In 2019, Reggae/Dancehall artiste, Samini acknowledged the role of Dancehall giant, Sonni Balli (now deceased) in his success story, GhanaWeb recalls. Samini in an exclusive interview on Hitz FM explained how Sonni Balli saved him from the street and mentored him to success. According to him, in the earlier years of his music career, he …

Some prospective Hajj Pilgrims say they have been handed a raw deal by the National Hajj Board in the amount expected to be paid by pilgrims for this year’s Hajj. According to the aggrieved prospective pilgrims, the Hajj Board led by Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye has breached an agreement it …

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has urged the Ghana Football Association to shut the door on ‘opportunistic’ players who in his view want to take advantage of Ghana’s qualification to the World Cup. Kofi Bentil has observed that some footballers who ply their trade in Europe and previously rejected Black Stars call-ups are all …

The appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor for the University for Development Studies (UDS) has suffered another setback following a court injunction. The motion filed by Kodjoduga Adawudo, counsel for Emmanuel Osabutey, a former student of the University who is a plaintiff, is restraining the University, its Council Chair and the …

Black Stars players have celebrated head coach, Otto Addo on his 46th birthday as they prepare to face Japan in Kirin Cup. The team is currently in Japan to participate in the four nations which will commence on Friday, June 10, 2022. In a video posted by a Ghanaian journalist, Sheikh Tophic Sienu, …

The Headmaster of the Shama Basic Catholic School, Augustine Nyamekye, says his outfit is halting the use of their JHS classroom school block because of its dilapidated state. The facility, which was constructed over a century ago, has become a death trap for both pupils and teachers. The headmaster was …

Reports reaching GhanaWeb indicate that Ghanaian dancehall legend, Sonny Kwabena Akoanor is popularly known as Sonni Balli has passed on. Although the exact cause of his death is yet to be confirmed, it is alleged that he passed on due to cardiac arrest. Sonni Balli’s death was reported on, Thursday, 9 June …

‘No Woman No Cry’ chorused by Bob Marley appears to have been adopted by Patapaa in his latest post which contained an apology to Zionfelix. For the Ghanaian musician, “No woman, no problem” and so although he fought the blogger for allegedly causing marital hiccups, he apologises unreservedly. “Zion, if I have …

A few weeks ago, popular Kumawood actor Tutu died under mysterious circumstances. The actor reportedly fell ill for a while and died later. It would be recalled that, following his death, the late Kumawood actor’s mother in an interview sighted by Hotfmghana.com accused unnamed colleagues in the Kumawood movie industry …

A 46-year-old commercial driver, Yakubu, has been shot and burnt to death by unknown assailants at Nakom, a community in the Pusiga District of the Upper East Region. According to citinewsroom.com, Yakubu was plying his usual route, the Bawku-Cinkase route, when the gunmen attacked him. Narrating the ordeal, a passenger …