TOP GHANA NEWS HEADLINES FOR TODAY, SATURDAY, 20TH AUGUST, 2022

 

GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES

*‘Present Ken Agyapong as flagbearer if you want to win 2024 elections’ – Abossey Okai traders to NPP

*You can't remove Adwoa Safo, she deserves a fair hearing - Freddie Blay to Majority Group

*Ashanti region special and critical to NDC’s 2024 victory – Sammy Gyamfi

*KNUST: Some have lost their eyes- Student recounts clash

*BOST cars auction: 'Meet me in court' — Herald Editor to Chief of Staff

*Jubilation at Krobo as ECG restores power after 24 days

*Men in Bolgatanga have the healthiest sex life in Ghana – Research

*KNUST suspends all public gatherings following Conti-Katanga clash

*Labianca case: Stop behaving like ‘Konongo kaya’ – Anyimadu-Antwi tells Martin Amidu

*New York police release video of how five passengers beat Ghanaian taxi driver to death

*Elvis Afriyie Ankrah breaks silence on allegations of sleeping with popular actress at 2014 World Cup

*Three arrested over the murder of a Ghanaian taxi driver in the US

*BOST cars Auction: 'Meet me in court' — Herald Editor to Chief of Staff

*Irate youth of Adoe in the Sunyani West Municipality descend on Fulani herdsmen, kill several cattle 

*I wish I was a Ghanaian instead of Dutch - Lady confesses

*How children of Canadian returnees received news of their parents' death

*Ofori Atta resigned from Databank, government borrows for development – Prof. Adei ‘schools’ KKD

*Adom-Otchere tackles KKD for ‘Eurobond profiteering’ attack on Ofori-Atta

*Veteran Ghanaian media mogul, Edem KG Djokotoe dies in Zambia

*MoFA rescues 431 stranded Ghanaians in UAE

*NPP bigwigs who have called for an Alan/Bawumia ticket for 2024 election

*'Your failure is enough to jettison you from office' – Wereko-Brobby on NPP's 'Break the 8' mantra

*OSP Labianca report ‘mere investigatory report’, making it public illegal – Martin Amidu tackles Kissi Agyebeng

*If you can’t pay GH¢700 per month, how can you give GH¢50, 000 under YouStart – NaBCO trainee to govt

*Krobo power cut: Man sends generator to hospital as pregnant wife goes into labour

*Universities turning into breeding grounds for thugs – Adib Sani

*Heavy security presence at KNUST after clash between Katanga-Conti hall clash, calm restored

*Government's delivery tracking website kaput after two years

*Disturbing videos of violence during Katanga, Conti clash emerge

*9 cars vandalised, 11 people injured in the Katanga, Conti halls clash

*Independent, international mediator needed to end Bawku conflict – Toobu

*Eduwatch backs Mahama’s call for Free SHS to include private schools

*My ex left me for another woman after choosing to be deported from Italy with him - UK-based Ghanaian

*Akufo-Addo speaks after Mion-Lana's death

*‘Our parents have disappointed us’ – Youngsters whose parents died under bizarre circumstances cry

*Singling out Databank is an attack – Palgrave Boakye-Danquah reacts to KKD comment

*UW NPP Executive Committee backtracks on decision for supporters to stay away when Akufo-Addo visits

*Nana Kofi Owusu: Does gari and beans really make you lose pot belly?

*We have not breached any law in executing our mandate – Railway Development Authority to workers

*It is not government’s duty to compensate victims of Appiatse disaster – Owusu-Bio

*Upward tariff review will worsen plight of consumers – Arise Ghana tells PURC

*No company has been licensed to prospect for minerals in Forest Reserves – Minerals Commission

*FLASHBACK: Akufo-Addo has tied Amidu's hands; he can't touch NPP for corruption – Mahama

*Today in History: Ghanaians will pay back free water and electricity next year - Kwesi Pratt predicts

*Today in History: 'God has forgiven you' – Kufuor tells Allotey Jacobs

*JHS 2 student sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for defiling four-year-old girl

*Flashback: Collapsed banks: You should have applied 'common sense' - Mahama to govt

*How the Northern Region lost 2 great persons in two days

*Ghana's economy is the 8th strongest in the sub-region - Sylvester Tetteh

*PAC orders Zoomlion to refund GH¢517,500 for failure to execute fumigation contract

*Lack of institutions to regulate cattle rearing cause of conflicts – Research

*KNUST clash: How Katanga residents launched unprovoked attack on Conti

*'I look forward to working with you' - Akufo-Addo congratulates Kenya's president-elect

*Let’s be careful not to turn Databank into scapegoats - Professor Adei ‘goes hard’ on KKD's rant

*Wontumi and Adorye must be sanctioned - NPP National Vice Chairman

*'We are prepared for a by-election’ – NPP Dome Kwabenya chairman

*Databank not Eurobond transaction advisors – Ministry of Finance clarifies

*'Overpromising' Akufo-Addo has also 'over spent and under delivered' - Mahama's aide jabs

*You’ll be arrested if you disrupt ECG's work – National Security cautions Krobo youth

*Vacate your post by Aug. 31 – Youth Employent Agency to 'Community Police'

*NaBCo trainees in Accra march over 10-month allowance arrears

*Appoint politically savvy Comms. Director or you're doomed – Kobby Mensah warns NPP

*Bawumia mourns Mion Lana Naa Abdulai III

*Akufo-Addo focused on saving lives at expense of fiscal discipline during COVID – Bawumia list causes of economic crisis

*Government determined to bring relief to Ghanaians – Akufo-Addo

*Ofori-Atta owns 11% shares in Databank – Dafeamekpor suggests

*Ahafo Region records significant development 3 years after creation – Minister

*Ministry of Education clears air on GALOP

*Dan Botwe is the 'finest, cleanest, best' politician ever - Nana Fredua, Atik

*We're already 'Breaking the 10'; the dollar is over-speeding - Dr. Otchere-Ankrah 'shades' NPP

