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Live long to see how JM will turn economy around – Yamin wishes Akufo-Addo on his B’Day

Stalwart of the National Democratic Congress Joseph Yamin says even though he dislikes President Nana Akufo Addo, he wishes the first gentleman lives long to witness how an NDC government will turn the Ghanaian economy around. This is the former deputy Ashanti Regional Minister’s birthday wish for the president as …

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Sick Chieftaincy Minister carried to Parliament to pass E-levy

Gravely ill Chieftaincy Minister, Alexander Kojo-Kum has been ferried to parliament in an ambulance to assist in passing the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Majority in the House has had challenges with numbers to pass the E-levy. The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabeyan, Sara …

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Nyieso MP donates 1100 dual desks and 20 computers to GES

The Member of Parliament for Nyieso constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Stephen Amoah has donated 1100 dual desks and 20 computers to the Education Directorate to be distributed among schools in the area. The donation, according to him, forms part of his efforts towards promoting quality education in the …

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Girl, 14, married off to 48yr old man at La

Residents of La, a suburb of Accra, want authorities to rescue 14-year-old Naa (not her real name), who is married to a 48 year old man in that area. Naa was married off to Akwetey Ashong, after the father of her 6 months old baby disappeared after getting her pregnant. …

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Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock after Oscars slap

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was “unacceptable and inexcusable”. “I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris,” he said in a statement. “I was out of line and I was wrong.” It comes after the Oscars film …

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‘I wanted to trace Amedeka and arrest him’ – Kwabena Agyepong on judges murdered in 1982

Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, son of one of the three High Court judges who were murdered during the erstwhile Provisional National Defence Council, PNDC, administration; has indicated that he wanted to trace and arrest one of the soldiers officially blamed for the deaths, but who ‘miraculously’ escaped, Lance Corporal Samuel Amedeka. …

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Armed robbers sentenced to 60 years imprisonment

Three young men in Akatsi have been sentenced to a total of 60 years imprisonment by the Sogakope Court last Friday. The three, Godsway Sedofia, 19, Seraphim Torgbor, and Destiny Adzakpo, both 18, were sentenced for conspiring and robbing an ‘okada’ operator of his motorbike at gunpoint Each of them …

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Fuel prices to be reduced by ¢1 from April 1

The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (COBD) has forecasted an up to ¢1 per litre reduction in the price of petrol and diesel by April 1, 2022. This follows several engagements the COBD had with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and stakeholders to fashion out interventions aimed at reducing …

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LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo speaks on measures taken to fight COVID-19

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is addressing the nation on measures his administration has put in place to intensify the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Today is the 28th address, and the President is expected to outline key interventions that would be implemented going forward to reduce the spread and …

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Two arrested for trying to hijack a fuel tanker

Free State police arrested two foreign nationals for attempting to hijack a fuel tanker on the N5, outside Paul Roux, at midnight on Thursday. The men, aged 35 and 44, are expected to appear in the Senekal Magistrate’s Court on Monday. They face charges of attempted truck hijacking and another …

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