Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson Mrs Jean Mensa has praised President Nana Akufo-Addo for giving the commissioners and the electoral body absolute independence, devoid of political interference. Mrs Mensa who has been in charge of the commission since August 2018, claimed the presidency has never dictated to the commission on how to execute its mandate, stating […]
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Tension eases as GES addresses SHS placement concerns
Officials of the Computerised School Selection Placement System (CSSPS) have started addressing various concerns of thousands of parents and children who have massed up at the Independence Square seeking senior high school placement. The process, which ended abruptly on Monday without a single case being attended to, was masked by chaos, frustration, anger and confusion, […]
Music legend Bono joins Zipline board
The Zipline Technology, the world’s first medical drone delivery service, has announced the appointment of Mr Paul David Hewson, popularly known in the showbiz industry as “Bono”, to its board of directors. Mr Hewson, who is an activist, investor and musician, now represents the Rise Fund on the Board. Earlier this year, the Rise Fund […]
Mr Beautiful shuns acting; now Prophet Badu Kobi’s bodyguard
Sunken local movie actor, Clement Bonney, known on the screen as ‘Mr Beautiful’ appears to have ditched his deflowered career and ventured into providing security escort services. Mr. Beautiful is now one of the bodyguards of Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, the controversial preacher, and leader of the Glorious Wave Chapel International. The actor was captured […]
Third Nigerian suspect in Tadi kidnap saga extradited to Ghana
A third Nigerian suspect in the kidnap of the Takoradi girls who have now been confirmed dead, Chika John Idum has been extradited to Ghana to face prosecution. He was arrested in Nigeria in August in a joint operation between Ghana Police Service and its counterpart in Nigeria. Chika John Idum was brought to Ghana […]
Free Zones Boss refute claims he invested staff Pension Funds in insolvent financial institutions
Free Zones Boss rubbish claims he invested staff Pension Funds in insolvent financial institutions The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Mr. Michael Okyere Baafi has denied claims he directed the Pension Funds of staff of the organization to be invested in some insolvent financial institutions in the country . He told MyNewsGh.com that the claims […]
SHS placement saga: Sammi Awuku commends Napo and team for swift intervention
National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku has expressed satisfaction at the swift and timely manner in which the Minister for Education, Mathew Opoku Prempeh and his team handled the challenges that plagued the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). Scores of prospective Senior High School (SHS) students, running in […]
Queen mother accused of Otumfuo Asamponhene’s murder collapses in police custody
Nana Yaa Asantewaa Bonsu, who is the queen mother of Pakyi No 1 in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti region who is an accomplice to the prime suspect in the murder of Otumfuo Asamponhene, Oheneba Kwadwo Afodour has collapsed in police custody, MyNewsGh.com The Queen Mother who is the wife of Alhaji Mohammed […]
Chop Chop at UEW: Finance officer sues Vice-Chancellor for alleged financial malfeasance
Mr. Bruno Bajuase Chirani, Acting Finance Officer of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has filed a writ at the Winneba High Court in the Central Region, calling for an audit into the university’s account. According to Mr. Chirani (plaintiff), the court should order a forensic audit of all payments made, especially under the stewardship […]
Dead Taadi girls: Ruth is alive and was spotted at Sowutuom in Accra – Family claims
The grandfather of one of the Takoradi kidnapped girls, Emmanuel Abeka has revealed in an interview on Ahotor Fm that, his granddaughter, Ruth Abeka is not dead as reported by the police on Monday evening. Speaking with Citizen Kofi monitored by MyNewsGh.com, he said, someone has told him his granddaughter is alive and has been […]
Psychology Council warns media houses to refrain from engaging George Lutterodt; says he’s not a qualified Counselor
The Ghana Psychology Council has issued a stern warning to media houses in the country, urging them to refrain from engaging Counselor George Lutterodt as he is not a qualified counselor. The warning of the Council comes on the heels of a publication attributed to Mr. Lutterodt in which he said woman who wear their […]
Ghana Card: NIA registers 2.9m Ghanaians in 3 regions
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has registered 2.9 million (2,902,526) eligible Ghanaians for the Ghana Card in the Greater Accra, Volta and Oti regions since the registration started on June 4, 2018. 1.7m cards issued so far It said out of the figure, 2.5 million (2,590,526) cards had been printed and 1.7 million (1,718,021) cards […]