GENERAL NEWS

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command says it cannot sanction the proposed #FixTheCountry protest as it goes against the ban on public gatherings. A group of Ghanaians who are unhappy with what they call the economic challenges in the country have declared their intention to protest on May 9, 2021. …

Some duty bearers in the Upper West Region have lauded JoyNews ahead of the rosewood form penciled for today, May 5. According to some Parliamentarians, District Chief Executives (DCEs) and Assembly Members, the initiative undertaken by the media house to end illegal felling of trees is commendable. They noted that …

Organisers of #FixtheCountry campaign are planning to stage a demonstration after the successful twitter campaign. A few days after the announcement of increase in fuel prices with accompanied tax , Ghanaians took to twitter to express their displeasure against the hardship in the country with the hash tag #FIXTHECOUNTRYNOW. The …

Two men of Fulani extraction have been arrested by the Ejura District Police for allegedly butchering an 82 year old man to death in his room. The two accused persons are Sulley Amadu, 25 and Karim Salifu,35, who are suspected to have killed the 82 year old farmer. On Monday …

Felix Nyarko and Nicholas Kiki have allegedly been accused of killing eleven year old Ishmael Abdallah Mensah for ritual purposes in Kasoa. The ages of the two accused persons had been an issue for contention as it will essentially determine the extent of punishment meted out if they are indeed …

A 31-year-old woman from Nanville in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region, who sustained deep wounds on the head, is currently incapacitated after undergoing surgery at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. Amanda Basinbo, is currently not able to bend down, carry any load, chew anything …

The Methodist Church of Ghana has said it is unable to honour a directive by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to allow Muslim students at the Wesley Girls’ Senior High School to observe the Ramadan fast. Over the weekend, the GES said all schools in the country should not deny …

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is set to reduce fuel margins by eight pesewas effective 5 May 2021, a communique issued by industry players has stated. This follows a meeting between the Minister of Energy and the stakeholders in the petroleum sector on Monday. Last week, the National Petroleum Authority …

The Nsawam Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has apologised for an earlier comment he made concerning the trending #FixTheCountry campaign on Twitter. In a post on Twitter, the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament advised Ghanaians to fix themselves first before calling on government to fix the country. His post was met …

A Kia Rhino with registration number GS 9203-14, carrying a Ghanaian lower division side Tetekwao Football United players, somersaulted on their way to Goaso for a friendly match on Sunday. One youth player has been confirmed dead, leaving several players injured. The accident occurred on the Goaso-Akrodie Junction in the …