Regional

Akufo-Addo unveils ultra-modern Metro TV edifice

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 8 0

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday, (October 29, 2020) unveiled Metropolitan Television’s (Metro TV’s) ultra-modern media group edifice which promises to deliver world- class broadcast journalism. He praised the board of directors of Metro TV for settling on a Ghanaian contractor who in turn chose a Ghanaian architect to design the world-class edifice. He Continue Reading

Politics

Mahama promises chiefs, people of Shai Osudoku of completing their roads

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 5 0

The NDC flagbearer has promised the chiefs and people of Shai Osudoku he will complete their roads which were abandoned by the Akufo-Addo government if he wins election 2020. John Mahama spoke about the roads and many others at a meeting with the Osudoku Traditional Council at Osuwem in the Shai Osudoku District of the […]Continue Reading

Sport

Liverpool defender Van Dijk has ‘successful’ knee surgery

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 5 0

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has had a “successful” operation on his knee ligament injury, the club say. The 29-year-old has not played since damaging anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in a challenge with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the 2-2 Premier League draw on 17 November. Liverpool said “no timeframe has been placed” on Netherlands Continue Reading

Regional

Aneeja Hospital partners Hallowed Foundation for health screening at Ofankor

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 21 0

Hallowed Foundation, a Ghana-based Non-profit organisation has reached out to residents of Ofankor to run free screening for a wide range of health conditions to improve the overall wellbeing of the indigenes of the local community. The charitable organization which is the brain child of an Ashesi University student focuses on socio-economic issues such as […]Continue Reading

Entertainment

I’m proud of my ex-boyfriend, Sefa Kayi – Irene Opare

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 8 0

Actress Irene Opare says she has immeasurable respect for her ex-boyfriend and father of her first child Kwame Sefa Kayi. In an interview with Nkonkonsa, she stated that she is impressed with the success chalked by the well-celebrated broadcaster over the years. “I am so proud of him. He has achieved a lot…I saw a […]Continue Reading

Entertainment

Scarlett Johansson marries Colin Jost in ‘intimate’ ceremony

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has married her fiancé Colin Jost in a low-key ceremony, it has been announced. The wedding took place at the weekend, said Meals on Wheels, a US-based charity for elderly people. The charity said Johannson and Jost had supported their work with vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony was […]Continue Reading

Entertainment

EndSARS: I didn’t mean to be insensitive – Desmond Elliot apologises to Nigerians

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 13 0

Actor turned politician Desmond Elliot has apologised to Nigerians for offending them with his comments about the Lekki shooting and EndSARS protest. According to him, he did not mean to be insensitive or call the people “children” while addressing the National Aseembly. His comments, Desmond Elliot explained in a Twitter thread, was borne out of […]Continue Reading

Entertainment

‘Trotro’ driver disembarks passengers to meet Shatta Wale

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 11 0

A driver who has identified himself as Liman Akwara shocked onlookers when he cut short his trip to meet his idol Shatta Wale at Hitz FM, Friday. He was transporting a minibus full of passengers to Accra from Accra New Town when he made an abrupt stop in front of the Joy FM building because […]Continue Reading

General

Domelevo did not abide by rules of natural justice in $1m Kroll Audit – High Court rules

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 8 0

An Accra High Court has ruled that Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo breached the rules of natural justice in the manner he handled the $1m Kroll and Associates audit. Mr. Domelevo in December 2019 issued a surcharge against Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Michael Ayensu, Abraham Kofi Tawiah, Eva Mends, and Patrick Nomo, all of the Ministry of […]Continue Reading

Sport

Premier League ‘aren’t bothered’ by fixture pile-up – Klopp

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

With an avalanche of games to come before Christmas, the Liverpool manager believes the organisers need to be smarter with their scheduling Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit out at the Premier League due to the fixture congestion that the top clubs face. The defending champions, in common with the other teams participating in European […]Continue Reading

Sport

Man Utd’s Telles positive for coronavirus

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

Manchester United’s Brazil left-back Alex Telles has tested positive for coronavirus. Telles, who joined United from Porto on a four-year contract earlier this month, did not feature in the 5-0 Champions League win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday. The Old Trafford club tweeted: “We wish him a speedy recovery and a swift return to the […]Continue Reading

Sport

Willian admits being ‘frustrated’ by Arteta tactics

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

The Brazilian midfielder says it has taken him time to adjust to a more disciplined role since his move to Emirates Stadium from Chelsea Willian has admitted to getting “frustrated” by Mikel Arteta’s tactics, but says he has been “learning a lot” from the Spanish boss at the start of his Arsenal career. Arsenal signed […]Continue Reading

Sport

Lampard responds to Pulisic trust claims

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

The winger started life slowly in west London but has gone onto become an important player, which has led to debate between the two managers Frank Lampard has responded to Red Bull Salzburg manager Jesse Marsch, who said that the Chelsea coach was slow to trust in Christian Pulisic’s talent after he joined the club […]Continue Reading

Business

As things stand now, ‘pay back’ NBSSI loan – Ahomka Lindsay

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 14 0

All beneficiaries of the government’s COVID-19 stimulus loans distributed through the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) must pay back the money, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industries Robert Ahomka-Lindsay has said. He, however, told journalists on Thursday, 29 October 2020 that: “If we decide to do something different, that is something for the […]Continue Reading

Regional

Sky petroleum filling station CEO shot dead

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 16 0

The Chief Executive Officer of Sky Petroleum filling station at Asuadei in the Ahafo Ano South East District of the Ashanti region, Alhaji Abubakar Sadick, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. The incident occurred on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 around 5:00pm. The four unmasked men stormed the fueling station with pump action guns, according […]Continue Reading

