A Louisiana police officer was fired over a Facebook comment that said it was “unfortunate” more black people did not die of the coronavirus. The chief of police in Kaplan, about 87 miles southwest of Baton Rouge, said Officer Steven Aucoin commented under a local news station’s live feed of the governor’s coronavirus news conference […]
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25-year old lady who stabbed a pregnant woman to death in Kumasi arrested; to appear in court today
The Police in Suntreso, a suburb of Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional Capital have arrested a 25-year old lady for stabbing a pregnant woman to death. The suspect, Adwoa Bawumia stabbed the 22-year old pregnant Akosua Ataa on Sunday evening following an altercation between the two. Akosua Ataa was 7 months pregnant. BestNewsGH.com sources say the […]
Gospel Music diva Philipa Baafi prepares to graduate as a Medical Doctor
Gospel Music sensation Philipa Baafi has explained reasons for her seeming absence in the music arena for some time now. According to her, she has been busy studying to fulfill her long cherished dream of becoming a Medical Doctor. BestNewsGH.com reports Philipa Baafi as positing in an interview on GBC’s Radio Central that she will […]
Alhassan Andani takes up the role of Editor of Daily Graphic
The Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank, Mr Alhassan Andani, has described as ‘exciting’ the opportunity he will be presented with today to be the Guest Editor of the Daily Graphic. As part of the activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the Graphic Communications Group Limited and its flagship brand, the company is rolling […]
Ashanti Region: 6-year old boy electrocuted by Television Antenna at Anwomaso
A six-year-old boy has been allegedly electrocuted at Anwomaso suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Maxwell Kwaku Tawiah is said to have been electrocuted while playing with his friends with the base of a metal pole of an outdoor television antenna connected to naked wires. The incident occurred at about 4 p.m May 27, […]
Vice President Bawumia to the rescue of street children and cured lepers; donates 400 bags of rice
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has donated food items to the Christ the King Soup Kitchen and Leprosariums. The Vice President, who regularly supports both the Christ the King Soup Kitchen and Weija Leprosarium, made the donation as part of his humanitarian gestures towards the needy and less privileged. Dr. Bawumia donated 300 bags […]
CVM pushes for lifting of ban on public and social gatherings
The Concerned Voters Movement (CVM) is pushing for the lifting of the ban on public and social gatherings. A statement issued by the group and signed by its founder and president, Razak Kojo Opoku and in the possession of BestNewsGH.com read in part that ‘’The prolonged ban on Public and Social gatherings would have dire […]
Tanzania: Comedian in court for laughing at president John Magufuli
Tanzanian comedian Idris Sultan has appeared at a magistrate’s court this morning in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, eight days after he was arrested. Sultan was expected to be charged with cybercrimes offences, tampering with evidence and using a Sim card registered in someone else’s name, a police spokesperson told the BBC on Monday. […]
COVID-19: NPP to adopt retail campaign strategy for election 2020-Sammi Awuku
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Sammi Awuku has hinted that the party is adopting innovative and creative ways of campaigning in the 2020 elections, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the NPP National Organiser, the exigencies of the time makes it imperative for political parties and […]
GRA to offer tax reliefs to companies for donating to COVID-19 fund – Sophia Akuffo
The Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, has announced that it will offer tax reliefs to companies that have donated to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund. This was disclosed by the Chairperson of the COVID-19 Trust Fund, Madam Sophia Akuffo. Speaking at an event at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, 26th May, 2020, Sophia Akuffo said the […]
NPP Chairman for Mpohor reported dead
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for the Mpohor constituency in the Western Region has been reported dead. BestNewsGH.com sources indicate that Peter Kojo Appiah died at the Crystal Hospital, West Line, Anaji in Takoradi. Popularly known as Chairman Appiah, the late NPP Chairman has been the Mpohor Constituency Chairman since 2011. Chairman Appiah […]
I regret piercing my ears and having children with different women-Sammy Kuffuor
Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has visited his past and wish he had done things differently in his youthful days. Speaking on GTV Sports Plus and monitored by BestNewsGH.com, the The former Bayern Munich and AS Roma sensation averred that the two things he regrets most in life are ever having to pierce his […]