One person has died, with two others in critical condition after a renewed clash between some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region. This was after some gunshots were fired on Saturday, August Read more…
President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo called on the Paramount Chief of Akwamuman, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III at Akwamufie on Wednesday, August 5, as part of his tour in the Eastern Region. The President was received by the Chiefs and Elders of Akwamu and ushered into the palace, where traditional prayers Read more…
The Agona District Workers’ Cooperative Credit Union (ADWCCU) has completed consultations with financial experts on a merger with the Church of Christ and Maranatha Credit Unions. The partnership is to help mobilize sufficient savings to avoid insolvency. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Credit union, Mr Wisdom Yaw Read more…
Timothy Bouré and his co-founder Geoffrey Lucks were both near broke when they moved to Dallas to join the first accelerator they entered after forming VenoStent, a company that aims to improve outcomes for dialysis patients. Failed dialysis surgeries occur in roughly 55% to 65% of patients with end-stage renal Read more…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a sensational surprise victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix to bring Mercedes’ domination to an end. Verstappen’s win was founded on his car being kinder to its tyres than the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas and the Dutchman capitalised brilliantly. Hamilton fought Read more…
A 12-year-old boy, Kwadwo Acquah, has murdered his 60-year-old father, at Fomena in the Ashanti Region. According to the District Police Commander, Superintendent Albert Nii Ochil, the boy had cut his father’s hands with a cutlass he had been using to destroy his mother’s slippers. The commander told Adom News’ Read more…
Running Mate to NDC’s Flagbearer, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will begin her tour of the Greater Accra Region on Monday, August 10, 2020. She is expected to be in the Shai Osudoku Constituency to meet the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs. Prof Opoku Agyemang will thencontinue to the Dodowa Read more…
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that TikTok and Twitter have held talks about a potential merger, even as the video sharing company defends itself against President Donald Trump’s pressure to force the sale of the business or potentially ban it. As the internationally distributed video streaming version of Chinese Read more…
TikTok, the video-sharing app that’s moved to the center of the economic conflict between the US and China, is planning to challenge the executive order issued by President Donald Trump that would force the sale or ban the service in the United States. According to a report from National Public Read more…
The first season of “The Umbrella Academy” had its flaws, but empathetic portrayals of its seven superhero siblings (all adults bearing the emotional scars of an upbringing under their strict adoptive father Reginald Hargreeves) more than made up for its meandering plot. In season two, which recently launched on Netflix, Read more…
President Akufo-Addo has directed Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh to engage the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reconsider its decision to ban some Senior High School students from writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This follows the dismissal of 14 students from five Senior High Read more…
The general overseer of the International Central Gospel Church, Pastor Mensa Otabil has announced the commencement of in-person worship services for his church. Speaking during an online service, Pastor Otabil said the management of the church is still putting in place measures to ensure the safe and gradual reopening of Read more…
Ghana has been touted as ‘the beacon of democracy in Africa’ because of its relatively stable political climate under its fourth republic. But Former President John Dramani Mahama fears the gains made over the two decades have been eroded and people’s rights trampled; a development he described as most unfortunate. Read more…
Two people have been shot by armed robbers after a vehicle they were travelling in from Techiman to Kumasi was ambushed. The incident which happened at Ahinkro near Offinso in the Ashanti region saw one person shot in the stomach while the other in the leg. The victims were rushed Read more…
A new trailer for Fifa 21 reveals new gameplay features. Newsround takes a look at them. Source: BBC
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama was at Kete Krachi in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region. As part of his tour, the former president granted an interview via Facebook live. Apart from Facebook, the stream is also expected to be repeated Read more…
The Electoral Commission on Thursday ended the 30 days voters’ registration exercise they had embarked on. Today on Beyond the Lockdown, the host Emefa Apawu, and her guests will discuss having a registration exercise amidst a pandemic. They will dive into the successes, intimidation, violence and the full account on Read more…
Child Rights International has described as harsh the banning of students from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for rioting. According to a statement signed by its Executive Director, Bright Kweku Appiah, the decision has the potential of ruining the future of the affected students. “It is Read more…
The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil on Sunday, August 9, led a virtual church service from the Christ Temple branch of ICGC. This was in adherence to social distancing protocols adopted by the church in a bid to curb the spread of the Read more…
A fired-up Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a 3-1 win at home to Napoli on Saturday for a 4-2 aggregate victory which took the club into the Champions League quarter-finals for the 13th consecutive season where they face Bayern Munich. The Catalans had a shaky start but took the lead Read more…