Ugandan weightlifter deported from Japan after going missing
A Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from pre-Olympics camp in the western Japan has been flown home a few hours before the official start of the Games. Julius Ssekitoleko is currently being held at Uganda police headquarters to determine whether or not he had committed a crime, CID Spokesperson Charles Twino said. He left the camp […]
Black Sherif rallies support for talented upcoming musicians
Rising music sensation Black Sherif has urged all stakeholders in the music industry to give up-and-coming musicians the needed support and platform to excel. Black Sherif who is undoubtedly the hottest musical artiste currently in Ghana has been making waves with the release of his “Second Sermon” single which has racked impressive numbers across various […]
Duahorozo residents displaced by flood
Heavy rains that lasted almost the whole day have displaced residents of Duahorozo, a community in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region. A large number of structures in the Duahorozo Community predominantly built with mud and local materials were razed down last Saturday leaving over 400 residents homeless. Only four buildings could survive […]
Abraham Neequaye is the new President of the Ghana Boxing Association
Mr. Abraham Kotei Neequaye has been elected the new President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) for the next four years. He takes over from Mr. Peter Zwennes who completed his full eight-year term having assumed the mantle back in 2013. Mr. Kotei Neequaye polled 54 votes at the Congress held on Thursday at the […]
Journalists to build capacity for improved performance – Aspiring GJA President
Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, an aspiring President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), is envisioning the set up of a scholarship scheme for the professional development of Ghanaian journalists. The scheme, according to the aspirant, would seek to train and build the capacities of the journalists in specialized areas of interest relevant to the nation’s […]
Kpone pig farmers desert piggeries to African swine fever
The devastating impact of the African swine fever through pig farms within the Saki community in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region has forced most farmers to desert their pigs in the farms. This came to light when Tema office on Wednesday visited some of the piggeries to ascertain impact of the African […]
AU to deliver six million Covid jabs next week
The African Union will deliver six million jabs of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to 27 African countries next week. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says these countries have already paid in full for the shipments. “This demonstrates that African governments are willing to pay for their vaccines. […]
Third wave of COVID-19 infections is very real- GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), has warned that the country is at risk of experiencing a third wave of COVID-19 infections if the current surge and community spread continue. The GHS said currently, “15 out of the 16 regions have active cases of COVID-19, with 3,608 active cases as at July 18, 2021.” There has […]
Aboabo shooting: Security Committee, Police Command search for murderer
The Asokore-Mampong Municipal Security Committee is working with the Ashanti Regional Police Command to track down the suspect behind the shooting incident at Aboabo Number Two, resulting in the death of a teenager. Abdul-Gafar Kassim, 16, who was hit in the head by a stray bullet in the incident, died shortly after being rushed to […]
Media Manager arrested for alleged forgery and misappropriation
Manager of Assin-Fosu based Rich FM, Jonathan Amponsah Mensah, has been arrested by the police for allegedly forging invoices and misappropriating GHC104,090.00, belonging to the Station. The suspect is said to have presented series of invoices during the first quarter of 2021 to Dr Richard Kofi Asiedu, Chief Executive Officer of the FM Station, as […]
