A man believed to be in his early 50s has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a scaffold in the house he lived in at a suburb called Top 10″,  near the Volta River Authority (VRA)’s Kpone Thermal Plant at Tema in the early hours of Monday. The man, whose name was given as ... The post 50-yr old man allegedly commits suicide at Tema appeared first on

The Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana has called on government to put in the necessary measures to boost local poultry production as it restricts imported poultry. According to the association, government must do more by equipping local poultry farmers to meet the demand for poultry. The Ministry of Agriculture recently announced that it has restricted ... The post Poultry

The University of Professional Studies’ (UPSA) Graduate Students Association (GRASAC),  last Friday donated assorted items to Christ Faith Foster Home at Frafraha in Accra. The items included clothes, stationery, groceries, detergents and sanitary wear, among other things. The donation formed part of the group’s initiative to put smiles on the faces of the foster children ... The post UPSA

The Kotoka International Airport KIA Command of the Ghana Immigration Service, GIS, has indicated its readiness to expertly manage terminal three of the Airport which will be completed soon. The Ghana Airports Company Limited earlier reported that the project will be completed this April. According to the Commander,  DCOI Eric Africa, the terminal will consolidate the command’s ... The post We’re

Citi FM has donated assorted items worth thousands of cedis to the Baptist School Complex and Orphanage (BASCO) as part of the 2018 Easter Orphan Project. The station also donated an amount of GHc 10,000 to the orphanage. The items donated included bags of rice, sugar, cereals as well as drinks and stationery.   Staff, ... The post Easter Orphan Project: Citi FM donates

West Bromwich Albion have parted company with manager Alan Pardew after eight successive league defeats. The 56-year-old was appointed on 29 November after the Baggies sacked Tony Pulis following a run of 10 Premier League games without a victory. A 2-1 home defeat by Burnley on Saturday left bottom club Albion 10 points from safety with six games left. ... The post West Brom part company

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asunafo South Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region, has condemned an attack on the Member of Parliament for the area, Eric Opoku, and three others, believed to be members of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC]. The Communications Director of the NPP in the constituency, Nana Adusei Opoku, ... The post NPP condemns attack on

Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela-Mandela‚ a stalwart in the fight against apartheid‚ has died at the age of 81. Her PA‚ Zodwa Zwane‚ confirmed the struggle veteran’s death on Monday afternoon. She said the family would be issuing a statement later in the day. Born in Bizana in the Eastern Cape in 1936‚ she moved to Johannesburg ... The post Winnie Mandela dies aged 81 appeared first on

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority has vowed to continue to pile pressure on the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the controversial defence cooperation agreement between Ghana and the US. “We are wholly committed to holding the feet of the NPP and the Akufo-Addo government to the fire of accountability,” the Minority Spokesperson Alhaji ... The post We’ll

The Ghana Health Service says the health practitioner who administered the injections that are suspected to have led to three deaths at the New Senchi Health Center in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, had been operating illegally. According to the Service, the man, who has been identified as James Yeboah, had not been authorised to ... The post Injection

Former President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned Ghanaians to be wary of some fake social media accounts created in his name. The former President on his Facebook page indicated that though many social media pages are using his name or a combination of his official names, his official Facebook Account and Twitter Handle remain @JDMahama. ... The post Be wary of fake accounts in my name –

The Committee seeing to the merger of the National Accreditation Board (NAB) and the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) has completed its work. In 2017, the Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah, announced plans by government to merge the two bodies as part major policy changes in the tertiary ... The post Committee for NCTE,

Abutia Development Union, (ADU), an association of committed citizens of Abutia Traditional Area in the Volta Region, is asking the government to hand over management of the Kalakpa Game Reserve to the Traditional Authority over what they describe as the failure of the Forestry Commission to make good use of the reserve. Speaking at this ... The post Cede control of

Following the attack on a Ghanaian fishing vessel, Marine 711, and the subsequent kidnapping of five sailors who were on board the vessel last Monday, the Deputy Minister for Transport, Titus Glover, has charged port officials to tighten security at Ghana’s ports, to avert similar incidents in the future. Titus Glover, who doubles as the ... The post Pirates’

Ethiopia’s new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has pledged his readiness to resolve disputes with neighbour Eritrea. Speaking on state television after his swearing-in ceremony, Mr Ahmed called for an end to “years of misunderstandings”. “I call on the Eritrean government to take the same stand,” he said. The two countries have had poor relations since ... The post New

Ghanaian highlife duo, Wutah, has dispelled rumours that the group is on the verge of collapse again, just about a year of its reunion. In a Facebook post that has a picture of the duo, actor Kobi Rana and a Vodafone logo, Wutah Afriyie, one half of the group hinted that they are preparing to ... The post ‘Something huge is coming’ – Wutah appeared first on

China’s defunct Tiangong-1 space lab mostly broke up on re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere above the South Pacific, Chinese and US reports say. It re-entered the atmosphere around 00:15 GMT on Monday, China’s Manned Space Engineering Office said. Tiangong-1 was launched in 2011 to carry out docking and orbit experiments. It was part of China’s efforts ... The post Defunct

Staff of Citi FM are headed to three selected orphanages in the country to make some donations to them as part of the Easter celebration. The orphanages, which Citi FM has been supporting for 13 years, include the Baptist School Complex (BASCO) an orphanage at Trotor, near Suhum in the Eastern Region, the Handivangelism Orphanage at Haatso in ... The post Easter

Arsene Wenger feels Arsenal’s failure to mount a title challenge was the main reason for another sparse crowd as three late goals saw them beat relegation-threatened Stoke. The Gunners were booed off at half-time at Emirates Stadium after seeing Aaron Ramsey clip the crossbar with their only clear chance of the first 45 minutes. But ... The post ‘They will be back on Thursday’

As expected since February, Alibaba will buy all outstanding shares of Ele.me that it doesn’t already own. Best-known for food deliveries, Ele.me  claims to be China’s biggest online delivery and local services platform. In an announcement, Alibaba said the deal values Ele.me at $9.5 billion. Alibaba, which first invested in Ele.me two years ago, and its affiliate Ant Small ... The post Alibaba