A governor in north-east Nigeria has suggested efforts to defeat jihadist group Boko Haram are being undermined by elements of the security apparatus. Borno State’s Babagana Zulum said President Muhammadu Buhari needed to know sabotage within the system was frustrating work to end the insurgency. Babagana Zulum was speaking bluntly …
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Nasa SpaceX crew return: Dragon capsule splashes down
Two American astronauts have splashed down, as the first commercial crewed mission to the International Space Station returned to Earth. The SpaceX Dragon Capsule carrying Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken came down in the Gulf of Mexico just south of Pensacola on Florida’s Gulf coast. A recovery vessel moved in …
Read More »‘Shatta Wale you do all’ – President Akufo-Addo finally congratulates Shatta Wale
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has finally congratulated Shatta Wale on his collaboration with Beyoncé. President Akufo-Addo in a post sighted by Zionfelix.net hailed Shatta Wale on his remarkable feat. He wrote on Twitter: “@shattawalegh, you do all!!! #KingAlready #BlackIsKing.” His post comes few hours after Shatta Wale’s manager, Bulldog expressed his disappoint over the President’s …
Read More »I want to leave a legacy at Kotoko – Felix Annan
Asante Kotoko S.C goalkeeper, Felix Annan has said he wants to leave a legacy at the club before his spell comes to an end. Annan in an interview said, “I want to leave a legacy so I will be remembered one day at Kotoko.” “My wish is to win trophies especially the CAF …
Read More »I have 40 days to live – Lady claims her boyfriend used her for rituals [Video]
A beautiful Ghanaian lady has revealed her Nigerian boyfriend has used her for money rituals. The unidentified lady, who claims she has 40 days on earth, said she bleeds almost everyday. “My quest to support my poor family has landed me in this; I really need help,” she cried. The …
Read More »Student Getting Ready as WASSCE starts today
This year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will commence on Monday, August 3, with a total of 375,737 candidates in over 796 examination centres across the country. According to registrations data, 187,574 of the candidates are males and 188,163, females. The Ashanti region had the highest number of …
Read More »2020 Polls: No big rallies for political parties – Akufo-Addo
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted that campaigns leading up to Election 2020 will be direct and devoid of large gatherings like it used to be in previous elections. According to him, 2020 has been difficult but politicians will have to adapt to the changing trends to meet …
Read More »Fire will fall if Churches are shut down again – Bishop Oyedepo
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church has said that fire will fall if churches are shut down again. The clergyman wondered why occult houses were not shut down by government just as was done to churches. Oyedepo who has been outspoken against the closure of churches due to COVID-19 …
Read More »5 killed, 3 injured in head-on collision
A collision on the R29 on Sunday has claimed five lives, the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liason said in a statement. “Five people were killed this afternoon around 14:00 when two sedans collided head-on. The collision happened on the R29 Road between Kinross and Leandra. The five …
Read More »We support, stand by Agyinasare – GPCC
The leadership of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has said it stands by Bishop Charles Agyinasare, the Presiding Bishop of Perez Chapel International, who has come under threats of harm and media attacks recently over his pronouncements on national issues. In a statement signed by the President of the …
Read More »Prof. Rita Dickson sets eyes on programmes to deepen employment creation
The new Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. (Mrs.) Rita A. Dickson has committed to pursuing substantial entrepreneurship content, as part of her vision to deepen KNUST’s contribution towards helping to tackle graduate unemployment, in the country. This includes the setting up of Career …
Read More »AMA orders squatters along Odaw River to vacate
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has served notices to squatters who have settled along the shoulders of the Odaw River from Avenor to Adabraka to vacate or face forceful eviction to facilitate the dredging of the river. Mr Mohammed Adjei Sowah, the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive gave the order when …
Read More »Berekumhemaa summons priest, pastor for allegedly planting juju at a roundabout
