A white Iowa couple who pleaded guilty to abusing their then adopted Ghanaian children won’t serve jail time after they were sentenced to only two years of probation after their judgements were deferred. The Des Moines Register reports that 42-year-old Kenny Fry and 40-year-old Kelly Fry, in addition to being fined $12,500 will have to […] The post White

A little boy in Florida was hungry, really really hungry, so he made an emergency call and got more than he bargained for. Five-year-old Manuel Beshara called 911 on Friday and told the dispatcher that he was hungry and wanteda to order a pizza, the Sanford Police Department said on Facebook. Officers were dispatched to […] The post US: Hungry boy called

A newly-released tool that exploits a vulnerability in Facebook’s WhatsApp allows you to “put words in people’s mouths”, researchers say. A team from cybersecurity firm Checkpoint has demonstrated how the tool can be used to alter the text within quoted messages, making it look as if a person had said something they did not. Researcher […] The post WhatsApp flaw ‘puts

Arsenal has agreed on an £8m deal with Chelsea to sign defender David Luiz on a two-year contract.   The 32-year-old Brazil international, signed a new two-year Chelsea deal in May, will have a medical at Arsenal on Thursday.   The centre-back first joined Chelsea in 2011 from Benfica where he stayed for three years. […] The post #Donkomi: Arsenal to

After weeks of leaks and rumours, we finally get to see the next iteration of the Samsung Galaxy Note series; the Galaxy Note 10. Regardless of the rumours, finally getting my hands on the device at the unveiling event in Ghana gave me the answer to a question I asked last year; how was Samsung […] The post Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note 10 Plus: An initial overview

Nigerian soldiers have freed a notorious “kidnap kingpin” in the north-eastern state of Taraba, police say. Three officers and a civilian were shot dead by soldiers who attacked a police unit transporting suspect Alhaji Hamisu to the regional police headquarters. The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) officers “were shot at severally by the soldiers despite sufficient […] The post Nigerian

Private health providers have served notice that they will soon implement a co-payment system for health care if government fails to reimburse claims under the National Health Insurance Scheme on time. Under co-payment system, the cost of healthcare is shared between the patient and healthcare purchaser. The group earlier threatened legal action against Government for […] The post Private

The current executives of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) have assured its members of an amicable solution to end the seeming tension that exists within the body. This follows an emergency meeting of its central committee to review a draft of a new constitution, which did not see the light of day, as […] The post NUGS makes reforms to address divided front appeared

The immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Alex Mould has urged government to immediately set up a trustee to manage the power sector revenue collection account following the Power Distribution Service concession debacle. The status quo (current funds collection and distribution mechanism), according to him, is flawed with deliberate delays […] The post Set

The Vehicle Dealers Association of Ghana (VADAG) wants government to take urgent steps to give full effect to the repeal of the Luxury vehicle levy. Last week, Parliament passed a bill to scrap the tax as part of the policy measures presented to the House by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in the Mid-Year Budget review […] The post Give effect to luxury vehicle

The Management of the Ghana Manganese Company, GMC, is hoping that a planned meeting between them and the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry will resolve the impasse between the two. The company was shut down following allegations that it has shortchanged government to the tune of GHc1.94 billion in an operational audit report of the […] The post Natural

Management of the Ghana Manganese Company (GMC) says the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources could have handled the processes that led to its sudden closure much better. GMC has been under investigation since February 2019 after preliminary checks of its finances allegedly revealed several infractions including nonpayment of taxes and price manipulation between 2010 […] The post Lands

Workers of the Ghana Manganese Company Limited are threatening to embark on a demonstration exercise to express their displeasure over the shut down of the company. Government through the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah Cheremeh, ordered the company to shut down following allegations that it has shortchanged government to the tune of […] The post Ghana

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it is deliberately frustrating the Ghana Card registration process in the Volta Region to denationalise residents there. The Head of Corporate Affairs at NIA, ACI Francis Palmdeti said such assertions are unfortunate because statistics from the region shows that more […] The post ‘NDC’s

Ghanaian concrete chemical company, MC-Bauchemie Ghana has confirmed its commitment to transforming the concrete technology capacity in Ghana with the opening of the first phase of its training facility in Accra.  The company has also showcased an advanced concrete laboratory to assist players in the construction industry. According to Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie Ghana, Noble […] The post MC-Bauchemie

Workers of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) are calling for the immediate removal of some principal officers they blame for the companies woes. They want persons such as the Board Chairman, Managing Director and other executive members sacked if government is determined to see a revival of the company’s operations. “What we are saying is […] The post Sack