A car belonging to the wife of former National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Boateng Gyan has been allegedly seized by government taskforce. According to reports, the BMW 7 series registered in 2016 was snatched last Friday from a mechanic’s garage in Accra. Mr. Boateng Gyan confirmed this unfortunate incident on … Read more
A car belonging to the wife of former National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Boateng Gyan has been allegedly seized by government taskforce. According to reports, the BMW 7 series registered in 2016 was snatched last Friday from a mechanic’s garage in Accra. Mr. Boateng Gyan confirmed this unfortunate incident on … Read more
Government is set to clamp down on galamsey operations as a measure to restore water bodies in the country, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation announced on Monday. He said as part of plans to clamp down on illegal mining, the government would ban the dredging of water bodies and rivers … Read more
The Interior Minister Ambrose Dery has hinted of plans by government to take full control of Northern region town of Dollar Power and Bole Accra being controlled by armed men there. The armed men attacked members of the Bole District Security Council last year, killing a soldier and a mother. JoyNews’ investigative journalist Kwetey Nartey … Read more
The police has arrested some 20 suspects in connection with renewed chieftaincy clashes in Oshiee near Kokrobite in Accra. The clashes which have so far claimed one life with four injuries began over the weekend when some youth of the area attacked opponents in the dispute. Oshiee has almost become a Ghost Town with many … Read more
A 32-year-old man, on the dawn of Monday, 13 February 2017, shot and killed his wife and turned the gun on himself at Dominase-Gomoa in the Central Region. The unit committee chairman of the area, who spoke to Accra News’ Kwame Quaye, said the man – whose name was only given as Kwashie – and … Read more
Oshiee has almost become a Ghost Town with many fleeing to neighboring towns The police has arrested some 20 suspects in connection with renewed chieftaincy clashes in Oshiee near Kokrobite in Accra. The clashes which have so far claimed one life with four injuries began over the weekend when some youth of the area attacked … Read more
The Managing Director of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, Mr Alhassan Andani, has asked the government to incorporate its agenda for growth and jobs into a single policy document that will clearly specify the cost of implementation, the funding gap that exists and how the private sector can help to realise such a goal. He told … Read more
The Kaneshie branch of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Accra on Sunday held a farewell service in honour of Reverend Mrs Patience Akator, the out-going minister, who has served the church for 16 years. Addressing the congregation, Rev. Akator said the call to serve as a faithful disciple of the Lord was driven by a … Read more
Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) has called for an Independent enquiry into matters relating to the construction cost of the proposed residential building for the Vice President in Accra. The GhIS also expressed its readiness to assist any entity appointed with expertise to objectively appraise the project. “Alternatively, the government can mandate the Ghana Institution … Read more
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Faculty of Law, Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, has called on Ghanaians to guard jealously the peace the country is enjoying. She said peace was a priceless and fragile commodity which must keenly be guarded. “There is the need to properly relate with people, especially in the post-election period … Read more
Ghana Police Service has hauled Nii Ayi Bonte III Gbese Mantse and two others to an Accra Circuit Court for an alleged forcefully entry into Adjabeng Ankrah family land at the Industrial Area. Nii Ayi Bonte III and his accomplices, Nii Okaikoi aka Korle We and one Francis alias Korea Man, however, failed to turn … Read more
A trailer heading towards Pokuase direction on the Accra – Nsawam Highway Thursday veered off the main road onto the outer lane. The fully loaded truck hit the back of a mini passenger bus which fell on its side. An unspecified number of people are feared to have been injured. Below are pictures of the … Read more
It is emerging that the two storey buildings situated at East Legon and Dzorwulu in Accra that Akua Adubofour, mother of Ruby Adu-Gyamfi aka Nayele Ametefe, is claiming ownership of, are not the only properties belonging to her daughter. According to Peter Dadzie, lawyer for Madam Adubofour, the Narcotic Control Board (NACOB) had also pasted … Read more
Coffin sellers in Accra have revealed that low-mortality affected their businesses in 2016. In an interview conducted by Ghana News Agency (GNA), to find out how some businesses fared in 2016. The sellers expressed their views on their sales for the year with one of them blaming it on low deaths. Mr. Agyekum Darkwah Junior, … Read more
A special service will be held on Thursday, 9 February 2017 at the Ridge Church, Accra, to mark a year’s anniversary of the murder of former Abuakwa North MP JB Danquah-Adu. The MP died in his room at Shiashie at Accra from stab wounds allegedly inflicted by then-19-year-old Daniel Asiedu, who is in police grips … Read more
The Minister-designate for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, says government will build a new fishing harbour at James Town and Keta in the Greater Accra and Volta Regions respectively. He said the fishing harbours would be built in partnership with players in the private sector after a feasibility study has been carried out. The project is … Read more
Radio presenter, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey Santana, at the weekend inspired Ghanaian youth at the just-ended SSBW conference held at Airport West Hotel in Accra. Speaking on the theme: “Successful Business Startups,” Mr. Santana took his listeners through his successful career in the media industry and his personnel business. The success story of Mr. Santana inspired … Read more
Coffin sellers in Accra have stated that although low mortality was good for the country it was creating a negative impact on their businesses as people were not buying their coffins. “Much as we are not praying for people to die, I must also confess that our livelihood is derived from the number of coffins … Read more
Africa has a long history of harbouring Europeans, Asians and even South Americans. Prior to, and after the era of colonialism in Africa, White Africans commonly called European Africans have been entrenched in the continent. The Dutch, British, Portuguese, German, French, and to a lesser extent, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Jewish, or Irish descent can be … Read more