Communications Director for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Saboba constituency of the Northern region, Kigaak-Kpaba Solomon, has been picked up by police for allegedly leading some youth to vandalize the NPP constituency office. He was picked up in the early hours of Sunday June 7. According to …
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Stabbings and assaults surge as SA lifts alcohol ban
There are reports in South Africa that last week’s lifting of an alcohol ban – which had been imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus – has led to a sharp rise in trauma cases at hospitals some of which are already under strain due to the pandemic. A specialist …
Read More »Kenya extends lockdown by 30 days
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended a nationwide overnight curfew by another 30 days after warning that ending it risked tens of thousands of additional coronavirus deaths. But the nightly curfew will be three hours shorter, running from 21:00 to 04:00, and several areas that had been under lockdown will …
Read More »ECG’S legacy debt cleared – ECG MD
The Managing Director for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mr Kwame Agyemang-Budu has indicated that the government has cleared its GHC 2.6 billion legacy debt owed to the state entity. Mr Agyemang-Budu made this known when he took his turn to address a Facebook live session hosted by NPP …
Read More »The history behind ‘Nii’ and ‘Naa’ in Ga names
It is a common saying, that all Ga’s are either Nii (for the males) or Naa (for the females). What you may not know is that there is a well-established history behind this concept. Essentially, it is an ‘appellation’ used for every child born, in reverence to their fore-parents who …
Read More »How Church services took place for the first time after lockdown
Following the easing of restrictions on churches by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, some churches today organized church services in their auditorium, the first time since the last week of March 2020. The services however took place under the strict protocols announced by the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs …
Read More »Only impotent men can manage female artistes – Bulldog insists
Manager of Shatta Wale, Bulldog born Lawrence Nana Asiamah-Hanson, insists that only impotent men who can manage female artistes and get the best out of them. There has been a raging controversy on whether or not if it is possible to manage a female artiste without sleeping with her as was …
Read More »Brazil hides coronavirus death data, Bolsonaro accused of censorship
Brazil deleted months of data from its official COVID-19 tracker, prompting president Jair Bolsonaro to be accused of censorship. On Friday, the health ministry’s “Coronavirus Panel” was taken offline, according to Brazil’s G1 Globo. By Saturday, it was back online, but with a fraction of the data. The previous version of …
Read More »New claims in US lawsuit that alleges MTN paid off al-Qaeda, Taliban
A US lawsuit that alleges that MTN paid protection money to al-Qaeda and the Taliban has been expanded to include new claims. The suit was filed by the families of US soldiers who were killed or wounded in in Iran and Afghanistan between 2009 and 2017. The case, heard by …
Read More »Conor McGregor announces retirement from UFC at 31
UFC champion, Conor McGregor says he has retired from fighting at the age of 31. Conor McGregor, the Ireland former two-weight UFC champion has a record of 22 wins and four defeats. This is the third time in four years that McGregor has announced his retirement. He previously made thesame …
Read More »George Floyd death: Protesters tear down slave trader statue
A slave trader’s statue in Bristol has been torn down during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK, following the death of George Floyd. It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations in central London on Saturday saw some clashes with police. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick urged protesters to …
Read More »Actors found guilty of rape must be banned – Patience Ozokwor
Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, has revealed what should be done to actors found guilty of rape. Kemi Filani News recalls that Actress Sylvia Oluchi hours ago, accused veteran movie director, Lancelot Imasuen, of sexually assaulting her, during a film shoot in 2008. Reacting, Patience Ozokwor in a chat with …
Read More »Kotoka International Airport, UG are in Osu – Chief Priest reveals
Oxford street, is most likely the first place that comes to mind when one hears the name Osu. Formerly known as Cantonments road, the stretch is also known for its busy nature, particularly at night, serving as hub for popular bars, clubs, and restaurants such as Papaye, Frankies, Kona grills …
