Burna Boy audibly sang the remix of Second Sermon which he and Ghana’s Black Sherif worked on at a recent show he headlined in Nigeria. The Nigerian singer spat out the lyrics word for word which was rendered in Twi, the most widely spoken language in Ghana to the amazement …
Read More »Liberia’s ex-president Sirleaf to co-lead new UN Advisory Board
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as co-head of an advisory board for a new global initiative. Ms. Sirleaf will co-lead the High-level Advisory Board of the ‘Our Common Agenda,’ an initiative of the Secretary-General that is geared towards accelerating the achievement of …
Read More »Zimbabwe government implements ‘no work, no pay’ rule for striking teachers
The government of Zimbabwe has warned teachers to stop their “act of misconduct” or be prepared to face “appropriate measures” after large numbers of teachers embarked on a strike. In turn, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz), an advocacy group focusing on pro-poor education and labour justice for …
Read More »Appiatse explosion: Pathologist completes post-mortem on 13 bodies
A post-mortem examination to provide useful information as to how 13 people who lost their lives in the Appiatse explosion has been completed at the VIP Mortuary at Ayensukrom No.1, near Bogoso in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality. Dr Paul Ossei Sampene, a Consultant Pathologist, from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital …
Read More »Two persons arrested for stealing mattresses at Appiatse Relief Camp
Two males in their early 30s have been arrested by the security agencies at the Appiatse Relief Camp for allegedly stealing two mattresses. The suspects were arrested on Thursday at the security gate of the Camp when they made a brisk attempt to sneak out with the items. They have …
Read More »Ghana suffer Hudson-Odoi blow ahead of Nigeria tie?
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi continues to keep the cards to his international career close to his chest amid intensified efforts from Ghana to have him switch allegiance. The winger has told The Standard newspaper that he is yet to make a decision on his national team career. Hudson-Odoi is leaving …
Read More »Two police officers, four civilians dead in head-on collision on Asikuma-Kpeve highway
Two Police officers, three male civilians and female passenger on Sunday, January 13 died on the spot in a fatal accident on the Asikuma-Kpeve highway. On Sunday at about 8:15am Mr Asupah Kwame, 25, driver of a Ford transit bus with registration No. GJ 729-21 with 17 passengers on board …
Read More »Wearing long dresses doesn’t make you spiritual – Evangelist Diana Asamoah
Gospel singer Evangelist Diana Asamoah has disclosed that wearing long dresses or tiring a headgear doesn’t make a Christian spiritual. According to her serving God doesn’t mean a religious person should be ‘dirty’. She made this revelation in one of her videos where she explained that, “tiring a head gear …
Read More »Kudus returns as Ajax beat FC Twente in Eredivisie
Cote d’Ivoire forward Sebastien Haller registered a trio of goals as Ajax handed FC Twente a 5-0 mauling in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday. The 27-year-old’s hat-trick, a Davy Klaassen opener and a Robin Propper own goal ensured three points for The Lancers in the matchday 22 fixture at Johan …
Read More »Fuel price to go up again by 30 pesewas
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumer Ghana (COPEC) is predicting yet another fuel price increment in the coming days. The move is expected is to impact prices of petroleum products which are currently selling at around GH¢7 cedis at some pumps in the country with consumers already grappling to purchase. According …
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