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Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy granted bail

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 39 0

Ghanaian Dancehall musicians, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy have been granted bail by Ghana Police Service 24 hours after their arrest. The Ghana Police Service on Sunday, May 19, 2019, arrested two of Ghana’s biggest musicians, Livingstone Etse Satekla popularly known in showbiz circles as Read More

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Police clash with Krobo residents

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 26 0

Residents of Manya kpongunor in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality have clashed with the Police and officials of Power distribution Company over a mass disconnection exercise by the latter. The residents, mostly youth, blocked the main Kpong -Odumase stretch to prevent the officials of from entering the town and homes for the electricity disconnection exercise. […]Read More

General Politics

Go away! – Oppong Nkrumah fights Mahama

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 35 0

The Akufo-Addo government has wondered why former President John Mahama keeps “bastardising” the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission with aspersions that cast doubt on the credibility and neutrality of the election management body since it got a new boss. Responding to the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer’s demand for explanations about the Read More

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Ayariga’s house flooded after Accra rains

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 43 0

Founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga has had his house flooded after heavy rains in Accra on Monday. Parked cars at his residence in West Legon are stuck as frantic efforts are being put into draining the floods. The intermittent rains have also resulted in floods in some areas of […]Read More

General Sport

Asamoah Gyan retires from Black Stars

Ekow Amoasi May 20, 2019 41 0

Asamoah Gyan has shockingly retired from the National duties ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Below is the full statement released by the Kayserispor forward. Comments: This article has 0 comment(s), give your comment Share on: WhatsAppRead More

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Monday rains kill 2 at Adabraka

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 46 0

Two persons are reported dead as some parts of Accra got flooded after an hour of heavy rains on Monday morning, Accra FM’s Nana Amoako Gyampa has reported. Areas like Okponglo Legon, Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange, Avenor, Alajo and some parts of Kaneshie got flooded. The two bodies were found at Adabraka, a flood-prone area […]Read More

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Two staff at Office of Special Prosecutor caught stealing fuel

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 41 0

Two employees of the Office of the Special Prosecutor have been indicted for allegedly stealing fuel. Accountant, Peter Owusu Afriyie and Secretary to the Special Prosecutor’s office, Joseph Dasanah, drew almost ¢10,000 worth of fuel monthly even though they are not entitled to it, JoyNews has sighted a memo. A memo from the then acting […]Read More

General Politics

Blaming NDC for economic woes ‘irresponsible’ – Mahama

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 31 0

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concerns over what he describes as the Akufo-Addo administration’s penchant for blaming the previous government for its woes. According to Mr. Mahama, the ruling government’s decision to constantly blame the previous government for these challenges is tantamount to “abdicating the responsibility of running the country.” Read More

General Politics

We doubt EC will be neutral in 2020 election – Mahama

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 30 0

Former President John Mahama has cast doubts over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) ability to conduct neutral general elections in 2020. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer told Citi News in an exclusive interview that the EC needs “to be more open with the political parties ahead of election 2020.” Ahead of the election, Mr. Mahama […]Read More

General Regional

Akufo-Addo is Godsent – Krachi Chief

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 35 0

The paramount Chief of the Krachi traditional area in the Oti region, Nana Mprah Besemuna III has described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a messenger from God tasked to bring about positive change in the lives of the people of Oti Region. Nana Besemuna made the claim at a recent durbar held in President […]Read More

Entertainment General

VGMA gun fight: I was scared for my life – Sefa Kayi speaks

Kobina Nyame May 20, 2019 37 0

The Master of Ceremony (MC) for last Saturday’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), Kwami Sefa Kayi has revealed that he was scared to the marrow when violence broke out between supporters of Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale at the event. According to him, anything could have happened considering how tensed the environment was and the display […]Read More

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Road accidents: 696 die in 2019 first quarter

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 37 0

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. The number of males killed amounted to 506, comprising […]Read More

Entertainment General

We failed – Creative Arts Minister

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 26 0

Ghana’s Tourism and Creative Arts Minister, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, has blamed her outfit and CharterHouse, organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) for the chaos that erupted at the 20th anniversary of the event. Chaos broke out at the music fiesta after Shatta Wale stormed the stage while Stonebwoy was receiving his award for […]Read More

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Minority supports free expression demo

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 24 0

The Minority in Parliament says the Free Media Vanguards (FMV) and its allies, who are campaigning against the closure of some radio stations in the country, has its support as they demonstrate in Accra on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The protest dubbed “March for Free Expression”, which is being organized by the FMV is to […]Read More

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Class six pupil commits suicide

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 20 0

A 12-year-old class six pupil has allegedly hanged himself to death Sunday in an uncompleted building. The deceased was found hanging on a rag hooked to a window of the uncompleted building within the precinct of their home at Korle -Nkwanta in the New Juaben South Municipality. His body has been deposited at the morgue […]Read More

