Kejetia Market to be closed down from 1st June
Kumasi City Markets Limited, Managers of the Kejetia Market, one of the landmark trading centres in the West-African sub-Region, has announced that the facility will close at 1900 hours from June 1, this year. Mr Kofi Dufour Addai, the Managing Director, said the decision was to reduce the cost of operation, and also enhance […]
COVID-19: More than 100,000 receive second jab in five days
More than 100,000 people have received their second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as of Sunday, May 23, data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has shown. The exercise, which began on May 19, is expected to inoculate about 360,000 persons who received their first jab from March 1 to 9, this year. Dr […]
Global metal prices fall as China further warns against price hikes
Global prices for industrial metals have fallen after Chinese authorities warned commodity companies in the country over pushing up prices. China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) urged the firms to maintain “normal market orders”. The move comes after metal prices have surged in recent months as major economies emerge from the pandemic. The price […]
CHRAJ encourages abused women to speak up for help
Women suffering in abusive relationships have been advised to speak up in order for them to get help rather than keeping silent and enduring the torture that could negatively affect their health and economic fortunes. They are therefore advised to also report their abusers to the appropriate agencies such as the Domestic Violence and Victims […]
Burkinabe triple jumper Hugues Fabrice Zango says he needs to take care after Taylor injury
Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice says the injury to his triple jump rival Christian Taylor has made him realise he needs to take care of his own fitness. It was revealed on Thursday that the double Olympic and four-time world triple jump champion is set to miss the Tokyo Games after rupturing his Achilles tendon in […]
Gas production experiences significant rise – PIAC Report
Gas production experienced a significant rise in 2020 with a total production of 237,962.82 MMSCF of Associated Gas (AG) and Non-Associated Gas (NAG), the 2020 Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) Annual Report has said. The increase in production was about 40 per cent over the 2019 volume of 169,508.61 MMSCF of raw gas produced […]
ECG to undertake another 16-day load shedding in Greater Accra
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will undertake another load shedding, in a bid to carry out an exercise to address power supply challenges in the Greater Accra Region. The 16-day exercise, which starts from May 27 to June 11, is to enable the completion of the Kasoa Bulk Supply Point (BSP). At a press […]
CCTV captures 2 allegedly stealing GHc205,910
A Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage has led to the arrest of an employee and former employee of a hotel, in Accra, for allegedly stealing GHC205,910 from the hotel’s money safe. They are James Akwasi Laar,29, and Aaron Nana Tweneboah 35, an employee and former employee of the hotel, respectively at Teiman, in Accra. The […]
‘Let’s use music to promote our rich Ghanaian culture’ – Abi Ima
A young and rising female musician has called for the need to promote the true culture of Ghana and Africa through local music. Ms. Abigail Ayizam, known in the music industry as “Abi Ima” who had her breakthrough with her ‘African Girl’ single noted, “too much of western culture is not ours”. Ima, an indigene […]
Carlos Ahenkorah presents tricycles to Tema West constituents
Mr Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency has presented 12 tricycles popularly called “Aboboyaa” to some members of his constituents. The tricycles have cargo box which gives it loading capacity and is expected to be used for commercial purpose on a “work and pay” basis. It is comprehensively insured at a […]
Two foreigners arrested for attempting to swindle Assembly Member
A Guinean, Sillah Ibrahim, 44, and his accomplice, Christopher Kessan, 34-year-old Cameroonian have been arrested by the Tema Regional Police Command for allegedly attempting to defraud an Assembly Member of the Kubekro Electoral Area in Tema, Adjetey Mensah. The suspects approached the Assembly Member, complainant and expressed the desire to buy land all in an […]
CHRI frees five inmates of Ankaful, Awutu Camp prisons
Human rights Organisation, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Africa Office, has facilitated the release of five prisoners from the Ankaful Maximum Security and the Awutu Camp prisons in the Central Region. The five were serving jail terms for failing to pay fines imposed on them by some courts for various petty or minor offences, including […]
GFA appoints Ajoa Bayor as national teams’ coordinator
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed former international Adjoa Bayor as Coordinator for the four female national teams. The 41-year-old who played at the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup in the United States of America (USA) is expected to bring her experience to bear in her new role. Bayor, a former player of Ghatel […]
A$AP Rocky confirms he is dating Rihanna
US rapper A$AP Rocky has announced that he is in a relationship with singer Rihanna. The rapper described her as “the love of my life”. Rumours over whether the stars were dating began as early as 2013 when the rapper supported Rihanna on her Diamonds World Tour. “She amounts to probably, like, a million of […]
