A okada” rider on Saturday morning died at the Lapaz traffic light in Accra, while the passenger on his bike has been rushed to the hospital. An eyewitness, Peter Owusu told Citi News, the okada rider attempted to manoeuvre his way through two vehicles when the unfortunate incident happened. According to …
Read More »Atta Mills was never sent to 37 Military Hospital’s maternity ward – Fmr State Protocol Director clarifies
A former Director of State Protocol, Kwame Tenkorang, has clarified the widely popular claims that on the day the late former President of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills, died, he was conveyed to the hospital in the bucket of a pick-up vehicle. He also categorically stated that it is untrue …
Read More »US freezes $160million in aid to Burkina Faso after coup
The US State Department has announced it is freezing nearly $160m (£118m) in foreign aid to Burkina Faso. The announcement follows a detailed assessment of the events leading to the overthrow of President Roch Kaboré in late January, which the US has now determined was indeed a military coup. It …
Read More »Invite Ken Agyapong to provide evidence that Mahama killed J. B. Danquah – A Plus urges IGP
Highlife artiste Kwame Asare Obeng has petitioned the IGP to investigate Ken Agyapong for alleging that Ex-President John Dramani Mahama was responsible for the murder of J. B. Danqua. According to A Plus, given the seriousness of the allegation, the Ghana Police Service must investigate whether the allegations are true or …
Read More »59 people convert to Christianity during Ahafo for Christ Crusade
A total of 59 souls surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ on the Third Day of the 2022 Ahafo For Christ Crusade which held at Yamfo in the Ahafo region of the Ashanti Region. The mammoth crusade which is on the theme; “Dwane Gye Wo Kra Nkwa” (Genesis 19:17), began …
Read More »Akufo-Addo to deliver 2022 State of the Nation Address on March 3
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana will be in Parliament on March 3, 2022, to present the State of the Nation Address. Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin made the announcement during the presentation of the Business Statement for the Fifth Week ending February 25, 2022, on Friday, February …
Read More »US woman becomes first female to be cured of HIV
A US patient is believed to be the third person in the world, and first woman, to be cured of HIV. The patient was being treated for leukaemia when she received a stem cell transplant from someone with natural resistance to the Aids-causing virus. The woman has now been free …
Read More »You are not ‘headmaster of journalism’ – ASEPA boss to ‘ungrateful’ Manasseh
Mensah Thompson, Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability, ASEPA, has written an open letter directed at the investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni. Thompson pointed out in the letter posted on Facebook that Manasseh’s recent pronouncements on arrests of some civil society activists left much to …
Read More »Hearts vs. Kotoko clash: Clearance given for stadium to be filled to capacity
The February 20, 2022, Ghana Premier League fixture between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko can be played before a fully-packed stadium. This development was contained in a letter from the National Sports Authority, NSA, to the General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association, GFA. The communication dated February 18, 2022 …
Read More »Transport fares to go up Feb. 26, GPRTU in talks with govt over percentage
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reminded commuters to expect an increase in transport fares from Saturday, 26 February 2022. Speaking in an interview, the Union’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Imoro Abbas said they are currently engaging the government on what percentage the upward adjustment should be. “We …
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