Cristiano Ronaldo tops Instagram rich list for first time
Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Instagram’s rich list as the celebrity thought to be able to charge more than anyone else for a sponsored post. The Juventus forward can charge advertisers $1.6m (£1.2m) per post on his account, according to social media marketing firm Hopper HQ. Former Real Madrid star Ronaldo knocked wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” […]
Conjoined twins: Albert Dwumfour presents cash donation towards specialised operation
By Isaac Asare. Preparation towards specialised surgical operation for three-month-old Siamese twins conjoined at the head and currently on admission at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital continues to receive cash donations from corporate bodies and individuals touched by their present condition. The latest to donate towards this humanitarian but charitable cause is the Head of […]
Barcelona star Lionel Messi becomes a free agent
Manchester City, Paris St-Germain – this is not a drill. One of the world’s greatest players is now officially a free agent. Yes, 12 months on from his aborted attempted to leave Barcelona, Lionel Messi is now out of contract. The Argentine superstar’s deal expired at midnight and despite months of rumour and conjecture, he […]
Police alarmed by darkness in Bolgatanga Municipality
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper East Region, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) David Fianko Okyere has called on the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly to fix the street lighting system within the Municipality. He said the malfunctioning street lights along major streets plunged the Municipality into darkness which affected […]
Four injured in accident at Airport traffic light
Four persons are receiving treatment at the Police Hospital, after sustaining injuries in an accident on Wednesday morning, at the Stanbic Heights/Opeibea House intersection on the Airport stretch in Accra. According to the Police, at about 7:30 a.m., a driver of an unregistered Chevrolet Spark with number DV 1377Ad-2021 traveling from the Opeibea House area […]
Government to announce 3-member committee to probe Ejura riot
Government is set to announce a three-member committee that is expected to enquire into the sequence of events, crowd rioting and crowd control methods in Ejura on June 29. This comes after, President Akufo-Addo instructed the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, to immediately conduct a Public Inquiry into circumstances that led to the death […]
Residents of flood-prone areas urged to relocate
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA), has implored residents of flood-prone areas in the Bibiani Municipality to relocate to higher grounds until after the rainy season. Mr Christian Nii Ayi, Western North Regional Director of the GMA, said the move would keep residents of such areas safe ahead of the expected heavy rains in July. Mr […]
Parents urged to ensure wards avoid sugary products
The District Chief Executive (DCE), for Bia East in the Western North Region, Mr John Koah, has advised parents to prepare hot meals for their wards to avoid excessive intake of sweets and other sugary products. He said such products did not help in the proper nutrition of the child. The DCE was speaking at […]
SSNIT to save $17 million through ID Card merger with NIA
510, 102 SSNIT Members with the Ghana Card have been merged four days after the SSNIT-NIA merger took effect. The merger is to ensure an effective ID system in the country. It will pave the way for the use of the Ghana Card to transact SSNIT Business. Speaking at a media briefing in Accra, Director-General […]
National Road Safety Authority engages Haulage Drivers
The Regulations, Inspections and Compliance Directorate of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), has stepped up efforts to engage stakeholders to promote good road user behaviour. Head of the Directorate, Mr Kwame Koduah Atuahene, said the objective was to improve institutional compliance towards motor-traffic issues. Education for good road user behaviour, engineering for safer roads […]
