The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will investigate what caused a light aircraft to crash into a maize field in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands on Tuesday. Midlands Emergency Medical Service spokesperson Roland Robertson said the incident took place at about 10am in Merrivale, near Howick. “Crews found a plane had crashed into …
Read More »8 years on after divorce, John Mensah’s ex-wife opens up on alleged abuse, cheating
Eight years after their marriage was officially dissolved by the Accra High Court, Henrietta, the ex-wife of legendary Ghanaian footballer John Mensah, has opened up happenings within their marriage and the aftermath. Henrietta in an interview with Kasapa FM monitored by GhanaWeb alleged infidelity on the part of the former Black …
Read More »Dampare goes after policemen who beat up Media General journalist as eyewitness pops up
Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare is going after his men who kicked, slapped and used their boots and gun butts to assault a journalist of Media General’s Connect FM in Takoradi, Eric Nana Gyetuah. The journalist had a swollen face after the assault that led to his arrest …
Read More »UEW: Prof Avoke’s first speech after he was reinstated as Vice-Chancellor
Professor Mawutor Avoke, who has just been reinstated as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), says his focus will be on peace of the university, reconciliation and unity. He pledged to work with the University Council to help address outstanding issues. “I don’t want to over-rehash …
Read More »Owners vacate shops to brood over losses after fire disaster
Owners of shops in the story building that was gutted by fire at Adum in Kumasi on Friday evening have vacated the shops and are brooding over their losses. When the Ghana News Agency visited the scene on Monday morning the three shops on the ground floor, which were badly …
Read More »Islamic Cleric hints of next West African country to witness a coup after Burkina Faso
Popular Ghanaian Islamic Cleric, Numerologist and Philosopher, Mallam Sham-una Uztaz Jibril, has dropped a hint of the next West African country to witness a coup d’etat after Burkina Faso. Though he would not mention the name of the country directly, his explanation suggests it is a francophone country that has …
Read More »No police update 22 days after Ada radio was attacked
After an initial offer of a ransom leading to the arrest of the supposed attackers of a local radio station in Ada, 22 days after the incident, police are yet to give any update as the matter appears to have turned into a “foolish” case. The radio station, Radio Ada, …
Read More »Two pupils dead, six injured after ‘drunk’ minibus taxi driver loses control
Two pupils died and six others were injured when a minibus taxi driver transporting schoolchildren lost control of the vehicle in Pietermaritzburg on Friday. On Saturday, the KwaZulu-Natal education department said according to preliminary reports the children were on their way home from school when the minibus taxi veered out …
Read More »Pupils taken to hospital after bees disrupt primary school athletics day
A swarm of bees interrupted an athletics day at a Western Cape school on Thursday. Three ambulances were sent to Liebenberg Primary in Malmesbury after a group of pupils were stung. “The Western Cape government’s health emergency medical services responded to an incident at Liebenberg Primary School in Malmesbury,” said …
Read More »AG charges EOCO to go after entities evading taxes
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has resolved to go after tax offenders. He says government’s efforts at widening the tax net and consequently prosecuting its development agenda are being frustrated by some big oil companies in the country. “This year, the Finance Minister and I …
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