TOP GHANA NEWS HEADLINES FOR TODAY, MONDAY, 8TH AUGUST, 202

 

GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES

*Jean Mensa is the greatest threat to our democracy - Lawyer asserts

*Faeces in sachet water: Kwesi Pratt urges producers to be careful and mindful

*Bus carrying smuggled prepaid meters seized by GRA officials in Kumasi

*Kronum-Afrancho fire: 18-year-old SHS student burnt to death

*Our members are calling for a demonstration against government – GUTA

*Cedi depreciation against other major trading currencies is getting out of hand – GUTA

*ECG to undertake planned maintenance in parts of Accra on Monday

*GJA condemns attack on Kofi Adoma; demands immediate investigations

*Refrain from endorsing or campaigning for aspirants – NPP scribe tells party executives

*Stephen Ntim lays prostrate to thank God for making him NPP Chairman after 20 years

*Politically-incorrect photo at govt event shows Nkrumah cropped out of Big Six

*Blow by blow accounts of how Kofi Adomah Nwanwanii was attacked by ‘assassins’

*Kofi Adomah Nwanwanii attacked by alleged assassins

*My wife falsely accused me of rape, had me arrested two months after arriving in Germany - Man reveals

*Atta Mills' illness started after 2004 elections - Brother reveals

*Stop running down JB Danquah, you also lost ‘miserably’ in parliamentary elections - Kwesi Pratt cautioned

*I belong to NDC not a cult headed by John Mahama – Anyidoho

*'God has kept Ghana from a civil war; the EC is tempting faith' – Dr. Kofi Bentil

*You are a 'reckless talkertive', you can't be president - Popular actor tells Ken Agyapong

*Atta Mills' illness started after 2004 elections - Brother reveals

*Soldiers storm Krobo land over ECG poles cutting

*‘My tummy was sagging so I did liposuction’ – Nana Ama McBrown opens up

*How to register your SIM card in Ghana using your passport - Sam George explains

*It will be a travesty to use Ghana Card as the sole identity for voter registration – Martin Kpebu

*How digitalization has made the most impact in the fight against corruption since Ghana’s independence

*Govt using Ghana Card to stimulate growth in economy – Paul Amaning

*Pay attention to welfare, economic well-being of journalists - Oppong-Nkrumah to GJA leadership

*Asphalt overlay of Akim Oda town roads begins

*Bawumia hails Chief Imam’s contributions to education as he commissions his Mosque and school

*Ghana card will solve problems with voters’ register – Kofi Akpaloo

*Akufo-Addo will reshuffle his ministers when he wants; nobody can force him – Agric Minister

*Akufo-Addo opens North East RCC administration block

*I’m the ‘messiah’ of Ghanaian farmers - Dr. Afriyie Akoto

*'The streetlights are not for the woman you are chasing' - Sam George issues warning to assemblymen

*Fire guts rubber manufacturing factory and church building at Kronom

*I regretted leaving Ghana immediately after I arrived in Turkey - Turkey-based Ghanaian

*I will die here; I won’t come back to Ghana again - UK-based Ghanaian artiste

*Add spiritual factors to mental health treatment - Mental health nurse advises

*What to know If you're considering liposuction

*Operation Feed Yourself and Ghana Beyond Aid: Why Nduom believes both are connected

*UG Violent Clashes: Heavy security presence at Sarbah Hall after clash with Commonwealth Hall

*Toilet facility attendant baths customer with excreta over misunderstanding

*US committed to sustaining peace, food security in the Northern Region - Ambassador

*Thank God for saving Ghana from terrorist attacks - Akufo-Addo

*EC clarifies CI on proof of citizenship for purposes of electoral registration

*S&P ratings: Government 'refused to listen' – Bright Simons

*Ghana Card registration can't be done solely online - Prof. Ken Attafuah

*'Take or pay' agreement: NAPO replies Jinapor, Minority

*Life in Ghana is 'extremely frustrating' because we have a 'clueless' President – Kweku Boahen

*Woman critically injured as fire destroys five-bedroom house at Ahenkro

*8-year-old earns full scholarship and GH¢3,000 from Okudzeto Ablakwa

*Odumase Krobo: 42-year-old man jailed 12 months for stealing ECG transformer parts

*Lady jailed 10 years for killing lover over grasscutter soup

*Young man shot in Okupehemea’s Palace allegedly by rival group

*'Jean Mensa biggest threat to current democratic experiment' – Edudzi Tamekloe

*Commonwealth Hall disassociates itself from violence on UG campus

*KNUST Senior High Old Students launch endowment fund to support alma mater

*Kronum-Afrancho fire: 18-year-old SHS student burnt to death

*Parties at loggerheads must not be compelled to engage in ADR mediation – Martin Nwosu

*Asogli State ushers in 2022 Te Za with hiking on Adaklu Mountain 

*‘Your footprints will remain indelible in North East’ – Nayiri applauds Akufo-Addo

*Insurance Industry to launch 2022 nation-wide blood donation campaign on Aug 9

*Women should be advocates for Alternative Disputes Resolution – Dr. Korang

*Akufo-Addo commissions North East YEA multipurpose office

*University of Ghana set to hold public discussion on academic freedom

*‘Breaking the 8’ is possible but requires unity, peace among all party members – Dr Adutwum

*18-year-old dies in Kronum fire while attempting to salvage father’s property

*Every community will have the level of development deserved – Dr Adutwum

*66th Afenorto Festival: Mepe Traditional Area designates parcels of land for TVET Institute

