ECG disconnects power to Busua Beach Resort over Gh¢1m debt
The Busua Beach Resort in the Western Region has been disconnected from the National Grid after failing to pay the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) a debt of Gh¢1.135,000. This was confirmed by the Western Region Public Relations Officer of ECG, Benjamin Quarcoe in an interview on Skyy Power FM in Takoradi. This forms part […]
Yutong bus explodes and burns to ash, all 45 people passengers uninjured
A Yutong bus carrying 45 passengers yesterday caught fire, burning into ashes. The bus with registration number GT 5333-20, was travelling from Takoradi to Kumasi, when the incident occurred at Kyekyewere, a community in the Assin South in the Central Region. According to the accounts by driver and passengers who were on board the bus, […]
I’ll Contest NPP Presidential Primary- Alan Kyeremateng
Outgoing Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen says he will contest the presidential primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) when the party opens nominations later part of this year. According to him, he will be a transformational leader who will build on the foundations of past presidents of the nation. when given the nod […]
President Akufo-Addo pleased with progress on the National Cathedral
President Akufo-Addo is pleased with how the National Cathedral building project is coming along. He said that thus far, the builders had done an excellent job with the structure and was confident in their ability to complete it on schedule. This was said by him during the Bible Reading Marathon Thanksgiving Service this morning at […]
Nurses Threaten To Leave Post For Safety Due To Bawku Violence
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association said its members in Bawku, in the Upper East area, may leave their jobs out of fear for their lives. The current security situation in Bawku, according to the nurses, is not favorable for working. This comes on the heels of the recent crisis in Bawku, which occurred […]
Bawumia Attends Services at Owusu Bempah’s Church
Contrary to rumors that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, founder and head of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry, are at odds, the latter held his Christmas worship service in his church. The well-known gospel preacher made headlines when he exposed Vice President and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as […]
NPP elects a presidential candidate in 2023 and a parliamentary candidate in 2024
The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is planning to hold its conference to elect flagbearer for the 2024 presidential elections in November 2023. The Council also decided that the ruling party will conduct its parliamentary primaries to elect parliamentary candidates for constituencies where it has sitting Members of Parliament in January 2024. […]
Armed robbers attack mobile money vendors and escape with an unspecified sum of money
On Wednesday, two armed robbers on a motorbike entered the North East Region’s Walewale district. They attacked a mobile money vendor and fled with an undisclosed sum of money. Witnesses claim that the two attacked the mobile money dealer after he had gone to the bank to withdraw money for transactions while driving an unlicensed […]
Bawumia launches “no guarantor student loan” policy
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice-President, introduced the “No Guarantor Student Loan” policy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi on Wednesday (8 June). The proposal, a pledge made by the Akufo-Addo government ahead of the 2020 elections, aims to make post-secondary education more accessible to Ghanaian youth, particularly graduates of […]
5 cases of Monkeypox confirmed in Ghana
On Wednesday, 8th June 2022, the Ghana health service confirmed five cases of monkeypox. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with body fluid or monkeypox lesions. Addressing the media on Wednesday, the director-general of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick […]