More than 200 would-be immigrants from about 70 countries who were winners in the United States government’s Diversity Visa lottery program and relatives in the US have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president’s recent executive order suspending immigration until next year. “The plaintiffs in the case …
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GBC can collapse if we reduce our channels – Director-General
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation says it is unable to comply with the directive by the Communications Minister to reduce its channels on Digital Terrestrial Television platform. According to the state broadcaster, all the channels serve unique purposes and none can be taken down. In a letter to the National Media …
Read More »6 busted over GH¢46.1 million bank fraud
Six people who allegedly hacked into a bank and attempted to transfer GH¢46, 129,473 to eight individuals in different banks have been arrested by the police. They are Hudu Abdul Mumuni, Emmanuel Adams, Moro Issah, Agbenu Fefous Chrissy, Sam Acquah, a former banker and owner of Adom Sika Savings and …
Read More »“Castro Is Still Alive” – Captain Planet
Member of the once vibrant music group 4×4, Captain Planet has revealed that he has dreamt twice about the disappeared music star Castro, which enforces his belief that the star is still alive. Captain Planet who was speaking on Joy Fm’s showbiz A-Z, said a friend he is in contact with also …
Read More »Statue of UK slave merchant replaced with Black Lives Matter protester
The statue of a slave trader that was torn down and thrown into a river last month in Bristol, England, was replaced overnight by a sculpture of a Black Lives Matter protester with a fist raised to the sky. The new statue of Jen Reid, who helped pull down the …
Read More »Another final year SHS student passes away in Western Region
A final year student of Gwiraman Senior High School in the Western Region has sadly passed away. The deceased, Nathaniel Yankey, is said to have complained of headache and later passed on at the hospital. This comes just a week after a final year student of KNUST Senior High School, …
Read More »KNUST student in Police grips for killing uber driver over GHC1,200 debt
Tafo Divisional police commander Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Akwasi Annor Arhin has confirmed that a final year student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) is in Police Custody for the murder of an Uber Driver. According to the Police, Emmanuel Awuah committed the crime after his victim, …
Read More »NDC sacks final year UEW students at Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) branch in the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam(AEE) constituency has sent a strong warning to the final year students of the University of Education Winneba(UEW) at the Ajumako Campus to go to their various constituencies to register since those constituencies need them most. At a press briefing to expose …
Read More »Registration of players and officials begins August 15
The Ghana Football Association (GFA), will open the next football transfer window from Saturday, August 15, 2020 and end on Saturday, October 31, 2020 in accordance with the GFA regulations. The registration window will be opened to the 18 Premier League clubs, 48 Division One League clubs, 16 Women’s Premier …
Read More »21 stranded Ghanaian footballers in Ethiopia to arrive on Friday
Lateef Mohammed, one of the Ghanaian footballers stranded in Ethiopia due to the closure of the Ghanaian borders amid the coronavirus pandemic has disclosed to Happy Sports that they will be arriving in the country on Friday 17 July 2020. The players totalling 21 will emplane from Ethiopia to Lome, …
Read More »Kenyan 12-year old girl married to two men within a month
A 12-year-old girl has been rescued by authorities in Kenya after she was married off to two men in the span of one month. The girl’s father, in Narok County west of the capital Nairobi, forced her to marry a 51-year-old man. She escaped and then got married to a …
Read More »I can’t marry again, I only hit and run – Afia Schwarzenegger
Ghanaian media personality, Afia Schwarzenegger, otherwise known as Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa has stated that marriage is not her prime concern. She noted that her recent failed marriage really opened her eyes and changed the way she felt about love. The social media commentator on Friday, January 31, 2020, was granted a …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Ghanaian food blogger Zubaidah arrested for resisting police search
Food blogger, popularly known on social media as Zubaida clashed with some Ghanaian police officers on patrol. Zubaida who recorded her confrontation with the police officers via her Instagram live broadcast today, July 15, 2020, showed her resistance to a search by the police in an Uber she was commuting …
