Haruna Iddrisu has softened his stance on the e-levy He said he has been convinced to accept it He made these comments during the 10th Anniversary launch of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has softened his position on the government of Ghana’s electronic transactions …
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Let’s deal with waste in a sustainable, timeous manner – Dr Siaw Agyepong urges world leaders
Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has made a clarion call for waste management to be dealt with in a sustainable and timeous manner in the local environments. He said such an approach should be done based on lessons drawn from technological advancement, taking …
Read More »How Sarkodie rules as ‘Most streamed artiste in Ghana’ on Spotify Wrapped
Award-winning Ghanaian hip-pop star Sarkodie again ruled the chart as ‘Most streamed artist in Ghana as Spotify Wrapped reveals. The ‘Adona’ crooner is ahead of Drake and Nigeria’s Burna Boy in the Most streamed category. King Promise completed the Top 10 as one of three Ghanaian artists listed in it. …
Read More »WATCH: Yaa Jackson’s Ex-manager describes her as the most difficult artiste
Yaa Jackson is disobedient Yaa Jackson only listens to the brother Yaa Jackson receives 70% of payment from music deals Kumasi-based music producer, Kojo Akonwaa popularly known as 925 Music has shared what it was like working with Yaa Jackson in an interview with Zionfelix. He revealed Yaa Jackson was a difficult person to work with …
Read More »Can electronic transaction levy slow down the rate of online betting in Ghana?
The online betting industry in Ghana has been growing at a rate of knots in recent years, with Ghana quickly becoming one of the hotbeds of sports betting in sub-Saharan Africa. The Ghanaian gambling market still lags behind regional superpowers South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya; but the West African nation …
Read More »German who travelled to South Africa ‘imports’ Omicron variant into Spain
The first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, has been detected on the popular Spanish holiday island of Mallorca. The mutation of the coronavirus was detected in a 20-year-old Swiss woman who had travelled from South Africa via Frankfurt to the island, the German-language Mallorca-Zeitung newspaper reported on Thursday. …
Read More »South Africa FA President launches scathing attack on FIFA over Ghana protest
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has vented his frustration at FIFA, attacking the world football governing over their silence regarding SAFA’s complaint against Ghana and match officials involved in last month’s 2022 World Cup qualifier. SAFA filed a complaint with FIFA after Bafana Bafana were beaten 1-0 …
Read More »1% E-levy acceptable – Haruna Iddrisu
Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, says his side will readily accept a reduction of the proposed electronic transaction levy (e-levy) to 1% from 1.75%.a “A week ago, it was no no no, we won’t accept e-levy but having listened to officials in government, including the Minister of Finance. “I am …
Read More »Captain Smart speaks after release by Police
Captain Smart, presenter on Onua TV and Onua FM has spoken for the first time since his arrest by Police on Thursday, December 2. In a 2 minutes, 30 seconds LIVE video posted on his personal Facebook handle, Onua Smart, the controversial broadcaster did not speak to the arrest save …
Read More »Media General questions basis for Captain Smart’s arrest as he is released
Media General, the mother company of Onua FM and Onua TV, believes the statement made by morning show host Captain Smart, leading to his arrest should not be one that should be interpreted in the manner that the police did. The company said it is increasingly becoming concerned about the …
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