President and Founder of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has taken a swipe at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his description of international credit ratings agencies as ‘reckless’. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo criticised the ratings agencies for their “reckless” downgrades of African economies during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He noted that these downgrades …
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Assin North: The NPP should not dare us – NDC operative raises alarm on possible violence
An operative of the National Democratic Congress who has participated in by-elections at Cheroponi, Akwatia, Odododiodioo, and Ayawaso West Wuogon, James Agbey, has sent a strong caution to the NPP ahead of the polls in Assin North. In a statement made available to GhanaWeb, James Agbey said that recent happenings and a few …
Read More »How Duncan-Williams’s son proposed marriage to Yvonne Nelson with ‘strange’ condition
“I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,” a book by actress and movie producer Yvonne Nelson, captured the attention of Ghana in less than 24 hours after its release. In a chapter mainly about masculinity and female marginalization dubbed “A Man’s World,” the actress revealed how Joel Duncan-Williams, the son of Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, approached …
Read More »Hajj Board reacts to death of ‘illegal’ Ghanaian pilgrim in Mecca
Following the report of the death of a woman pilgrim in Saudi Arabia, the Ghana Hajj Board has issued a statement to say that the deceased was not a member of the team it took for the holy pilgrimage. The statement said that the death of Zulfawu Isahaku, 68, as …
Read More »Banning me in Ghana Movie led to my lucrative career in Nollywood – Yvonne Nelson
Renowned Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, has opened up on her ban from the Ghana Movie Industry and her subsequent shoot to fame in Nigeria’s booming film industry, Nollywood. In 2010, Yvonne Nelson, the rising movie star then, was banned by the Film Producers Association of Ghana for a year, over …
Read More »Tema Oil Refinery top trends as citizens fume over ‘shady’ sale
The Tema Oil Refinery has been reported to be leased to a group called Torentco Asset Management (TAM) for 6 years at $22 million. The group is allowed to refine up to 8 million barrels of oil a year by paying $1 million every year as rent. However, social media users have …
Read More »6 things about the SA billionaire who has overtaken Dangote as Africa’s richest man
For over a decade, Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has maintained the top spot as Africa’s richest man. However, the Nigerian business mogul has lost the top spot to South Africa’s Johann Rupert, according to Forbes’ real-time estimates of their net worth. With a current real-time net worth of $10.8 billion, …
Read More »Star Beer recognized globally as the Best Quality Beer for 5th time
Source: Guinness Ghana Guinness Ghana’s great-tasting, quality beer – Star Beer, has marked yet another remarkable milestone by securing the prestigious Gold Award at the renowned Monde Selection Quality Awards for the fifth time. This is the first Ghanaian Beer to have ever achieved such a feat and …
Read More »Mother with stillbirth delivered after 5 days
The woman who experienced stillbirth for the past five days has been delivered by the management of Tarkwa Nusuaem Municipal Assembly in the Western Region. According to the husband, Ark Lord, the wife was taken to the theatre to be delivered of the stillborn on Monday, June 19, 2023. Speaking …
Read More »‘I am not guilty’ – Inspector Twumasi makes u-turn as court commits him to stand trial
The Asokore Mampong District Court has committed Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, a police officer in the murder case of a 25-year-old girl at Adum, Kumasi, to stand trial at the Kumasi High Court. His Worship Samuel Buabeng Quansah, a presiding judge on the case, ordered that Inspector Twumasi be made to …
Read More »Young sprinter Joseph Kwofie breaks 30-year 100m record like Usain Bolt at Inter-co
Cape Coast bore witness to an extraordinary feat as Joseph Andoh Kwofie, a first-year student at Mfantsipim Senior High School, unleashed his immense talent, shattering long-standing records in the 100-meter and 200-meter races at the recent Central Regional Zone 3 Inter Colleges Games. Kwofie’s remarkable performance left spectators in awe …
Read More »Horrifying cases of sexual abuse hit Ofoase Ayirebi, perpetrators let loose
Sexual and gender-based violence against minors has become pervasive in the Ofoase Ayirebi constituency in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region. Many teenage girls have become victims of sexual abuse resulting in high rates of early pregnancy. Starr News Eastern Regional Correspondent Kojo Ansah uncovered many of such victims …
Read More »Ugandan police arrest 20 suspects in connection with school massacre
