WORLD NEWS Norway prime minister fined for flouting COVID-19 rules 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules when organizing a family gathering to celebrate her birthday. The fine is…
WORLD NEWS Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies aged 99 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen’s “strength and stay” for 73 years, has died aged 99. Flags on landmark buildings in Britain were being lowered to half-mast as a period…
WORLD NEWS Prostitutes go on strike over Covid vaccines [Photos] 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online Sex workers in a Brazilian city have gone on strike for a week, demanding to be included in the group of front-line workers receiving priority coronavirus vaccines. Pandemic-related hotel closures…
WORLD NEWS Journalist shot dead at her home 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online A journalist working with Kenya’s state broadcaster was shot dead at her home in the outcasts of the capital Nairobi. Two gunmen entered Betty Barasa’s home as she was driving…
ENTERTAINMENT We’ll take down TV Channels promoting spiritualists – K-NET warns 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online Internet and data service provider, K-NET has threatened to remove from its Direct-to-Home (DTH) platforms, channels promoting the activities of scammers, spiritualists, money doublers, and fraudsters. This caution follows the…
GENERAL NEWS There’ll be systematic power outages in May – Energy Minister 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online Ghanaians would have to brace up themselves for more power outages in May 2021. According to the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, there will be an erratic power…
BUSINESS ECG proposes increment in electricity tariffs 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online Ghanaians might soon be paying more for electricity as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is proposing an increment in tariffs. The Company says it needs more funds to support…
GENERAL NEWS Akufo-Addo issues directives to boost Ghana’s earthquake preparedness 8th April 2021 Kumasi Online The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has issued a number of directives to Ministries, Departments and Agencies in response to a report compiled by a committee of experts tasked to…
GENERAL NEWS Bauxite mining in Atewa will open doors to galamsey, illegal logging – A Rocha 8th April 2021 Kumasi Online Environmental group A Rocha Ghana has warned that the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) push for bauxite exploration will open doors to illegal mining. Though the corporation has pledged…
GENERAL NEWS Man Undergoing Military Recruitment Process Steals Phone 8th April 2021 Kumasi Online A 20-year-old man who was part of those undergoing enlistment processes for recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces has been arrested for allegedly stealing the mobile phone of his colleague.…