*I pity Akufo-Addo; I'm sure he doesn't sleep - Allotey Jacobs

*Curfew imposed on Bawku after latest killings

*Calls for Hopeson Adorye's head increase amidst developing cracks in NPP

*BoG Governor must assert independence and credibility or resign – Minority

*ECG transformer in flames after power was restored to Somanya

*Katanga-Conti clash: KNUST Management to give CCTV footage to police

*Killing of New York-based Ghanaian taxi driver: Ghana Mission in US welcomes arrest of suspects

*‘This is an extremely difficult situation’ – Akufo-Addo consoles family of Yaa Naa’s heir apparent 

*KNUST suspends all public gatherings following Conti-Katanga clash

*Peg value of cedi to dollar – African Investment Group President

*No confirmed cases of Monkey Pox and Lassa fever in Ahafo – Regional Health Director  

*Combating terrorism threats in Africa requires collaborative effort – Dr Bawumia

*Hold national dialogue to curtail violence in Universities – Adam Bonaa

*Mining industry cooperating with government to address challenges – Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO

*OSP’s Labianca report hollow, without mandate and unconstitutional – Martin Amidu

*Avoid making tribal comments that can cost the party – Friends of Bawumia

*‘Hardship is not the doing of government policy’ – Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama

*>>>SPORTS NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Ex-Ghana Deputy Sports Minister reacts to Asamoah Gyan’s wish to play at the 2022 World Cup

*Ghanaian midfielder Kudus Mohammed heading to Everton

*Don Bortey supports Asamoah Gyan's 2022 World Cup dream

*Asante Kotoko unveils new signing Enoch Morrison

*Absconded in Italy, now a ‘big man' in the UK: The story of former Ashgold goalie Adjei Agyeman

*Confirmed: Black Stars to play pre-World Cup friendly against Brazil

*EXCLUSIVE: Inside story of why Mohammed Kudus is forcing Everton move

*Hearts of Oak provide update on situation of midfielder Frederick Ansah Botchway

*I don’t support Asamoah Gyan’s wish to play for Black Stars - Alhaji Grunsah

*Mauritania withdraw from WAFU U-15 tournament after 6-0 defeat to 'overaged' Sierra Leone

*>>>BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Akufo-Addo not in charge of economy – Political analyst

*Media 'partly' to be blamed for Databank’s role as transactional advisors to gov’t – NDC MP

*'I am fully aware that these are very difficult times' – Akufo-Addo

*Those who collapsed GN Bank had ‘kerosene’ in their heads – PPP

*FLASHBACK: Cedi fall: Gh¢10 to $1; a possible scenario - Otabil

*Vehicle and asset dealers at odds with govt over new policy on vehicle importation

*Don’t collapse companies when you cannot create one - Kofi Asamoah-Siaw to government

*Prosecuting NAM 1 has become difficult due to lack of evidence, applicable laws - EOCO boss

*Steps will be taken to deal with ‘unacceptable’ fall of the Cedi – Akufo-Addo

*Akufo-Addo not in charge of the economy – Lecturer

*Globalisation, external shocks impact Ghana’s economy – UNDP

*>>>ENTERTAINMENT NEWS HEADLINES..*

*Obaapa Christy reveals Daddy Lumba once threatened to beat her

*Cwesi Oteng loses mother; asks fans to pray for his family

*No bed syndrome: Mr Beautiful blames Waakye for his death

*Nkommo Wo Ho: Bridget Otoo's private wedding and matters arising

*85-year-old Paa George shares how he slept with several ladies during his prime

*Yaa Pono’s hidden identity exposed

*Afia Schwarzenegger paints 'crazy' picture of how Ghana will become with Kennedy Agyapong as president

*Tinny will not charge GH¢2,000 for a performance - Bulldog on supposed debt

*Kofi Adjorlolo called out for once again denying his affair with Shatta Wale's mum

*Tracey Boakye brags about wealth, husband on honeymoon amidst mansion seizure brouhaha

*DJ Azonto confesses love to Mona Gucci

*>>>AFRICA NEWS HEADLINES...*

*'From chicken seller to president': How Belgian newspaper reported win of Kenya's Ruto

*I have fulfilled my promises to the people; I fear no one - Wike

*Rwandan woman faces two years in jail for 'indecent' dressing

*Sierra Leone violence signals divided nation

*95 killed in South Sudan communal conflicts

*Commonwealth boss Scotland praises Kenya’s commitment to peace

*Emirates airline suspends all flights to Nigeria as it struggles to repatriate funds
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*Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga commit to peace after talks with US delegation

*South Africa's Julius Malema urges Kenya's Raila to accept election outcome

*Zimbabwe MP arrested over alleged $5m scandal

*>>>WORLD NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Putin Agrees To UN Nuclear Watchdog's Visit To Ukraine Nuclear Plant

*Open To Negotiate With Aung San Suu Kyi, Says Myanmar's Military Chief

*"Strongly Condemn": India On Mahatma Gandhi's Statue Vandalised In New York

*Indian Cultural Artefacts Stolen During British Rule Returned By UK

*Kim Jong Un's Sister Slams South Korea's Nuclear Deal, Calls It "Stupid"

*Woman Arrested For Calling 911 More Than 12,000 Times To Abuse Officers

*Foreign Engagement Will Be As Per Sharia Law, Says Top Taliban Leader

*Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit, Indonesian president says, setting up showdown with Biden

*Russia rejects UN's nuclear plant demilitarization proposal as operator claims Russians plan to disconnect it

*Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin takes drug test following partying backlash