National Coordinator of School Feeding Programme exonerated but laid off he former National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Dr Kwame Adu-Nsiah, who was exonerated from allegations of “fictitious deals” in the management of the programme, has been laid off. In his place, Mrs Gertrude Quashigah, who has been acting in that position […]
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Rawlings praises Cocobod for introducing motorized slashers and pruners in cocoa farming
Former President Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has commended the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for the introduction of motorized slashers and pruners for effective control of weeds on cocoa farms as well as the removal of excess branches and mistletoes on cocoa trees. Interacting with a delegation from COCOBOD led by the Executive Director of […]
Mother of Floyd Mayweather’s children Josie Harris found dead in her car
Josie Harris, former girlfriend of boxing sensation Floyd Mayweather has been reported dead in Los Angeles. Josie, 40 was found dead in her car by police personnel in California. BestNewsGH.com is informed she was found outside her home in Valencia, Los Angeles county on Tuesday night. Authorities say they are treating the matter as a […]
Emir Sanusi appointed Chancellor of Kaduna State University 24 hours after he was dethroned
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, appointed the dethroned Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, as the chancellor of the Kaduna State University. This is coming less than 24 hours after the governor appointed Sanusi into the board of its investment promotion agency. A statement released by El-Rufai’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, […]
Kenpong advises Kotoko on how to handle Sogne Yacouba’s situation
Former board and management member of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Kennedy Agyapong, who is popularly known as Kenpong, has advised management of the club to handle striker Sogne Yacouba’s contractual challenges with finesse and sensitivity. The astute business man, who served in the Herbert Mensah led management in 1999, and contributed significant amount of money, running […]
Patapaa cuts short Europe tour, set to tour USA
Patapaa after his amazing performance in Amsterdam and Dusseldorf has decided to cut short his tour of Europe. According to his manager, Frank Freebody, the award-winning singer would return to Ghana this week and prepare for his USA tour. “Our tour so far has been amazing and fans were thrilled with the amazing performance from […]
IMANI reiterates call to EC not to compile new register
IMANI Africa, a policy think tank, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to reconsider its position on acquiring a new electoral system software and the compilation of new voters’ register for the 2020 general election. Mr Bright Simons, the Vice President of IMANI, said the new system was expensive and could reduce the quality of […]
Edna Boakye writes: 393 deaths recorded from road crashes in 70 days; we’re not angry enough
Our elders say ‘if you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.’ I’m wondering, what happens after road traffic crashes occur here in Ghana? Are we awoken to the mess created or we keep our eyes shut? It happened again, yet another road crash! I picked up my phone on Monday only […]
Vice President Bawumia introduces ‘elbow greeting’ to curb coronavirus
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has introduced a new kind of greeting aside the traditional greeting of shaking hands. The move comes on the back of efforts and measures by various states and governments across the world to prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. The Vice President today, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 introduced […]
Samira Empowerment for Humanitarian Projects building four shea-butter factories – Samira Bawumia
The Samira Empowerment for Humanitarian Projects (SEHP) is building four factories for Shea butter processing in the Shea nut-rich regions in the Northern part of Ghana, the Second Lady Samira Bawumia has revealed. Speaking on Asempa FM’s popular Ekosiisen show on Monday, March 9, 2020, Hajia Bawumia revealed that she is moved by the plight […]
Police nab female teacher who steals and eat pupil’s food
A female teacher in Lagos Nigeria has been picked up by police for continuously stealing and eating food meant for pupils of the school she teaches in. Esther Akpan who teachers at God’s Grace and Mercy School, a private school in Lagos is said to have incessantly collected the pupil’s food and ate, starving them […]
Dozens burnt to ashes in ghastly accident on Kintampo-Tamale highway
Dozens of people have been burnt to ashes following a ghastly accident on the Kintampo-Tamale Highway, on Monday morning. The incident which occurred at about 4 am involved a Yutong bus and a mini sprinter in a head-on collision. BestNewsGH.com sources indicate that both vehicles burst out in flames soon after the collision, resulting about […]