The Brain Tumour Charity has said there is insufficient scientific evidence linking mobile phone use with brain tumours, following a court ruling. The Italian court, in Ivrea, agreed that a man’s brain tumour was linked to his mobile phone use. He had claimed that using his business mobile phone for three or four hours a … Read more
According to the general belief, waist training is the gradual process of reducing the size of the waist using a corset. Some wear it to exercise, others to control their diet and some others, just to reduce the size of their waist by a few inches. Some decades ago, waist trainers were mainly used by celebrities and … Read more
What buffet taught me about us Have you attended any wedding or party recently? Well, I have. And… I have made a lot of observations of how we think and how it influences us to do the things we do. Generally, when people are asked to help themselves, observe how they indeed help themselves at … Read more
The 2016 All People’s Congress flagbearer Hassan Ayariga has expressed dissatisfaction with the NPP’s 100 days in office. According to him President Akufo-Addo has failed to meet the expectations of head porters. He also said even though he endorsed President Mahama in the 2016 elections, he knew the NDC candidate was going to lose Flagbearer … Read more
Cassiel Ato Forson, a former Deputy Minister of Finance, has condemned Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for describing the Minority as “ignorant” in relation to the recent $2.25billion bond issued by government. “The voice sounded like him and I have no reason to doubt that it is the Vice President who spoke, but I doubt … Read more
Ibrahim Mahama, the brother of former president John Mahama, has revealed that his company, Engineers and Planners, was paid GHC25 million to prepare the grounds for the AMERI power turbines. In an interview with Accra-based Citi FM, Ibrahim stressed that the amount he took was so small that no foreign contractor would have accepted it. … Read more
A group believed to be members of pro-NPP vigilante group, Invincible Forces, Friday stormed the district National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office at Zabzugu in the Northern Region and locked it up. The men numbering over 50 drove out the staff and deflated the tyres of vehicles belonging to the district assembly. Joy News’ Hashmin … Read more
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has implored the Ghana Education Service (GES) not to halt investigations into applications by teachers who want to change their dates of birth. Responding to a recent media report, Christian Addai-Poku, National President of NAGRAT, said in as much as the Association empathizes with the GES, temporarily suspending … Read more
The deceased is alleged to have drunk a poisonous substance A female student of the Asante Mampong Nursing and Midwifery Training School in the Ashanti Region has allegedly taken her own life. The deceased is alleged to have drunk a poisonous substance and was rushed to the Mampong Government Hospital by her colleagues on Wednesday, … Read more
A 46-year-old plumber is in the grip of the police for allegedly killing his 42-year-old wife with a hammer at Bortianor, near Weija in Accra, after accusing her of stealing his GH¢200. The suspect, Samuel Otoo, and Rita Otoo had been living together since they tied the knot on December 24, 2016. According to the … Read more
New Black Stars head coach, James Kwesi Appiah, says he is delighted at the chance to work again with the national team. He was appointed by the Ghana Football Association earlier this month to succeed Avram Grant who resigned after the 2017 AFCON tournament in Gabon. Appiah arrived in Ghana on Friday from his base … Read more
In the next few months, 10 factories across the country will be commissioned as part of its “One District One Factory” policy. The factories, predominantly manufacturing plants, are expected to create at least 5000 jobs across the country. Speaking at a media briefing Thursday, the National Coordinator of the “One District One Factory” Secretariat, Gifty … Read more
The founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga says head porters commonly referred to as Kayayei in the country have been treated unfairly under the Akufo-Addo government. According to him, the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has made matters worse by encouraging his government to scrap levies collected from them instead of encouraging … Read more
NDC Member of Parliament for Keta Constituency, Richard Quashigah has called on the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to withdraw and apologise for his description of the minority as “ignorant”. Dr. Bawumia fired the salvos at the Minority following their stance over the issuance of a $2.25 billion 15-year domestic bond. The minority at a … Read more
The chiefs and youth alleged that the hospital was extorting money from pregnant women: file About seven (7) health workers have been sacked from the Atebubu Government Hospital following rot exposed by the youth of the town. The chiefs and youth alleged that the hospital, under the leadership of Dr. Cornelius Atsu Gligui, has been … Read more
Issues of the child marriage and teenage pregnancy have become foremost in the fight for equality for women in society. According to UNICEF’s State of the World’s CHILDREN 2016 Report, 21% of Ghanaian girls are married before they are 18, with the rates being as high as 39% in the past. Speaking at the 23rdF … Read more
Bolgatanga Central MP Issac Adongo has asked the general public to disregard remarks by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to the effect that the Minority in Parliament are an “ignorant” bunch who do not “understand” the processes of managing the economy. According to him, the Vice President has gained notoriety for failing to address core … Read more
A Kumasi circuit court has remanded two men for forging ID cards to defraud Dalex bank in Kumasi to the tune of GHC 27,600.00. The accused- Charlotter Bonaldi, 26, unemployed and Dominic Kusi Atta, aged 24, former worker of Dalex finance, pleaded not guilty to their charges of conspiracy, defrauding by false pretence, forgery of … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the first batch of 51 districts for the implementation of the one district, one factory policy has been identified. He said the ‘Asempa Budget’, as approved by Parliament, had earmarked $465 million for the setting up of the 51 factories. He gave an assurance that each of … Read more
Few hours after it was reported that former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings had described DKB as a boring comedian, the latter has spoken. In an interview with Peace FM’s Kwasi Aboagye on Entertainment Review, he said the story hit him hard when he saw it. “It is depressing. I really felt depressed when I … Read more