Elvis Anokye

Akufo-Addo blames Russia’s Ukraine invasion for worsening economy

President Akufo-Addo has blamed the Ukraine invasion by Russia for the worsening economic situation in Ghana. Fuel prices and prices of foodstuffs and services have increased significantly in recent months with the majority of Ghanaians calling on the government to come up with innovative measures to provide some comfort to …

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Sam George drags Nigerians on Twitter

Ningo Prampram MP has directed his savage wand at the Nigerians after the country lost to Ghana during the 2nd leg of the World Cup qualifications held in Abuja. In a series of tweets, Sam George, who was obviously excited by Ghana’s victory seized the opportunity to taunt the country’s …

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How Ghanaian celebrities reacted to the Black Stars’ victory

Social media has been filled with cheers and excitement, especially from most Ghanaian celebrities following the Black Stars’ victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Black Stars defeated their longstanding rivals to secure a place at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scheduled for November 2022. Ghana …

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How South Africans reacted to Ghana’s qualification to 2022 World Cup

In the immediate aftermath of Ghana’s dramatic qualification to the 2022 World Cup, a social media user tweeted “Ghana has beaten Nigeria but the pain is being felt in South Africa’. That tweet was not untrue except that in this case the pain is also going to be felt in …

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Community Police Assistant jailed for fraud, impersonation

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 28-year-old Community Police Assistant (CPA) to four years imprisonment over charges of impersonation and defrauding by false pretences. Mark Apiu is said to have collected ₵12,000 from a finance officer to enlist the officer’s sister into the Ghana Police Service but failed to …

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Bombing: 9 killed, dozens missing; survivors recount ordeal

Nigeria is in mourning following the Monday night bombing of the Kaduna-bound train by hundreds of terrorists. The train was forced to a halt after the terrorists planted bombs on the tracks. Witnesses said the attackers later surrounded most of the coaches and opened fire before they forcefully gained access, …

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We’re using digitalisation to de-risk agricultural sector to promote agribusiness – Bawumia

The Akufo-Addo-led Government is building enablers and efficient systems to de-risk Ghana’s agricultural sector to drive transformation and engender growth, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has said. He outlined various policies and programmes including the digitalisation of public sector institutions, rolling out of unique national identity cards (Ghana-Card), Mobile Money Interoperability Payment System, …

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VIDEO: Black Stars return home to champagne fanfare

Black Stars players were met at the Kotoka International Airport with bottles of champagne to celebrate qualifying for the 2022 World Cup ahead of rivals Nigeria. The team arrived at 2am on Wednesday morning, just hours after a 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles of Nigeria secured the team one …

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NAGRAT hoping for 15% salary increment in State of the Nation address

Ahead of the State of the Nation address today, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), has said it is hoping for a salary increase announcement from the President. Speaking to Citi News, the President of NAGRAT, Angel Carbonu, explained that considering the economy, social and worsening …

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