A woman identified as Mrs Mary Omifunto has reportedly poured hot water on her 14-year-old daughter, Kaosarat, inflicting burns on many parts of her body. According to reports, the teenager’s offence was that she refused to assist her mother, who sells rice, to hawk the food last Sunday. Omifunto reportedly had a …
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Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win WAFU Zone B U-20 tournament
The Black Satellites of Ghana rally from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the 2020 WAFU Zone B Cup final on Saturday. Burkina Faso started the game strongly dominating play in the opening minutes as Ghana warmed themselves into the game. Kouame Jean Fiacre Botue broke the deadlock …
Read More »How can we go to court when the ‘tyrant’ is blocking our means? – Asiedu Nketia
The General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the means by which the party will go to court to challenge the results of the presidential and parliament elections are being blocked. He told TV3’s Komla Klutse in an interview that the party is being denied access …
Read More »Toxic pollutants from burnt plastic taint eggs in Kenya and Tanzania
Eggs from chickens that forage around waste yards and plastic burning sites are a risk as they have been found to contain high levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Studies carried out in Kenya and Tanzania found high levels of POPs in the eggs from such chickens, pointing to an …
Read More »Asante Kotoko appoint David Obeng Nyarko as acting Communications Director
Asante Kotoko have appointed David Obeng Nyarko to act as the club’s Communications Director following the resignation of Moses Antwi Benefo. The experienced sports journalist resigned from his post on Friday sighting personal and professional reasons. The club in a statement have accepted the resignation of the Nhyria FM Sports …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan out for two weeks – Bashir Hayford
Legon Cities head coach, Bashir Hayford, has confirmed that Asamoah Gyan is out for two weeks with an injury. The 35-year-old joined the Royals in the recently ended transfer window but has been making a number of substitute appearances since his transfer. On Friday night, Legon Cities suffered another defeat but this …
Read More »Kotoko in more trouble!
Asante Kotoko’s Communications Manager, Moses Antwi-Benefo, popularly known as PJ Mosey, has resigned, compounding the problems of the team that has sacked its coach. Joy Sports can confirm the experienced sports broadcast journalist tendered his resignation on Friday evening. His letter, addressed to the club’s Chief Executive, Nana Yaw Amponsah, …
Read More »Legon Cities FC officials order team bus to leave players behind after painful loss to Ebusua Dwarfs
There was drama at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday after officials of Legon Cities FC instructed the team bus to leave behind their players in the wake of the side’s defeat against Ebusua Dwarfs in the Ghana Premier League. The Royals suffered their third loss of the season after …
Read More »Police chase election violence suspects
The Ghana Police Service is pursuing all suspects identified to be involved in violent activities, including the discharge of firearms during the December 7, 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The move formed part of the resolve of the police to bring finality to all election-related violence cases. This was made …
Read More »Man beheads friend over ingredients for soup
A magistrate court in Ondo state has ordered the remand of a 27-year old Indian hemp farmer, Owalum Benedict Ochin, to prison custody for beheading his friend and roommate identified as Ekon after a brawl over ingredients to put in a soup. This incident occurred at their home in Jungle forest, Ipele, …
Read More »Liberia President George Weah releases song titled ‘Mr Liar Man’
There’s frenzied speculation in Liberia about the person who wronged President George Weah so much that it prompted him to express his frustration and anger in a new song he released this week. Mr Liar Man, the fourth song released by the former footballer-turned politician – and also a part-time …
Read More »Lolobi, Akpafu chiefs write to EC over exclusion in Parliamentary polls
The Akpafu and Lolobi Traditional Areas formerly in of the Volta region have jointly petitioned the Electoral Commission over why they were made to abstain from the parliamentary elections on December 7. The two traditional authorities in a letter to the EC are requesting for clarity on their voting rights …
Read More »Officers supplying ‘weed’ to prisoners will be ‘weeded’ out – Prisons boss
The Ghana Prisons Service says it is augmenting its fight against the infiltration of contraband items into its prisons across the country, Director General Patrick Darko Missah has indicated. Prohibited items including mobile phones, cigarettes and Indian hemp have been a menace in prisons across the country, with several prisons …
