Ghana Music Awards UK postponed to 2021
The 15th-Edition of Ghana Music Awards UK (GMAUK) has been postponed to next year. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 9, 2020, by the Planning and Advisory Board-GMAUK, stated that the event will now be held in 2021. This, the statement said is because of the coronavirus outbreak which has made it difficult for […]
Kwahu Traditional Council bans NDC; orders closure of ‘NDC radio stations’
The Kwahu Traditional Council has banned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from undertaking any political activity in the area. The Council also directed the immediate closure of two radio stations, Okwahu FM and Afram FM because of their affiliation to the party. This comes after the Kwahu Traditional Council accused the NDC and its Regional […]
2020 Homowo to be held within confines of Stool Houses – Ga Traditional Council
The Ga Traditional Council has directed that this year’s celebration of the Homowo, be held within the confines of the stool houses of chiefs within the traditional area. Furthermore, it directs that heads of family must perform all rites in connection with the festival in their family houses. The directive comes in the wake of […]
Pop Smoke: Five arrested in connection to rapper’s death
Five people have been arrested in connection to the death of rapper Pop Smoke. The 20-year-old was killed in a suspected robbery in February. Three men and two under the age of 18 are in custody, say the Los Angeles Police Department. “The suspects robbed and shot Jackson inside the residence, killing him,” police say […]
EC to undertake two day registration in SHSs for eligible students
The Electoral Commission (EC) will embark on a two-day registration for all eligible Senior High School students across the country today. A statement by the Commission says the exercise will take place in all the Senior High Schools that do not have registration centres within the schools. It therefore, encouraged those who are 18 years and […]
Naya Rivera: Glee star likely drowned in tragic accident, police say
Glee star Naya Rivera is believed to have drowned in a “tragic accident” while boating with her young son on a lake in California, police say. The 33-year-old was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon when her boat was seen drifting at Lake Piru, north-west of Los Angeles. Her son, 4, was found asleep on board. He […]
Use of civil language as December elections approach
THE USE OF TEMPERATE OR CIVIL LANGUAGE IN OUR POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. The use of temperate or civil language plays a very important role in the political environment. Language or speech is the instrument that brings change, inspires hope, and the determinant to convince thoughts. It is therefore imperative that all political players are circumspect in […]
Court adjourns assault case against Freedom Jacobs Caesar
The Kaneshie District Magistrate Court One in Accra has adjourned to August 24, a case of assault against the Managing Director of New Africa Real Estate Ltd, Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Freedom Jacobs Caesar. Nana Kwame Bediako is being accused of physically assaulting the Manager of the Shell Filling Station, opposite the Accra […]
Ada Sec Tech records seven cases of Covid–19
Seven students of the Ada Senior High Technical School (ASTECH) at Sege in the Greater Accra Region, have tested positive to COVID-19, two weeks after school reopened. Mr. Adzoteye Lawer Akrofi, Ada West District Chief Executive, confirming this to the Ghana News Agency, said the first positive case recorded in the school was a female […]
Smartwatch hack could send fake pill reminders to patients
Smartwatch software used to help elderly patients could easily be hacked and abused, security researchers say. Some of the watches are targeted mainly at dementia patients – and a hacker could even send a reminder to “take pills” as often as they wanted to. The researchers said they were concerned that “an overdose could easily […]
THE PAST WEEK!
Dear Nyaba, Those storytellers who made us believe that every story has a beginning, a climax and a denouement, will be shocked to learn that in our chiefdom stories don’t end. Here, stories have beginnings, and permanent climaxes. Nyaba, just when you are about to heave a sigh of relief after one suspense infested story […]
Resource KNUST SHS sick bay – MP advises
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Oforikrom, Dr Emmanuel Marfo, has said there is an urgent need to resource the KNUST Senior High School (SHS) Sick Bay. He said equipping the defunct health facility with the requisite human and material resources was appropriate for the wellbeing of the students and staff. Currently, the School’s Sick […]
Cat rescued after two weeks with head stuck in plastic jar
Animal rescuers in New Zealand said a cat with a plastic peanut butter jar stuck over its head was captured after two weeks of evading rescue. Annaliese England, manager of the Matamata Animal Trust, said the cat with the jar stuck over its head was first spotted about two weeks ago in a resident’s back […]
Park Won-soon: Mayor of Seoul reported missing with search under way
The mayor of South Korean capital Seoul has been reported missing and a search is under way, police in the city said on Thursday. Police said they were looking for Park Won-soon near a small hill in the city’s Sungbuk neighbourhood, where his mobile phone signal was last detected. They said Mr Park’s mobile phone […]
