Seven-year-old author of ‘More Nice City’ Rachel Yram has visited the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace. The 7-year-old author visited the Asantehene to present a copy of her book to him. One of the pages of the book has the image of the Asantehene embossed. The …
Read More »Ngleshie Amanfro kingmakers to drag Shatta Wale’s father to court for posing as chief
The Kingmakers of Ngleshie Amanfro Traditional Area in the Greater Accra Region have threatened to sue Charles Nii Akrama Mensah, the father of dancehall musician, Shatta Wale for wrongfully holding himself as a Divisional Chief in the area. The accused also known as ‘Shatta Capo’, claimed to be a chief at Ngleshie …
Read More »Presidency’s statement confirms Akufo-Addo used €20K per hour chartered jet – Ablakwa insists
The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has stated that a statement by the presidency confirms that the president really spent €20,000 an hour of taxpayers’ money to charter a jet. In a statement he shared on social media, the MP said that the statement issued by …
Read More »This is not the time for a National Cathedral – President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Philip Naameh, has joined calls by many Ghanaians for the government not to prioritise the Nationals Cathedral of Ghana project. According to the Archbishop, building a National Cathedral should not be a priority for the country, given the current hardships Ghanaians …
Read More »Albert Kwabena Dwumfour elected new GJA President
Group Head of Corporate Affairs at the Tobinco Group, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has been elected President of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) in Friday’s polls. Mr. Dwumfour beat two others to emerge winner. He had 233 votes while his closest contender Gayheart Mensah had 181 votes. Editor of the Ghanaian …
Read More »Sulley Muntari misses out on Hearts of Oak squad for MTN FA Cup final
Hearts of Oak star midfielder, Sulley Muntari, has been omitted from Hearts’ squad for their MTN FA Cup final clash against Bechem United. Muntari could not make the squad as head coach, Samuel Boadu, named his 22-man squad for the final scheduled for Sunday, June 26, 2022. At the moment, what …
Read More »Ayitey Powers challenged me to a fight and I beat him mercilessly – Joshua Clottey
Former world champion, Joshua ‘The Hitter’ Clottey, has disclosed that he taught Ghanaian popular boxer Ayitey Powers a lesson in 2002 after he challenged him to a fight following an argument over the outcome of a bout. Joshua Clottey who is currently not active in boxing narrated that the tough-talking Ayitey …
Read More »Ghana is now world’s largest exporter of yam – GEPA
Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has announced that Ghana has become the world’s largest exporter of yam after raking in $48 million last year. According to Asaaseradio.com, Ghana now controls 24% of the $200 million global export market. This has led to the growth of the country’s export value from …
Read More »Nigerian senator, wife arrested for allegedly scheming to harvest body parts of 15-year-old boy
A Nigerian senator, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu were on Thursday, June 23, 2022, remanded into custody in London for plotting to harvest the organs of a 15-year-old boy after having him brought to the United Kingdom. Senator Ike who is 60 and also the senator for …
Read More »Former Angola president Jose Eduardo dos Santos hospitalised
Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos is admitted to a hospital in Spain, where he is receiving treatment for an unspecified illness. A statement issued by the office of President João Lourenço on Friday said his predecessor was in a stable condition in Barcelona, where he has been living …
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