Archive for January, 2010

Farmer allegedly shoots man over pears

Posted by on January 31, 2010 at 9:06 pm in Other Top Stories

GNA – Kwabena Ofori, a 54-year-old farmer, who allegedly shot a man over pears, has appeared at a circuit court at Asamankese for causing unlawful harm. The accused, who pleaded guilty, would re-appear at court on February 15. The court asked him to remain on his original bail of GHC 5,000 with two sureties to [...]

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Ghana dissatisfied with dictatorial leadership in Africa

Posted by on at 9:01 pm in Other Top Stories

From George-Ramsey Benamba, GNA Special Correspondent, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia GNA – The Ghanaian African Peer Review Panel of Eminent Persons (APRM) Delegation currently attending the APRM Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday expressed its dissatisfaction with the dictatorial leadership of Professor Adebayo Adedeji, Chairperson of the body. They cited the cancellation of discussions on [...]

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Late goal guides Egypt past Ghana for African Cup title

Posted by on at 8:58 pm in Top Story

Egypt won the African Cup of Nations for the third time in a row on Sunday after substitute Mohamed Gedo scored in the 85th minute to earn a 1-0 victory over Ghana in the final.

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JJ Rawlings Again

Posted by on January 30, 2010 at 3:46 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Other Top Stories

A GROUP of National Democratic Congress (NDC) activists, allegedly acting on the orders of Kofi Adams, Special Aide to former President Jerry John Rawlings, attacked Osei Yaw Nketia, popularly known as Dr. Asemfofro, at the party’s headquarters on Thursday. The maverick NDC activist was at the headquarters to discuss important issues with the General Secretary, [...]

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GHC150 million cash to Winners of “Vodafone Predict and Win”

Posted by on at 3:45 pm in Other Top Stories

Vodafone Ghana has so far presented GHC150 million cedis cash to 15 winners of its “Vodafone Predict and Win” contest that run alongside the 27th African Cup of Nations in Luanda Angola. This is aside the mobile phones and airtime to 1000’s of other winners in the promotion. Mr Samuel Owuo Adonti of the Okaikoi [...]

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Night Clubs Blame Churches For Drop In Business

Posted by on at 3:25 pm in Entertainment, Other Entertainment News

Night club owners in Cape Coast, the Central regional capital of Ghana are blaming churches for the drop in business, The Mirror reports. Most revelers, they say do not patronize their clubs because of the churches. According to the report, night club owners made this complaint at a stakeholders meeting at the Elmina Each Hotel [...]

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All set for NPP Congress

Posted by on at 3:22 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Other Top Stories

AT LONG last, the Kumasi High Court 2 has given permission to the Ashanti regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to hold its regional delegates’ congress. Several attempts by the party to organize its regional delegates’ congress to elect its regional officers have failed to materialize due to protracted court litigations. Originally, the [...]

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Prophet T.B Joshua destroys School

Posted by on at 3:17 pm in Other Top Stories

Unconfirmed reports say the founder and leader of the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOA) in Nigeria, Prophet T.B Joshua is currently building a residential accommodation on top of the Sewerage plant near the Achimota School in Accra, blocking the flow of both liquid and solid waste from the school community. T.B. Joshua is very [...]

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