There was uneasy calm in some communities in the Lower Manya Krobo municipality of the Eastern Region on Tuesday morning as staff of Power Distribution Services (PDS) continue disconnecting households who are in debt for two or more years. PDS staff with police escort were in households at Abanze to continue their disconnection exercise from … The post PDS continues mass disconnection
The winner of the Unsung Category at the just-ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), Kula, says the feud between dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy – and, by extension between their fan bases – takes away the fun in the music industry. He made this observation in an interview on TV3‘s New Day following a … The post 2019 VGMAs Unsung winner Kula advises
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on striker Asamoah Gyan to rescind his decision to call time on his international career. Gyan, 33, announced his retirement from the nation’s senior men’s soccer team with the pretext that the captaincy would be handed to another player at next month’s Cup of Nations, a move he … The post Akufo-Addo urges Asamoah Gyan to rescind
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, gave assent to Right to Information Act, at a brief event at Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s presidency. In his remarks before giving assent to the Act, President Akufo-Addo expressed his satisfaction that the passing of the Act came into effect during his … The post Akufo-Addo assents to RTI Act appeared first on
Foremost philanthropist and richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote has been rated 11th of the 50 World’ Greatest leaders for 2019. The rating carried out by the Fortune Magazine, an American multinational business magazine headquartered in New York City, United States was released recently and focused mainly on the businesses run by the men and … The post Dangote named among greatest leaders
Last night after barely catching a breath from the aftermath of all the drama at the 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, captain, or should I say, ex-captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, dropped a huge bombshell; his retirement from the national team. This decision came with just a few weeks to … The post Gyan’s retirement debacle needless appeared first on
When asked what may be the greatest reason behind our glorious retrogression as a people, a chunk of us may attribute it to some demons somewhere? considering how spiritual we are. A lot more may blame it on lack of resources while others may claim that it is a headache of bad leadership. Give a … The post The Ghanaian problem is a character problem! appeared first on
A former Black Stars player, Sam Johnson, has charged leadership of the team to focus on the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) rather than dwelling on issues of who captains the team. According to him, inasmuch as the coach of the team, Kwesi Appiah, has the right to do whatever pleases him, it is … The post Focus on AFCON not captaincy – Black Stars urged appeared first on
Hours after Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan’s decision to quit the national team due to unresolved issues with captaincy, Ghana is faced with another problem as in-form player Alfred Duncan was ruled out of AFCON 2019 with an ankle injury. The midfielder, sources say, has had an issue with his ankle all through the season … The post AFCON 2019: Alfred Duncan out appeared first on
A police officer in the Central Region has been caught on video allegedly negotiating for payment and receiving bribe from ‘associates’ of a criminal suspect to make foolish, a narcotic and cybercrime case he was handling. General Sergeant Augustine Owusu Ansah of the Assin Fosu Police Division has since been arrested and detained by the … The post [Video]
Telecom giant MTN Ghana says it has started an expansion drive in the Western Region with the building of 39 new 4G and 4G+ sites to improve internet connectivity and widen its coverage in the area. Additional 24 new 2G and 3G sites are also being built across the region, Chief Executive of MTN Ghana, … The post MTN expanding internet connectivity and coverage in Western
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assented to the landmark Right to Information (RTI) Act that is expected to be the game-changer in the country’s governance, particularly with respect to information flow. While the passage of the Act was hailed by many, particularly civil society groups and media professionals, government announced a deferment of its … The post RTI
A group calling itself Free Media Vanguard has given the National Communication Authority (NCA) a week ultimatum to restore radio stations which were taken off-air by the regulator over alleged authorization infractions. The group Tuesday morning hit the streets of Accra in protest of what they described as a suppression of media freedom in Ghana … The post Group gives NCA 1 week
The Ghana Gas Company Limited has initiated a test run of the pipeline system installed to transport dense gas from the western region to the Tema enclave to fuel electricity plants in the area. Engineers have since May 16 been testing the safety and efficiency of the system with a flow of 37 million standard … The post Test run of Ghana Gas-WAPCo pipelines underway appeared first on
Under-fire Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah, has been summoned to an emergency meeting at the Jubilee House over the sudden resignation of the captain of the senior national team, Asamoah Gyan, on Monday afternoon. Gyan stirred controversy by announcing his unceremonious retirement from the Black Stars via Twitter on Monday at a time Ghanaians … The post Akufo-Addo summons Kwasi
A prosecution witness in the murder case of Major Maxwell Mahama has told the Accra High Court that the deceased body was discovered totally “naked with the head damaged and body partly burnt”. Chief Inspector Daniel Yeboah, who is the 10th prosecution Witness in the trial case, said he asked his men to photograph the body, … The post Murdered soldier’s body
Polls have opened in Malawi after a closely fought election campaign as President Peter Mutharika battles to hold off two serious rivals in a race that focused on corruption allegations and economic development. Polling stations opened at 6am (04:00 GMT) and will close at 6pm (16:00 GMT) with around 6.8 million registered voters eligible to elect a new parliament … The post Malawi
The Chief Executive of Charterhouse Productions, Theresa Ayoade has conceded that Sunday’s scuffle that marred the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards could have been averted if they had insisted and ensured that Shatta Wale respected all protocols for the event. She told TV3’s News360 Monday that the dancehall artiste at least broke three protocol arrangements on the night. … The post Shatta
Government has welcomed the latest report by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) which predicts a win for the New Patriotic Party in the election 2020. The EIU in its report on May 13, 2019 claimed Ghana has been experiencing among others, strong growth with fairly strong outlook under Nana Akufo-Addo hence it will be difficult … The post Gov’t welcomes EIU’s prediction
Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70. Lauda, who underwent a lung transplant in August, “passed away peacefully” on Monday, his family said. The legendary Austrian, one of the best-known figures in motor racing, took the title for Ferrari in 1975 and 1977 and McLaren in 1984. For … The post Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda dies at 70 appeared first on
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