The head of Ghana’s School Feeding program has been removed from office. Gertrude Quashigah was fired in a statement issued by the Gender and Social Protection Minister Sarah Adwoa Safo on Tuesday. The statement said she has been directed to hand over to the chief director of the Gender Ministry. …
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My daughter was killed, she did not commit suicide – Mother of final year Miracle student claims
The mother of Leticia Kyere Pinaman, the deceased Miracle JHS student claims her daughter was killed. The late Leticia Kyere Pinaman’s mother claims autopsy report suggests otherwise. Photos of the young lady first went viral on social media. Mother of the final year student of Miracle Junior High School at …
Read More »New York prosecutor says Trump inquiry now ‘criminal’
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The New York attorney general’s office says it is investigating the Trump Organization “in a criminal capacity”. A spokesman for the state’s top prosecutor, Letitia James, said the inquiry into Mr Trump’s property company was “no longer purely civil”. Ms James has been scrutinising the ex-Republican president’s …
Read More »DCOP Opare Addo had no locus to be in office, his contract has expired – National Security Coordinator
National Security Coordinator- Major General Francis Adu Amanfo (retd) National Security Coordinator Major General Francis Adu Amanfo (retd) says DCOP Opare Addo’s presence at the Ashanti Regional office of the National Security Ministry is illegitimate. He explained that it is because his contract has expired. Speaking to JoyNews following the …
Read More »Re-registeration of sim with Ghana Card to begin July – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghanaians will have to re-register their sim cards with the Ghana Card beginning July or lose them. According to him, the move is part of efforts to digitize the economy for enhanced accountability and economic growth “I expect that the minister for communication and …
Read More »Rejected Ballots, Minors And Foreigners Registration A Major Concern – EC
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Mensa, has outlined some challenges faced by the Electoral Management Body during the 2020 election processes. She made this known in her speech during the assessment of the 2020 election with the IPAC today, May 18 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. …
Read More »Safia Bright earns NAIA Outdoor Championships fastest time
In her quest to qualify for the re-scheduled Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Wayland Baptist Pioneer Safia Bright recorded her best time this year on Sunday 16 May during the WT Last Chance meet in Canyon. Safia, a senior from Ghana, excelled at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field …
Read More »Egypt sends food, medical aid to Palestine
It’s a heart wrenching scene in the occupied West Bank in Ramallah. Palestinians help to evacuate those wounded during clashes with Israeli security forces. The incident occurred at a protest to voice concerns against the latest round of tensions. Calls for a ceasefire continue to mount following the escalating attacks. …
Read More »Sandra Ankobiah drops hot beach photos to mark birthday
Lawyer and entrepreneur, Sandra Ankobiah, has turned 38 today, and as part of her celebrations, she has released some photos. CHECK ALSO: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS The photos, taken at the shore of a Mexican beach, captured an elated Miss Ankobiah donning …
Read More »TV Presenter slaps woman on live TV during an interview
Ahmad Isah of the Brekete family has been severely criticized for hitting a woman in a TBEN interview. The rights activist, alias Ordinary President, hosts a program on Human Rights Radio 101.1 in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Isah rose to fame for using her platform to help citizens spread …
Read More »26-year old musician wins COVID-19 music competition
Mr Samuel Nii Tackie, a 26-year old musician, has won the COVID-19 Music Competition organised by the National Commission on Culture (NCC) to intensify education on the viral infection. CHECK ALSO: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS He took home a cash prize of …
Read More »Minister weeps over galamsey destroying water bodies
Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah has expressed anger over the level of pollution of rivers by illegal miners in the Eastern Region. The Minister who toured some of the illegal mining sites during an inspection of the Water Treatment Plants at Kyebi, Bunso, and Osino on Monday expressed …
Read More »Politicians, other influential people interfering in our work – Effia Tenge
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Effia Tenge, has disclosed that most often, the work of the Police is disrupted by interference from influential people such as media personalities and politicians. She told Nana Romeo on AccraFM’s mid-morning show, ‘Ayekoo …
