ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, AT THE OPENING OF THE MAIDEN NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE DIALOGUE ON SMALL SCALE MINING HELD AT THE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, ACCRA, ON WEDNESDAY, 14TH APRIL 2021. I thank the energetic, new Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel Abu …
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Akuapem Poloo saga: ‘Ghana is a stupid, hypocritical country’ – Leila Djansi
American-based Ghanaian filmmaker Leila Dzansi has slammed Ghana as a hypocritical country where different folks are treated with different strokes. She was reacting to the Friday April 16 sentencing of Ghanaian actress Akuapem Poloo to 90-days in jail by an Accra Circuit Court for posting a nude photo of herself and her seven-year-old son …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: Prince Philip’s funeral
It’s a somber day for the British royal family, Britons and supporters around the world as Prince Philip will be laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in just a few hours. The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of 73 years, died on April 9. He was 99. The ceremonial royal …
Read More »3 SHSs deny admission to student after realizing he’s an ex-convict
23-year-old ex-convict, Abu Safianu Yahaya who dreams of becoming a nurse has his hopes dashed because of his ex-convict status. He has therefore appealed to the government to come to his aid to gain admission into any of the three different Senior High Schools who refused to enroll him. …
Read More »GES to dismiss teachers who fail to register with National Teaching Council
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is expected to dismiss teachers who fail to register with the National Teaching Council (NTC). The National Teachers Council directed graduate teachers who want to practice teaching as a profession to register on its portal before 7th May 2021. According to a press release …
Read More »GFA STATEMENT – Return of football fans to match venues
The Ghana Football Association wishes to thank H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo, President of the Republic, Minster of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif (Hon.), the government COVID-19 Task Force and the National Sports Authority for granting approval for football fans (25%) to return to the various League centres for both domestic and …
Read More »VIDEO: Preparations Underway For Prince Philip Funeral
Funeral preparations are under way for Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, who died on Friday 9 April aged 99. This is what we know about the event. Where will the funeral take place? The ceremonial royal funeral will be held at St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor …
Read More »2 Critically Injured In Awoshie-Abrantie Road crash
Information gathered by DGN Online indicates that a Toyota Camry and a Taxi with registration numbers GR 9828-14 and GN 7925-20 have collided head-on at the Awoshie- Abrantie road in Accra. According to an eyewitness report, the accident occurred around 2: 30 pm on Friday, April 16, 2021. The Toyota …
Read More »KNUST Senior Lecturer wins 2020 Africa Oxford Research Development Award
Dr. (Mrs.) Cynthia Amaning Danquah, a Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has won the 2020 Africa Oxford Research Development Award (AfOx ReDA) from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. She received £50,000 to collaborate with Prof. Christopher Schofield from the …
Read More »Biden backtracks on keeping Trump cap on refugees
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionThe decision is said to have been influence by problems at the US-Mexico border President Joe Biden has reversed course hours after signing an order to keep the number of refugees admitted annually to the US at Trump-era levels. Mr Biden drew ire on Friday as he held …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Abena Korkor goes completely nak3d on IG
After her contract with TV3 was terminated amidst severe backlash due to the public display of nudity, “unperturbed” Abena Korkor has done it again. Many thought the uncontrollable tears she shared on social media after being trolled was a sign of regret but that hasn’t been the case. The …
Read More »Zimbabwe reports major rise in teen pregnancies during pandemic
Zimbabwe’s government this month reported a major increase in teenage pregnancies in January and February. Advocates are blaming the rise from previous years on coronavirus lockdowns and poverty. Zimbabwe’s government says nearly 5,000 teenage girls became pregnant in January and February and about 1,800 entered early marriages during the same …
Read More »FIFA instructs Hearts to pay Lawali $11,000
