Author Archives: larryehu

Four soldiers escaped lynching at Denkyira-Obuasi before Major Mahama

Fresh revelations suggest there was sufficient intelligence pointing to a pre-meditated attempt to kill the leader of a military detachment stationed in Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central region. According to the host of late afternoon political talk show host Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong (KABA), sources within the military have provided fresh information which goes against the official narrative that the killing ...

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Captain Mahama’s murderers are cruel, uncivilized – Rawlings

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described a group of persons who participated in the lynching of a military officer at Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region as uncivilized, cruel and irresponsible people whose behavior must not be tolerated in society. According to the former President who was once a military officer himself, the mob action by the residents must ...

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Kintampo disaster an act of God – Report

The disaster which occurred at the Kintampo Waterfalls claiming several lives in March this year has been described as an “Act of God”, a report presented to Parliament has revealed. Twenty people mostly students lost their lives while over 21 others also sustained injuries after trees crashed on them following a heavy storm on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Most of ...

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Borussia Dortmund announce Peter Bosz as new head coach

Borussia Dortmund have appointed Peter Bosz as their new head coach, a week after the departure of Thomas Tuchel. Bosz, 53, joins on a two-year contract after having led Ajax to the Europa League final, with Dortmund reportedly having agreed to pay the Eredivisie side €5 million. Dortmund were said to have made Nice coach Lucien Favre their top target ...

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Curricula not to blame for graduate joblessness – UTAG replies Akufo-Addo

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has described as ‘unfortunate’ a comment by the President that the country’s educational curricula are to blame for graduate joblessness. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo told a gathering at the 50th Anniversary of the Association of African Universities in Accra, a university education in the country no longer guarantees a job. He said ...

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Kennedy Agyapong to pick global dignity award

Maverick politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has been nominated for a global dignity award, to be presented to him in New York on August 4, 2017 at the United Nations (UN) headquarters. This followed the recognition of his humanitarian works in Ghana, Africa and other places in the world ...

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A/R: Taskforce destroys ‘galamsey’ equipment in Achiase

The anti-illegal mining taskforce has seized and destroyed several mining equipment from some communities in the Ashanti region. The taskforce set up by the Ghana Association of Small Scale Miners stormed some mining communities in Achiase in the Atwima Mponua District in the Ashanti region to clamp down on the activities of illegal miners. Speaking to Ultimate News’ Barima Kwabena ...

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Being a policeman is my priority – S.P. Kofi Sarpong

Despite getting massive attention for his music, with some awards to his credit, gospel musician S.P. Kofi Sarpong says policing is his first love and would always choose it over music if need be. According to him, though he is all over the place with his music, being a police officer is his priority since the appropriate atmosphere would not ...

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Arsenal confirm Sead Kolasinac signing

Arsenal have confirmed the arrival of Bosnian defender Sead Kolasinac from Bundesliga side Schalke on a free transfer. The 23-year-old had seen his contract at Schalke run down and he had been heavily linked with a move to the Gunners. On Tuesday morning the club’s Twitter account tweeted out a list of ten players signed by Arsene Wenger that spelt ...

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Gov’t realises $94 million from first quarter crude exports

Petroleum receipts report for January to March this year released by the Finance Ministry revealed that government has realised $94 million from crude exports for the first quarter of this year. The funds came from crude exported by the Ghana group as well as royalty payments from other partners on the Jubilee and Tweneboa Enyera Ntomme (TEN) oil fields. The ...

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