Beneficiaries of the Students Loan Trust Fund are impressing upon the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) and the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) to intervene by impressing upon government to disburse their loans to them without any further delay. According to the beneficiaries, government seems to have deliberately neglected them by reneging on […]
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Frimpong Boateng sues Captain Smart and another for defamation for saying he is corrupt
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has sued two persons for defamation. He is claiming GH¢2 million in general damages from Solomon K.A. Owusu, a Ghanaian based in the United States of America (USA) and Blessed Nana Godsbrain Smart, aka Captain Smart, a broadcaster at Adom FM, a private radio […]
UEW postpones Mid-Semester examinations indefinitely, Academic board to meet Monday to set date for exams and reopening
The University of Education Winneba (UEW) has postponed indefinitely, the mid-semester examinations which were scheduled to begin from April 9. No reasons were given for the decision contained in a statement issued Thursday by the University Registry, but it is believed to be linked to the closure of the school in March 14 following protests […]
Defend yourselves; don’t rely on the police, they can’t do anything for you- Ken Agyapong to Ghanaians
The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency in the Central Region, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has advised the generality of the Ghanaian people not to rely on the Ghana Police Service for protection. According to him, the masses must defend themselves at any given time because the police have proven over time that they are […]
Residents of Odumase Krobo block Kpong-Somanya road over rampant unannounced dumsor
Residents of Odumase Krobo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region have blocked the Kpong–Somanya road protesting the unannounced power outages in the area. Mainly the youth set ablaze lorry tyres at strategic intersections around Nuaso and Abanse Bank Junction respectively and chanting war songs. As at the time of filing this […]
24 year old Nigerian arrested for robbing and kidnapping businesswoman at Mile 7
A 24 old Nigerian is in the grips of the law for allegedly robbing and kidnapping a businesswoman at Mile ‘7’ in Accra on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The suspect, Isaac Aigbona and another accomplice, who is on the run, and being sought by the police, allegedly kidnapped the businesswoman and took her to the […]
Ban on PTA dues: Teachers forced to write exam questions on blackboards
Teachers in some basic schools in the Ashanti Region have resorted to writing examination questions on chalkboards because authorities cannot afford to print materials. Children have to wait outside the classroom until the teacher is done writing all questions on the board before they resume their seats to write the paper. The old-age practice is […]
Nurses record 94% pass in online licence exam, candidates directed to obtain 10 cedi scratch cards at regional offices to check results
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana has revealed that 235 of the 250 candidates who sat for the 2019 online licensing examination earlier this year passed. This number represents 94% of candidates who sat for the January examination. Of the 250 candidates from the various post basic nursing training schools who sat for the […]
Nyantakyi boy on the run over Ahmed Suale murder-fails to honour CID invitation
The former Northern Regional Chairman of the Ghana Football Association and known associate of former FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi is said to be on run following the murder of late lead undercover journalist for Tiger Eye PI, Ahmed Suale. Abubakar Alhassan is said to have refused to honour an invitation by the Criminal Investigations Department […]
Castle Militia documentary: Manasseh responds to government’s NMC petition
Lawyers for Manasseh Azure Awuni, an investigative journalist, are praying the National Media Commission (NMC) to dismiss a petition challenging the authenticity of a Joy FM documentary on alleged militia activities at the former seat of government. According to the legal team, the government’s petition to the NMC was an attempt to censor the media. […]
CID to address media today on NAM1, Ahmed Suale murder, Tadi kidnappings and other cases
The Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service is expected to address the media later this morning [Tuesday] on some important cases of national interest currently under investigation. Citi News sources say the press briefing will touch on critical investigations such as the case of the three Takoradi kidnapped girls, the killing of Tiger […]
Kusi Boafo bemoans naked thievery by Ghanaian accountants, says they stole 3 billion Ghana Cedis in 2018 alone
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Sector Reforms, Mr. Thomas Kusi Boafo is doubtful if accountants will make it to heaven considering the naked thievery most of them have been involved in, MyNewsGh.com reports. His argument is that accountants in Ghana in the year 2018 colluded with other public servants in stealing a whopping […]