Some irate youth of Kpongunor in the Lower Manya Krobo municipality remobilized on Monday evening and launched attack on the Nuaso Police station. The youth have been pelting stones as they try to free some of their members who have been arrested and are in police custody following a confrontation in the afternoon. Earlier in … The post Police station under
Dancehall artistes, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy are set to appear before court over the scuffle that ensued between the two camps at the VGMAs last Sunday. Stonebwoy pulled a gun while on stage during the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards when Shatta Wale and his entourage were seen advancing towards Stonebwoy and his team. That … The post Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale to appear before court appeared
Governor of the Bank of Ghana wants the judiciary to allocate special courts to specifically handle cases related to the recent banking crisis. Dr. Ernest Addison acknowledged the “crucial” role of the judiciary to efficiently adjudicate financial sector cases, but was not impressed with how the cases are being dragged. “In my opinion, designating special … The post BoG wants dedicated
It was quite a long journey to the Akyemansa District in the Eastern Region. I have hardly taken a detour on the Accra-Kumasi road towards Asamankese, Adeiso and towns on that stretch. Going to Akim Oda en route to Ayirebi Senior High School for the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting of my ward was going to … The post Ayirebi SHS, where students eat on the floor! appeared first on
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has announced his retirement from the senior national men’s soccer team. Gyan, who made his international debut in 2003 against Somalia, appears to be uncomfortable with a decision by the technical team to give the team’s captaincy to another player for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament. “As an … The post Asamoah Gyan retires over
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has announced his retirement from the senior national men’s soccer team. Gyan, who made his international debut in 2003 against Somalia, appears to be uncomfortable with a decision by the technical team to give the team’s captaincy to another player for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament. “As an … The post Asamoah Gyan retires after
Dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy have been granted bail after spending almost 24 hours under police custody. The two rivals spent Sunday night in separate rooms under guard. Their ‘arrest’ followed a scuffle which ensued between the two artistes during the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in the early hours of Sunday, May 19. … The post Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale finally
National Health Insurance subscribers seeking healthcare at the Suhum Government Hospital in the Eastern Region are being made to pay a mandatory three-cedi levy to save the facility from collapsing due to financial strangulation. All NHIS card bearing patients who showed up at the Hospital for medical care on Monday, May 20 were made to … The post Suhum Gov’t Hospital begins
The land on which the head office of the Ghana Parks and Gardens is situated at Cantonments in Accra has been sold to a private real-estate developer, leaving the over 100 employees’ fate in the balance. The news team received a tip-off that portions of the land had been cleared to be used for a … The post Parks and Gardens head office sold; employees’ job on the line appeared
The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has scheduled Friday, June 7 to Thursday, June 27 as the period to undertake this year’s limited voter registration ahead of the 2020 polls. According to the Chair of the Commission, Jean Mensa, the limited voters registration is to afford Ghanaians who have attained 18 years since the last registration … The post EC begins limited voter registration
To complement effort to address challenges girls face in managing their menstruation, Inspire to Rise, a non-governmental oragnisation has educated two schools on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). The schools were Saint Peters Anglican School and Adenta Community School in the Greater Accra Region. Ms Wendy Laryea, a UNICEF Menstrual Hygiene Influencer who addressed the students … The post TV3’s
An agriculture technology solutions company, Kwidex, has been adjudged winner of the first edition of the Fintech Challenge held at the Accra Digital Center. The Accra-based tech start-up, which provides crowd-funding for farmers, won a GH? 20,000 grand prize and six months free service delivery from Empower and ISpace Ghana. Nocofio and Pennysmart were the … The post Kwidex emerge winners
Founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga has had his house flooded after heavy rains in Accra on Monday. Parked cars at his residence in West Legon are stuck as frantic efforts are being put into draining the floods. The intermittent rains have also resulted in floods in some areas of … The post [Photos] Ayariga’s house flooded after Accra rains appeared
The Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has blamed the rift between Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy on the media. MUSIGA said the media’s love for controversies between the two erupted into the disturbances that rocked the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) in the early hours of Sunday, May 19, 2019. The Accra Regional Police Command … The post MUSIGA to sanction Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale appeared
Consuming fruit juices is just as bad for your health and likely to lead to an early death as drinking cola or lemonade, research suggests. A new study found an increased risk of dying early from any cause for people who consumed a lot of sugary drinks. US researchers compared, for the first time, 100 … The post Fruit juice increases your risk of early death,
The final episode of Game of Thrones has been broadcast, drawing to a close one of the most successful series in television history. But the season eight finale has received a mixed reaction from fans and critics. More than a million viewers signed a petition to have the eighth season remade with more “competent writers”. And, if … The post Millions
Ecuador has begun giving the US some of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange’s possessions left behind following his stay in its London embassy. The country’s foreign minister José Valencia authorised the seizure of equipment earlier this month. The material includes manuscripts, legal papers, medical records and electronic equipment. Mr Assange’s lawyer said the move was “completely … The post Ecuador
Students of Adonten Senior High School (ADONSCO) and Aburi Secondary Technical (Aburi Sec Tech) in the Akuapem South District of the Eastern Region have for the past two weeks been engaged in perennial free-for-all fights resulting in injuries. Currently, five students have sustained knife injuries, the most serious affecting the scrotum and testicles of a … The post Adonten, Aburi Sec Tech brawl
A total of 41 mechanised boreholes are being constructed in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region under the government’s ‘one constituency, one million dollar’ initiative to facilitate development. Member of Parliament for Zebilla, Frank Fuseini Adongo, at a sod cutting ceremony said government has released 500,000 cedis to the constituency under the … The post Bawku
The National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Mr Bernard Mornah, has said the appointment of their party leader, Dr Edward Mahama, as an Ambassador-at-Large by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is ‘killing’ the PNC. Blaming the current passiveness of the PNC on the appointment of their leader into office by the NPP … The post Appointment of Mahama
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