Online giant Google has written to Ghana over last Friday’s glitch which saw the Cedi to dollar rate weighing as much as four times the accurate figure. In a statement to the Finance minister, google said: ‘We always aim to provide people with the most relevant, useful information to help …
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Ghanaian born Liberian refugee makes Bayern Munich history
A Bayern Munich starlet, who was born in a refugee camp in Ghana after his parents fled the Liberian civil war, wrote his name into the German giants’ history book on Sunday. Alphonso Davies was born in Buduburam, a refugee camp in Ghana. His parents, who are both Liberian, …
Read More »Ghana Armed Forces staff calls for probe into mysterious death of wife, Ruffina Selalinam
Staff Sergeant Eric Ganyo-Dekpey of the Ghana Armed Forces is asking six questions to unravel the circumstances which led to the death of his wife Ruffina Selalinam Ganyo-Dekpey Damalie. In an open letter to the President and Commissioner of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Service, the bereaved husband said …
Read More »Kofi Kinaata reacts to VGMA 2019 snub
Multiple award-winning songwriter, singer and rapper Martin King Arthur aka Kofi Kinaata has finally reacted to his snub at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Despite dominating 2018 with his hits “Malafaka” and “The Whole Show”, Kofi Kinaata was overlooked in this year’s nominations list. “The Whole Show,” which was …
Read More »Yaa-Naa to send delegation to Chereponi over Konkomba-Chokosi war
The King of Dagbon Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II, has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the ongoing conflict between konkombas and Anufors (Chokosis) in Chereponi. The Yaa-Naa is extensively worried about the deadly communal strife in that part of his traditional territory and has decided to intervene. Secretary of …
Read More »‘Wee master’ grabbed at Pantang
The Abokobi Police have arrested a 34-year-old man suspected to be the ring leader of a gang that has been selling Indian Hemp at Pantang village and its environs. Toufik Adams, aka Wee Master, was arrested with a quarter slab of dried leaves, seeds and powdered leaves, all suspected to …
Read More »Court refuses to halt trial of Opuni, Agongo
Seidu Agongo, the businessman accused of fraudulently selling substandard fertiliser to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), with the alleged assistance of Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, a former Chief Executive of COCOBOD, has failed to halt his trial at the Accra High Court. In a ruling yesterday, the court, presided over …
Read More »Man slaughters brother at Nipahiamoa
Police in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East region have mounted a search of a young man in his mid 30s who slaughtered his brother soon after they had dinner over what is yet to be established. According to the police who confirmed the unfortunate incident to …
Read More »You are to advise us, not to overtake us – Otumfuo warns Queen mothers
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu has warned queen mothers in Ashanti Kingdom against the formation of associations that are intended to undermine the authority of chiefs. He said he has observed recent developments where queen mothers form associations and then travel to Accra to meet government officials for validation. Addressing …
Read More »Asiedu Nketia slapped with GHC600 in GHC15m defamation suit
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has been slapped with a cost of GHc600 in the GHC15 million cedi defamation case by the Board Chairman of the Audit Service, Professor Edward Dua-Agyeman. The defamatory suit is in connection with Mr Asiedu Nketiah’s comments he made …
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