A 10-year-old girl has been sexually molested by a 40-year-old man at Anaji Queen of Peace near Takoradi. The man, who has been identified as just Thomas is a mason by profession, and is reported to have abducted the girl for six days. Dailyguidenetwork.com reports that Thomas locked the little …
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Water tariffs to go up from June 1
The cost of water services will see an increment following review and approval by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) effective June 1, 2023. PURC in a statement for the review for the second quarter of 2023 also announced increased tariffs for electricity and natural gas by 18.36% across the …
Read More »Brace yourselves, consequences of IMF deal about to ‘bite’ hard – Minority to Ghanaians
The Minority Caucus in parliament has said that Ghanaians are yet to face the full consequences of the IMF deal in the coming days. Their comments come following the approval of the $3 billion-dollar loan request by the IMF board on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The Minority believes that Ghanaians …
Read More »Hajia4real’s Arrest: Soprano blames Mahama, Akufo Addo
Member of the Communication team for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Sylvester Soprano Sarpong has blamed the erstwhile Mahama administration and the current Akufo-Addo government for the arrest of Hajia4real. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday, May 15, 2023, announced the indictment of Ghanaian socialite Mona Faiz Montrage …
Read More »Anas steps down from testifying against Kwesi Nyantakyi over court order to show his face
Undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has decided to withdraw from testifying as a witness in the case against former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, following a recent ruling by the High Court in Accra. The court had granted permission for Anas to testify wearing a mask in open court, with the condition that …
Read More »There is no rush to go to the international capital market – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, has stated that Ghana is not in a rush to go to the international capital market. Ghana has been shut out of the international capital market after its debt levels reached unsustainable levels. It had to embark on a debt restructuring programme for both domestic …
Read More »Court grants Nigerian police request to detain Seun Kuti for another four days
A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has granted an application for an extension of remand of Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti for additional four days. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, extended Kuti’s remand until May 22, 2023. Simon Lough (SAN), who led a police legal team to the court, …
Read More »Police Hospital lab closed down over stench from morgue
The Police Hospital morgue is stinking like a sewer, compelling the Hospital’s laboratory to shutdown. The stench from the morgue engulfs the laboratory and reaches other units of the facility. A source at the Hospital attributed the situation to a large number of unidentified bodies at the morgue, with some …
Read More »Elect an experienced and trustworthy person to make NPP win 2024 – Joe Ghartey tells Delegates
From Sebastian R. Freiku, Kumasi Presidential candidate aspirant, Hon. Joe Ghartey, has urged delegates of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect an experienced and trustworthy presidential candidate to help the party win the 2024 general elections. He said that the party needed someone who was loyal and …
Read More »Persons within social, business circles of Hajia4Real subject of investigation – FIC
The Financial Intelligence Centre(FIC) has revealed that all persons within the social and business circles of Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall are now persons of interest. The socialite is facing charges of fraud in a $2million romance scam case in the United States of America after she was …
Read More »I never said Andre Ayew should be sacked from Black Stars – Osei Kuffour sets record straight
Former Black Stars player, Emmanuel Osei Kuffour, has set the records straight that he never said Andre Ayew should be sacked from the Black Stars. In an interview with Angel TV, Kuffour explained that he spoke to Onua TV, where he talked about Black Stars, Andre Ayew, and Jordan Ayew. …
Read More »Court throws out Wontumi’s fresh charges against Afia Schwarzenegger
A Tema High Court has dismissed Chairman Wontumi’s latest charges filed against Afia Schwarzenegger. Not too long ago, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman dragged Afia Schwarzenegger to court for allegedly violating the terms of her release in a previous contempt case. However, after a first hearing of the case, it has been thrown …
Read More »82 police officers sue IGP for failing to promote them after study leave
