Lightening accompanied by a thunderstorm on Monday struck three teenagers in Ho, killing one and left two others unconscious. Emmanuel Dorli, 17, known in Ho as a coconut seller, died instantly when the lightening struck during a late afternoon rainfall Monday (May 30, 2022). As of midday Tuesday, the body was still lying in the open, covered with plantain leaves. The incident happened opposite the regional head office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The deceased was a student of the Sokode Senior High Technical School. Two female students Two female students who were walking together with the...
IGP’s 15 questions to British High Commissioner
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare has provided fifteen questions to the British High Commissioner to ponder over to help her appreciate the efforts being made by the Police Service to ensure that Ghana remains a peaceful country. The questions were contained in a letter dated May 20, 2022 and addressed to the British High Commissioner, Harriet Thompson, over her tweet following the arrest of one of the conveners of the #FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker Vormawor over a traffic offence. Madam Thomson in her tweet wrote, “Oliver Barker Vormawor, convener of #FixTheCountry movement, arrested again, I understand for a...
IGP issues strongly-worded response to British High Commissioner’s Tweet on Barker-Vormawor
The Police Administration has issued a strongly-worded response to what they described as uninformed, biased comment made by the British High Commissioner to Ghana on the arrest of Convener of FixTheCounctry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, on 17th May, 2022. In a tweet on Tuesday May 17, Harriet Thompson said regarding the arrest that, “Oliver Barker Vormawor, convener of #FixTheCountry movement, arrested again, I understand for a motoring offence on his way to court. I’ll be interested to see where this goes…”. But in a statement issued by the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare on Tuesday May 31, the Police said “we consider you tweet...
John Boadu on why he deserves another term as NPP General Secretary
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu says he deserves another term in office because almost all members of the current National Executive Committee are moving out of office, or seeking new positions in the party. The current National Chairman, Freddie Blay is not seeking re-election. The current National Treasurer, Kwabena Abankwa-Yeboah is not seeking re-election, he is rather eyeing the national chairman position. The current National Organiser, Sammy Awuku is not seeking re-election. There are indications he may be entering the Member of Parliament race in a constituency in the Eastern Region. He has been linked to the Akropong North...
Speeding Driver Kills 2 Brothers, Injured One At Ejisu
The entire Besease Zongo community has been thrown into a state of mourning after a speeding vehicle reportedly claimed the lives of two brothers and injured another one at Ejisu-Besease The driver was said to have lost control that yesterday morning at about 8:40am when trying to overtake another vehicle and veered off the road to crash the two brothers. The victims, Hamidu Mohammed, 62, and Masawudu Nalko, 40. They were pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the Ejisu Government Hospital. Meanwhile, the surviving victim, Abdul Rahman Mohammed, 50, who sustained severe injuries, has been transferred to the Komfo Anokye...
Bole SHS Assistant Headmaster Charged With Rape
The Assistant Headmaster of the Bole Senior High School, Issahaku Jeduwa, who was arrested in connection with the alleged raping of a 21-year-old third-year student (name withheld) of the school has been arraigned before the Bole District Court and charged with rape. The case has since been transferred to the Tamale Circuit court to be heard on May 31, 2022. It will be recalled that Issahaku Jeduwa, was arrested by the Savannah Regional Police Command for an alleged rape incident. The Savannah Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Adjekum Owusu, who confirmed the incident to DGN Online said on May...
Tariq Lamptey in Ghana for Black Stars meeting
Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey has arrived in Ghana to meet with Black Stars officials and will switch his international allegiance from England to Ghana. Lamptey arrived in Ghana with his father after declining an invitation to play for the England U21 team, whose coach, Lee Carsley, revealed the full-back was seriously considering playing for Ghana. The 21-year-old has decided to play for Ghana and is in the country to formally communicate his decision and make himself available for future assignments. Lamptey, born in London, was contacted by Ghana in 2020 but made his England U21 debut later that year. Lamptey,...
COKA would’ve given us problems in 2024 – NDC’s Alhaji Sani
A founding member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Sani Mohamed, says the victory of Chairman Wontumi is a signal of victory for the NDC in 2024. Speaking on Akoma FM‘s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma on Monday, May 30, Alhaji Sani Mohamed heaved a heavy sigh of relief over the outcome of the just-ended Ashanti Region executive elections, which saw incumbent chairman Benard Antwi Boasiako win by a wide margine. The experienced politician told host of the show Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin that “I am happy Wontumi has won because if his close contender Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) had won, he...
Demolish structures on watercourses – President directs MMDCES
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the removal of all structures on watercourses as a key intervention to stop the perennial floods in parts of the country. He has also charged metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) to ensure that, with immediate effect, every obstruction to the free flow of water, as well as developments along watercourses, is removed. The President gave the directive when he commissioned two dredgers and marine equipment by Dredge Masters Limited (DML), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of companies (JGC), on May 25, 2022. The equipment, which adds to the €54-million investment...
Special Prosecutor Probes Sir John Assets
The special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyabeng, is lacing up his boots to commence investigations into the mind-boggling assets acquired by the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, aka Sir John. This follows public outcry about the number of assets acquired by the late New Patriotic Party (NPP) former General Secretary, which were contained in a leaked document believed to be his last Will and Testament, and has been making headlines over the past four days. A source has told DAILY GUIDE that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) will be digging into the assets declared by...