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Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azuri Awuni has asked the opposition National Democratic Congress not to seek political capital with respect to the issue of galamsey which is having dire effects on several water bodies in the country. Activities of illegal miners have recently seen an upsurge and some members of the NDC …

Singer Odartei Milla Lamptey, popularly called Gasmilla, believes that the ‘azonto’ movement has not lost its relevance in modern trends as far as entertainment is concerned and has encouraged entertainers to revive it. The self-acclaimed king of azonto revealed that trends originating from Ghana fail to stay relevant in the entertainment …

  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has placed an embargo on salary increment for himself, his Vice, and all the appointees of the executive for this year as a way of contributing to the reduction of the effect of the virus on the local economy. Speaking at this year’s May Day celebration …

Ghanaian musician turned big-time entrepreneur, Nhyiraba Kojo has described comic actor, Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin as ungrateful and selfish. Nhyiraba Kojo made this shocking revelation during an interview with Fiifi Pratt on Accra-based Kingdom Plus 101.9FM. According to him, Kwadwo Nkansah ‘Lil Win‘ is disrespectful hence he must return the money …

  What started as a usual brotherly quarrel turned bloody when a 25-year old Benya Akromah stabbed his younger brother, Emmanuel Akromah, aged 18, to death at Essaman near Nkotompo, a suburb of Sekondi in the Western Region. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, Head of Public …

A retired pastor of The Church of Pentecost accidentally shot himself to death. Pastor Ayi Mantey met his untimely death on Wednesday, April 28 following the sad incident which occurred at his home. He was reportedly pronounced dead on arrival at the Asamankese Government Hospital in the Eastern region where …

Management of Stanbic Bank Ghana have, by an Accra High Court injunction, been restrained from holding their 22nd Annual General Meeting. Scheduled for May 5, 2021, the court barred management of the Bank from holding the meeting “on the 4th floor, Stanbic Heights, Airport, Accra or any venue in Ghana …

Nigerian footballer Paul Onuachu tied the knot with girlfriend Tracy Acheampong after dating for three years. Tracy Acheampong, a Ghanaian living in Amsterdam did not know his husband was a footballer until he moved to Belgian side Genk two seasons ago. Paul Onuachu played for Danish side Midtjylland before his …

Asante Kotoko did the double over Legon Cities this season with another win on matchday 22 of the Ghana Premier League. Augustine Okrah’s goal in the first half secured the win for the Porcupine Warriors as they moved up to the top of the table. The Porcupine Warriors dominated the …

Curbing illicit financial flows will be one of the surest ways for the government to raise money to fund the budget and other development projects, Dr Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, Senior Lecturer of University of Ghana Law School, has said. He alleged that in the mining sector alone, the government lost $6 …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has placed an embargo on salary increment for himself, his Vice, and all the appointees of the executive for this year as a way of contributing to the reduction of the effect of the virus on the local economy. Speaking at this year’s May Day celebration …

A meeting between management and workers of the Kumasi Abattoir Company Limited is expected to be held later today, Friday, after a protest nearly halted operations at the slaughter house. The aggrieved workers are demanding the immediate removal of their Managing Director Joseph Owusu Boadi, who has been accused of …

Comedian Derrick Kobina Bonney, popularly known as DKB, has dropped all legal actions he had initiated against embattled actress Akuapem Poloo for accusing him of hoarding a GH¢4,000 donation. DKB had reported the matter to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and sworn heaven-and-earth to get …

Media personality and host of Kokrokoo on Peace FM, Kwame Sefa Kayi has questioned Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif about the relevance of the proposed Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25million) towards Ghana’s preparation and participation in the 2022 African Cup and World Cup tournaments. Speaking at a …

Reverend Nyansa Boakwa host of NsemPii aired on Happy 98.9 FM has given a brief background about Ghanaian fetish priestess now evangelist Nana Agradaa. According to him, she used to sell clothes in the market and when she wasn’t making enough, she decided to go into fraudulent activities to make …

Families in Israel have begun burying their loved ones after at least 45 people died in a crush at a crowded Jewish festival overnight. Some 150 people were also injured at the Lag B’Omer festival, near Mount Meron, when people became trapped in an overcrowded passageway. Funerals were allowed to …

Telecom giant MTN Ghana says it is reviewing its call and data tariffs upwards beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021. MTN says the move is to make room for the 1% increase in  National Health Insurance Levy by the government. Government introduced the increased tax as part of measures to plough back revenue …

An 18-year-old boy has allegedly killed his 25 year-old elder brother at Essaman, a fishing community near Sekondi. The deceased, Benya Akroma, was said to have met his untimely death when he intervened in a fight between his younger brother, Emmanuel Akroma and their mother. Speaking to journalists later, the …

An ambulance driver carrying a pregnant woman has been involved in an accident at Sefwi Bekawi. According to reports, the Sefwi Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai ambulance was contacted to transport a woman in labour to the Wiaso Government Hospital. But, prior to reaching their destination, the woman is said to have delivered …

  He told his teacher who thought he was up to nothing because of his poor performance in class, that he was going to work towards meeting the President of Ghana. Anthony Jefferson Hanson’s strength was definitely not academics but he was an ‘art god’, right from birth. That talent …

s Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has disclosed that co-founder of popular social media platform, Twitter is expected to relocate to Ghana in June this year. According to her, Jack Dorsey’s decision is in line with the establishment of Twitter’s presence in Africa along with its headquarters slated to be in Accra-Ghana. “Jack …

Political Activist, Emmanuel Abankwah Kesse is urging government of Ghana to scrap MPs Ex-Gratia and use it to develop their constituencies.   According to him, since the District Assembly Common fund is not enough, he suggested that MPs Ex-Gratia should be scrapped so that those monies can be put into …

The Volta Regional Football Association in an effort to boost the development of beach soccer in the region will on May 1 bring the entire beach soccer fraternity to Eli Beach Resort in Tegbi to interact and develop action plan for the sport in the region.   Activities lined up …

The Parliamentary Committee on Local Government and Rural Development has given Zoomlion thumbs up over the ongoing works at IRECOP And Landfill Sites across the country.   It comes after the committee paid a working visit to the Northern Region to supervise ongoing projects being undertaken by the Waste Management …

  Most children living with disability in Ghana are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, and are often segregated. They may not appear in the national statistics, becoming ‘invisible’ to decision makers, service providers and the public.    While data on the estimated 80% children living with disability across the …