The Spokesperson for the Ghana@60 planning committee, Mr Jefferson Sackey has responded to queries on why President Akufo-Addo did not wear the Ghana@60 anniversary cloth at Monday’s colourful parade at the Independence Square. In a radio interview on Adom FM, Mr Sackey said the President first wore the anniversary cloth when he attended the premiering of the […] The post Nana-Addo’s decision to wear smock instead of Ghana@60 cloth was not deliberate -Sackey appeared first on
The Appointments committee of Parliament will start vetting deputy regional ministers from March 14, 2017. This was revealed by ranking member for the committee Haruna Iddrisu during meet-the- press series in parliament. The minority leader used the occasion to urged the president to name the full compliment of his deputy ministers. They include: Upper East-Frank […] The post Deputy regional ministers to be vetted March 14 appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Appointments committee of Parliament
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central constituency Inusah Fuseini has vowed to take action against the ad hoc committee investigating bribery allegations against some members of the Appointments Committee and Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko if it fails to produce its report by Friday March 10, 2017. The 4 weeks timeline given to the committee elapsed […] The post Inusah Fuseini gives bribery scandal committee ultimatum to produce report appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Member
Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding a thorough probe into circumstances that led to a bloody clash between students of Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) and the police. In a statement on the floor of Parliament, the Subin MP Eugene Boakye-Antwi condemned the incident blaming the police for assaulting the students. EIB’s Ibrahim Alhassan reported that the Former Deputy […] The post KTI/Police brutality: Parliament demands thorough investigations appeared first on Ultimate FM. Members
The Founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) Madam Akua Donkor has complained that the Akufo-Addo’s government has completely rejected her after the 2016 elections. According to her, the government has refused to invite her to State functions. Speaking with Kwame Adinkra, host of Abusua Nkommo on Abusua FM, she claimed she was not invited by […] The post Nana Addo has rejected me- Akua Donkor bemoans appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) Madam
A lucky Ghanaian punter has won the biggest sporting jackpot in the country’s history after placing a GH?4 bet on European football matches with Betway Ghana over the weekend. The punter, Kwame Fosuhene, a resident of Kumasi won GH?990,650 (£173,000) after placing a bet on 15 matches across the English Championship, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, French […] The post Ghanaian wins massive GH?990,650 jackpot with Betway appeared first on Ultimate FM. A lucky Ghanaian
The Lebanese supervisor at Marwako fast food Jihad Chaaban who is purported to have dipped the face of a 25-year old Ghanaian worker Evelyn Boakye in hot blended pepper has been charged with assault. Mr Chaaban, who is on bail, over the weekend splashed blended pepper on his subordinate’s face after delaying with her duties. The victim […] The post Police charge Lebanese Marwako Supervisor with assault appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Lebanese supervisor at Marwako fast food
The Executive Director of Juvenile Reform Foundation (JRF)-Ghana Geoffrey Chaucer Ofori is advising families to desist from neglecting young offenders when they are released from correctional centres. He observed that majority of parents are reluctant investing monies in the education and technical skills of these young offenders. According to him, parents believe that there is […] The post Juvenile Offenders Need Love & Affection Not Rejection-JRF Director tells families appeared first
The man who burnt his girlfriend and three others to death at Nkontwima, a suburb of Kumasi has been arrested by the Ashanti regional police command. The suspect who was fished out of his hideout at Moro market near Krofuom set fire on his girlfriend whom he suspected was having an affair with another man. […] The post Police arrest man who burnt girlfriend and others to death appeared first on Ultimate FM. The man who burnt his girlfriend and three others to death at Nkontwima, a suburb
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has frozen the bank accounts of Mr Daniel Ohene-Agyekum, the immediate past board chairman of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). He becomes the second person at COCOBOD to have his accounts frozen by EOCO. The office, on February 21, 2017, froze the accounts of the immediate past Chief […] The post EOCO freezes Ohene-Agyekum’s accounts for causing ‘financial loss’ to State appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Economic and Organised
