Author Archives: larryehu

Hamilton wins sixth Canadian grand prix

Lewis Hamilton dominated the Canadian Grand Prix as dramatic action behind allowed him to cut Sebastian Vettel’s title lead to 12 points. The Mercedes driver controlled the race from start to finish, leading home team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Vettel, meanwhile, could finish only fourth in the Ferrari. The German dropped to the back when he needed to change his front wing, ...

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Nadal wins record 10th French Open title

Rafael Nadal described his “joy” at winning a record 10th French Open after beating Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka in the final. The Spaniard, 31, won 6-2 6-3 6-1 to secure ‘La Decima’ at Roland Garros, and his 15th major title. Nadal – who won without dropping a set in the tournament for the third time – said he could ...

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DVLA hints of higher fees for new drivers’ license

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has revealed new driver’s licence expected to come into force from July 18 will cost more to obtain. The DVLA says although it is yet to fix the price for the new licence, the existing charges will not quite cover the cost of producing the upgraded ones. Chief Executive Officer of DVLA, Kwasi Agyemang Busia, ...

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Power corrupts NDC too quickly, too easily – Rawlings

The founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Flt Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has said calls for unity in the party can only work if there is a commitment to truthfulness, integrity and sincerity instead of a ‘monkey dey work, baboon dey chop approach’. He was critical of how the political strength of the party had been undermined and wondered ...

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Principal of Tepa Nursing college fingured in GHȻ10m fraud

The Principal of the Tepa Nursing and Midwifery training college in the Ahafo Ano North of the Ashanti region, Ms. Victoria Amoah and an accountant Asamoah Richard have been fingured in a massive GHȻ9, 247,800 admission fraud. The two administrative members allegedly use fake receipts and invoices to milk the government institution during every admission year, according to investigations by ...

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AFCON 2019 qualifier: Black Stars crush Ethiopia

The Black Stars brought smiles to millions of faces across Ghana on Sunday following a huge 5-0 win over Ethiopia in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying played at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. Captain Asamoah Gyan achieved his long coveted half century mark of 50 goals for the team when he opened the scoring by the 10th ...

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England win U20 World Cup

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s first-half strike secured Under-20 World Cup glory for England as they beat Venezuela 1-0, although the Young Lions needed Freddie Woodman to secure the trophy with a late penalty save. Calvert-Lewin broke the deadlock 10 minutes before the break in Suwon, the forward converting at the second attempt to put Paul Simpson’s side ahead in Sunday’s final. Adalberto ...

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Schools close down in Ketu-South following tidal wave destruction

High tides that caused flooding in the Ketu-South District of the Volta Region have caused schools to remain closed on Monday as the classrooms are serving as makeshift homes for displaced residents. Sunday’s high tides were one of the many that hit many communities along Ghana’s coasts, destroying homes and displacing hundreds. Joy News’ Volta Region correspondent, Ivy Setordzie, reports ...

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Jealous boyfriend chops off girlfriend’s hand

The Suhum Municipal  Police Command  has launched a manhunt for Joshua Tei, a farmer who chopped off his girlfriend’s hand over cheating suspicions. The incident occurred at about  7:30pm at Aponoapono, a  farming community in the Suhum Municipality of the Eastern region . The victim identified only as Patience has been hospitalized at the Suhum government hospital while the amputated ...

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