Elvis Anokye

2023 Budget: E-Levy reduced to 1% – Ofori-Atta

The government has indicated a further reduction in the headline rate of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy to 1 percent from the current 1.5 percent. The review of the act is to drive aggressive mobilisation of domestic revenue. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed while presenting the 2023 budget statement in …

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14-year-old girl allegedly defiled by policeman suffers mockery and harassment

A 14-year old girl who was allegedly defiled by a police officer at Ave-Xevi in the Akatsi North District of the Volta says she has been subjected to mockery and harassment from other adults in the community. The victim, was allegedly defiled by Sergeant Emmanuel Duah, popularly known as Bob …

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2023 Budget: Govt freezes public sector employment

Government says it will not recruit any more staff into its workforce next year. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says his outfit will halt the employment of personnel in the country’s civil and public service from January 2023. He says this is geared towards expenditure rationalisation going forward. Mr Ofori-Atta said …

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Galamsey chief crawls the ground to plead Okyenhene’s Mercy

It has emerged that the Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin destooled the Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe Nana Darkwa despite pleas by the ssub-chief Nana Darkwa, in earlier reports, had called bluff reports of his destoolment by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council led by the Okyenhene. However, appearing before the committee …

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Nasty C reveals why he turned down Sarkodie every time he asked for a feature

South African rapper Nasty C has revealed that he refused to feature on a song with Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, for personal reasons. Speaking on the South African radio station Metro FM, Nasty C said he turned down two feature offers from Sarkodie because he resented how the Ghanaian rapper treated him when they …

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35-year-old farmer allegedly stabbed to death over missing mobile phone

Isaac Godiga, a 35-year-old farmer has met his untimely death after he was stabbed several times in the chest and stomach at Assin Akropong in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. Information gathered by Kasapa News, Yaw Boagyan revealed the deceased confronted the suspect over his missing Samsung …

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How the Dibaba sisters from Ethiopia became the fastest family on earth

Ethiopian distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she became the first woman to win gold in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races. She defended her gold medal title in the 10,000 metres at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first woman to win the …

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Why Databank is trending number 1 on Twitter

Databank is number one among the top trends on Twitter today, November 23, 2022, as customers cry over their inability to access their funds and investments. According to some Twitter users, who have their savings and investments at the bank, they noticed that random deductions had been made on their …

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How prophet Daniel Amoateng ‘snatched’ Fantana’s mother’s ‘seat from the devil’s camp’

A video in which Prophet Daniel Amoateng was spotted, spiritually declaring Fantana’s mother’s parliamentary seat untouchable at a church gathering, has resurfaced online. In what looked like a setting of a church crusade, the Power of Life International General Overseer, was seen performing some spiritual directions to ‘grab’ the Jomoro MP’s …

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Prof. Otchere Addai Mensah is new CEO of KATH

President Nana Akufo-Addo through the Ministry of Health has appointed Professor Otchere Addai Mensah, a Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. A formal letter from the ministry of health …

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