Author Archives: larryehu

Dompoase accident: Driver detained in police custody

The driver who is believed to have caused Tuesday’s fatal accident at Dompoase has been remanded in police custody for two weeks pending investigation. Kasapa FM’s correspondent Yaw Boagyan reported from the Central region Friday. A government delegation led by Roads and Highways Minister Kwaku Amoako Attah today visited the accident site and the survivors at the Cape Coast Teaching ...

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Savage reactions as Medikal gets tired of begging Fella Makafui

A tweet from Medikal has resurrected the ‘drama’ between him and Fella Makafui days after Shatta Wale supposedly sought to reconcile the actress and the boyfriend. The relationship between Medikal and Fella Makafui, according to reports, has soured over claims of a supposed infringement by the rapper. “Somebody tell Fella I’m sorry, I know say people go bore me but ...

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Beige Bank founder Nyinaku admitted at Police Hospital

The embattled Chief Executive Officer of defunct Beige Bank Mike Nyinaku has been admitted at the Police Hospital in Accra after he fell ill Thursday, police prosecutors have told the court. Mr. Nyinaku is being prosecuted by the state over his role in the collapse of the bank. He was denied bail after he was arraigned on Monday. Beige Bank ...

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Mahama weeps at launch of Electronic Fund-raising Platform

Tears run down the checks of former president John Dramani Mahama yesterday, January 16, 2020 during the launch of NDC’s Electronic Payment Platform held in Accra. The former president who mounted the podium to address the crowd ended up weeping for close to two minutes. Though the reason for his tears is not clear, it could be seen from all ...

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Banks collapse: Dr. Kwabena Duffour runs to court for ‘cover’ after BNI invitation

The founder of the UniBank, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, is seeking an interlocutory injunction from the court to restrain the Ghana Police Service over what he describes as “unlawful threats and harassment” following an invitation from the Crime Investigation Department (CID) last week. According to the embattled businessman cum politician, he was summoned with a letter from the Special Investigation team ...

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Update: Court grants bail to ‘sick’ Beige founder Nyinaku

The Circuit Court hearing the case against the CEO of the defunct Beige Bank Mike Nyinaku has granted him bail. The bail condition was set at GHC352 million with two sureties who are public servants earning not less than Ghc 2,000.00. The accused person is to submit his passport to the registrar of the Court and will be required to ...

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I caught HIV on a one-night stand and now I want to warn you

A Kenyan woman who was infected with HIV is speaking out about the risks of getting infected after she became HIV-positive following a one-night stand. Naomi Ireri, 41, a campaigner who warns youths against rushing into sex, told BBC Swahili how she had only known the man for a week before they had sex. Then he stopped responding to her ...

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18 CSOs reject EC’s plan for new voters’ register

A coalition of major Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and key individuals under the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) have collectively rejected the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register ahead of this year’s general elections. The coalition, numbering about eighteen (18) CSOs are the latest to join several groups to criticize the EC’s plan to introduce ...

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EC awards data centre contract to Persol Systems Limited

Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday announced that it has awarded the contract for the construction of the new Production and Disaster Recovery Data Centre to Persol Systems Limited and began processes for construction. The telecommunication giant, MTN, has also secured the contract to provide network or internet connectivity services to the various district offices of the Commission. The selection was ...

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