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Asantehene destools his linguist Kyeame Kofi Nti over multiple allegations
Posted on with No CommentThe Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, has destooles his linguist Kyeame Kofi Nti following a decision taken during a meeting of the Asanteman Council held at Manhyia Palace. The decision was made after several allegations were brought against him, raising … Read more →
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PHOTOS: W/R ECG PRO marries
Posted on | CommentSome call it ‘Takoradi marries’, others call it #Boys2Men; whichever tag it was given, the much anticipated 20th February wedding of Philip Osei Bonsu, the Public Relations Officer of Western Region’s Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Linda Ayisi-Addo, now … Read more →
Pastor shot dead in pulpit during Sunday service
Posted on | CommentA pastor was shot and killed in the pulpit during a Sunday church service, police have said. The Rev. William Schooler were gunned down in front of more than 20 parishioners at St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio. … Read more →
Agogo Police, 2 families battle over corpse
Posted on | CommentThe families of the two farmers – Mustapha and Haruna Ibrahim – killed at Aberewa Nko, near Agogo in the Ashanti Akim District of the Ashanti Region, have accused the Agogo Police of demanding GH?1,600 from them before releasing the … Read more →
IGP presents Toyota Corolla to ‘Hero Taxi Driver’
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Police Service has replaced the damaged taxi of the driver who assisted in the arrest of two armed robbers in Accra, in January. A Toyota Corolla was handed to a cousin of the taxi driver by the IGP, … Read more →
Babysitter beheads girl, 4
Posted on | CommentA BURQA-clad babysitter has been arrested after beheading a disabled little girl in her care and wandering the streets holding the severed head. Gruesome video shows the woman walking outside Oktyabrskoye Pole underground station in Moscow holding the bloodied head … Read more →
MUST READ: Dr. Mensa Otabil’s parable of onions and why Zuckerberg is richer than Ghana
Posted on | CommentHe is loved by many, loathed by some but few will deny the power of his word. It is infectious! On Saturday, Dr Mensa Otabil Founder of the International Central Gospel Church infected and provoked a mass of young entrepreneurs … Read more →
PHOTOS: Rich kids of London show off their favourite transport
Posted on | CommentTravelling in flash cars and private jets and treating money as no object, a new Instagram account is revealing the privileged lives of some of London’s wealthiest youngsters. The account encourages wealthy youngsters to take pictures of their lavish lifestyle and … Read more →
PHOTO: Pastor sentenced to death by hanging
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court has permitted the convicted General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King to die by hanging. In a unanimous judgment Friday afternoon, a seven-man panel of Justices ?of the apex court led by Justice … Read more →
Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen to cut staff costs by £4m
Posted on | CommentAberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU) is to cut staff costs by £4m – meaning about 100 jobs are expected to be lost. RGU said a downturn in the regional economy due to the falling oil price had affected the university’s … Read more →
SONA 2016: VIAM-Africa head scores Prez. Mahama low on education
Posted on | CommentThe head of an educational NGO, VIAM Africa Centre for Education and Social Policy has said president John Mahama’s state of the nation address is loudly silent on key issues affecting the educational sector. Dr Prince Armah could not hide his … Read more →
Indian women banned from owning mobile phones
Posted on | CommentSeveral villages in western Indian have banned girls and single women from owning mobile phones, saying the devices distract them from their studies. Villages in the Mehsana and Banaskantha districts in Gujarat state imposed the ban, and more villages have … Read more →
Kenyans are ‘experienced thieves’ – Uhuru Kenyatta
Posted on | CommentKenyans are “experienced in stealing and perpetuating other crimes”, the president has said, during a state visit to Israel. Uhuru Kenyatta added that Kenya was “20 times more wonderful” than Israel, but “all we ever do is complain”. Kenyans were … Read more →
10 unclaimed bodies buried in Kintampo
Posted on | CommentThe Kintampo Municipal Government Hospital, in conjunction with the Kintampo Municipal Assembly and the police, has jointly organised a mass burial for 10 unclaimed bodies of last Wednesday’s accident victims on the Kintampo –Tamale highway. The 10 bodies, including two … Read more →
Dumsor not over; It could return soon – Analyst
Posted on | CommentEnergy Analyst, John Peter Amewu, has predicted that the country could plunge back into the power crisis now referred to as ‘Dumsor’, if government does not take long-term measures to fully address the problems in the power sector. According to … Read more →
What is the state of Ghana’s education system? VIAM Africa asks Gov’t
Posted on | CommentDr. Prince Armah, a United Kingdom (UK)-based Educational Consultant and Executive Director of VIAM Africa, an education policy and research think tank has asked the government of Ghana the state of Ghana’s education system. In a post on his active … Read more →
I smoked weed for 29yrs – Kweku Baako
Posted on | CommentThe Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Kweku Baako has disclosed he smoked weed (marijuana) for almost 29 years. Nonetheless, he said he will not back calls for it to be legalised in Ghana. Contributing to a panel … Read more →
Water bill up 140 %, not 67.2 % as agreed
Posted on | CommentBusiness Finder can confirm that water bill has shot up by 140 per cent, rubbishing the 67.2 per cent increase announced in December 2015 by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). The development has sparked agitations among consumers at East … Read more →
T.Poly Lecturer causes stir in Takoradi
Posted on | CommentThe middle aged man who caused a stir in the rush hour on Tuesday morning, February, 23, 2016 at the Takoradi Market Circle has interestingly turned out to be a Lecturer with the Art Department at Takoradi Polytechnic. The Cynosure … Read more →
Egyptian toddler sentenced to life in prison
Posted on | CommentA 4-year-old boy in Egypt has been sentenced to life in prison in a case of mistaken identity. The boy’s name is Ahmed Mansour Qorany Sharara — the same name as the 16-year-old boy the Egyptian military court meant to sentence. … Read more →
BNI arrest 400 ‘fake teachers’
Posted on | CommentMore than 400 teachers who have been identified by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to be teaching with fake certificates, have been handed over to the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI). This is according to the Director General of GES, … Read more →
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