Asante Kotoko have secured a season sweep over their fiercest rivals, Hearts of Oak, following a 2-0 victory at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday in a match week 31 encounter of the Ghana Premier League. In the first round, also played in Kumasi, Asante Kotoko triumphed 3-2. Ugandan …
Read More »Hopeson Adorye Released on GH¢20,000 Bail
The Dansoman Circuit Court in the Greater Accra region has granted bail to Hopeson Adorye, a prominent figure in the Movement for Change (M4C), with bail set at GH¢20,000 and two sureties. Adorye faces charges of spreading false information. As part of his bail conditions, Adorye must report to the …
Read More »Wednesday Heavy Rainstorm Causes Flooding in Accra
A rainstorm that moved westward from southern Togo on Wednesday May, 2024 has caused significant flooding in various parts of southern Ghana, including Accra. The affected regions are Aflao, Keta, Anloga, Ho, Akatsi, Somanya, Tema, Koforidua, and Begoro. Residents have shared numerous videos on X, highlighting the difficult conditions they …
Read More »Alan Kyerematen Visits Hopeson Adorye at Ministries Police Station
Independent Presidential Candidate and leader of the Alliance for Revolutionary Change, Alan Kyerematen, has paid a visit to Hopeson Adorye, who is currently in custody. Adorye was apprehended and held at the Ministries Police Station on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. His arrest followed an alleged confession about detonating a dynamite …
Read More »Ama Governor to be Called to the Bar on May 31, 2024
Elorm Ababio, a well-known Ghanaian social media influencer and openly bisexual personality, known as Ama Governor, is set to be called Bar Ms. Ababio, along with 181 others, will be officially inducted into the Bar on May 31, 2024. A notice from the Director of the Ghana School of Law …
Read More »32-year-old Nigerian National Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking
Pascal Okafor Ezugwu, a 32-year-old Nigerian, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by an Accra High Court after being found guilty of attempting to smuggle 90 thumb-sized cocaine pellets weighing 1.54 kilograms. On Friday, May 3, 2024, Mr. Ezugwu was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years of …
Read More »Black Starlets Beat Benin to Advance to WAFU Zone B U-17 Semifinals
The Black Starlets of Ghana continued their impressive performance by securing a 2-0 victory against Benin, advancing to the semifinals of the WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship. Despite several mistakes from Ghana’s goalkeeper, who often found himself in tricky situations, his resilience and confidence to keep trying were evident. The …
Read More »Tanker Drivers Announce Indefinite Strike Over Poor Working Conditions
Members of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union have initiated an indefinite sit-down strike, demanding better working conditions. The drivers claim that a policy framework designed to improve their salaries and other working conditions has been pending with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) board since November 2023. Despite multiple …
Read More »16-Year-Old Girl Dies, Others Injured in Jachie Rainstorm
A devastating rainstorm on May 16, 2024, has left a 16-year-old girl dead and several others injured in Jachie, located in the Bosomtwi District of the Ashanti Region. The storm caused extensive damage, ripping off the roofs of over 50 houses and other structures, and resulting in power outages across …
Read More »COCOBOD Terminates Scholarship Scheme
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the termination of its longstanding scholarship program, attributing the decision to the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) initiative by the government. In place of the scholarship scheme, COCOBOD has launched the Cocoa Board Education Trust, which will focus on providing …
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