The Berekumhemaa, Nana Akosua Ameyaahene III of the Berekum Traditional Council has summoned Komfo Nana Sakumba and Dr. Apostle Owusu Kwakye for allegedly planting ‘juju’ at the Berekum roundabout. They are to appear before the Berekum Traditional Council on Monday. The Spokesperson for the Berekumhemaa, Kwame Darko said the two …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Asiedu Nketia clashes with soldiers over voters registration
The General Secretary of the opposition NDC party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has clashed with military personnel stationed at Banda in the Bono Region over the soldiers’ refusal to allow some residents to register in the ongoing voters’ registration exercise. In a video available to Kasapafmonline.com, the NDC Scribe is seen angrily exchanging …
Read More »Lagos to reopen Mosques, Churches from Aug 7
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced that places of worship (Mosques and Churches) in the state will be reopened from Friday, August 7. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this during a briefing on COVID-19 at the Lagos House in Marina area of the state. While mosques will be reopened next week Friday, the …
Read More »Sallah Party: Seven (7) women found dead in a beauty salon
Seven women were found dead in a beauty salon in the Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday, July 30. The spokesperson of the state police command, Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed this to newsmen, said the victims, two married women and five single ladies, had gone to the …
Read More »Two butchered at Gomoa Buduburam
Two people, believed to be Nigerians, have been stabbed to death in a cutlass fight between two factions at Gomoa Buduburam in the Gomoa East District of the Central region. The incident, according to reports, happened at a place called Golden Gate. The cause is still unknown but information gathered …
Read More »Low income a major challenge of Ghanaian cocoa farmers
In my previous article on how much cocoa farmers earn and why we need to announce a Cocoa Emergency, we realised that household members of cocoa farmers individually lived on a daily income as low as US$0.17 / day when cultivating a two-hectare cocoa farm. The issue of low income …
Read More »GFA congratulates Eddie Nketia after winning FA Cup with Arsenal
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has congratulated striker Edward Nketiah after helping Arsenal to win the English FA Cup after beating Chelsea. The English-born forward of Ghanaian descent featured for the Gunners on Saturday evening as the side climbed from a goal down to cruise to a resounding victory. Chelsea attacker Christian …
Read More »WASSCE leakage: GES statement does not address issue, not reassuring -Ablakwa
Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has stated that the statement issued by the Ghana Education Service (GES) on the supposed leakage of the 2020 WASSCE Integrated Science paper does not address the issue, and is not reassuring. He is, therefore, calling on Government to commission …
Read More »Double Track system in SHSs will end before 2024 – Akufo-Addo
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted that the Double Track system currently been used at the Senior High School(SHS) level will end when his second term in office ends. Senior High School students under the Free SHS policy are practising the semester-based system where students are …
Read More »I’m not interested in football now – Coach Kwasi Appiah
Former Black Stars coach James Kwasi Appiah has said he is currently not interested in football despite being contacted by several teams abroad for his services. The ex-Black Stars manager has revealed that he is concentrating on other things outside sports even though he has also been linked with working with top clubs sides in …
Read More »Another person will die today – Prophet Nigel Gaisie sayeth
21st century Ghanaian Prophet of doom, Nigel Gaisie who is noted for taking credits for all bad events in the country has postulated that another person will die today. According to the prophet, the person is not necessarily a Ghanaian or living in Ghana. “This is a global message for all inhabitants …
Read More »Shatta tells how gov’t secretly helped him travel for the ‘Already’ video shoot
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has recounted how the NPP government through authorities of the Kotoka International Airport arranged for him to travel outside the country for the ‘Already’ video shoot without being noticed. According to him, government ensured that he (Shatta Wale) had an all-expense paid trip to the United States to …
Read More »I’m unaware of any intimidation at registration centres – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said, he is unaware of any form intimidation by any group of people in any of the Electoral Commission’s voters registration exercise centres across the country. “One thing that excites me most is that the registration exercise in Ashanti region and other areas has …
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