Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has published documents suggesting that the original value of the Bank of Ghana’s new offices was a little over US$81m but is now likely to exceed the US$250m tag given by the Minority in Parliament. The MP, in a publication dated …
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NDC’s Araba Tagoe is dead
Madam Araba Tagoe, a prominent figure within the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has passed away. Her demise marks a sombre moment within the NDC community. Although the exact cause of Araba Tagoe’s passing remains undisclosed, sources indicate that she had been battling health issues over a considerable period. The …
Read More »Catholic Church in South Africa begins class action against mining firms
The Catholic Church says it is shepherding a class-action lawsuit through the courts against mining companies in South Africa on behalf of coal miners with lung disease. The Southern African Bishops Conference said on Wednesday that lawyers filed papers with South Africa’s High Court on Tuesday. “Very often ex-mine workers …
Read More »Here’s exactly how much you need to pay to get a passport in Ghana
The recent unannounced visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, to the Passport Office in Accra has resurrected discussions on what it should cost citizens to get their passports. Fuming at the fact that there were people within the office who had made it …
Read More »Arsenal fans attack ESPN after leaving out Partey in Arsenal-Chelsea best midfield trio comparision
Arsenal fans slam ESPN for leaving out Thomas Partey in Arsenal-Chelsea best midfield comparison Some Arsenal fans have expressed their displeasure after ESPN omitted Thomas Partey in an Arsenal and Chelsea best midfield trio comparison. The American news outlet, in a post on X, compared Chelsea’s soon-to-be midfield trio of Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, …
Read More »Actor, musician OJ Blaq passes on
Ghanaian musician cum actor, Andy Nii Akrashie, popularly known as OJ Blaq, has passed on. The report was confirmed by the entertainment industry stakeholders as well as the Empowerment Worship Center, where he actively served as a junior pastor before his demise. Although the cause of his death is yet to …
Read More »Parliament passes Contract (Amendment) Bill 2022 into law
Parliament has passed the Contract (Amendment) Bill 2022 into law, in a bid to streamline public sector contracts and curb unwarranted interest payments that have bane on state finances. Prior its amendment, the Contracts Act 1960 (Act 25) did not make explicit provisions regarding persons authorised to enter into contracts on …
Read More »OFFICIAL: Kotoko terminate contracts of Mohammed Alhassan, three other players
Ghana Premier League giants, Asante Kotoko have continued the process to ship out players this week. In an official statement on Wednesday, August 16, the Porcupine Warriors club announced that Mohammed Alhassan who was signed just last year has left the club. His contract has been terminated by mutual consent …
Read More »NIA sacks 10 staff over extortion from Ghana card applicants
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed 10 staff after they were found guilty of misconduct and unauthorised collection of monies from some Ghana Card applicants. According to a news report by asaaseradio.com, the staff were indicted after an investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police …
Read More »Akwaboah Drops ‘Try Me’ Ahead of Lighthouse Album (video)
Ahead of the much anticipated release of his Lighthouse Album later this year, Highlife sensation Akwaboah has dropped a new single he titled ‘Try Me’. The song is a contemporary upbeat fusion of Afro sounds and dance music and is certified to be a DJ favourite. A video for …
Read More »Go home! – Ho Teaching Hospital asks relatives of patients to leave premises for own safety
The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has asked all relatives of patients at the health post to vacate its premises. This is to prevent the relatives of patients from continuously spending the night on the corridors of the Out Patient Department (OPD) and the walkways at the hospital. Relatives of patients …
Read More »‘Suzzy Williams was wild and untamable, we even smoked together’ – Schwarzenegger berates late actress’ mum
Afia Schwarzenegger has asked Suzzy Williams’ mother to stop acting as though her daughter was a saint who should be revered even after death. She has asked Mrs. Cecilia Williams to be honest about her late daughter’s wild lifestyle which led to her untimely death, instead of wrongly projecting that she was …
Read More »ECOWAS army chiefs to meet in Ghana amid Niger intervention plans
Army chiefs from across the West African economic and political bloc, ECOWAS, are scheduled to meet in Accra later this week. According to a BBC report, the meeting is reportedly to discuss a possible intervention in Niger, where a junta held a coup last month. Their last meeting was in …