Entertainment General

Gov’t to meet Shatta, Stonebwoy over feud – Tourism Minister

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 20 0

Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has revealed that her ministry will engage Ghanaian reggae dancehall artistes Livingstone Etse Satekla, known in showbiz as Stonebwoy; and his archrival Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., also known as Shatta Wale, to end the feud between them to prevent a deadly escalation. “We […]Read More

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You are a greedy neck – JJ fires Mahama boy

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 25 0

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has swiftly responded to a ‘sharp-teethed’ attack from former Deputy Information Minister Felix Ofosu Kwakye, describing him as a ‘little greedy neck.’ The ex-President, who coined the phrase ‘babies with sharp teeth,’ was prompted into action after the former deputy minister under the previous Mahama administration told him to conduct Read More

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‘Beef up security in Chereponi over renewed clashes’

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 16 0

Residents in several communities in the Chereponi district have appealed to the government to deploy more security personnel to the area due to rising tensions there, as a result of renewed clashes. Two Konkombas were killed while a Chokosi suffered gunshot wound in renewed communal clashes between the Konkombas and Anufors on Saturday, 18 May […]Read More

Business General

Google restricts Huawei’s use of Android

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 24 0

Google has barred the world’s second biggest smartphone maker, Huawei, from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese company. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. The move comes after the Trump administration added Huawei to a list of companies that American […]Read More

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We’ll no longer believe NPP hates Muslims – Imam

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 22 0

The Chief Imam for Suaman District in the Western North region, Alhaji Mumuni, has urged his fellow Muslims and Zongo dwellers to disabuse their minds of the perception that the NPP is anti-Muslims and Zongos. According to him, the various policies and programmes being implemented by the Akufo-Addo government specifically tailored for Muslims and the […]Read More

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Ken Kuranchie sues General Legal Council over mass exams failures

Admin Editor May 20, 2019 22 0

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 […]Read More

General Politics

NDC can never win an election if – Owusu Bempah

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 32 0

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will only underestimate the contributions of its founder, Jerry John Rawlings towards future election victories at its own peril according to Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah. He disclosed that Mr. Rawlings will be a formidable force to reckon with warning that if the NDC thinks it can go into elections […]Read More

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NIA authorized Sunday registration of Church members

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 21 0

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has stated that it authorized the registration of members of some Churches within the Accra West Zone on Sunday May 19, 2019. According to the Authority, the Churches offered their premises as registration centres for the duration of the Mass Registration exercise which is ongoing and in return, they requested […]Read More

General Politics

NDC is a cocaine dealers party – Adomako Baafi alleges

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 40 0

A former Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Adomako Baafi claims the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no coequals when it comes to trading in cocaine. He further alleged that some elements within the umbrella family have been engaging in cocaine business for the past years and that they […]Read More

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Police ordered to produce autopsy report on GPHA Manager

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 40 0

The Tema Development Corporation (TDC) District Court has ordered the police to make available to the legal counsel of accused persons the comprehensive autopsy report conducted on the body of Mrs Josephine Tandoh Asante. The former Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) was murdered in cold blood on […]Read More

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Zoomlion Chairman urges Harvard University to help African Businesses to grow

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 33 0

Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Chairman of the Jospong Group has called on the World renowned center of academic excellence; Harvard University to help African businesses to imrpove their operational efficiency by designing special business models to feed such needs. Dr Agyapong said in order to succeed in the fast evolving landscape of business in Africa, […]Read More

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Family of murdered Asiakwa teacher demands justice

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 31 0

Family of the Slain Religious and Moral education teacher of the Asiakwa Salvation Army basic school in the eastern region say they want perpetrators of the act severely punished to deter others from doing same. Head of the family, Opanyin Badu Agyare says the family is really hurt with the turn of events, explaining the […]Read More

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Two feared dead in gory accident at Takoradi

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 15 0

Two persons are feared dead in a gory accident at Anaji Yahowa Naye, a community along the Nkroful to Takoradi highway with three in critical condition. The accident occurred on Sunday, May 19, 2019, around 10 am. According to Ama Boadiwa Morcher of Beach FM, the driver of the white Pontiac Vibe car with registration […]Read More

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Attack on churches sad, frightening – Father Campbell

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 34 0

Reverend Father Andrew Campbell, Parish Priest of the Christ the King Church on Sunday described the recent attacks on churches in the world as frightening and called for precautionary measures to safeguard churches. “People go to church to listen to the word of God and worship, and all of a saddened, you are attacked and […]Read More

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How BBC reported Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale commotion

Ama Serwaa May 20, 2019 64 0

Two rival dancehall musicians have been questioned by police in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, following a brawl during the country’s music awards. At a ceremony on Saturday night, which was witnessed by a large television audience, Stonebwoy had just been announced as the winner of the reggae and dancehall artist of the year. Rival musician […]Read More