A young man suspected to be a highway robber was on Monday, August 24, 2020, shot to death in Wa in the Upper West Region. The Upper West Regional Police Command in a statement said the incident happened at 2:33 am when a Police Officer onboard Hyundai Bus with registration number AW 6036-12 was escorting […] The post U/W: 23-year old suspected highway robber shot

The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, officially declared that the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region is free of wild poliovirus. This marks the eradication of the second virus from the face of the continent since smallpox 40 years ago. “Today is a historic day for […] The post Wild polio eradicated

The big news stories in this edition of Eyewitness News with Selorm Adonoo and Zoe Abu Baidoo-Addo – G/R: Soldiers, residents of Dome Faase critically injured after clash over land ownership – Ghana records nine new COVID-19 deaths as active case drops to 1,604 – We’ve paid all depositors of collapsed banks – BoG Governor […] The post Eyewitness News, Tuesday

Police at Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region are investigating a 36-year old man who had in his possession 355 duplicates of the new Voters Cards and 17 National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Cards. The suspect, John Amoah, told police that he was taking contact details of residents at Buobai a suburb of the Asokore […] The post Asokore Mampong: Man with

Malware which signed users up to subscription services without their permission has been found on thousands of mobiles sold in Africa. Anti-fraud firm Upstream found the malicious code on 53,000 Tecno handsets, sold in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana and South Africa. Manufacturer Transsion told Buzzfeed it was installed in the supply chain without its knowledge. Upstream said […] The post Tecno

More than 40 shops belonging to some foreigners engaging in retail trade at the Suame Magazine Industrial area have been closed down. This was part of a nationwide exercise by the Committee on Foreigners in Retail Trade following after concerns by Ghanaian traders that some foreigners were in the retail space unlawfully. The team comprising […] The post Over 40 shops

Forty-one shops belonging to some foreigners engaging in retail trade at the Suame Magazine Industrial area have been locked up. This was part of a nationwide exercise by the Committee on Foreigners in Retail Trade following after concerns by Ghanaian traders that some foreigners were in the retail space unlawfully. The team comprising representatives of […] The post 41

This year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Festival is scheduled to climax with a three-day music celebration, from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August 2020. Dubbed the VGMA Weekend, the event will celebrate Ghanaian culture, vivacious music, and iconic artistes. Thirty (30) Awards will be presented at two (2) exclusive events on Friday 28, and Saturday […] The post Vodafone

Two individuals believed to be military personnel and some civilians have sustained injuries after a clash between them and some residents of Dome Faase near Obom Domeabra in the Greater Accra Region. Tuesday’s clash was over a land boundary dispute. The coalition of Ga communities which comprises of over 20 communities and share a border […] The post G/R:

As part of efforts to maintain and sustain good sanitation, the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has presented five double-cabin pick-up vehicles to the Ghana Police Service and Ghana Armed Forces in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The move is to enable personnel of the two […] The post Sanitation

The Bono Regional Branch of the National Peace Council has initiated steps to resolve the misunderstanding that engulfed the Electoral Commission’s voter registration exercise in the Banda and Dormaa West Constituencies in the Bono Region. The move according to the Peace Council is to ensure that there is peace during and after the December elections. […] The post Bono:

The Alliance for Women in Media Africa (AWMA), in partnership with the School of Information and Communication Studies (SICS) of the University of Ghana, is set to launch its maiden Status of Women in the Ghanaian Media: Providing Evidence for Gender Equality and Advocacy Report. The report is a product of a collaborative research between […] The post AWMA,

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in Awutu Senya East, as part of efforts to promote good governance, reduce corruption and improve accountability, has held a social auditing engagement with various stakeholders in the municipality. The engagement, which as held at Opeikuma a suburb of Kasoa, saw some chiefs and various heads of some […] The post Kasoa: NCCE

An independent presidential candidate for the 2020 general elections, Marricke Gane has indicated his campaign team does not accept donations beyond GHS50,000. This, he says is to keep his promise not to be compromised by a financier for private gain should he win the 2020 polls.  Mr. Gane was responding to questions at an ongoing National Dialogue […] The post I

The Ghana Immigration Service is advocating for stronger collaboration amongst all security agencies to meet the security needs of the country. According to the GIS, Ghana’s porous borderlines pose a high-security threat to the country. This threat needs a purposeful cross-intelligence and engagement amongst security agencies and community stakeholders to improve security alertness. Addressing officers […] The post Immigration

Africa’s leading platform for leadership conversations “LEADTIONARY” will this Friday host award-winning broadcaster and morning show host, Bernard Avle in what promises to be a conversation that likely redefines leadership. Hosted by Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, “LEADTIONARY” has become a platform where accomplished leadership practitioners share experiences and ideas with emerging leaders. Bernard Avle is the […] The post Bernard

Ghana has recorded nine new COVID-19 related deaths. This raises the country’s death toll to 270. This was announced by the Ghana Health Service in its latest update on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Meanwhile, the country has recorded 95 new cases of the novel disease. This has also raised the cumulative case count to 43,717. […] The post Ghana records nine

The Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo says until the cost of running for political office is reduced significantly, machinations to remove Chief Executives for manipulation of procurement processes will not end. Speaking at CDD-Ghana’s national forum on campaign finance reform in Ghana, Mr. Domelevo said a different approach that takes into consideration Ghana’s unique political climate […] The post High

Promising hip-hop artiste, Von is set to release his debut EP ‘Uncommercial’ on Thursday, August 27, 2020. The seven-track EP features other great talents like Toy Boi, Nobody, and others. Some of the tracks on the EP include ‘Mini Waa’ which he featured Nobody and ‘We No Finish’ also featuring Toy Boi. The EP will […] The post Hip-hop artiste

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison has rejected claims that depositors who had their monies locked up with the collapsed banks have not been paid. Dr. Addison said all customers of the nine collapsed banks have been paid their locked-up funds. He was speaking at a meeting with President Nana Akufo-Addo after […] The post We’ve paid all depositors