Some aggrieved police officers, numbering a total of eighty-two (82), have sued the Attorney General (1st Defendant), the Ghana Police Service (2nd Defendant), and the Inspector General of Police (3rd Defendant) for acting unfairly and capriciously with respect to the failure of the Ghana Police Service to promote them after …
Read More »Traditional priest kills, buries Kantamato trader
A second-hand clothing trader at the Kantamato Market in Accra has been killed by a traditional priest after she went to him for a money-doubling ritual. The traditional priest, identified as Agbeko Acumalt, allegedly buried the deceased in his shrine in an attempt to conceal the crime, The Chronicle reports. …
Read More »Ghetto boys beat man to death for failing to render account for ‘wee’ sold
A 30-year-old man has met his untimely death after he was beaten to death over his failure to render accounts of wee sold to his boss. The deceased, identified as Kwadwo Afful is said to have been given ‘wee’ by his boss to sell but failed to give accounts of …
Read More »EOCO releases list of wanted persons
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a list of persons on its wanted list. The list, containing the details of three men, was shared on Twitter. The three men are Ezekiel Mensah Otoo, Nicholas Gyekye, and Derrick Obeng, a.k.a Chilling. According to the EOCO, Ezekiel is wanted …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II: Funeral cost government £162m
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and related events cost the government an estimated £162m, the Treasury has said. The state funeral, held on 19 September 2022, followed a period of national mourning. During that time hundreds of thousands of people visited Westminster where the monarch was lying in state. The biggest …
Read More »CHEETAH CUP 2023: Predictors Den To Host Second Edition Of Cheetah Cup
16 teams from 7 African countries, including host Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali will compete in the tournament. The “CHEETAH CUP” is a youth soccer tournament introduced by Cheetah FC, as a response to similar global international youth soccer tournaments in Asia, Europe, and South …
Read More »IHRC Africa Ambassador links Human rights, Agenda 2030 for SDG
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Africa Ambassador to the African Union, HE Abu Zein has stated that his outfit recognizes Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as intimately linked . Speaking on the occasion of the Global Peace Annual SDG Summit held via …
Read More »Andre Ayew will consider retirement at the right time – Solar Ayew
Former Ghana international, Solar Ayew, has noted that Andre Ayew will consider closing the chapter on his career but at the right time. Solar, who is the brother of African football great Abedi Pele, asserted that Ghanaians are witnesses to the achievements Andre has chalked up for the nation. “Dede …
Read More »‘Bawumia’s branded vehicles were not bought with IMF money’ – Bawumia’s camp
The campaign team of Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has responded to the viral circulation of pictures and videos of branded Bawumia pick-up vehicles on social media. In a press release signed by the president of the Bawumia Must-Win (BMW), the team stated that they have observed, with utmost …
Read More »Man arrested, remanded in police custody for raining insults on Akufo-Addo
A man identified as Oko the Killer has reportedly been arrested by the Ghana Police Service after raining unprintable insults on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The man who was captured in the viral video, while complaining about the economy and how much they are suffering, hurled insults at the …
Read More »‘You didn’t shout ‘aduru me so’ when we needed someone to mount the witness box’– NPP MP takes swipe at Alan
Dr. Kwame Ayew Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Afiduase-Asokore in the Ashanti Region, has taken a swipe at the campaign team of former Trade and Industry Minister, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. According to the MP, individuals like Mr. Kyerematen, contrary to his campaign mantra of ‘aduru me so’ (it …
Read More »‘I now charge $100,000 per feature’ – Davido
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, has disclosed how much he currently charges for a feature. In a recent interview with TheBootlegKev podcast, Davido disclosed that his charges vary according to his relationships with colleagues, adding that, the standard fee is now $100k. Davido also disclosed that initially he wasn’t charging …
Read More »Economic uncertainty to reduce with IMF deal
The country is on the brink of entering a period characterised by market stability and diminished uncertainties, following the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval of the US$3 billlion deal. The expected disbursement of around US$600million through the IMF programme, along with other anticipated concessional inflows, is anticipated to significantly bolster the …
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