Turkey Earthquake – Three people were killed after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly earthquake devastated the region. More than 680 people were injured in Turkey and Syria. Turkey’s emergency and disaster management agency Afad said the quake struck at 8pm: 04 local time (17:04 GMT), followed by dozens of aftershocks. READ ALSO: Christian Atsu’s Mortal Remains Arrives In Ghana From Turkey – WATCH A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the same area on February 6, killing more than 44,000 people in Turkey and Syria. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said those killed in Monday’s…
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Ningo Prampram MP Sam Nartey George blamed the delay in the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Attorney General Godfed Dame, who he described as a “throttle of the wheels of parliament”. According to him, the controversial bill would leave the committee stage without a late memo received from Dame and her inability to discuss the same subject with the committee afterwards. He hinted that members of the House Constitutional and Legal Committees could call the attorney general a bluff if the delay persists. “Respectfully I will say the Attorney General is filibustering with the Bill. I will say the…
MP of Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, appointed to the Department of Trade and Industry, has voiced repeated calls for the government to downsize. The people of Ghana, including the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately reduce the size of the government apparatus and cut spending to build confidence in the government. solutions to the economic challenges of the economy. READ ALSO: Agbodza Rebukes KT Hammond For ‘Unnecessary’ Interjections The charismatic council says the cuts in government staff and spending will show Ghanaians that the call to burden-sharing is not just…
Film actor, humanitarian and missionary, Majid Michel believes that Christian Atsu’s death was premature and that he should not have died in the earthquake. He says that Atsu shouldn’t have died and people don’t say that it was God who took him away because God didn’t take back what he gave us. READ ALSO: Christian Atsu’s Mortal Remains Arrives In Ghana From Turkey – WATCH He added that young people must be trained and built up in prayer for them to understand these things. Former Black Star player Christian Atsu was confirmed dead by his club, Hatayspor, on 18 February…
Some drama was captured during the ongoing ministerial audit in parliament where the trade and industry-appointed minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond, known simply as KT Hammond, was recommended by the committee elected by the House of Representatives toasted. As a feature of him, the MP for the Adansi-Asokwa constituency in the Ashanti region was too comfortable with his fellow committee members, a posture that has caused controversy. The minority leader, Kwame Governs Agbodza, was forced to call him for orders after he continued to question several committee members when they tried to question him. Bawku’s deputy, Mahama Ayariga, was the first…
The Bolgatanga Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of the supreme leader of the Mamprugu traditional region. The arrest warrant for Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga was issued in a court order signed by Lord Alexander Graham. This comes after Alhaji Seidu Abagre (Kulga II) was appointed as the new Leader of Bawku in the early hours of Wednesday, February 15, 2023. The new leader was skinned at Nayiri Palace in Nalerigu, but shortly after his appointment was annulled by the government and other authorities. Condemning the installation of the new chieftain of Bawku by the lord of the Mamprugu…
Soldiers were deployed to Nalerigu to capture a Bawku Naba who was said to have skinned and the Lord of Mamprugu is said to have retreated after a clash with the youths. According to myjoyonline.com, the confrontation between armed military officers and angry youths occurred at midnight on Sunday. READ ALSO: 80-year-old Man Burnt By A Cigarette He Was Smoking A high court in Bolgatanga has issued arrest warrants for two traditional leaders in connection with the involvement of a new leader on Wednesday, February 15. Soldier deployed to block ‘illegal Bawku leader’ retreat route after clash with youth The…
A man believed to be in his late 80s has unexpectedly passed away at Lateh Akuapem in the Eastern Region. According to reports, the deceased, Paa Kwame, was bedridden for several years due to his advanced age and unstable health. He is currently in the care of his family. READ ALSO: KNUST Student Dies After Falling Off Fourth Floor Of Ultimate Hostel At the behest of the late Paa Kwame, the caretaker managed to support himself. Paa Kwame, as usual, asked the guard to bring her a cigarette and she complied. It is believed that while he was smoking, a…
Ajax Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus joined the mourners to pay their respects to Hatayspor football star Christian Atsu who was found dead after 14-days of being trapped under the rubbles of Turkey earthquake. Mohammed Kudus dedicated his free-kick to Christian Atsu after scoring his 9th league goal of the season. The young champion in celebration after scoring his ninth goal of the tournament praised Atsu with the inscription on his shirt, “RIP ATSU.” https://twitter.com/_owurakuampofo/status/1627362203517976581?s=20 The former Newcastle winger was lifted from the rubble on Saturday 18 February, nearly two weeks after a devastating earthquake hit southeastern Turkey, killing more than…
Former MP for Kwadaso Constituency, Hon. Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah said there was no way the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would risk its chances of winning the 2024 election by choosing a local from the North as its presidential candidate. According to this former NPP MP, during the first term of the NPP government, a survey was conducted that showed the party would win more seats to bring the total number of seats in parliament to 200 or more. READ ALSO: Our Biggest Mistake Was Buy Tractors For Farmers – Mahama Admits Therefore, the management decided that, for the first time…