The four persons who died in a premix fuel explosion Friday morning at Kormantse have been buried. Their bodies were burnt beyond recognition, which compelled the families to hold a joint funeral service for them within few hours after the incident. The solemn service held around 2:00pm was attended by the Central Regional Minister Kwamena Duncan, … The post Persons who died in Kormantse

It’s Saturday night. You’re going out. You’ve been looking forward to this all week. You’ve got your glad-rags on. Your hair’s gone right. You blow a kiss to your reflection in the bathroom mirror and your reflection blows a kiss right back at you. You’re ready to go. “Taxi will be here in 10 minutes,” you … The post Why ‘How do I look?’ is one of the

A Ghanaian woman has been arrested in Manchester for inserting ginger in her son’s anus as a form of corporal punishment which is very common in Ghana. According to a report by Courant.com, the police say the child’s mother subjected him to a particularly painful and embarrassing method of corporal punishment. Aba Hagan, 40, was … The post Ghanaian woman arrested in

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate withdrawal of the controversial AGM Petroleum Ghana Limited agreement which has seen the country’s stake in the oil contract reduced from 43% to a paltry 18%. The agreement was signed in 2013 but in 2018 attempt to review the contract was rejected by then Energy Minister, Boakye … The post Minority wants AGM petroleum arrangement

Contrary to the popular belief that people with sickle cell are prone to early death, the Head of Department and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School, Dr. Charles Antwi Boasiako, has called such perceptions myths. According to the medical doctor, some sickle cell patients can live far beyond the life expectancy of … The post Sickle cell patients can live to 90

Former president Jerry John Rawlings has started a campaign to raise funds to enable a retired police officer to undergo surgical operation. The retired officer, Chief Superintendent Ben Mensah needed money for a knee cap replacement surgery. He needed over ¢65,000 for the surgery. Former president Rawlings made the revelation when a delegation from the … The post Rawlings raises funds for

Ecobank’s rapid transfer app has been named ‘Best Remittance Product and Service of the Year’ by the Asian Banker Excellence in retail financial services awards for West Africa. The rapid transfer app was selected following a rigorous and transparent process that saw the Asian Banker accessing banks and non-bank retail financial services players in several … The post Ecobank’s

South Africa have planed a pre-2019 Africa Cup of Nations friendly against Ghana in the United Arab Emirates. The Bafana Bafana will travel to Dubai for heat acclimatization ahead of the tournament. Head coach Stuart Baxter believes playing against the four-time African champions and tournament favourites will sharpen his side. South Africa’s first match will … The post 2019

A man who attempted to traffic his own child to be married off in Nigeria has been arrested by the police from Donkorkrom in the Afram Plains North District, Eastern Region The man whose name has been given as Abubakar Iddrisu was about crossing the Volta lake with his 14-year daughter when he was apprehended. … The post Man who tried to traffic his 14yr old to Nigeria

Resident engineer from the Ghana Highways Authority working on the Madina-Adenta footbridges, Shamsu Deen Isah, has assured the public some staircases will be constructed as part of the footbridges to make them more accessible. According to him, four out of the six footbridges will get the said staircases by the time the entire project is … The post Madina-Adenta footbridges

Former Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has accused government of siding with big business at the expense of the Ghanaian. His remark follows government’s decision to reduce its stakes in the AGM Petroleum Ghana Limited agreement. He made this observation while speaking to the media after parliament sat on Wednesday, where … The post Gov’t accused

Residence of Starr FM’s Upper East Regional correspondent, Edward Adeti, whose investigative piece recently caused the resignation of Minister of State, Rockson Bukari, was Thursday evening ransacked by unknown assailants. The assailants reportedly broke into the journalist’s Bolgatanga residence when he was out of home with his family and made away with his television set. … The post Investigative

Four persons died Friday morning when a stored premix fuel in a house caught fire and exploded. One person has also been left in a critical condition after the incident at Kormantse in the Mfantseman municipality of the Central region. 3news.com’s Central regional correspondent,  Kwame Kakraba, who spoke to an eyewitness Mr Kwasi Arhin, said … The post Four burnt to death in explosion appeared

A powerful cyclone has slammed into India’s eastern coastline, bringing torrential rains and winds of up to 200 km/h (125mph). Cyclone Fani, one of the most severe storms to hit the region in recent years, made landfall at 08:00 local time (02:30 GMT) on Friday. More than one million people have been evacuated from the … The post Powerful cyclone slams into Indian coast appeared first on

National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Akamba says government is frustrating the work of the Special Prosecutor, and as a result, he has been unable to prosecute any case since his appointment. Mr. Akamba said should government allow the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, to function effectively; several members of the ruling New … The post Gov’t frustrating

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised burning questions about some of the terms and conditions in government’s US$2 billion infrastructure for bauxite agreement with China’s Sinohydro. Under the agreement, the Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADC) is required to set up an offshore escrow account for revenue generated from selling bauxite – to secure … The post IMF

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the commencement of phase two of the redevelopment project of the Kumasi Central Market and the provision of associated infrastructure. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday, May 2,  at Kejetia, President Akufo-Addo indicated that the start of the 2nd phase of the redevelopment project, … The post Akufo-Addo cuts

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