Crime

Bole SHS Assistant Headmaster arrested for reportedly raping student

May 26, 2022

The Assistant Headmaster of the Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region has been arrested for allegedly raping a final year student of the school. The accused, Issahaku Jadua, is alleged to have invited the victim into his office at about 6:00pm on May 20, to advise her on an upcoming exam. However, the […]Continue Reading

Opinion

Dr Agnes Kalibata: Inadequacy and fragility of food systems becomes more apparent with every food crisis

May 26, 2022

The food price crisis of 2007-2008, Covid-19, the Russia – Ukraine War, and climate change have exposed the fragility of food systems. The greatest risk lies in refusing to learn from lessons of the past. At the start of 2022, we were already facing the prospect of a food crisis. Even before the first Russian […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Education Minister will be summoned in connection with $1.2m ‘phantom’ scandal – Dr Apaak

May 26, 2022

Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee, Dr Clement Apaak is pushing for a Parliamentary probe into allegations that the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum supervised the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcome Project at an estimated cost of $1.2 million for some 40,000 teachers. Speaking on the development, Dr Apaak argued that the country […]Continue Reading

SPORTS

England confirm Tariq Lamptey is considering Black Stars approach

May 26, 2022

Head coach of England’s U-21 side, Lee Carsley, has confirmed Tariq Lamptey has been approached by the Ghana Football Association over the possibility of playing for the Black Stars. The British-born Ghanaian youngster has been mentioned in the last few months as a Black Stars target ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Lamptey has […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Remove structures obstructing free flow of water immediately – Akufo-Addo charges MMDAs

May 26, 2022

President Akufo-Addo has charged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to remove structures obstructing the free flow of water immediately. This comes after parts of Accra were submerged for the second time within a week, after heavy rains on Saturday, May 21 and midnight of Tuesday, May 24. Speaking at the commissioning of two IHC Beaver Dredger […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Homes with concrete floors adding to effects of flooding in Accra – Civil Engineer

May 26, 2022

Civil Engineer, Abdulai Mahama has called for the amendment of existing by-laws to ensure that home owners build without using concrete floors. He believes this measure if adopted, can significantly curtail flooding in the country. Speaking on the Super Morning Show, on Wednesday, he noted that in designing and building houses, “people are disregarding infiltration of Continue Reading

Business

JoyNews exposé: Tonnes of soya exported illegally to Togo, other countries despite Agric Ministry ban

May 26, 2022

Chairman of the Cargo Truck Drivers, Imoro Mustapha, claimed they pay off customs and immigration officials at the border to allow for easy passage. “We and the [immigration officers at the] borders have put heads together. We pay the immigration one bag per 50 pesewas; the Customs, one bag per ¢2…there is Togo Police too, […]Continue Reading

NEWS

I cannot assess the level of corruption in Akufo-Addo’s regime – Domelevo

May 26, 2022

Ghana’s Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo has stated that, it will be difficult for him to assess the level of corruption in the Akufo-Addo administration. According to him, he is yet to conduct a comprehensive review of the current regime, therefore he cannot conclusively comment on the issue of corruption in the current government. Speaking […]Continue Reading

NEWS Uncategorized

‘We have every evidence to prosecute former PPA CEO, brother-in-law for procurement breaches’ – Kissi Agyebeng

May 26, 2022

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says his outfit has enough evidence to proceed with the prosecution case against former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, and his brother-in-law, Francis Kwaku Arhin. “I have my firm conviction that we have every evidence to see the accused prosecuted on procurement […]Continue Reading

ENTERTAINMENT

Friends will show you; My mom and son are the only friends I have – Akuapem Poloo

May 26, 2022

The tales of Akuapem Polo continue as she detailed how her friend teamed up with her former manager to blackmail and circulate her nude photos. According to Akuapem Poloo, she’s had a lot of betrayals from people in her close circle, making her sceptical about the ‘friendship’ concept. “Now my circle is very small. My […]Continue Reading