South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will not attend the UN General Assembly meeting in New York later this month. Instead, he says he will stay in the country to focus on “critical” domestic issues including the recent spate of xenophobic violence and the spate of attacks on women. Mr Ramaphosa …
Read More »Democratic debate: Biden, Warren and Sanders spar over healthcare
Three frontrunners in the race to become Democratic Party candidate for US president have clashed over healthcare at the party’s third debate. The debate in Houston, Texas, was the first time Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders faced off on stage. Former Texas lawmaker Beto O’Rourke drew some of …
Read More »Kenyan MP demands law to control farting on planes
A Kenyan MP has demanded that a law be passed to help flight crews deal with passengers battling flatulence on board. Lilian Achieng Gogo, MP for Rangwe constituency in western Kenya, told parliament that farting passengers were increasingly becoming a security threat because of the discomfort caused to fellow travellers. …
Read More »Mugabe family opts for private burial: date, location unknown
The dispute between ex Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s family and the government has overshadowed arrangements for Zimbabweans to pay their respects to the late leader. Mugabe will not be given a state burial on Sunday at the national Heroes’ Acre site, family spokesman Leo Mugabe announced Thursday. The burial will …
Read More »Gideon Mensah confirms Barcelona interest
Ghana U23 defender Gideon Mensah reveals being skeptical about reports of Barcelona showing interest in him but says he was ever ready to play for the Spanish giants. The youngster staged a swashbuckling outing against Real Madrid and Chelsea during the preseason in Austria. Reports emerged shortly after his amazing …
Read More »Kwadwo Asamoah in talks to sign one-year Inter Milan contract extension
Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah is in talks with Inter Milan over a possible one-year contract extension, GHANASoccernet.com understands. The left-back/midfielder joined the Nerazzurri on a three-year contract in the summer of 2018. But even before that initial deal runs out in 2021, the former Juventus and Udinese star might be …
Read More »Thieves break into Shatta Michy’s house, poison dog
Security breaches in recent times have been one of the hardest things the current government together with the security agencies are battling to resolve. There have been cases of kidnappings, Shooting of Police officers and civilians alike and several robbery cases, in broad daylight even. The latest to be attacked …
Read More »Sarkodie nominated for BET Hip Hop Award
Sarkodie is out there, still making impact and taking Ghana Hip hop to such international recognition – www.entertainmentgh.com is aware of this fact! The BET International Artiste laureate has got another nod, in a new category for the 2019 edition of the BET Hip Hop Awards. Here is how www.billboard.com …
Read More »PDS deal: MiDA shifting blame to Bawumia – ACEP suspects ‘mischief’
Transaction advisors in a concession agreement with energy company, Power Distribution Services (PDS) have been accused of shifting blame after controversy gutted the agreement. In the controversy, Power Distribution Services (PDS) have been found to lack the financial capacity to provide $12.5m in guarantees when they took over ECG management …
Read More »PDS is broke, cannot execute concession deal – Kofi Bentil
Vice President of Policy Think tank, IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has said that the Power Distribution Services (PDS) is financially constrained therefore cannot implement the power concession agreement signed with government, ABC News can report. PDS took over the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) after its major …
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