There is anger among members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ayesuano constituency in the Eastern Region after Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia held a meeting with party executives in the house of an alleged member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the weekend. The Vice President, who is lacing his …
Read More »Meet the 83-year-old who tirelessly volunteered 50 years of her life in service to her community
Born of Scottish origin, Labrada Joan Akofio-Sowah or simply Brenda as many call her has been a key member of the Caledonian Society of Ghana (CalSoc) since arriving in Ghana in Dec 1972. During the 48 years she has been the catalyst for the Caledonian Society during its most challenging …
Read More »21 seriously injured in another accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway
About 21 passengers have been seriously injured in an accident at Gomoa Odumase near Anteadze on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway. The accident was between a sprinter Benz bus with the registration GW 9678-12 and VW Jetta GT 8661-09. In the last 24 hours, 45 passengers have been injured in …
Read More »VIDEO: At least 32 dead and 85 injured as trains collide in Greece
At least 32 people were killed and more than 85 injured when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday, February 28, shortly before midnight, in Tempi Greece, near the city of Larissa, the Greek Fire Service said. “We just heard a …
Read More »Christian Atsu and five Ghanaian footballers who have never been caught in controversy
Football as a sport that generates excitement and evokes emotions is always billed to have characters who will most often than not be in the public space for engaging in something that generate heated discussions and divide opinions. Although there are some Ghanaian players who have found themselves in the …
Read More »Accra: One person dies in Arts Centre fire
One person has been confirmed dead in a fire that gutted wooden structures at the Arts Centre in Accra. The fire, which started around 1445 hours also razed hundreds of wooden structures destroying property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis. When the Ghana News Agency got to the scene, residents were …
Read More »South Africa-born Elon Musk is once again the richest person in the world
Musk, the chief of companies including Tesla and Twitter, now has a net worth of $187.1 billion, according to Bloomberg. He bested LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, overtaking the head of the luxury brand conglomerate whose own net worth is $182 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Arnault had unseated …
Read More »Opposition parties call for fresh elections in Nigeria
Three opposition parties are calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the just-ended elections and rerun them due to widespread irregularities in the elections. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) made the announcement at a press conference in the …
Read More »NDC MP Hopeful for Anlo Amelia Amemate fingered in Alleged Fundraising Fraud
An Aspiring National Democratic Congress NDC parliamentary candidate for Anlo constituency in the Volta Region, Amelia Amemate popularly known as Dela Goldheart has been accused of Fundraising fraud. According one Mordey Stephen, the popular social media feminist launched an appeal for funds on behalf of a young man in need …
Read More »Russian oil to be stashed in Ghana as pool of buyers shrinks
A cargo of Russian oil is heading for storage tanks in Ghana, a nation that exports crude itself and is on the doorstep of two regional supply powerhouses. The development suggests that traders could be scouring the market for new buyers of Russian barrels after the European Union stopped almost …
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