NEWS

500 Life-Guards Out To Save Lives On Volta Lake

May 31, 2022

As part of efforts to prevent further disaster and loss of lives on the Volta Lake, a total of 500 lifeguards have been successfully trained and passed out yesterday at the Eastern Naval Base, in Tema. The trained lifeguards, drawn from nine regions of Ghana, comprised both males and females, who could be deployed in […]Continue Reading

SPORTS

Sale of Chelsea FC: Todd Boehly completes £4.25bn takeover

May 31, 2022

The Todd Boehly-led consortium have completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea, ending Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of the club. The new owners said they are “committed to investing in key areas that will extend and enhance Chelsea’s competitiveness, including the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, further investment in the academy, the women’s team and Kingsmeadow Continue Reading

SPORTS

Maurice Revello Tournament: Black Satellites lose 1-0 to Mexico in first game

May 31, 2022

The Black Satellites of Ghana were defeated 1-0 by Mexico in the opening game of the Maurice Revello tournament at the Stade de Municipal de Lattre de Tassigny. Victor Guzman scored an 83rd-minute goal to condemn Karim Zito’s men to an opening game defeat. The Black Satellites despite the defeat impressed but were denied on […]Continue Reading

NEWS

‘Di wo fie asem’ – Police fires back at UK High Commissioner over tweet on Barker-Vormawor

May 31, 2022

The Ghana Police Service has taken on British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, for her public remarks on the arrest of #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor. The police service in a statement said her comments on the matter, which came in a tweet, were “either a biased or uninformed position.” It feels the comments were […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Syndicate to become commercially viable – Oppong Nkrumah to media houses

May 31, 2022

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on media houses in the country to consider syndication as a means of improving their market potential and commercial viability. According to him, the opening up of the media landscape has led to the creation of hundreds of media houses many of which are not economically viable. […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Boy killed by lightning strike left in the open over fear of ‘thunder god’

May 31, 2022

The body of a 17-year-old boy believed to have been struck by lightning in Ho in the Volta Region on Monday has been left in the open over fear of angering a thunder god. Emmanuel Doli and two others were struck by lightning during a downpour. The two other victims who were rushed to the […]Continue Reading

Opinion

Stop transfer of ownership of Achimota forest land – OneGhana Movement

May 31, 2022

Social action group, OneGhana Movement, says it is disturbed by recent developments of government’s transfer of portions of the Achimota Forest Reserve lands to private individuals.  “We call on His Excellency, the President, to take immediate steps to reverse all actions taken so far and fully restore the State’s complete control and ownership over the […]Continue Reading

POLITICS

NPP chairmanship race: Stephen Ntim appoints Adjei Sowah as Campaign Manager

May 31, 2022

A New Patriotic Party Chairman hopeful, Stephen Ntim has appointed Mohammed Adjei Sowah, former Mayor of Accra, as Manager of his Campaign for the National Chairmanship position of the party. A statement from Mr. Ntim said, “Adjei Sowah is a social entrepreneur by vocation and expert in local economic development. He is a transformational and […]Continue Reading

Crime NEWS

‘We’re on top of security’ – Police reject GBA’s concerns of increased crime

May 31, 2022

The Ghana Police Service has rejected assertions by the Ghana Bar Association that the country’s rate of violent crimes is at an alarming level. It says, “there is no upsurge in crime. The Service is on top of the security situation.” The leadership of GBA had said there was an increasing spate of armed robbery […]Continue Reading

NEWS

OSP petitioned over alleged procurement breaches at NPA

May 30, 2022

A private citizen, Elikem Kotoku has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate alleged procurement breaches at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). Kotoku argues the NPA did not follow laid down procedure in the renewal of a contract between the authority and Nationwide Technology Limited under the National Fuel Marking Scheme. In a letter addressed Continue Reading