Read More »Watch how Asamoah Gyan, Adebayor other African football stars turned up for Okocha’s birthday bash
Ex-Ghanaian international, Asamoah Gyan joined a host of legendary African footballers to celebrate Nigerian football icon, Jay Jay Okocha as he turned 50 years on August 14. As Okocha celebrated his 50th birthday, some of the best footballers from the continent stormed Lagos to celebrate with him. Among the guests …
Read More »I killed him for insulting me – Man who butchered his 78-yr-old blind uncle
A supposedly mentally sick man who murdered his 78-year-old uncle with a machete has given a bizarre reason for committing the heinous crime. Eric Narh, a 28-year-old unemployed man on Sunday, August 13, 2023, pounced on the deceased with a machete and inflicted deep wounds to his neck and arm, …
Read More »Prophet Kofi Oduro lists churches the govt should immediately close down
The Head Pastor and Founder of the Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Kofi Oduro, has described the kinds of churches that the government of Ghana should immediately close down. Without specifically mentioning the names of these churches, the popular preacher detailed some of the activities that happen in those churches that …
Read More »Dr. Hassan Ayariga Canvas For Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu On APC Ticket
The Founder and Leader of All Peoples’ Congress Dr Hassan Ayariga has noted that he will try all out to convince astute business magnate Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu to contest on the ticket of All Peoples Congress as a parliamentary candidate in the Ayawaso North Constituency. Dr Ayariga made the …
Read More »Government set to roll out Ghana virtual high school – Dr Adutwum hints
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, has hinted at plans to begin the Ghana virtual high school for the youth to enroll and complete high school online. He said high schools would also use instructions and resources from the virtual high school to improve teaching and learning in their schools. …
Read More »Our removal from Minority leadership was like coup d’etat – Muntaka
Former Minority Chief Whip in Parliament and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase Constituency, Hon Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed has described the change in the Minority Leadership in Parliament in which he was affected as a coup d’etat”. Muntaka thinks the manner and procedure in which the party leadership carried out …
Read More »Hearts of Oak sacked me because I rejected juju operations – Ex-goalkeeper alleges
Former Ghanaian goaltender, Leonard Moffat says he was sacked from the club because he refused to use ‘juju’ on several occasions during games. Moffat was a household name when he played with Dawu Youngsters, Great Olympics, and Hearts of Oak in the 90s. According to him, he refused to side …
Read More »Algeria bans American film Barbie citing pro-LGBTQ, immoral content
Algeria has banned the American film Barbie, which has been showing in cinemas locally for weeks. The authorities say the film, which was released last month, goes against Algeria’s moral values. The Reuters news agency quoted an official source as saying that the film “promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances” …
Read More »Accra to London by road: Cars used for the expedition shipped to Ghana
The cars which were used in the Accra to London adventure are being shipped back to Ghana after the participants had completed their trip. The cars the travelers used for the expedition included two land cruisers, a Raptor, a Defender, a G63, and an RX350. A few days ago, news …
Read More »No man can promise and fail me – Deborah Seyram Adablah
Deborah Seyram Adablah, who made headlines some time ago after suing her sugar daddy (top banker) for breach of agreement, has mentioned that no man can promise and fail her. She made this utterance after she was slammed for sharing charms on how to avoid promise and fail as such …
Read More »All the chiefs Otumfuo has destooled in 2023
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been on ‘rampage’ over the past few months, showing no mercy to his sub-chiefs who have misconducted themselves. He has destooled at least five chiefs so far in 2023, including some he has described as his friends, reprimanding them in the full glare …
Read More »Energy Ministry staff slapped with 100 counts for allegedly stealing over GHc287K from ADB staff
A Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Regina Abanga has been arraigned at the Circuit Court in Accra and slapped with 116 counts of stealing totalling GHc287,775.47. Abanga, 44, is said to have manipulated Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and succeeded in stealing the said sim belonging …
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