The Vice President of Ghana Psychology Association, Reverend Albright Banibensu, has cautioned against negative pranks as they can cause cardiac arrests. “Persons with underlying anxiety disorders can have cardiac arrest out of pranks so we have to be careful with this April fool’s pranks,” he told the Ghana News Agency …
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Top 5 Ghanaian players in English Premier League history
Over the years, Ghanaian players have decorated the English Premier League with their talents. More than 20 Black Stars have featured in the league, with the likes of Michael Essien and Tony Yeboah particularly standing out. But who has been the greatest Ghanaian play in the EPL? We countdown the …
Read More »Resign now – Anita Desoso tells Haruna Iddrisu
Former Vice-Chairperson of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita Desoso, has called for the resignation of Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu. She made the call in an interview with Accra-based FM station, KasapaFM on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Her call is over dissatisfaction stemming from the consensus approval of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. …
Read More »WhatsUp News Editor reportedly arrested again by National Security operatives
Chief Editor of digital news platform WhatsUp News, David Tamakloe has reportedly been arrested for the second time by unidentified personnel purported to be National Security operatives. According to news reports in circulation, David Tamakloe was busted in connection with alleged blackmail and extortion of a businesswoman. Reacting to …
Read More »Africa’s ailing leaders and taste for overseas treatment
Few years ago, Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari was in the United Kingdom, Angola’s Eduardo Dos Santos was in Spain, Benin’s Patrice Talon was in Paris and Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe flew often to Singapore. Ordinarily one would think these leaders fly out to participate in international engagements or for official visits but …
Read More »Christopher Mbii wins MTN Invitational Golf tourney at Achimota
Banker and amateur golfer, Chris Mbii from the Tafo Golf Club emerged winner of the first 2021 MTN Invitational Golf tourney held at the Achimota Golf Club. Mbii played handicap two to record 40 points to win this year’s first MTN Invitational Golf tourney ahead of Church Ansah who …
Read More »TOR rejects Woodfield’s allegations of fuel shortfall
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) on Thursday rejected allegations from one of its clients; Woodfields Energy Resources Limited of a shortfall on its product volumes being held in the Refinery’s tanks. This was contained in a statement signed by the Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of TOR and copied to …
Read More »Ghana’s Central Bank releases list of approved e-money issuers, payment service providers
A list from the Bank of Ghana of all approved regulated companies to operate as electronic money issuers and payment service providers for business transactions in the country has been released. Five of them are dedicated electronic money issuers while the rest are 21 payment service providers, a report on …
Read More »Emmanuel Gyasi ‘shocked’ how Ronaldo remembers him
Ghana international Emmanuel Gyasi has opened up on his double encounter with Juventus and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo in the Italian Serie A this season. The two players first met during a league game in November when Juventus walked away with a 4-1 away win. Last month, they came face …
Read More »Word-Of-Mouth Can’t Fight LGBT, Pass Legislation- Olumanba To Gov’t
Following Obomeng LGBT saga, Political Activist Emmanuel Abankwah Kesse known by many as Olumanba is urging government to pass legislation against LGBT activities in Ghana. According to him, at least if a culprit serves 30 to 35years jail term, it will be a deterrent to others. This, he …
Read More »Youth & Sports Minister hosts Ghana Olympic Committee and gives solid assurances
The newly elected Executive Board of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) led by it’s President Ben Nunoo Mensah on Monday 29th March met the Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Mustapha Uusif at the Sports Ministry in Accra. After introducing the board members to the Minister, the …
Read More »Online Lottery Portals Will Render Over 2 million Indigenous Operators Jobless – CLAAG
The executive secretary of the Concerned Lotto Agents Association of Ghana (CLAAG), Mr Kwaku Duah Tawiah has hinted that over two million people in the private lotto business will go jobless with the introduction of the online lottery, managed by KGL Technology, under the National Lottery Authority(NLA). According to …
Read More »Retain the likes of Fearless Alhaji Said Sinare or Forget the 2024- NDC Activist to NDC
