eastern Region. The accident, involving an unregistered Apsonic tricycle and an Apsonic motorcycle, occurred last Tuesday afternoon and the victims were rushed to the Tease Presbyterian Health Centre for attention. Upon learning about the …
Read More »10 injured in accident on Kasoa-Winneba highway
Some 10 persons have been injured in an accident on the Kasoa- Winneba Highway in the Central Region. A Sprinter Benz Bus somersaulted several times while at full speed. The Sprinter Benz Bus with registration number GN 3680-14 was fully loaded with passengers from Kasoa station to Agona Swedru but …
Read More »Two fake doctors arrested for selling sick notes
Two fake doctors have been arrested. iStock Two people were arrested by KwaZulu-Natal police for masquerading as doctors and selling fake medical certificates for R50 each. KZN police spokesperson Thembeka Mbhele said the pair will appear in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of fraud. They were arrested …
Read More »UEFA Euro 2020 set to start tonight; All you need to know about the tournament
Euro 2020 gets under way on Friday – and what was already going to be a unique tournament will be notable for several other reasons too. The competition keeps its name even though it was delayed for a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now run from 11 …
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