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Air fares soar by nearly 25% as Iran war forces flights to re-route
Posted on with No CommentThe war in the Middle East has helped to trigger a surge in air fares, with the lowest-priced economy tickets costing 24% more on average than they did a year ago, according to new research. The report, from the consultancy … Read more →
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Female in sex tape not our Student – KNUST
Posted on | CommentThe Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) says its initial investigation on a leaked sex tape reveals that a female whose face appeared in the video is not a student of the institution. A statement issued by the University contends that … Read more →
Kotokuraba market to be completed by July – Prez. Mahama
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has assured the people of Cape Coast of his government’s readiness to complete the Kotokuraba Market soon. Construction of the market has been one of the promises of the Mills/Mahama government to the indigenes of Cape … Read more →
Nairobi building collapse: Miracle baby loses mother
Posted on | CommentThe mother of the six-month-old baby who was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Nairobi is among 26 people who have been confirmed dead. Rescuers say the body of the woman was found a few metres from … Read more →
Anas Judge is dead
Posted on | CommentOne of the dismissed high court judges implicated in the Anas Aremeyaw Anas judicial bribery and corruption scandal has passed on. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the judge died of high blood pressure yesterday at Nkoranza in the Brong-Ahafo Region. Justice … Read more →
Police to determine ages of 5 boys: Who defiled 13-year-old girl
Posted on | CommentFive minors alleged to have defiled a 13-year-old epileptic girl at Amasaman in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region are to undergo assessment to ascertain their real ages. The boys were said to have sexually assaulted the … Read more →
“We need to create more Anas, but it is not just about me” – Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Posted on | CommentRenowned investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has called for the creation of more “Anas” to hold those entrusted with the public trust accountable and promote democratic governance in Ghana and the West Africa Sub-Region. He said it is in furtherance … Read more →
Takoradi: Chinese company sacks 180 workers on May day
Posted on | CommentOver 180 Ghanaians working with a Chinese construction company in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis were dismissed on May Day. Their ‘crime’ was that they were protesting against what they described as unfair treatment being meted out to them by the management … Read more →
Chairman Wontumi wasn’t arrested, he turned himself in – Kofi Boakye
Posted on | CommentThe Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kofi Boakye says the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako popularly called Chairman Wontumi voluntarily turned himself in to the police. According to him, claims that Chairman Wontumi … Read more →
Takoradi: Man arrests thief, chains him for 4hrs and sets him free
Posted on | CommentIn what could be perceived as a sign of mistrust for the law enforcement agencies, a Man who arrested a suspected thief in Takoradi rather chose to chain him for over four hours and freed him afterwards. According to Ekow … Read more →
Prez. Mahama has collapsed fishing industry – Central Region Fishermen
Posted on | CommentFishermen from the Central Region are furious about the collapse of the fishing industry in the region brought about by worsening economic conditions, rising cost of living, and the blatant flouting of fishing laws in the country under the watch … Read more →
Western Region: Two go mad after consuming fufu
Posted on | CommentDrama unfolded at Camp 6 in the Bia West District of the Western region after a 40-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Azumbila and his son, Enoch Azumbila went mad after consuming a bowl of fufu and palm-nut soup which they prepared themselves. … Read more →
Brazil blocks Whatsapp
Posted on | CommentA judge in Brazil has blocked access to messaging service WhatsApp for 72 hours, the latest suspension to hit the hugely popular application. The judge, Marcel Montalvao, issued the order because WhatsApp owner Facebook failed to hand over information requested … Read more →
Tullow Oil trims spending and agrees loans with banks
Posted on | CommentOil and gas producer, Tullow Oil has cut its annual capital expenditure plans by $100 million to $1 billion and may reduce spending further as it adjusts its balance sheet to cope with weak oil prices. The Africa-focused company also … Read more →
‘I killed my wife’ – Arthur Simpson-Kent
Posted on | CommentArthur Simpson-Kent, the 48-year-old British/Ghanaian, has admitted murdering his actress wife and their two children. The accused reportedly fled to Ghana after murdering his wife, Sian Blake, 43, their two sons – Zachary, 8 and Amon, 4 – on December … Read more →
15-yr-old boy shoots himself while taking selfie with gun (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentA 15 year old Indian teenager, Ramandeep Singh accidently shot himself in the head with his father’s .32 revolver while trying to take a selfie on Friday evening. He was posing with his older sister with the gun held to … Read more →
Fuel prices to go up 5-10% in May
Posted on | CommentThe Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has predicted a 5 to 10% increment in fuel prices on the local market from May 1. “Fuel prices on the local market is set to go up by between 5-10% in the next petroleum … Read more →
Bank of Ghana injects $100 million into Agric sector
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana says it has initiated measures to address challenges facing the country’s agric sector as part of efforts to improve the sector’s contribution to economic growth. Agriculture’s contribution to GDP has been declining over the years partly … Read more →
Gov’t won’t privatise ECG – Prez Mahama
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama says government does not have any intention of privatising the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In concluding his speech at the May Day celebrations at the Jubilee Park in Wa in the Upper West region, the president said, … Read more →
DISTURBING PHOTO: Woman boiled in soup
Posted on | CommentA 33-YEAR-OLD woman, alleged to have poured hot soup on a woman and her one-year-old daughter, has been arrested by the Kpone District police. The woman, Charlotte Teye, a chop bar operator and resident of Kpone, was said to have … Read more →
Groupe Nduom buys ISF Bank in Chicago
Posted on | CommentGroupe Nduom has completed the transaction to acquire a bank in the USA. This begins a new important and pioneering chapter in the entrepreneurial history of our multi-national group of companies. The acquisition of Illinois-Service Federal Savings Bank (ISF Bank) … Read more →
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