Business Regional

Every Ghanaian including children owe GHS9000 under Akufo-Addo – Mahama

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 8 0

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has expressed concern about the rising debt stock under the Akufo-Addo regime. Addressing residents of Kakasunaka in the Kpone Katamanso constituency on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 as part of his campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region, Mr Mahama said the government has […]Continue Reading

Regional

KMA shuts drinking bars over excessive noise

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 9 0

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) in the Ashanti region has closed down two drinking spot at Bantama over excessive noise making. The drinking spots, Motown and Big Soo Pup were closed down by the Environmental Health Officers of the assembly. The closure follows petitions received by the KMA from the Assembly member for the area […]Continue Reading

Business

Japan’s first passenger jet in decades put on hold

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

Plans for Japan’s first homegrown passenger plane in more than five decades have been frozen as the airline industry suffers from a deep drop in demand. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the company behind the new SpaceJet, is cutting its budget for the project. Long-delayed, the Mitsubishi SpaceJet has missed six delivery deadlines going back to 2013. […]Continue Reading

Sport

2021 Afcon qualifier: Akonnor to name squad for Sudan today

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

Black Stars Head Coach C.K Akonnor will today, Friday, 30 October 2020 name his squad for next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan. The squad announcement will be made via the Association’s official Facebook and YouTube channels, ‘Ghana Football Association’, during the live broadcast of GFA News. Ghana will on Thursday, November […]Continue Reading

Regional

Suspected secessionist dies in police custody

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

One of the persons arrested over suspicions of secessionist attacks in the Volta Region has died in police custody in Accra. Counsel for the suspected separatists, Theophilus Donkor said the suspect passed on while on remand. Mr. Donkor indicated that the police are yet to officially communicate the incident to the family of the deceased. “I […]Continue Reading

Politics

Don’t allow yourselves to be used for election violence – EC to youth

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 11 0

The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa has charged the youth to avoid being used as instruments of violence in the run-up to the general elections. She said the possibility of losing one’s life should be enough to deter young people from engaging in electoral violence. Interacting with first-time voters under the auspices of Youth […]Continue Reading

Business

We’ll upgrade Tulaku Cattle Market into ultra-modern livestock market – Mahama

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 12 0

Mr. John Dramani Mahama, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to upgrade the Tulaku Cattle Market, in the Greater Accra Region, into an ultra-modern livestock market. He said the upgraded facility would have an abattoir, a cattle loading point, and a commercial area. Mr. Mahama made the promise when he engaged […]Continue Reading

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Kurl Songx says he is now on good terms with Kaywa

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 11 0

Kurl Songx has revealed that he has made peace with his former boss David ‘Kaywa’ Kyei, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Highly Spiritual Music. He fell out with Kaywa after some misunderstanding but later announced on Facebook that he had regretted all the wrongs he did the ace music producer. He asked the general […]Continue Reading

Business

There is something ‘systematically wrong’ with economy – Terkper

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 10 0

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper wants a further interrogation of Ghana’s economic indicators following the advanced budget reading. Like the National Democratic Congress, he also told Citi News that laying blame for struggles in the economy on the coronavirus pandemic is unwarranted. “I am not underestimating COVID-19 but the economy goes through a crisis in every Continue Reading

General

Baba Jamal berates Police over ‘messy’ handling of Sinare case

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 12 0

A former Member of Parliament for Akwatia constituency and lawyer for Alhaji Said Sinare has said that the police should have conducted further investigation into the Said Sinare case before processing him for court. According to him, the court proceeding was a waste of their time considering that all the charges against the National Vice-Chairman […]Continue Reading

General

$1 million Kroll case: Senior Minister’s appeal against Domelevo upheld

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 12 0

An Accra High Court has upheld an appeal filed by Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, and four other officials from the Ministry of Finance against the Auditor-General’s $1 million disallowances and surcharge in respect of the contract to Kroll and Associates. He was challenging the determination by the Auditor-General that the payment of the sum […]Continue Reading

General Politics

Kofi Koranteng takes on EC over cumbersome nomination process

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 15 0

A disqualified independent presidential aspirant, Kofi Koranteng has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission over its nomination process describing it as a set up to disqualify people. “You have set yourselves up to stab people. That is what the EC is doing”, he laments. The Electoral Commission disqualified Mr. Koranteng from the 2020 […]Continue Reading

General

Security agencies must apply the law without partisan considerations – Akufo-Addo

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 11 0

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo says the country’s security services must give no partisan consideration in the discharge of their duties. He said anyone who is found to have erred in the part of the law must be dealt with according to the dictates of the law. Speaking on Good Evening Ghana on Thursday, Nana Akufo-Addo […]Continue Reading

General

No teacher union declared strike under Akufo-Addo government – NAPO

By Admin Editor October 30, 2020 11 0

The Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led administration has treated teacher unions in the country with respect. According to him, there have been no teacher union strikes throughout the tenure of President Nana Akufo-Addo. “We have employed over 93,000 staff into the Ghana Education Service, we have paid […]Continue Reading

Politics

NDC suspends Ayawaso North constituency Chair over claims against Said Sinare

By Admin Editor October 29, 2020 14 0

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its chairman for the Ayawaso North constituency, Tahiru Ahmed. This comes after he allegedly reported the party’s National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Said Sinare to the police claiming that he was arming some youth to cause chaos in the December 2020 polls. The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the […]Continue Reading