The new Ashanti Regional Police Commander DCOP Ken Yeboah has suggested to the police administration to ‘grill’ personnel during recruitment to fish out the bad nuts bent on denigrating the service. He added that personnel should properly be scrutinised before they are enlisted. Majority of police officers are reported to have exhibited misconduct in the line of […] The post Proper Screening Needs to be Done During Police Recruitment-DCOP Yeboah appeared first on Ultimate FM. The
THE Director, Consumer Electronics for Samsung Ghana, Mr. Vishwas Saxena has called on Ghanaians to ensure that they purchase quality electronic products made by Samsung to ensure that they get their money’s worth over time. He said purchase of any Samsung product is investment in a product that would last longer than a similar product […] The post Samsung’s Saxena calls for patronage of quality over price appeared first on Ultimate FM. THE Director, Consumer Electronics for Samsung
The President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has described the Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the new Kwame Nkrumah of Africa. President Mugabe who was impressed with Nana Addo’s speech during Ghana’s independence day celebration requested for a copy describing it as ‘powerful’. He believes Ghana’s President who has been encouraging Ghanaians to be patriotic […] The post Nana Addo is the new Kwame Nkrumah of Africa – Mugabe appeared first on
Authorities at the Aggrey Memorial Zion Senior High School (SHS) in the Central Region are complaining about bedbug invasion in the school. The bedbugs, they explained impede academic work as students are denied good sleep in the night to be able to focus in class when teaching is ongoing. Speaking in Cape Coast on the occasion […] The post C/R: Aggrey SHS Students Bemoan Bedbugs Invasion appeared first on Ultimate FM. Authorities at the Aggrey Memorial Zion Senior High School (SHS) in
The Ashanti regional youth organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Brogya Genfi has stated that abolished levies will create huge problems for the various Metropolitan Municipal District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the country. The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta on March 2, 2017 during the 2017 budget presentation abolished levies imposed on ‘kayayeis’, spare parts importation, airline […] The post Abolished levies will create problems for Assemblies-Brogya
Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle, has urged less partisanship and more work in the rebuilding of a prosperous future for Ghana. He said the country would have a better future if the citizens “start thinking” rather than adorn their political colours in debates about the appropriate path towards development. Speaking on Joy FM’s […] The post Start thinking about Ghana, stop partisan politics- Palmer-Buckle appeared first on Ultimate FM. Metropolitan
She may be just one month away from celebrating her 91st birthday, but the Queen has proved that age is no obstacle to her enjoying her favourite hobby. Pictured heading out on her pony along the bank of the River Thames on Monday, the monarch looked as comfortable as ever in the saddle. Opting for […] The post The Queen is pictured still riding at 90 – and without a helmet appeared first on Ultimate FM. She may be just one month away from celebrating her 91st birthday, but the Queen
Still somewhat unbelievably, the upcoming Beauty and the Beast reboot boasts Disney’s first live-action, overtly gay character, which has caused backlash and boycotts including at least one Alabama drive-in and possibly the whole of Russia. In light of the hysteria, Bill Condon has, perhaps understandably, said that it’s all been “overblown”, asking people “to not […] The post How Beauty and the Beast gets its gay moment wrong appeared first on Ultimate FM. Still
Shares in Snap, the owner of Snapchat, slid 12% on Monday to close below the price at which they started trading just last week in New York. The stock soared on Thursday after making its Wall Street debut. Snap closed 44% higher at $24.48, valuing the company at $28bn, after it raised $3.4bn in the […] The post Snap slides as Wall Street ends lower appeared first on Ultimate FM. Shares in Snap, the owner of Snapchat, slid 12% on Monday to close below the price at which they started trading
North Korea and Malaysia have banned each other’s citizens from leaving their countries, in a growing row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam. The extraordinary tit-for-tat actions come amid North Korean fury at Malaysia’s ongoing investigation into his death at a Kuala Lumpur airport. The North Korean leader’s half-brother was killed with a potent nerve […] The post Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysia and N. Korea in tit-for-tax exit bans appeared first on Ultimate FM. North Korea
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