TOP GHANA NEWS HEADLINES FOR TODAY, THURSDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 2022

 

GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES

*Ministerial reshuffle: 'Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad' - Akufo-Addo told

*'Stay strong, and never give up on Ghana' – Okudzeto Ablakwa to Oliver Barker

*How Customs officers gave their boss morale amid ‘fight’ with SP

*Focus on passing your entrance exams not GLC directive – Former SRC President

*'There's nothing in it, it is hollow' - Customs boss 'discredits' OSP's corruption report

*Electoral Commission expresses concern over boycott of IPAC meetings by NDC

*Chief of Staff gives newspaper 24-hour ultimatum to render an apology

*Labianca case: Don’t hide behind people for your failures and deal with me – Commissioner of Customs to Special Prosecutor

*Take Labianca owner off Council of State – Petitioner demands after OSP recovered ¢1m in import duties shortfall

*Reshuffling per se will not solve our problems – Kwadwo Mpiani

*Deputy Governor of BOG chairs Advisory Board of UG’s College of Humanities

*Labianca applied for custom advance ruling – Chamber of Freight and Trade President

*EC’s use of Ghana Card as sole source of identification could lead to the deletion of 2020 voters’ register – Asiedu Nketia

*Steep depreciation of cedi shows mid-year budget review failed to win back investor confidence – Mahama 

*'Small boy' SP won’t find it easy if he attempts to destroy me - Customs Boss

*Dan Abodakpi, others secure injunction against coronation of new Anlo king and queen

*The corpses in the ‘dark’ – Kroboland’s woes

*Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu reacts to accusations that Haruna Iddrisu is selling out minority to him

*Profile of implicated Council of State member Eunice Jacqueline Buah

*Why JB Danquah lost parliamentary elections in Kyebi

*All is not well at the National Security – Adam Bonaa on recent shake-up

*Evangelist arrested with human parts at Wenchi

*I really pity Akufo-Addo – Kwesi Pratt Jnr.

*All about the new YEA CEO

*NPP will go to court if Bagbin fails to declare Adwoa Safo’s seat vacant - Joe Wise

*Married women heap praises on MCE for closing brothel

*ECG boss defends decision to cut light from Krobo

*Cedi depreciation against US dollar: Nana Akomea backs GUTA

*Kenyans on edge as results from elections show close contest between Ruto and Odinga

*Cutting off Yilo and Manya Krobo from the national grid is unacceptable - MP

*I have not been charged with fraud - Tema West NADMO boss reacts

*I cringe when EC says the passport isn't a credible source of confirming the identity of a Ghanaian - Lawyer

*Huge amounts spent on fuel threatening continuous operations of Krobo Health facilities

*What is happening in Ukraine has been happening for many years in Africa – Zelensky calls for support

*3 times Council of State, members have made headlines in the last two months

*Deploying the army for Krobo meter installation was a mistake - Adib Saani

*Police grab 3 over alleged murder of SHS student in Kumasi

*Electrician slapped with six-year jail term for stealing ECG cables

*We won’t vote for ‘goat’ branded NPP again - Angry Mamponteng residents to Akufo-Addo

*UEW bus crushes pastor to death, 6 in critical condition at Ajumako Techiman

*Man who attempted to use daughter for ritual murder granted GH¢500,000 bail

*Wenchi police accused of collecting rats, grass cutters as bribe

*Reshuffle comment: Failure of Akufo- Addo’s appointees is his success – Yammin

*Akufo-Addo’s refusal to reshuffle gov’t will reduce NPP’s chances – Mahdi Jibril

*Election 2024: Using Ghana card for voting smells like a scheme – David Tamakloe

*What are you measuring to make you feel your appointees are doing excellent? - Kwesi Pratt Jnr to Akufo-Addo

*What you may not know about Ghana’s Coat of Arms

*Your ministers can’t be that good if they took you back to IMF – Amoako Baah to Akufo-Addo

*Four foreigners jailed for human trafficking

*'Henceforth, we’ll vote based on development' - Chief of Mamponteng warns NPP

*FLASHBACK: How a military aircraft was secured within 24-hours to transport Sir John’s body to Wonoo

*Akufo-Addo hates people who speak the truth, he wants to be praised all the time - Political scientist

*Today in History: I can bet you wouldn’t have paid a cent if Ghana was your company – Manasseh to Ofori-Atta

*Today in History: When will the fooling stop? – Captain Smart to NPP, NDC

*Economic crunch: ‘I’m not looking for excuses’ – Akufo-Addo on COVID, Russia-Ukraine impact

*Nurse Educators’ Group rolls out strike plans; effective August 11

*The Office of the Special Prosecutor got it all wrong – Chamber of Freight and Trade

*KNUST to suspend final-year student over alleged rape as accomplice policeman is interdicted

*Inadequate surveyors impeding speedy compensation of land owners – Sulemana Mahama

*Vodafone donates ¢10k in support of Asafotufiami festival

*IGP reshuffles top officials

*Fitch downgrades Ghana to ‘CCC’ days after poor S&P grading

*Over 6,000 Agogo residents benefit from free health care

*1,443 persons died through road accidents  between January to July 2022 – MTTD 

*Akuapem Poloo converts to Islam

*Gospel singer Prince Nyarko passes on

*Man arrested for marrying off underage, mentally disabled daughter to 3 different men for money