Twenty individuals have been apprehended by Ugandan authorities for their alleged involvement in a school massacre, as reported by the police. Among those arrested are the head teacher and the school’s director, suspected of collaborating with Islamist militants who carried out the attack on Friday. The tragic incident took place …
Read More »It’s a sin to give ‘stolen’ money as offering in church – Presby Moderator ‘fires’ politicians
Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has expressed his dissatisfaction at the rate at which politicians and government officials steal money from government coffers and bring it to the church to offer it to God as an offering. …
Read More »Bawumia can never be the president of this country – UG Professor trashes vice president’s ambition
Professor Kobby Mensah, a Marketing and Political Communication lecturer at the University of Ghana, has stated that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia can never ascend to the high office of President in Ghana. He emphasized that Dr. Bawumia was initially entrusted with the vice presidency based on his commendable track record during …
Read More »What Ghanaian celebrities are saying about the ‘Yvonne Nelson – Sarkodie’ saga
Ghanaian celebrities have reacted to the news surrounding Yvonne Nelson’s book, particularly, the part that focuses on her ordeal with Sarkodie. The chapter, ‘Abortion’, which talks about her sexual escapades with the Ghanaian rapper which resulted in a pregnancy and an abortion, appears to be the highlight of the book. This is …
Read More »Woman nearly lynched on suspicion of being LGBTQ flees Ghana to seek asylum in Canada
A woman who was wrongly accused of being a member of the LGBTQ+ community although she was married, was nearly lynched, but found a way to escape from Ghana to Canada, has opened up about her ordeal for the first time. Speaking in an interview with a Ghanaian Canada-based journalist, …
Read More »‘Illegal’ female Muslim pilgrim to Mecca dies from reported hardships
Some sad news coming in from Saudi Arabia is that a Muslim pilgrim from Ghana has lost her life. The cause of the death of Zulfawu Ishaku, 68, at Mecca is still one that has not been determined, although there are suspicions it may have been attributed to hardship, a …
Read More »Ghana’s foundation will be shaken before 2024 election – Anas
Renowned investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has disclosed that he will soon release a documentary that will shake the foundation of Ghana. The documentary, according to Anas, would be released before the 2024 elections and would be an investigative piece on some politicians in the country. The journalist, who made these remarks …
Read More »Ronaldo signs contract with fiance Georgina Rodriguez to protect his wealth after breakup
Portugal superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, has reportedly signed an agreement with his fiance Georgina Rodrigues to protect his wealth should the couple split in the future. According to Portuguese media ‘TV Guia’, the two parties have signed a legal agreement that would put the 29-year-old model on a huge monthly salary …
Read More »Axim galamsey gang leader Kwame Ato Asare allegedly beats up uncle for testifying against him
Famous Axim galamsey leader, Kwame Ato Asare Ani who was arrested after a video of him with some illegal miners, molesting a police officer at a galamsey site to the point where the police officer knelt down to apologise went viral, has once again made headlines following reports of an …
Read More »Yvonne Nelson’s ex Iyanya reacts to her claim that Sarkodie impregnated her
Nigerian musician Iyanya who once dated Yvonne Nelson has suggested that the actress’ revelation that she got pregnant for Sarkodie in 2010 but had to abort the child due to the rapper’s rejection is “too much information”. Reacting to a tweet, Iyanya seemed to wonder why Yvonne Nelson would capture such an incident in a book. …
Read More »Sarkodie drove me to the abortion clinic and left me to my fate – Yvonne Nelson
Another interesting twist to the development surrounding Yvonne Nelson and her ordeal with Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, was when the latter abandoned the former at a clinic in their quest to abort a baby. After narrating how the rapper impregnated her and denied responsibility, Yvonne also detailed how he drove her to a health …
Read More »‘I’ve had an encounter with Yvonne’ – Sarkodie
Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, has once again become the topic of a heated discussion as an old MTV interview has resurfaced in the midst of Yvonne Nelson’s claim that the rapper impregnated her in 2010 but refused to accept responsibility. In the said interview, the host asked Sarkodie, “Who do you prefer, …
Read More »IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT BY-ELECTIONS AS OUR MP POLITICALLY MISSING : AIKINS OFORI TO E.C
The Communications Officer of Abuakwa South Constituency for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has mentioned that, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa – South Constituency and a lawyer, Hon. Samuel Atta – Akyea has gone missing over the past years and no where to be found in …
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