The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it will sanction the University of Ghana Branch of the association for holding a press conference on the Public Universities Bill without approval. According to the umbrella union of the university lecturers, the leadership of the Legon branch of UTAG has been …
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Bear from Ice Age found ‘completely preserved’ in Russian Arctic
The immaculately preserved remains of an Ice Age-era bear have been unearthed by reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic, researchers have said. The bear was revealed by the melting permafrost on the Lyakhovsky Islands in north-eastern Russia. With its teeth and nose intact, the bear is thought to be a …
Read More »COVID-19: Trump denies downplaying severity of virus
US President Donald Trump has denied downplaying the seriousness of Covid-19, despite admitting in a recorded interview to having done that. At a televised event with voters, Mr Trump said he had “up-played” it. The claim contradicts comments Mr Trump made to journalist Bob Woodward earlier this year, when he …
Read More »Efia Odo’s Reaction Reveals How Much She Cares About Kwesi Arthur
Ghanaian actress and model, Andrea Owusu, popularly known as Efia Odo, has proven that she really cares about Kwesi Arthur. Efia and the ‘Grind Day’ rapper were rumoured to be an item, but on several occasions, she has dispelled being romantically involved with him. However, her latest reaction shows that …
Read More »WATCH: Don Little angry over coronavirus fee
Diminutive actor, Don Little, known in real life as Steven Atanga, has finally arrived in Ghana after his long vacation in the United States due to the coronavirus lockdown. But Don Little is not happy about being asked to pay $ 150 for a COVID-19 test at Kotoka International Airport upon his …
Read More »Four trotros carrying 36 West Africa nationals intercepted at Elubo
The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in a joint operation with the Ghana Armed Forces on Thursday, September 10 intercepted four commercial vehicles en route to Takoradi. The vehicles had on board illegal West African nationals who were consequently arrested. According to GIS, intelligence was gathered …
Read More »PHOTOS: Man allegedly sets baby mama, daughter on fire
A social media user has taken to Twitter to recount how her baby daddy attempted to kill her and their daughter. The South African tweep with the username Misst_Thembs disclosed the man doused her and their child in fuel and set them ablaze. She explained that they had an argument and the …
Read More »WATCH VIDEO: You Will Suffer And Never Get Money In Life – Angry Anita Afriyie’s Husband Curses Landlord With The Bible
Dan Kay, the husband of Ghanaian gospel musician, Anita Afriyie has cursed his landlord. Dan and his landlord, Kwaku, otherwise known as Nana Prempeh, has been arguing over a supposed debt for some days now. Though the issue has been reported to the Rent Control, Dan Kay has summoned him …
Read More »WATCH VIDEO: Pastor got beaten for ‘having s3x with married church member
A video showing a man being beaten with a stick in front of a crowd after he was allegedly caught having s3x with a married woman has been shared online. According to Nigerian media, the man, who had been accused of adultery, was flogged in public to deter potential adulterers. …
Read More »5 dead, 7 others injured in a car crash on the Kasoa-Cape Coast highway
Five passengers died on the spot after the cars they were travelling in were involved in a head-on collision at Gomoa Adam near Gomoa Anteadze on the Kasoa-Cape Coast highway in the Central Region. The accident involved two passenger cars, a Ford Transit with the Registration number GS 6031- 20 …
Read More »Youth unemployment time bomb waiting to explode – Haruna Iddrisu
Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has said the growing rate of graduate youth unemployment in Ghana is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode if nothing is done immediately to address the situation. According to him, at the moment a lot of the youth in the country are unable to afford …
Read More »Barbados to remove Queen as head of state
Barbados has announced its intention to remove the Queen as its head of state and become a republic next year. The Caribbean island said it wants “full sovereignty” by the time it celebrates its 55th anniversary of independence from the UK in November 2021. A speech written by Barbados Prime …
Read More »Jamaican spent 9 yrs in Bahamas jail despite never being convicted of crime, now seeks $27m
A Jamaican national who was falsely imprisoned for more than nine years in The Bahamas is in a legal battle with the government, asking to be awarded $27 million in damages. Matthew Sewell was first detained at the age of 18 in 2006 after he was accused of raping a …