*Military deployed to Yilo Krobo ahead of pre-paid meter installation

*Inflation rises further to 31.7% in July 2022; Transport major driver

*Ada Traditional Council justifies decision to prevent Radio Ada from covering Asafotufiam festival

*Ghana Card will save SSNIT $126 million – SSNIT boss

*Policeman, KNUST student who allegedly gang-raped girl denied bail again

*Abandoned market project forces Mamponteng traders to ply ware under high-tension lines

*2 suspected robbers arrested at Kakiase in Savannah Region

*There’re no credible remedial plans to salvage economy – Mahama

*Economic crunch: ‘I’m not looking for excuses’ – Akufo-Addo on COVID, Russia-Ukraine impact

*Today in History: I can bet you wouldn’t have paid a cent if Ghana was your company – Manasseh to Ofori-Atta

*Man who attempted to use daughter for ritual murder granted GH¢500,000 bail

*Electrician slapped with six-year jail term for stealing ECG cables

*Police grab 3 over alleged murder of SHS student in Kumasi

*We won’t vote for ‘goat’ branded NPP again - Angry Mamponteng residents to Akufo-Addo

*I cringe when EC says the passport isn't a credible source of confirming the identity of a Ghanaian - Lawyer

*'I have not been charged with fraud' - Tema West NADMO boss reacts

*Abandoned market project forces Mamponteng traders to ply ware under high-tension lines

*Warn UCC from taking over our land – Kwaprow chief to government, Lands Commission

*You will be dealt with if found culpable of ritual murder – Waala Overlord to settler communities

*>>>SPORTS NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Hearts needs a new CEO to take over from demonic board members – Former MD

*Asante Kotoko announce signing of Cameroonian goalkeeper Moise D'Assise

*Majeed Ashimeru rubbishes transfer link to Championship side Burnley

*Kevin-Prince Boateng likely to miss game against Frankfurt due to injury

*Major General Kotei: The sad story of the national athlete who was killed by Rawlings' firing squad

*Ghana's unicycling hero given rousing welcome at Mamprugu

*The person to sign your release letters is sick - Hearts of Oak to Kofi Kordzi, Ansah Botchway

*Disqualification from 4x100 relay robbed us of a shot at winning gold – JP Amoah

*Kotoko and Hearts of Oak could represent Ghana in $100m worth African Super League

*CAS temporarily lifts GFA ban on 21 Ashgold, Inter Allies players

*>>>BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Fitch downgrades Ghana's credit rating from ‘B-' to 'CCC'

*Zoomlion in charge of GPRTU mandatory towing levy - Bright Simons alleges

*Inflation rate for July hits of 31.7% - GSS

*FULL TEXT: Fitch downgrades Ghana's credit rating from ‘B-' to 'CCC'

*GPRTU introduces mandatory road tow levy for drivers

*Cedi performance against US Dollar reaches GH¢9.25 as at August 10

*Claims of misappropriation against Dr K.K. Sarpong false – GNPC backs new CEO

*Why Ghana cedi is not stable - Kwesi Pratt explains

*Cedi depreciation against US dollar: Nana Akomea backs GUTA

*WhatsApp banking is a game changer for financial institutions – Perry Addo-Quaye

*>>>ENTERTAINMENT NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Today In History: Changing my name was the best decision I ever made - Nana Ama McBrown

*How Reverend Prince Nyarko died – Daughter discloses

*FLASHBACK: I was ready to be a side chick to a married man – Stella Seal reveals

*Why some ladies are not married yet - Apostle Tony Akor

*I'll become a failure should I fight my manager husband over money or get divorced - Piesie Esther

*Delay instructs Amerado to cease fire in ongoing beef with Lyrical Joe

*Kizz Daniel narrates horrible ordeal in Tanzania

*KOD reacts to Amerado’s rap performance

*Strongman reacts to calls to jump onto Amerado and Lyrical Joe's beef

*Lutterodt recalls heated encounter with Afia Schwarzenegger over Tracey Boakye’s marriage

*>>>AFRICA NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Police on manhunt for Kenyan MP who shot dead rival aide at voting day

*South Africa sex crime: ‘We want our bodies to be secure 24/7’

*Ukraine ready to be a food security guarantor for West Africa - Zelensky to ECOWAS chair

*I paid 'buga' hitmaker US$60K but he refused to perform because of his gold chain - Promoter speaks

*Buhari ranks high among well-paid leaders in Africa, see full list

*Hustler vs. Veteran: Kenya awaits results from closely-fought presidential race

*No declaration of presidential results today - Kenya's EC chair

*Kizz Daniel apologize plus explain wetin truly happen for Tanzania

*Ghanaian president, Akufo-Addo denies asking APC presidential candidate, Tinubu to ‘Give Peter Obi A Chance’

*Nigerian military arrests ‘High-profile ISWAP terrorist who escaped during Kuje Prison attack’ in Ondo

*>>>WORLD NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide commemorates 56th annual convention

*Arrests of cartel "bosses" trigger wave of destruction in Mexico

*Former Twitter manager convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia

*Iranian charged in plot to murder former national security adviser John Bolton

*Polio vaccine to be offered to London kids after more virus found

*Russian journalist who's protested Ukraine war faces criminal charge

*Beluga whale lifted from French river dies during rescue attempt

*South Korea's heaviest rainfall in 80 years leaves 9 dead in Seoul

*2 killed in Megabus crash in New Jersey