Read More »Victory 2024: Coalition of Disqualified Patriots urges NPP leadership to pardon independent candidates for unity sake
The Coalition of Disqualified Patriots 2020 (CODPA), is urging a reprieve on behalf of all failed NPP parliamentary candidates who contested as Independent Candidates. Their action which caused huge skirt and blouse voting at the just ended 2020 elections has made the NPP decide to take punitive action against such …
Read More »Election 2020: Peace Council commends YHFG, EU and WANEP-Ghana for contributing to peace
The Upper East Regional Chairman of the Peace Council, Alhaji Sumaila Issaka, has commended the Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG) and its partner, the West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP-Ghana) and the European Union (EU) for contributing to ensuring peace at the just-ended presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana. …
Read More »Greater Accra chiefs demand end to post-electoral riots on their land
The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has added its voice to the calls for peace in the aftermath of the December 7 elections. Members of the House led by their President, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, who is also the Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Council, are demanding …
Read More »VIDEO: NPP youth groups in Tamale chase out the management of NDA
Three youth groups of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) has served notice to the current management members of the Northern Development Authority(NDA) not to step foot in their new offices, accusing them of bias. Kandahar, invisible and big six youth who stormed Northern Development Authority (NDA) office in Tamale also warned …
Read More »‘Politicians should not behave like King Herod’ – Apostle Opoku Onyinah
Apostle Professor Kwadwo Nimfour Opoku Onyinah, a former Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, has advised politicians not to behave like the Jewish Biblical despot, King Herod. His self-aggrandizement was phenomenal as he was only concerned about his comfort and position, and cared less about the welfare of the people. …
Read More »Shatta Wale meets up with Hajia Bintu for an upcoming project
Popular Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale and Ghana’s most sought after social media sensation, Hajia Bintu, have met for the first time at the former’s mansion in Accra for an upcoming feature. From what zionfelix.net has picked up, this meeting between Shatta Wale and Hajia Bintu was not for pleasure but strictly business. According to …
Read More »3 killed and 5 children injured in taxi truck crash
Three people have been killed and seven injured, mostly children, after a taxi and a truck collided near Vereeniging in the early hours of Friday. Paramedics were called out to the scene on the R59 between Sasolburg and Vereeniging where they found a taxi rolled over on its side and …
Read More »DOWNLOAD MP3: Water By Santic & Amp; Cruel Paynes
The Multi talented young South African artist Santic releases new HipPop banger. The called this single track “WATER”.He features most relevant upcoming musician “Cruel Paynes” which makes this song a big blow to “Nasty C” of being awaere of youngsters in Mzansi. Santic being Hip-hop,Qgom and House Music artist urges …
Read More »Ghc450 ex-gratia sparks anger in Okere District Assembly
Some former Assembly Members of Okere District Assembly in the Eastern Region are seething with anger over meagre Ghc450 paid as ex-gratia to each member. According to the agitating former Assembly Members, the amount should be increased to at least Ghc1,000. “They told us our ex-gratia was ready so we …
Read More »VIDEO: NPP’s Joe Anokye contradicts Electoral Commission on Techiman South votes
Joseph Anokye, the Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA) cum NPP election collation IT guru has contradicted the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) over votes cast in the Techiman South Constituency in the parliamentary election. According to him, while the party’s internal collation of the Techiman South presidential results goes to …
Read More »2020 polls: Ignore NDC’s claims; data on BVDs are intact – EC
The Electoral Commission has dismissed claims by the National Democratic Congress that it is scheming to deactivate data on the 2020 polls on the Biometric Verification Devices in order to cover-up alleged fraud in the elections. The NDC at a press conference in Accra Thursday said the EC had sent …
Read More »Asokore Mampong: Four arrested after attack on assembly members
Police in the Ashanti Region has arrested four persons who were allegedly behind the attack on some members of the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly. The four persons, who were detained on Friday morning, were granted bail after their statements were taken. They have also been asked to report to the …
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