Read More »ECOWAS hopes for civilian rule in Mali ‘within days’
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo- Addo, says West African leaders hope to see a civilian- led government installed in Mali within days. He spoke after talks between regional leaders and the military junta that seized power in Mali last month. Mr Akufo- Addo said the regional bloc, Ecowas, would lift sanctions …
Read More »Odartey Lamptey backs C.K Akonnor’s choice for Black Stars captaincy
Former Ghana international Nii Odartey Lamptey has commended coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor on his choice for leadership of the Black Stars. C.K Akonnor retained Andre Ayew as captain of the Black Stars, with Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey and goalkeeper Richard Ofori appointed as his deputies. Public opinion has been divided especially …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan unperturbed by Black Stars captaincy shakeup
Asamoah Gyan’s business manager Samuel Anim Addo has stated the striker is not disturbed by his snub from the national team’s new captaincy ranks. On advice of new Black Stars coach CK Akonnor, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced a three-man leadership team to steer the affairs of the four-time …
Read More »How a five-year-old child was looking for the mother who died in the Kyekyewere accident
The Kyekyewere accident, which occurred around 4:30 am on Tuesday, involved a cargo truck and two commercial buses. Recent updates show that 14 people have died and over 50 injured. The injured are currently receiving treatment at the Suhum and Nsawam government hospitals. ‘Confused’ five-year-old child The Eastern Regional Director …
Read More »EC Explains GH¢100,000 Filing Fee For Presidential Aspirants
The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe has said charges for filing Presidential and Parliamentary nomination forms are just a deposit and said some may get their money back after the election. He said any presidential candidate who obtains at least 25 percent of the …
Read More »Two Pregnant BECE Candidates Rushed To Health Center in Eastern Region
Two Pregnant Candidates sitting the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Kwahu Afram Plains South were on Monday rushed to Maame Krobo Health Center. Whereas one was treated and discharged a few minutes the other was transferred to Donkorkrom Presbyterian Hospital after she was diagnosed with spontaneous delivery. About …
Read More »People who look like insults always insult me – Wendy Shay fires critics
Self-acclaimed “Queen of Ghana music” Wendy Shay has slammed critics and haters by stating that people who look like insults always insult her. In a post sighted by sammykaymedia.com on her twitter handle, the Rufftown Recordz signee said some people complain she sings about haters yet still all that she …
Read More »Okada Rider Returns ₵10,500 A Businesswoman Mistakenly Dropped After She Alighted
A Nigerian motorcyclist has become the toast of netizens after his rare demonstration of honesty filtered the four corners of social media. The unnamed man reportedly returned a missing N700,000 (almost ₵10,500 ) to a businesswoman in Oghara, Delta State. According to FocusNaija, the passenger had boarded the motorcycle to …
Read More »Mali coup: Hand over to a civilian leader – ECOWAS orders the Military
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has advised the military in Mali to return to civilian rule in the coming days. The chairman, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, stated that the meeting with Mali’s new military junta headed by Col. Assimi Goita was progressive. Col. Assimi Goita was reported …
Read More »Give us traffic lights so that our kids can also learn -Goaso Chief begs Akufo-Addo
The Omanhene of Goaso Traditional Council Nana Baffour Kwasi Bosomprah is pleading with president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for traffic lights in the area and the Ahafo Region as a whole. His justification is that school children have over years learnt about traffic lights but only see them physically when …
Read More »The women risking jail with lesbian movie
Two Nigerian filmmakers face the prospect of imprisonment if they ignore the stern warning of the authorities and proceed with the release of a movie about a lesbian relationship. The dramatic face-off with the regulators – the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) – is worthy of a film …
Read More »What is the purpose of the GH¢100k filing fee – Asiedu Nketiah queries EC
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has questioned the rationale behind the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to charge GH¢100,000 as filing fee towards the upcoming December polls. According to him, all the reasons being given by the EC are unfounded and thus asked the …
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