Prez. Akufo-Addo Commissions Ultra Modern National Mosque (Photos)
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday commissioned the $10 million ultra-modern National Mosque of Ghana in Accra. The Mosque complex, the second largest in West Africa, and situated on a 42-acre land at Kanda, was built by the Turkish Hudai Foundation in Accra with the support of the Turkish government. The complex comprises a 15,000 […]
3 Ministries receive clearance to employ 11,840
The government has given clearance for three ministries and security services to employ 11,840 personnel to augment their staffing. The ministries are Education, the Interior and National Security. The security services are the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Ghana Prisons Service. The clearance was contained in six […]
Iraq Hospital Fire Outbreak Kills Over 50 People (Video)
At least 64 people have been reported dead in a fire outbreak at an Iraqi hospital. According to reports, the fire outbreak occurred in a coronavirus isolation ward at a hospital in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya. Reports say the cause of the fire outbreak at the al-Hussein hospital remains unclear. Some reports however said […]
3 Female Census Field Officers Attacked In Kumasi
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is calling for intensified security to ensure the safety of its Field Officers undertaking the Population and Housing Census in the Ashanti Region. The appeal comes in the wake of recent attacks on three female Field Officers at Suame and Nhyiaeso, all within the Greater Kumasi jurisdiction, as they embarked […]
BoG abolishes bank charges on savings account and other ‘unfair’ fees
The Bank of Ghana has directed banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking institutions to desist from charging some fees and charges, as well engaging in some practices it describes as unfair to the banking populace. The fees and charges, and practices identified by the central bank as unfair include, Credit Insurance Premium Overcharges, Maintenance Fees on Savings […]
Veteran Kumawood Actor Agya Manu Confirmed Dead
Veteran Ghanaian actor Agya Manu has passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. According to sources, the actor passed after battling a short illness, the actor was on set in the central region when he fell sick. The sudden death occurred after he left the set to seek medical attention at Accra his resident city. […]
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen Collapses during EURO 2020 Match against Finland (Video)
Danish footballer, Christian Eriksen, has collapsed on the field during a Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland. His health status has forced march officials to suspend the Group B game. Eriksen, aged 29, was put under cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the match on Saturday in Copenhagen. He fell to the ground near the sideline in […]
Why I made June 12 Democracy Day – Prez. Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), said his decision to change the nation’s Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12 was not about the sacrifices of those who fought to enthrone democracy alone. Buhari stated this early Saturday in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians to mark the 2021 Democracy Day. He said apart […]
I almost peed when pythons were placed on my neck while acting –Destiny Etiko
Actress, Destiny Etiko, has recounted her experience carrying a python in a movie she starred in. Speaking during an Instagram Live session monitored by Saturday Beats, she said, “The movie, ‘Idemili’, gave me ‘life’. When I got the role, I was told that I would be carrying a snake. My mother actually encouraged me to take the role. […]
Mr. Drew Praises Sarkodie for Blessing his Career
Talented Ghanaian singer and dancer, Drew has hailed Praises on Sarkodie for helping him find his feet in the Ghana Music Industry. According to the ‘This Year’ hitmaker, Sarkodie has been a blessing to his music career and he simply cannot keep mute over it. He noted that his music career turned around positively after […]
