President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken a dig at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its 2020 flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, saying they must stop leaving in self denial and accept the fact that Ghana has moved on. According to the president, the NDC and its Flagbearer must wake up from their ‘comfortable […]
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President Akufo-Addo jabs Mahama; says his record is bankrupt and has no policies for the future
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, as one with no record to defend, and one who has no prescriptions for the future. With the former President having said on Sunday, 3rd November, 2019, that “God brought NPP so Ghanaians […]
Nhyiaeso MP’s stolen Land Cruiser found; police on heels of attackers
The Ashanti regional police command has commenced investigations into an armed robbery attack on the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso. The lawmaker, Kennedy Kankam, and his family, according to the police, were allegedly attacked at their residence by three armed men on Sunday, 3 November 2019. The MP, the police noted, said the suspects told […]
Just in: Appeals Court revokes election of Member of Parliament
Alhassan Doguwa, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives, has been sacked by a Court of Appeal which sat in Kaduna. The election in two local governments the lawmaker represents was nullified by the appellate court which ordered a fresh election in the constituency. […]
Manya Krobo Traditional Council disowns group calling for return of ANIKAKA chieftaincy system
The Manya Krobo Traditional Council has denied knowledge of members in the council of a group which is pushing for the abolishment of the present form of chieftaincy practice in the traditional area and in place introduce the ANIKAKA system that ceased to function 184 years ago. Under the ANIKAKA system, all the present divisions […]
University students arrested and put before court for raping two Muslim virgins
On Monday, November 4th, two Muslim students of the Lagos State University (LASU) narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences Court how they were robbed and raped at gunpoint by a fellow student identified as Afeez Ogunbowale. The students, who were both wearing niqabs (Islamic garment which covers the body leaving the eyes uncovered), in a […]
Man who set adultery laws whipped for adultery
An Indonesian man – who worked for an organisation that helped draft strict adultery laws – has been publicly whipped after being caught having an affair with a married woman. Mukhlis bin Muhammad of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) was flogged 28 times. The woman he had the affair with was caned 23 times. Mukhlis […]
ACP Benjamin Agorzor arrested over coup plot
A former Director of the Transformation Office of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Dr. Benjamin Agorzor, is currently in the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) over his alleged involvement in a supposed plot by some persons to destabilize the country. Already, some nine persons including Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, who’s believed to […]
Engineer Behind Korle-Bu, Black Starr Square, Queens Hall Dies At 92
One of Ghana’s veteran engineers, who was behind several national projects, Hajj Adam Babah-Alargi, has been accorded his final respects in a well-attended funeral ceremony officiated by the National Chief Imam Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu. Born on Chrismas Day in 1927 to Muslim parents, Adam undertook his studies in Structural Engineering at Hammersmith College in […]
Nigerian student becomes 1st black woman to graduate with two first-class degrees from a UK university
A Nigerian student identified as Anita Osariemen Omunowa has become the first black woman to graduate from a UK university with two first-class degrees. She had three first-class distinctions from the University of Reading, UK (LLB), University of Birmingham, UK (LLM), and the Nigerian Law School (BL). According to her public profile, she graduated top […]
Keep GNPC in check over ‘wasteful’ spending-PIAC to Parliament
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has asked Parliament to immediately step in and put a cap on the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s (GNPC) Corporate Social Investment. PIAC fears GNPC may veer off its core mandate if it continues with its current expenditure trends. The committee reiterated the position following memos emerging from the […]
McDonald’s boss fired after dating employee
McDonald’s has fired its chief executive Steve Easterbrook after he had a relationship with an employee. The US fast food giant said the relationship was consensual, but Mr Easterbrook had “violated company policy” and shown “poor judgement”. In an email to staff, the British businessman acknowledged the relationship and said it was a mistake. “Given […]