John Mahama, a former president of Ghana, has been appointed as the African Union (AU) High Representative to Somalia, AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said. “President Mahama will work with the Somali stakeholders, to reach a mutually acceptable compromise towards an all-encompassing resolution for the holding of Somali elections in the …
Read More »Korle Bu Doctor Poisons Colleague’s Water With HIV Blood
The Korle Bu Police are investigating a case involving the contamination of a medical doctor’s drinking water with HIV-infected blood. The act is suspected to have been carried out by another doctor following a disagreement between the two. Both doctors (names withheld) work at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology …
Read More »20 Alleged Nat’l Security Operatives Engaged In Galamsey Remanded
The Ministry of National Security has conducted preliminary investigations into the arrest of some 20 persons said to be National Security operatives and engaged in small-scale illegal mining. According to an official statement issued on Friday, May 7, the investigations prove that the persons are not staff or operatives of …
Read More »Group Sends Strong Message To Police Over #FixTheCountry Demo [Listen]
A group, calling itself the Coalition of National Youth Organisers, has asked the Ghana Police to sit with organisers of the #FixTheCountry demonstration and figure out alternatives for them as their demonstration still needs to come on. President of the Coalition, Mark Awusi, speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso …
Read More »Asantehene To Asenso-Boakye: Fix Perennial Flooding In Ghana
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has tasked the Works and Housing Ministry to take steps to address perennial flooding in parts of the country. The Asantehene expressed concern about the indiscriminate dumping of waste and also building on waterways, which he cited as major causes of flooding. He …
Read More »Ghanaians Name And Shame ‘Poorly Performing’ MPs On Social Media
The online protest in Ghana which is being championed with the hashtag, #FixGhanaNow, has taken a new turn Friday where constituents are now naming and shaming politicians who are incompetent. The calling out gesture forms part of the protest which started on Monday where many citizens are urging the incumbent …
Read More »Open Your Defence – Court Orders Opuni
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Dr Stephen Opuni and two others have been ordered by the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Clemence Jackson Honyernugah to to open their defence in the COCOBOD trial. Mr Opuni had filed a …
Read More »Ghana: 350,000 COVID-19 Second Doses Arrived In Accra
After weeks of apprehension over the fate of Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, the exercise looks set to resume soon after 350,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines landed in Accra on Friday morning. It arrived around 5am, May 7, aboard a Turkish Airline fight to kick-start the second phase of …
Read More »Captain Smart Narrates What Caused His Suspension
Captain Smart, the suspended host of Angel FM’s morning show has been narrating what caused his one-month suspension from Angel Broadcasting Network (ABN) after his birthday celebration on Wednesday, May 5. According to Captain Smart, after his show on Wednesday, Samuel Kofi Acheampong a.k.a. Bronzy who is the Chief Executive …
Read More »Court Prohibits #FixTheCountry Demo
The court has granted the Ghana Police Service a restraining order against an intended anti-government demonstration scheduled for Sunday, 9 May 2021, by some social “It is, hereby, ordered that the organisers/conveners of Fixthecountry protest march, their associates, officers, agents, assigns, and workmen are prohibited from embarking on any demonstration …
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