Staff of some radio stations closed down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), as well as some civil society groups, charged through the streets of Accra yesterday to protest the action of the frequency regulator. They were dominated by staff of Radio Gold and Radio XYZ. Chanting patriotic songs, with the national anthem given much […]
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VGMA commotion: police launch manhunt for man who handed gun to Stonebwoy
The Accra Regional Police Command has mounted a search for the person who was seen in a viral video handing over a pistol to the dancehall artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla, known in showbiz circles as Stonebwoy, during the disturbances at the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) at […]
Cape Coast to host 6th National Policy Summit
The Ministry of Information yesterday launched the sixth edition of the National Policy Summit, which will be held at the Central Regional capital, Cape Coast. The focus of this year’s summit is on fisheries and sanitation subsectors. The sixth National Policy Summit is scheduled for Sunday, May 26, 2019, at 4pm while the full programme, […]
EC rolls out plan: limited registration exercise starts June 7-new biometric machines to be purchased, cost not revealed
The Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Jean Mensa, has revealed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) plans for the limited registration exercise for the upcoming district level elections. She stated that the exercise would commence from Friday, June 7, to Thursday, June 27, and will start from 6am to 7pm daily. This will include Saturdays and Sundays. She disclosed […]
Methodist Girls’ SHS wins 2019 World ROBOFEST competition
Methodist Girls’ High School at Mamfe Akuapem in the Eastern Region took first place in the Senior Game Division at the Robofest World Championships, held at Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, in the United States of America. The 20th edition of the robotic-driven approach in solving tasks was won by Team Acro-Bot from the Ghana Robotics […]
NDC’s Stephen Atubiga delivers wife of baby in his car while driving
National Democratic Congress former Presidential Aspirant hopeful Stephen Atubiga had to pull a magic to save his wife and unborn baby on Monday Evening. Atubiga had to use one hand to help his wife in labour to deliver while using the other hand to drive. According to Atubiga, he was in a meeting at the […]
Ghana Gas commiserates with families of kidnapped girls
The Ghana National Gas Company is assuring families of the three kidnapped girls in Takoradi of government’s commitment to ensure they reunite with the three missing girls. Giving the assurance during a visit to the homes of the three kidnapped girls at Diabene and Kansawrodo in the Essikado Constituency in a bid to commiserate with […]
A/R: NUGS visits Ampeyoo-Kurofrom D/A JHS which got burnt last week
The National Union of Ghana Students on Monday, May 20, 2019 paid a visit to the staff and teachers of Ampeyoo-Kurofrom D/A JHS, the School that got burnt on Thursday, May 16, 2019 in the Atiwma Kwanwoma District, Ashanti Region. The union sympathized with the staff and students of the school. Circumstances that led to […]
EC to conduct limited voter registration from 7th to 27th June
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 […]
ACCIDENTS: 696 killed in 3 months-It represents 17.57% increase over first quarter of 2018 figures
The number of road users killed in the first quarter of 2019 has recorded a 17.57% increase over figures for the first quarter of 2018. Commuters and pedestrians killed increased from 592 in the first quarter of 2018 to 696 in the same period of 2019. Age range of males killed The number of males […]
Ken Kuranchie sues General Legal Council over mass exams failures
Editor of the Daily Searchlight newspaper, Mr Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie has filed two lawsuits against the General Legal Council (GLC), the body in charge of legal education in Ghana, over recent mass failures at Ghana School of Law. He filed the two suits simultaneously at the Supreme Court, as well as the Human Rights Division […]
Family calls for investigations into death of Koforidua Technical University student
The family of Olivia Sakyi, a level 200 student of Koforidua Technical University, who died under unexplained circumstances, is demanding a thorough investigation into the matter. The student passed away at the emergency unit of the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, on Monday, May 13, 2019. According to Mr Sarkodie Asante, an uncle of the deceased, […]