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Be more tolerant of journalists, CSOs – Mahama to Akufo-Addo

Former President John Mahama has called on government to create the atmosphere for good journalism to thrive in the country. “I want to encourage President Nana Akufo-Addo and his close associates to seize the occasion to create an atmosphere that is more tolerant of criticism and devoid of intimidation in …

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You promised to promote galamsey if you won election 2020 – Manasseh calls out NDC

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azuri Awuni has asked the opposition National Democratic Congress not to seek political capital with respect to the issue of galamsey which is having dire effects on several water bodies in the country. Activities of illegal miners have recently seen an upsurge and some members of the NDC have …

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Allow Muslim students to fast – GES to Wesley Girls

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed management of Wesley Girls’ High School to allow Muslim students at the school to fast in the ongoing Ramadan.  It comes after reports that the headmistress of the school has denied a Muslim student her right to fast during the ongoing Ramadan. The development …

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Tension as Police shoot one person to death, three others sustain gunshot wounds

  Tension is brewing at Ofoase in the Akyemansa District in the Eastern Region after Police allegedly shot one person to death leaving three others with severe gunshot wounds. The injured are on admission at Akyem Oda government Hospital. The body of 36-year-old Emmanuel Osae has been deposited at the …

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US and Nato start to formally withdraw troops from Afghanistan

image captionThe withdrawal will be completed by 11 September The US has started formally withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, beginning the end of what President Joe Biden called “the forever war”. The US and Nato have had a presence in Afghanistan for almost 20 years. But the withdrawal, which runs until …

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VIDEO: Agradaa Returns 3 gods To Togbe Akakpo

Self-acclaimed evangelist Patricia Oduro aka Nana Agradaa has finally returned 3 deities she borrowed from other fetish priests when she was a fetish priestess. In a recall, some of Nana Agradaa’s deities were burned down in her shrine with the help of her spiritual father Pastor Joseph Kwadwo Kyere of …

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Heartbreak as retired Church of Pentecost pastor shoots himself to death

A retired pastor of The Church of Pentecost accidentally shot himself to death. Pastor Ayi Mantey met his untimely death on Wednesday, April 28 following the sad incident which occurred at his home. He was reportedly pronounced dead on arrival at the Asamankese Government Hospital in the Eastern region where …

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MTN to increase call, data charges from Saturday

Telecom giant MTN Ghana says it is reviewing its call and data tariffs upwards beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021. MTN says the move is to make room for the 1% increase in  National Health Insurance Levy by the government. Government introduced the increased tax as part of measures to plough back revenue …

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Twitter co-founder to relocate to Ghana in June – Communications Minister

s Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has disclosed that co-founder of popular social media platform, Twitter is expected to relocate to Ghana in June this year. According to her, Jack Dorsey’s decision is in line with the establishment of Twitter’s presence in Africa along with its headquarters slated to be in Accra-Ghana. “Jack …

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Biden to sell child care and free university in speech to Congress

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionPresident Biden will try to build support for two massive spending packages US President Joe Biden is expected to call for free pre-school and community college in his first speech to a joint session of Congress. Speaking on the eve of his 100th day in office, the …

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