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has instructed Hearts of Oak to pay Nigerien international Mamali Lawali $11,000 for breach of contract. This follows the decision of the management of the player to drag Hearts to FIFA over delayed payment of signing-on fee, which was due in March 2021. …
Read More »Kufuor gifts two peacocks to new friend Gregory Andrews
Ghana’s former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, has presented two peacocks as gifts to the Australian Commission in Ghana. This follows a visit by the High Commissioner of Australia to Ghana, Gregory Andrews, to the home of the former Head of State, during which he described the statesman as a gentleman. Making …
Read More »‘Mummy, Oh mummy I beg!’ – Akuapem Poloo’s plea to judge during ruling
As judge Christian Cann read to Akuapem Poloo and the court, her decision, the actress let out a huge cry “Mummy, oh Mummy, please, I beg, oh, what am I going to do now?”. The cry continued as the judge read out the full sentence and as she concluded her speech, Akuapem …
Read More »Meet the Man who Dragged Akuapem Poloo to Court
Akuapim Poloo has been sentenced to ninety (90) days in prison. This follows a picture she posted on social media which has since been described as indecent. Most Ghanaians especially colleague celebrities of Akuapim Poloo have been raising wild voices over her conviction. They believe the young actress could have …
Read More »I jailed Akuapem Poloo to teach a lesson to ‘nude-loving’ social media slay queens – Presiding Judge
Her Honour Mrs Christiana Cann an Accra Circuit Court Judge has said that Akuapem Poloo’s sentence is a message to the young ladies who have made nudity a way of life. According to her, it has become a worrying trend on Ghana’s social media space indicating that this message should …
Read More »230 suspected criminals, sex workers arrested at Soldier Bar
Personnel from the National Police Operations have arrested 230 suspected criminals and commercial sex workers at the environs of Soldier bar at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. They were made up of Ghanaians and other nationals from Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. Items found on them included 33 motorbikes, 38 …
Read More »Dormaa Ahenkro fake Doctor busted by police
A young man who works as a Medical Doctor at St. Kyeadea Clinic- Babianeha near Dormaa Ahenkro in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region has been found out to be fake after investigators used Anas Aremeyaw Anas method to bust him. The suspect Prince Tutu was busted following undercover …
Read More »Teacher licences, registration numbers to be out in May
The National Teaching Council (NTC) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it will begin issuing teacher licence and registration numbers to all qualified teachers in the Ghana Education Service as well as those in private institutions from May 2021. A letter from the Ghana Education Service …
Read More »Akuapem chief disowns Akuapem Poloo
Mampong Akwapem Apesemakahene, Nana Yirenkyi l, has disclosed that actress Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, is not of Akuapem origin. Speaking to Nana Romeo on Accra100.5FM’s mid-morning show, ‘Ayekoo Ayekoo’ on 16 April 2021, shortly after the socialite was sentenced to a 90-day jail term for posting a …
Read More »VIDEO: Afia Schwarzenegger jubilates after Akuapem Poloo sentenced
If you can recall, on April 15, when Afia Schwar was on Okay FM, she blasted all the celebrities supporting the freedom of Akuapem Poloo. At the moment, Afia Schwarzenegger is one of the happiest beings in the world following her rival, Akuapem Poloo’s jail sentence. For Afia Schwar to …
Read More »Reggie Rockstone slams Serwaa Amihere over Akuapem Poloo comment
Veteran rapper Reggie Rockstone has slammed newscaster, Serwaa Amihere, for asking those pleading on Akuapem Poloo’s behalf to stop. Serwaa Amihere had opined in a post that begging for Akuapem Poloo wasn’t necessary because she had already accepted her wrongdoing by pleading guilty. She went on to ask why her …
Read More »PHOTOS: Fear grips man who found pot covered with red cloth, knife in his shop
A Sawmill operator at Breman Asikuma in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa district of the Central Region, Yaw Prince, has found a strange pot covered with red cloth and a knife in his shop. The pot, which contains blood, was positioned near a particular machine operated by Yaw Prince. Yaw Prince …
Read More »Sammy Gyamfi wades into Akuapem Poloo’s sentence
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (Gyamfi) has described the three-month jail term handed down to actress Akuapem Poloo as harsh and high-handed. In a tweet by Mr Gyamfi, he said the court should have been considerate since she was a first-time offender and pleaded guilty to the offence. …
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