A story too often told is one of the tales of two lovers, separated because of the racist beliefs of one family. One woman, Jeanne, had met the love of her life when she was a student in college. She was white and the man she fell in love with, Steve, …
Read More »Africa’s oldest President marks 40 years in power
Africa’s oldest president and one of the continent’s longest-serving rulers – President Paul Biya – will mark 40 years in power this weekend. Nationwide commemorative activities have been planned and his supporters are celebrating his achievements. But the 89-year-old’s opponents are lukewarm, calling on him to step down and hand …
Read More »GPRTU targets 30% to 40% increase in transport fares after fuel price hikes
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is targeting a 30 percent to 40 percent increase in transport fares following the recent rise in prices of petroleum products. The union has said negotiations for the upward adjustment will begin tomorrow. In an interview with Citi News, the General Secretary of GPRTU, …
Read More »Ghana Cedi falls 40% to dollar
For nine months this year, the cedi has lost 40.05% in value to the US dollar, according to data from Bloomberg. This makes the cedi the second-worst performing currency in the world. The cedi is ranked as the worst among the 30 top-performing currencies on the African continent. In July, …
Read More »Two Nigerians jailed for 40 years for robbing a MoMo agent at Kasoa
Two Nigerian have been jailed for 40 years by the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court for robbing a mobile money vendor in broad daylight light at Kasoa New Market Junction in the Central Region. The robbery incident happened on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The jailed armed robbers are said to have …
Read More »‘I have no savings after 40 years of selling kenkey’ – Woman cries
After selling ‘kenkey’ throughout her adult life, Akua Anamoah cannot boast of a meaningful life in Accra. Narrating her story to crimecheckghana.org, the sexagenarian says she sleeps outside in the open with her six children, one of whom has given birth. Her husband she says only does menial jobs and …
Read More »Man, 40, butchers girlfriend for denying him sex
A 40-year-old man has slashed his lover in several places after the latter refused to be intimate with him. Reports gathered by Angelonline.com.gh indicate that the two, though not married, have been cohabiting for some time. According to the brother of the victim, Kwabena Marfo, the suspect is a farmer …
Read More »Marburg virus: One more person dies; 40 quarantined in Savannah Region
40 people have been quarantined in the Savannah Region after one more person died of a suspected case of the Marburg virus. The patient who died last Thursday was a relative of one of the two people who died from the virus in June. The two people died days apart …
Read More »Man, 40, died after falling into a borehole at Dwenewoho
Residents of Dwenewoho a suburb of Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region are in total shock after a 40-year-old farmer allegedly died after falling into a borehole. Kwadwo Awuni, affectionately known as Agabus was said to have died after falling into the 43 feet deep …
Read More »Mankrong chiefs, farmers protest destruction of 40 acre farms, buildings by armed men
The Chiefs and the people of Mankrong, a farming community at Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region are protesting the destruction of a total of 40 acres of crops in the community by armed men wearing “the Eye” T- shirts who alleged to be working with an influential traditional leader …
Read More »