George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has opposed calls for the government to ban small-scale mining as a way of tackling illegal small-scale mining a.k.a galamsey. According to him, any form of ban on small-scale mining will do the country more harm than good. Speaking to …
Read More »Three people found sitting on ship’s rudder survived an 11-day voyage from Nigeria
The Spanish coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria. In a photograph distributed by the coastguard on Monday, the migrants are shown perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker …
Read More »Bank of Ghana allays fears on depleting foreign reserves
The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, has calmed nerves over the country’s depleting foreign reserves, saying once polices outlined by government and the Bank start bearing fruit the situation will come back to normal. According to the Summary of Economic and Financial Data (November 2022) published by the …
Read More »Manhyia Hospital: The story behind the attack on a nurse by a doctor’s father
On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, GhanaWeb reported about a clash between the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Scheme, Alex Opoku-Mensah, and a nurse at the Manhyia District Hospital in the Ashanti Region. A furious Mr. Opoku-Mensah is heard in a voice recording of the incident insulting and threatening …
Read More »A gory accident on Assin Fosu-Kumasi Highway leaves many passengers in critical condition
A ghastly accident that occurred on Sunday 27th November 2022 at the Assin Fosu stretch of the Cape Coast-Kumasi Highway involving a Hongvan Tipper Truck and Hyundai Grace left several passengers in critical condition. Passengers on board the Hyundai Grace bus sustained severe injuries and were rushed to St. Francis …
Read More »For Ladies: 7 must-do things before you put on makeup
Makeup that stays in place and is flawless all day is every lady’s dream. Piling on makeup on your face that hasn’t been properly prepped up can be a very bad idea. So, you need to prepare it first before applying any kind of makeup. If you skip out on …
Read More »Don’t be fooled by the flamboyance on social media; often it isn’t self-funded – Nana Aba
Broadcast journalist and the General Manager at Accra-based GHOne TV, Nana Aba Anamoah has cautioned people to guard themselves against the lust for money being fooled by the luxury displayed on social media. She indicated for celebrities like herself, much of what is shown on their social media timelines are …
Read More »Prices of petroleum products to reduce by 10% on December 1 – IES projection
Consumers of petroleum products in the country are expected to witness a reduction in prices between 10 percent and 8 percent from Thursday, December 1, 2022. The projection, made by the Institute of Energy Security (IES), will be the second consecutive period that will see consumers witness a reduction in …
Read More »Anxiety as Wizkid unfollows all followers on Instagram
Many fans of Wizkid and other celebrities woke up to discover that they have been unfollowed by the Grammy Award-winning singer on Monday. Wizkid who is currently followed by 15.9 million people is no more following anyone on his Instagram, fuelling anxiety over his current state of mind. The singer …
Read More »FIFA lifts ban on Kenyan federation after nine months
A ban FIFA placed on Football Kenyan Federation (FKF) over government’s interference has been lifted. FIFA’s Secretary General, Fatma Samoura who announced that the ban has been lifted, said the decision was taken after Kenya’s Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba reinstated FKF Executive Committee. Representatives from both FIFA and the …
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