Ahead of the next National Executive Election in the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Some section of Ghanaians understands to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress have been appealing to the Delegates to vote wisely and retain the hard working National Executives for one-touch victory in 2024. The latter …
Read More »30 Schools Receive Educational Support From Volta River Authority
THE VOLTA River Authority (VRA), a state power generation company has started giving educational support to schools in its 15 impacted communities by drones as part of the Authority’s 60th anniversary. About 16,000 schools children from 30 selected schools are expected to benefit from the VRA branded exercise books, …
Read More »Kennedy Agyapong opens years long-secret box of Jospong wealth
Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has disclosed that multiple entrepreneurs and business mogul Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong is eleven times richer than he (MP) is. He alludes that Dr Agyepong takes all chances in business and has come thus far making him one …
Read More »Two teenagers shot dead, two men in critical condition
Two teenagers were shot dead in Westbury, while two men were seriously injured in the same incident. Image: 123RF/Roger Lamkin It was a bloody Thursday as two teenage boys were shot dead at a residence in Westbury, Johannesburg. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said two boys, believed to be 15 and 16, …
Read More »List of likely successors to Haruna Iddrisu, Muntaka as leaders of Minority bench pops up
The National Democratic Congress is facing a very difficult time as the party struggles to put itself together in the wake of what its base considers as betrayal from the party’s Members of Parliament following the approval of nominees of President Akufo-Addo. General Secretary of the party yesterday hinted that the public should expect …
Read More »Evidence suggests Ethiopian military carried out massacre in Tigray
An investigation by BBC Africa Eye has uncovered evidence that a massacre in northern Ethiopia was carried out by members of the Ethiopian military. It also reveals the precise location of the atrocity, in which at least 15 men were killed. In early March, a series of five video clips …
Read More »I dumped Yaa Jackson after one night stand – Heartman reveals
Budding musician, Heartman has made some shocking revelations about his relationship with actress cum musician Yaa Jackson. According to the Beljam signed artiste, he has been sexually involved with the Kumawood star even before coming into the limelight. Heartman, who made this revelation during an interview was asked to …
Read More »Contractors mount pressure on ECG to pay them
Some private contractors who rendered services to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are mounting pressure on the Company to pay debt owed them. The contractors accused the ECG of failing to pay them for services they genuinely executed dating back to the days of Power Distribution Services (PDS) in …
Read More »Ayariga, Suhuyini, others to resign from Appointments Committee – ASEPA
Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson says Okudzeto Ablakwa will not be the only member of the minority caucus to quit the Appointments Committee of Parliament. According to him, there are other members of the minority caucus who are ready to quit the Committee because their principles are not in line …
Read More »Shatta Wale announces retirement from music
Ghanaian artiste and self-acclaimed dancehall king Shatta Wale has announced his retirement from music. The award-winning artiste says after the release of his Gift of God album (#GOGALBUM) hed will take a bow from music. The controversial artiste in a tweet said he has made enough to go into …
Read More »Dumsor in Kumasi may end in December – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana has said power outages in some parts of the Ashanti region may continue until December this year. According to the Managing Director for the ECG, Kwame Agyemang Budu, the situation is a result of some construction works on the transmission lines in the region. “From …
Read More »BBC World Service partners with AfricaWeb to offer digital content to audiences in Ghana and Cameroon
First international news organisation to offer News related podcasts to African market The BBC World Service and AfricaWeb have formed a new digital partnership to offer BBC News text, podcasts, audio and video content in English, Pidgin, Hausa and French to audiences in Ghana and Cameroon via market-leading news portals …
Read More »Pastor, three others arrested for attempted grave robbery
A Pastor and three others have been arrested at Abura Batayaa in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the Central Region for attempting to loot a grave. Speaking to Kasapa FM News’ Yaw Boagyan, the Assembly Member for area Godlove Blankson said the suspects were arrested at midnight on …
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