Read More »I regret going on a musical break- Papi of 5Five
A member of the 5Five music group, Papi has said he regrets taking a break in music. Luther Azamati as the rapper is known in real life told MzGee on 3FM’s Showbuzz that although “God has a reason for everything”, he regrets “musically for giving a break” because he feels …
Read More »Cocoa farmer butchers wife to death at Mile 5
A 28-year-old cocoa farmer of Mile 5 in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality has allegedly butchered his wife to death. The deceased, Regina Efe Incoom, 25, whose arms and hands were chopped off passed on at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital. The body has since been deposited at the same hospital’s morgue …
Read More »Man jailed for 28 years after woman dreamed he raped her
A man jailed up for almost three decades after a Colorado woman claimed had a dream he raped her is expected to be freed after someone else confessed to the crime. The man named Clarence Moses-EL was sentenced to 48 years in prison for raping and assaulting a woman after she came …
Read More »If you kill people, is it the register that will go and vote? – Charles Owusu quizzes
Head of the Monitoring Unit of the Forestry Commission, Charles Owusu, has advised Ghanaian electorates not to follow irresponsible comments by politicians to shed blood during the impending new voters’ registration exercise. The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) will at the end of June this year commence a registraion exercise aimed at …
Read More »Bridge for Equity presents petition to Gender Ministr
Gender Advocacy NGO, Bridge for Equity Ghana, has presented a petition to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, to nudge government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads and enable local production across the country. In a six-month campaign dubbed ‘No Pad Tax’, the NGO believes that scraping the …
Read More »Government announces two repatriation flights for Ghanaians from Dubai to Accra
Stranded Ghanaians in the UAE will be airlifted to Ghana, effective Friday, June 12, 2020, Embassy officials have told Daily Mail GH. Another flight will also head into the West African country on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Officials of the Ghanaian Embassy in Abu Dhabi said passengers are to pay …
Read More »Student jubilate over the death of their lecturer – This is why
Students are jubilating over the death of their lecturer because he has been allegedly practising sex for grades with their ladies. Dr. Mekino Nnaemeka Okonkwo shared a photo of a late lecturer recognized as Anunkakampi to wish him peaceful rest in his grave. His post on Twitter, however, backfired as …
Read More »Pope Francis condemns death of George Floyd, calls US unrest ‘disturbing’
Pope Francis has called the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers “tragic” and said he is praying for him and “all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism.” After an eighth night of protests across the United States, Francis addressed …
Read More »Kotoko goalkeeper Osei Kwame discharged from hospital after successful surgery
Asante Kotoko have announced that goalkeeper Emmanuel Osei Kwame has been discharged from Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where he underwent successful surgery. The ex-Inter Allies shot-stopper spent almost seven hours at the hospital to correct the cruciate ligament tear he suffered. The recurring injury resurfaced shortly after joining the Porcupine …
Read More »Man in court for threatening to kill neighbour over woman
A 30-year old man, Kobina Aggrey, who threatened to cut his neighbour into pieces for allegedly snatching his girlfriend, has been granted GH¢10,000 bail with two sureties by a circuit court in Cape Coast. Aggrey pleaded not guilty to threat of death and the court, presided over by Mrs Abena …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo is first ever billionaire footballer
According to Forbes, the Juventus talisman has now joined fellow sportsmen Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather in the billionaire’s club, hence, making him football’s first-ever ten-figure player. The Portuguese captain earned $105 million before taxes and fees in the past year making him the first footballer in the history of …
Read More »NPP Primaries: Furious Minister storms Agoo FM, fights opponent over Stadium
The Member of Parliament for Nkawkaw who doubles as the Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour on Saturday stormed the office of Nkawkaw based Agoo FM over allegations of sabotaging the redevelopment of Nkawkaw Sports Stadium. Lawyer Joyce Opoku Boateng, a Deputy CEO of the Middle Belt Development Authority contesting the Nkawkaw Parliamentary …
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