*Fire outbreak in Kronum community in Ashanti, 1 trapped

*Getting rid of defaulting political parties by EC is in the right direction – CDD-Ghana

*New Queen Mother for Mpasaaso to prioritize quality education to tackle teenage pregnancy

*GRA officers intercept 117 smuggled ECG meters in Kumasi

*EC must not allow smaller parties to take decisions at IPAC – Kofi Bentil

*Tafo MP donates 300 street lights to improve security

*I can see a long line of people going to sue if EC sticks to ‘no Ghana Card, no voting’ – Kofi Bentil

*We are afraid someone will just catch and rape us ‐ female students of KNUST

*USAID Feed the Future Program Provides Funding Support to Agrihouse Foundation’s 1H1G Initiative

*Accept other forms of identification to make voter registration easier – Afriyie Ankrah to EC

*GNPC Foundation adjudged 2022 CRS Company of the Year at Western Regional Business Awards 

*‘Brukina’ producers decry low sales; blame it on research by NMIMR

*Parties at loggerheads must not be compelled to engage in ADR mediation – Martin Nwosu

*Insurance Industry to launch 2022 nation-wide blood donation campaign on Aug 9

*Women should be advocates for Alternative Disputes Resolution – Dr. Korang

*>>>SPORTS NEWS HEADLINES...*

*CAF Confederations Cup: Hearts of Oak exempted from preliminary round

*Frustrated Mohammed Kudus sends cryptic message to Ajax coach after league snub

*Mohammed Salisu was 'not good enough' - Southampton coach after Tottenham defeat

*Ghana Athletics Association apologies to 4×100 men’s relay team after disqualification

*'We would’ve won gold' - Sean Safo-Antwi reacts to Ghana's disqualification from the 4x100m finals

*Why Ghana's male 4x100m team was disqualified from the 2022 Commonwealth Games

*Hearts of Oak completes the signing of Konadu Yiadom - Reports

*Joseph Commey sick, ruled out of Commonwealth games finals

*2022 World Cup: Otto Addo opts for Abu Dhabi training camp before competition

*Bryan Mbeumo switches nationality to play for Cameroon ahead of 2022 World Cup

*>>>BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Bawumia’s digitalisation agenda receives plaudits from International IT expert

*One company’s decision to leave Ghana not a disincentive to economy – Yofi Grant on Vodafone sale

*Amended Income Tax Bill, 2022 passed

*Property rates target not adequate – Prof. Quartey

*What Ghana’s recent CCC credit ratings mean

*Run a 24-hour economy to increase productivity - Akufo-Addo urged

*NAPO replies Jinapor, Minority over 'take or pay' agreement

*S&P ratings: Government 'refused to listen' – Bright Simons

*100 smallholder farmers introduced to High-yield climate-resistant hybrid seedlings

*US to give $2.5 million development support to farmers - Ambassador

*>>>ENTERTAINMENT NEWS HEADLINES...*

*Kwame Sefa Kayi and Irene Opare celebrate daughter’s graduation

*‘I have not done a butt lift’ - Nana Ama McBrown clarifies

*Afia Schwarzenegger, Tracey Boakye prove critics wrong as they are spotted chilling together

*Social media users react to Tracy Boakye’s 'Thank you' billboard

*I stopped eating my mother's food because of what a pastor told me - Antwi ne Antwi shares regret

*The mysterious illness that shot down the thriving career of music duo, Antwi ne Antwi

*'December is in Ghana and nowhere else in the world' – Anne Sophie

*Local contractors duped me while I was building a school in Nsaban - Michael Blackson

*David Bolton is the new Bodo Staiger of Ghana music - Charles Amoah

*>>>AFRICA NEWS HEADLINES...*

*US, Russia jostle for Museveni’s attention while courting Africa

*Hoodlums attack, set Osun lawmaker's family house ablaze

*As Kenyan car buyers dash for hybrid cars, is it time to consider electric cars amid rising fuel costs in Africa?

*How South-East Nigerian security outfit, Ebubeagu injured 10 people, burnt 8 vehicles, in Imo community

*As Kenyan car buyers dash for hybrid cars, is it time to consider electric cars amid rising fuel costs in Africa?

*How South-East Nigerian security outfit, Ebubeagu injured 10 people, burnt 8 vehicles, in Imo community

*Commonwealth Games: Nigerian Athlete, Tobi Amusan Wins Gold In Women 100m Hurdles Final

*East Africa won’t sleep well until Kenya counts the votes

*Take up responsibility and support food security – Thomas-Greenfield tells Russia

*>>>WORLD NEWS HEADLINES...*

*2nd top Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israeli airstrike

*Cuban fuel tank fire leaves 1 dead, injures 121 after lighting strikes oil storage facility

*Ukraine accuses Russia of spreading ‘nuclear terror’, shelling power plant

*At least 9 wounded in shooting outside Cincinnati bar, police say

*China keeps pressure on Taiwan with 4th day of military drills sparked by Pelosi visit

*More Ukrainian ships cleared to leave Black Sea coast as experts warn of Russia’s next move

*COVID in China: Lockdown turns tourist hotspot Sanya into nightmare for stranded visitors

*Ceasefire hopes as Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad come to a truce

*U.S. Senate passes landmark $430bn bill to tackle climate change and lower global warming emissions

*Fresh rocket attack at nuclear power plant - as pro-Russian official 'assassinated' ahead of Ukrainian counter-offensive | Ukraine latest