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 …
Read More »Court to pass final judgment on Gyan’s rape, sodomy, extortion case
Accra Circuit Court 9 judge, Ms. Afia Agbanu Kumador, has set Wednesday, 20th March, 2019, to pass judgement on Ghana’s national team (Black star) captain, Asamoah Gyan’s rape, sodomy, and extortion case involving the state and 4 accused persons, namely; Osarfo Anthony (Arts/Entertainment Writer), Chris Handler (Blogger), Sarah Kwablah (Law …
Read More »Kenya to withdraw from AFCON qualifier against Ghana?
Following a report on Ghanasoccernet.com concerning Kenya missing it’s final AFCON qualifier against Ghana on March 23, 2019, due to issues of funding from the government. Latest information gathered by the site indicates that the Harambee Stars may not honor the match if the Kenya Football Federation does not receive …
Read More »‘Double-track’ teachers not paid salaries for 5 months
About 8000 teachers recruited by the government to facilitate the implementation of the controversial double track system under the Free SHS policy, have not been paid their salaries five months after their employment. The Ghana Education Service, which is in charge of processing of the newly recruited teachers for their …
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