Man throws son into sea as sacrifice
A 31-year-old man, who allegedly threw his son into the sea, near Akuma, Accra, has appeared before the Kaneshie District Court charged with murder. Prince Acquaye, also known as (aka), Juu, said to have engaged in occultism, allegedly threw his son into the sea as sacrifice. Acquaye is said to have told his girlfriend that […]
“I will acquire a new Secretariat for GBA” – Dr. Manly Spain
Dr. Henry Manly-Spain one of the Presidential aspirants in the upcoming Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) elections has said he will acquire a befitting Secretariat for the local boxing controlling body, when voted into office. Speaking to stakeholders in the sport ahead of the GBA elections, Dr. Manly-Spain said he would use his influence to acquire […]
“Let’s honour Baffour Osei Akoto as champion of democracy, human rights” – Prof. Oquaye
The immediate-past Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye says Baffour Osei Akoto, the legendary human rights and political activist, must be celebrated for the role he played in helping to build a democratic Ghana. “Ladies and gentlemen, anytime we invoke the provisions of the 1992 Constitution (which emanated from the 1969 Constitution, engineered by […]
Ghana Olympic Committee shows appreciation to NSA
The President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah has expressed appreciation to the National Sports Authority (NSA) for their support during the organisation of their elections. Mr. Nunoo Mensah, who led a delegation of GOC officials to pay a courtesy call on the NSA, said the visit was to express appreciation […]
Lilwin lauds President Akufo-Addo’s investment in movie industry
Popular Ghanaian actor Kwadwo Nkansah “Lilwin” has welcome President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s USD25 million investment in Ghana’s film industry. President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday launched a Pitch Series under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (coordinated by the National Film Authority) to create a vibrant and competitive film industry and make […]
Cheetah FC strikes sponsorship deal with Bel-Aqua
Division Two league side, Cheetah FC has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with beverage manufacturers, Bel-Aqua. The sponsorship deal would see Bel-Aqua become the official water sponsor with 12,000 bottles of mineral water a year, and 20 boxes of Bel active every month. Mr. Abdul Hayye Yartey, the club’s President who signed the deal expressed […]
GFA secures ¢4 million sponsorship deal from MTN
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has secured a GHC4,000,000.00 sponsorship deal from Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) for the revived MTN FA Cup competition. The extended sponsorship deal which would last for three years includes an annual sponsorship amount of GHC1,000,000.00, GHC20,000.00 for the ‘Man of the Match’ prize and MTN products worth GHC390,000.00. The new […]
Visa partners Hubtel to expand eCommerce in Ghana
Ghana’s indigenous eCommerce and SMS messaging company, Hubtel.com has entered into a partnership with Visa, to expand access to seamless payments on its eCommerce platform. This partnership with Visa provides consumers with access to more merchant services on Hubtel’s eCommerce platforms. A statement issued by the company said it also allowed Hubtel to explore further […]
Ghana set for World Athletics Relays
Ghana will send two teams to participate in next month’s World Athletics Relays in Poland to provide an opportunity for Ghana to qualify for the male and female sprints relays at the upcoming summer Olympics in Tokyo, the CEO of Ghana Athletics Association, Mr Bawah Fuseini, has disclosed. He said in an interview that, after […]
ECOWAS to hold conference on West African Food Security Storage System
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to organise an international conference to share with partners and other regions the experiences of its regional food security storage system. The event, which will be by video conference, is scheduled to start from Wednesday, April 28, 2021, to Monday, May 10, 2021. At a media […]
Three policemen in Seikwa killing remanded
Three policemen allegedly involved in the beatings and killing of a suspect at the Seikwa Police Station in the Bono Region last week were yesterday remanded in police custody by the Sunyani Circuit Court B to prevent them from interfering with ongoing investigations into the matter. The court, presided by Jojo Amoah Hagan, also remanded three […]
Eastern Region records 152 road accident deaths in first quarter of 2021
A total of 152 persons died in the First Quarter of 2021 through road accidents in the Eastern Region, as compared to 80 deaths recorded during the same period last year. In all, 529 road crashes were recorded involving 297 commercial vehicles, 181 private and 151 motorcycles/tricycles in the first quarter of 2021 as against […]
Jagluu Electoral Area bedeviled with water crisis – Assembly Member
The Assembly Member for the Jagluu Electoral Area in the Wa West District, Mr Moses Bapile, has bemoaned the water crisis in the community making life unbearable for the residents. He said while some communities in the Electoral Area were struggling with either one or two boreholes, others relied on streams for water for domestic […]
Prince of Wales ‘deeply saddened’ by impact of Covid on India
The Prince of Wales says he has been “deeply saddened” by the impact of coronavirus on India, after the country’s Covid death toll passed 200,000. In a newly-released statement, Prince Charles highlights the charitable efforts of the British Asian Trust and its emergency appeal, and calls on people to help in any way they can. […]
