Minister of Defence says burning of excavators is strongest deterrent measure so far
Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, says the Operation Halt campaign taskforce will stop at nothing to clear the country’s river bodies of illegal miners. He said the team will go after all illegal miners defying orders to stop their nefarious activities. Mr. Nitiwul was speaking at a news conference in Accra where he gave an […]
Market women in Takoradi bemoan lack of places of convenience
Market women at the temporary marketplace provided by the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) following the commencement redevelopment of the Takoradi Market have expressed great worry over the non-functional places of convenience at the place. The situation, they said, has compelled them to urinate in plastic bags and dump them into gutters which in turn creates […]
Legon Cities declared winners of matchday 23 game against Dwarfs
Legon Cities have been declared winners in their Ghana Premier League matchday 23 game against Ebusua Dwarfs at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium which was abandoned after the first half. Referee Alpha Adey paused the match between Ebusua Dwarfs and Legon Cities at the Cape Coast stadium due to threats, attacks, and incessant within the dressing […]
‘Arm yourselves with principles and objectives of 1992 constitution’
The Assistant Civic Education Officer (ACEO), Madam Irene Mawusi Klu, has encouraged the citizenry to possess the constitution and its principles as the guarantee of freedom and nationality. She said while cementing the individual’s rights, the constitution also provided the guides to responsible citizenry and thus adherence to its standards formed the hallmark of good […]
School Feeding Programme boss sacked
The National Coordinator of Ghana’s School Feeding Programme, Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah, has been sacked. In a letter signed by the Gender and Social Protection Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, Mrs. Quashigah was directed to hand over to the Chief Director of the Gender Ministry. No reason was however assigned for her […]
Billy Porter: Pose actor says he’s been living with HIV for 14 years
Pose actor Billy Porter has revealed he has been living with HIV for the past 14 years. The US star was diagnosed in 2007 but said he had since “lived with that shame in silence”. Making it public would also have been “another way for people to discriminate against me in an already discriminatory profession”, […]
President Akufo-Addo secures €170 million for Development Bank Ghana
The Ministry of Finance and the European Investment Bank have signed an agreement for the provision of a one hundred- and seventy-million-euro (€170 million) facility for the establishment of a new national bank, the Development Bank Ghana (DBG). DBG is an integral feature of the GH¢100 billion Ghana Cares ‘Obaatampa’ Project, which is seeing to […]
Naomi Campbell: Supermodel becomes mother to baby girl
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has become the mother of a baby girl. The 50-year-old announced the news on Instagram as she shared a picture of her hand holding the baby’s feet. “A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother, so honoured to have this gentle soul in my life,” she posted on the […]
Minister reiterates commitment to ensure compliance to mining laws
Mr Stephen Yakubu, the Upper East Regional Minister, has reiterated government’s commitment to promote responsible and safe mining activities in the country by ensuring all mining companies conformed to the dictates of the law. He said there were numerous laws and regulations governing the minerals sector and companies engaged in mining activities had to strictly […]
Only competent and experienced referees should officiate GPL matches-Former FIFA referee
Former FIFA referee Samuel K Gyasi has proposed that only competent and experienced referees should be allowed to officiate the remaining games in the ongoing Ghana Premier League. The Ghana Premier League has been hit with a series of poor officiating from referees resulting in a lot of agitations and criticisms from the various quarters. […]
