A Deputy Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar has indicated that kidney and liver diseases are increasing in some parts of the country especially in mining areas due to the impacts of illegal small scale mining (Galamsey). In her view, the country needs a proactive response to the galamsey menace. Speaking …
Read More »Brighton’s Enock Mwepu forced to retire at age 24 due to heart condition
Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder, Enock Mwepu has been forced to end his playing career at age 24 after being diagnosed with a heart condition. The English Premier League side announced on Monday, October 10, 2022 that the Zambian has been diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition and has been …
Read More »Our wives are divorcing us due to hardship – Magazine artisans lament
Artisans who ply their businesses within and around the Suame Magazine Industrial enclave are lamenting the current economic hardship is not only affecting their livelihoods but also affecting their marriages The artisans complain that their marriages are on the verge of collapsing due to inability to cater for their families …
Read More »65-year-old widow accused of witchcraft prays for death due to difficulties
A 65-year-old widow who resides at Dome in the Greater Accra Region, Mary Acquah prays she dies, as she is unable to bear the difficulties she is facing in life. The mother of two said her efforts to make life easy for herself and her children have proved futile. She …
Read More »Government cancels 2-year, 5-year cedi bond issuance due to high yields – Report
The Government of Ghana has rescinded its decision on the issuance of the 2-year cedi and 5-year cedi dominated bonds, a Joy Business report has said. According to the portal, the cancellation comes after bonds were initially issued back in May and March this year and were re-opened to both …
Read More »Watch how an autistic child struggled to get her Ghana Card due to hypersensitivity
A video of a Ghanaian girl with autism struggling to get her Ghana Card from the National Identification Authority has emerged. Nana Yaa Ohenewa Kuffuor, who is hyper-sensitive to light found it very difficult to allow the staff to capture her eyes as part of the required steps in the …
Read More »High cost of food prices is due to profiteering – Agric Minister speaks
Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture, is blaming the high cost of food items on the market on profiteering. According to him, food products are in abundance but their retail prices remain high over and above the financial capacity of the ordinary consumers. Speaking on the August 3 …
Read More »Tipper drivers announce 50% hike in prices of sand, gravel due to fuel price
The Tipper Drivers Association of Ghana has increased the prices of sand and gravel by 50 per cent. According to the drivers, the increment in the prices were necessitated mainly by the high cost of fuel products in the country. Addressing a press conference at Kasoa, the National Chairman of …
Read More »My absence from parliament due to knee surgery – Quartey
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central and Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, on Wednesday, 6 July 2022, appeared before the Privileges Committee of parliament, to respond to queries on his absence from Parliament without permission for 15 sitting days in the First Meeting of the Second Session of the …
Read More »Mass funeral due for SA tavern tragedy victims
The mass funeral for 21 teenagers who died in mysterious circumstances at a South African nightclub more than a week ago is due to take place on Wednesday. The funeral ceremony for the teenagers aged between 13-17 will be held in a giant tent at Scenery Park, in East London. …
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