Read More »Cancel Africa’s debts; restructure global financial architecture – Akufo-Addo to Europe, others
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is calling for the restructuring of the global financial architecture, so it can respond better to the needs of Africa. He has also asked for the cancellation of debts owed by African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19pandemic. Taking his turn to address the Summit …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘Shut up or we’ll kill you’ – Concerned Drivers PRO threatened at gunpoint for making govt ‘unpopular’
• The PRO for Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana said persons who believe he is making government unpopular came to his home to threaten him and his family. • David Aguadu has been leading the charge in demanding an increase in transport fares. • His crusade comes on the …
Read More »We’ve invested 30 million euros in Ghana’s energy sector – EU
The European Union (EU) has been involved in Ghana’s energy sector to the tune of 30 million Euros, and that they have been working through the European Investment Bank and development agencies of various member states. This was disclosed by the EU Ambassador to Ghana, Ms. Diana Acconia when she …
Read More »Government bets on Ghana Card, digitization to leapfrog economic growth
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated that the country is executing a plan to meticulously digitize and integrate all persons on the National Identification Database, popularly known as Ghana Card into the economy, as it holds a great potential to leapfrog the fortunes of the country to heights never imagined. …
Read More »List of NPP bigwigs alleged to be galamsey kingpins
• The government has renewed its fight against the galamsey menace after it encountered some challenges in its first attempt • Allegations have been rife that some leading government and NPP officials being either owners of galamsey concessions or acting as enablers of galamsey activities • This report highlights the …
Read More »Twitter suspends account of #FIXTHECOUNTRY ‘founder’ KALYJAY
Twitter has suspended the account of KALYJAY, the social media influencer who started the #FIXTHECOUNTRY protest online. It is unclear the reason for the suspension. Twitter suspends accounts when it is reported by multiple accounts. The decision to suspend is even faster if the accounts filing the reports are …
Read More »Man, 42, found dead by hanging
A 42-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Ohwim in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on, Monday, May 17, 2021, around 12:30 pm. The deceased, Kwame Boakye, was found hanging in his room with a sponge tied around his neck against the ceiling. …
Read More »22-year-old lady killed by hit-and-run driver at Sefwi Atronsu
A 22-year-old hotel attendant has allegedly been killed by a hit-and-run driver at Sefwi Atronsu in the Bibiani Anhwianso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. Eyewitnesses told Adom News that the unfortunate incident occurred when the deceased, Regina Anarfi was crashed on the Atronsu- Bibiani highway after she had …
Read More »SAD PHOTOS: 16-year-old SHS final year student commits suicide at school dining hall
Miracle Senior High School A final year Miracle Senior High School student identified as Leticia has taken her life after hanging herself in the school’s dining hall. FINAL YEAR STUDENT SHS THREE (3) COMMITS SUICIDE, AT SCHOOL DINNING. A 16-year-old Girl final year student of Miracles Senior High School …
Read More »University Administrators threaten strike on June 4
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), has served notice it will embark on strike beginning June 4, 2021. The industrial action according to the group, will be in force if the Finance Ministry halts the payment of allowances to some of its members who have been described as “unqualified …
Read More »VIDEO: Did you know ‘kenkey water’ is believed to have these healing benefits?
•Ga Kenkey, popularly known as ‘Ga Komi’ has many benefits to the human body •Some of these values include detoxification from what is known as ‘kenkey water’ •Some producers of this staple have also touted it for its medicinal values It’s a whole package from just one meal. The …
Read More »Raise revenue, control spending to bring debt down – IMF to gov’t
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised government to prioritise controlling spending and generating more revenue in order to reduce the country’s debt burden which has been exacerbated by the onslaught of the pandemic. Currently, according to the IMF, the public debt stands at 78 percent of GDP in …
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