Tinkaro Asare Osei, the President of the National Union of Ghana students (NUGS) has been adjudged the most impactful student leader in Ghana for the 2018 /2019 academic year. He received the award at the Annual Awards night and dinner of the Graduates students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) which happens to be the intellectual organization […]
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Acting IGP visits Tema Police Command; interacts with Senior and Junior ranks
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. James Oppong Boanuh, on Friday, August 16, 2019, paid a one-day working visit to the Tema Regional Police Command. The IGP met with both senior and junior officers from the five divisions and 15 districts of the region to familiarize himself with the security situation within the Tema […]
New basic school uniform: no pupil will be sacked for not wearing them – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says no pupil will be sacked for not wearing the new school uniforms for Junior High School students when the academic year starts in September. Commenting on its implementation, the Director-General of GES, Professor Kwasi Opoku Amankwa said the old uniform will be phased out over a three year period. […]
Communal violence in Savannah Region leaves one dead; 4 injured
At least one person is feared dead and four others wounded after communal violence broke out Thursday evening between two rival groups at Lakula near Daboya in the Savannah Region. An eye witness in Mankarigu, a nearby community, confirmed to Joy News that the violence was triggered by a misunderstanding over the construction of a […]
Tono Irrigation and Water projects will be completed on time-GWCL assures President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been assured of the completion of the Tono Water Project by August 2021 and the rehabilitation and modernization of the Tono Irrigation Scheme by July 2020. This was disclosed when President Akufo-Addo paid a visit to the site of the project on Wednesday, 14th August […]
Woman arrested after beating and locking a boy in a dog cage
A woman who was videotaped beating a 10-year-old boy before locking him in a dog cage has been arrested in Lagos, a police spokesman told CNN Thursday. The 24-year-old woman, who has not been publicly named by authorities, was taken into custody Wednesday after police analyzed the video and traced her to a specific neighborhood. […]
Tamale chief cracks the whip on leaked sex tape culprits; gives them 12 lashes each
The Dakpema of Tamale, Naa Bawa Fuseini has flogged two characters in a recently leaked tape at his palace to serve as a deterrent to others, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. According palace spokesperson, Malgu Naa Alhaji Majeed the accused persons have brought the name of the ancient town into disrepute, were each subjected to twelve strokes of canes […]
MTN supports Essikado Kuntum Festival; donates cash, airtime and more
Ghana’s leading Mobile Telecommunications Company, MTN has donated cash, airtime and a drinks hamper to the Essikado Traditional Area. The company made a cash donation of GHC 7,000 via cheque, Airtime worth GHC 500 and a drinks hamper worth GHC 1000, all totaling GHC 13,000 in support of the upcoming Kuntum Festival of the Chiefs and […]
My resignation is not the panacea to Tadi missing girls issue-CID Boss
Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Police Service has replied critics calling for her head following her handling of the case involving the three missing Takoradi girls. Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah says her resignation will not automatically resolve the issue and bring back the girls. Speaking at a programme organised by Commonwealth Africa in Accra Wednesday, […]
Families of 4 men killed in A/R receive GH¢1.4m compensation from Government
A 1.491 million-cedi compensation package has been presented to the families of four persons who were killed and 32 others injured in a police shooting incident at Atwima Kwanwoma District of Ashanti region. The four, Douglas Addae, Prince Boateng, Kojo Ofori and Kwaku Seth were on Wednesday, February 7, 2017 killed by the Police at […]
NAM 1 to report on state of affairs of Menzgold in a media encounter on August 19
Embattled Chief Executive Officer of distressed gold trading firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah is set to address the Ghanaian public via a media encounter on August 19, 2019. NAM 1 as the Menzgold boss is popularly called was released from police custody after meeting his bail conditions a couple of days ago. He was arrested […]
E-Ananse library initiative to characterise innovative events for book lovers
The e-Ananse project powered by West Blue Consulting has kicked off with the organization of a book reading event, at the cutting edge e-Ananse library facility in Accra which saw decent participation from the book-loving public. The event was characterized by a Ghanaian author, Bisi Agyapong narrating portions of her novel, Of Women and frogs […]