Read More »South Africa tops 300 000 confirmed Covid-19 cases
South Africa has topped the 300 000 mark for confirmed Covid-19 cases, climbing to a total of 311 049 cases as of 15 July. South Africa has steadily moved up the chart of countries with the most confirmed cases of the virus, currently sitting in the eighth spot, just behind Mexico which …
Read More »June recorded 11.2% inflation
The national year-on-year inflation rate was 11.2% in June 2020, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than last month, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has announced. Month-on-month inflation between May 2020 and June 2020 was 1%. This is lower than the 1.7% recorded between April and May and 3.2% between …
Read More »‘If Samira Bawumia is allowed to register as a voter, why not other Fulanis?’ – Chief Azorka asks
The National 1st Vice- Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Awudu Sofo Azorka has lambasted the electoral commission and some party agents for kicking against the registration Fulanis in the ongoing registration exercise in the Savannah Region but had no problem registering Mrs Samaira Bawumia who is also Fulani. According …
Read More »Gunmen kill immigration officer and his sister, kidnapped his wife
An immigration officer and his sister were killed and his wife was kidnapped after gunmen stormed Gudi, the ancestral home town of Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule, in Akwanga local government. Immigration officer Salisu Usman, the nephew to the former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, was kidnapped alongside his wife. He …
Read More »Police Commander who organised birthday party amid coronavirus transferred
The Donkokrom District Police Commander, Superintendent Emmanuel Yao Gadikor, has been transferred by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) less than 48hours after holding a birthday party at Presidential Lodge flouting Covid-19 preventive etiquette. He has been transferred to Bunkrugu-Yunyoo in the Northern Region as District Commander. He is among …
Read More »Getting People to Register Is Our Task Now; Let’s Focus On that First – Daniel Owuredu
The regional youth organiser for the ruling New Patriotic Party in the newly created Bono East Region, Mr. Daniel Owuredu has charged his party members to focus on getting people to be registered unto the ongoing voter’s registration. The workaholic and humble Owuredu made the call to the party …
Read More »Lengendary Gospel Musician Elder Mireku’s Son set to unveil “Africa is Home”
James Mireku, the son of the Renowned Gospel musician Elder Akwasi Mireku’s will set the online portals and the various social media platforms ablaze with his maiden music titled “Africa Is Home.” He has not stopped serving his followers and lovers of music with various forms of soothing tunes …
Read More »The Workplace Wellness Series with Yussif Salford
He has proven to be at the forefront of restoring confidence back to the workplace during this difficult COVID- 19 Pandemic era through the workplace wellness program. Some companies in Ghana have hugely benefitted from this program with incredible remarks. Mr. Yussif with his 20 years of experience …
Read More »Metro Mass Transit workers strike again over unpaid salaries
The Ashanti Regional branch of the Metro Mass Transit Limited have embarked on a strike action over unpaid salaries. According to the workers, management has failed to pay their arrears as promised them last two weeks when they declared a strike on Friday, 3 July 2020. The workers referred to …
Read More »[VIDEO]: 71-year-old Ghanaian nanny arrested in the US as camera captures her abusing a child
Police in the US, New York City have arrested a 71-year-old Ghanaian nanny identified as Abena Yeboah after being captured on camera physically abusing a little child under her care. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the Bronx woman was hired to take care of a baby in Hackensack but she …
Read More »Can Our Youth Be The ‘Leaders’ Of Tomorrow?
Globally, being a youth has been rated the best time in one’s life – most youth enjoy so much fun, enthusiasm, friendship, and worry-free life. These youthful exuberances become memories as they gradually grow into adulthood. For example, for some elderly people, there are countless reminiscing episodes of youthful days …
Read More »Prof Opoku-Agyemang wades into death of KNUST SHS student
Running mate to National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reacted to the death of a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School. Leonard’s death triggered a demonstration by his colleague students who accused the school authorities of failing …
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