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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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Archbishop Duncan-Williams says the falling Ghana Cedi is spiritual; commands it to rise
Posted on | CommentArchbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has spiritually “commanded” the falling cedi to “rise”. Leading his followers, in Church today (Sunday), to pray for the recovery of the fast depreciating local currency, the Presiding Bishop and General Overseer of the Christian Action Faith … Read more →
MTN and Airtel lose over 30,000 subscribers
Posted on | CommentVodafone and Tigo were the only winners in the latest mobile market share report by the National Communications Authority (NCA).The report which is for November 2013 saw the dominant mobile operator in the country MTN losing over 20,000 of its … Read more →
GH¢10 for 1 gallon of water: said to heal all sicknesses
Posted on | CommentHundreds of people from all walks of life are trooping to Adomfe, a small town in the Asante Akyem South District in the Ashanti Region, to fetch water from a borehole which is believed to heal all manner of illnesses. … Read more →
2 Students sue University of Ghana over road tolls
Posted on | CommentTwo students of the University of Ghana have sued the institution at the Supreme Court over the decision by authorities to charge road tolls.The two who brought the action in their capacity as Ghanaians are praying the Supreme Court to … Read more →
Komla Dumor’s body arrives home today
Posted on | CommentThe body of Komla Afeke Dumor, who passed away in London on January 18 2014, will arrive in Ghana on Monday February 3, 2014, the family has stated. Komla’s body will be formally received by the Paramount Chief of Aflao … Read more →
Evidence: Policemen caught using office car for robbery
Posted on | CommentTwo policemen who used an official vehicle to commit robbery were yesterday remanded in custody by the Accra Circuit Court. General Lance Corporal Robert Fenning Amponsah and General Lance Corporal Isaac Nimako Yeboah allegedly committed the offence with two others … Read more →
PHOTOS: Heavy downpour floods Accra
Posted on | CommentYesterday between the hours of 1 and 3 pm, Accra was flooded by a heavy downpour. Areas which experienced the flood most were Kwame Nkrrumah Circle, Kaneshie and its environs. The flood in pictures below: Author: Nana Kwesi Coomson … Read more →
Effective today: Petroleum prices gone up between 1 and 3%
Posted on | CommentPrices of petroleum have gone up between 1 and 3% effective today. This will see the price of petrol go up by 3 percent per liter. Diesel saw a 3.31 percent upward adjustment at the pumps while kerosene went up by … Read more →
PHOTO: Primary 4 pupil installed Chief Linguist
Posted on | CommentAn 11-year-old primary four pupil of Adomanu Roman Catholic Primary School has been installed chief linguist at a well-attended ceremony at Adansi Adomanu in the Adansi-North District of Ashanti. His stool name is Nana Akyina Kwarteng II. Known in private … Read more →
Busted: 2 men arrested for possessing human skull
Posted on | CommentThe Afienya Police have arrested a man and his accomplice who attempted to transport a human skull from the Volta Region to Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. The two persons, Simon Yovou, 34, a fetish priest, and Thomas Dodzie Nodzi, … Read more →
Revealed: Vodka blamed for high death rates in Russia
Posted on | CommentThe high number of early deaths in Russia is mainly due to people drinking too much alcohol, particularly vodka, research shows. The study, in The Lancet, says 25% of Russian men die before they are 55, and most of the … Read more →
Archbishops of Canterbury and York write to Nigeria and Uganda not to victimize gays
Posted on | CommentThe Archbishops of Canterbury and York have written to the presidents of Nigeria and Uganda, after being asked about laws there penalizing gay people.The letter said homosexual people were loved and valued by God and should not be victimized or … Read more →
South Korea fines Google $194,000 for unauthorized Wi-Fi data collection
Posted on | CommentSouth Korea has fined Google 210 million won ($194,000) for unauthorized Wi-Fi data collection in 2009 and 2010, The Korea Herald reports. The data was collected by Google’s vehicles while taking photos for the Street View service. Besides the fine, the Korea Communications Commission ordered Google to delete … Read more →
RIP: Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng, Kwahumanhene is dead
Posted on | 1 CommentThe Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng, is dead. The 80-year-old chief, who reigned for 42 years, died at the Kwahu Government Hospital at Atibie on September 7, 2013. The Twafohene of the Kwahu Traditional Area, Nana … Read more →
Before taxing churches, tax political parties first – Christian Council of Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong says the state must first political parties and old student associations considering taxing tithes and collections at churches. He is accusing politicians of corruption and suggested government … Read more →
2013 Stats: 770 women were reported to have beaten up their husbands
Posted on | CommentSeven hundred and seventy (770) women were reported to have beaten up their male partners nationwide last year. This figure represents an increase of 45 cases as against 725 cases reported in 2012. Speaking to The Finder in Accra, ASP … Read more →
RIP: BBC loses another Reporter
Posted on | CommentThe British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, has announced the death of yet another journalist, Anne Waithera, barely two weeks after Ghanaian journalist Komla Dumor, who was well known internationally as the main presenter of the BBC World News programme Focus on … Read more →
Scientists discover new STD that kills within days – says its deadlier than AIDS
Posted on | CommentThere is a new sexually transmitted superbug that experts say may be more deadly that AIDS. According to a CNBC report, an antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea is more aggressive than the HIV virus, which means the potential to infect the … Read more →
iPhone 6 could be solar charged
Posted on | CommentYour next iPhone could recharge itself by absorbing sunlight– if a new rumor turns out to be true. A fresh tip suggests that the iPhone 6 could feature solar charging capabilities and a sapphire glass display. This solar charging functionality … Read more →
Queen Elizabeth II is going broke
Posted on | CommentAccording to The Daily Telegraph, a report by the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee has found that the Queen’s financial reserves have reached a “historic low,” dwindling to 1 million pounds ($1.66 million) from 35 million pounds ($58 million) in … Read more →
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