The CEO of Adonko Bitters and Angel Group of Companies is reportedly married to five wives. Among his many wives is Akua Amoakowaa – a TV host and 2011 Ghana’s Most Beautiful winner – who has been in the centre of controversies surrounding her marriage to the businessman. In her …
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Information Minister petitions BoG, NMC about “money doublers” on TV
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has petitioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and National Media Commission (NMC) about the activities of “money doublers” on television. In a tweet, the Minister said: “I have written to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and National Media Commission (NMC) to take note of the …
Read More »Special police operation uncovers 3 headless bodies at fetish priest’s backyard [Video]
At least three headless bodies have been exhumed in a bush at a village called Sakyikrom, near Adeiso in the Eastern Region. A Police team that carried out the operation hauled the person they suspected to have killed the two men and a woman to the scene to point the …
Read More »Offinso MP cuts sod for construction works to begin on Offinso and Abofour town roads
The NPP Member of Parliament for Offinso South Municipal in the Ashanti region, Hon. Ben Abdallah Banda, has on Tuesday April 29, 2020, cut the sod for the commencement of a 7 kilometre roads in his constituency. The 3.5 kilometer road from Offinso-Agric to Anyankaso and a 3.5 kilometer Abofour …
Read More »Biggest marriage breakups in Ghana football
Marriages of famous persons usually go through various challenges and most of them end up being unsuccessful and footballers are no exception to that. Ghanaian footballers especially Black Stars players both active and retired have suffered breakups in their marriages or relationships. Some of these marriages ended on grounds of …
Read More »South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg dies
South African anti-apartheid activist, Denis Goldberg has died at his home near Cape Town, aged 87. Goldberg was a prominent member of the ruling African National Congress and stood trial alongside Nelson Mandela. He spent 22 years in prison for his involvement with the ANC’s fight against apartheid, the racist …
Read More »Coronavirus: US criticises South Africa for accepting Cuban doctors
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Wednesday criticised South Africa and Qatar for accepting doctors from Cuba to battle the coronavirus, accusing the communist island of profiting from the pandemic. Cuba’s globe-trotting doctors have long been a source of diplomatic soft power and pride for Havana, but the US …
Read More »7 killed in Sierra Leone prison riot
Two guards and five inmates of a prison in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown were killed on Wednesday in a riot described by authorities as an attempted escape, according to a new report released by police. The cause of the mutiny by the inmates of Pademba Road Prison, who set fire …
Read More »University of Ghana ranked the best in the country
The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in the country according to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking. 2020’s ranking included almost 1,400 universities in 92 countries with the assessment on 13 performance indicators including teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. University of Ghana was …
Read More »How Ghana’s Nkrumah used metaphor to instigate resistance against colonialism
Ghana’s first president and pioneering pan-Africanist, Kwame Nkrumah, dealt a notable blow to the British Empire when he led the campaign demanding self-rule for the African countries known as British colonies. His great gift was that he was able to diagnose Africa’s predicament, understand the oppressive forces working against the continent’s …
Read More »VIDEO: Police operation uncovers 3 headless bodies at fetish priest’s shrine in Adeiso
At least three headless bodies have been exhumed in a bush at a village called Sakyikrom, near Adeiso in the Eastern Region. A police team that carried out the operation hauled the person they suspected to have killed the two men and a woman to the scene to point the …
Read More »COVID-19 Could Lead To 7m Unintended Pregnancies
A lot of countries have locked down as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Millions of women will lose access to contraception, face unexpected pregnancies and suffer gender-based violence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a grim report from the UNFPA, the United Nations’ …
Read More »May Day: Bawumia salutes workers
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated Ghanaian workers as the country celebrates workers today, 1 May. May 1 every year is set aside as Workers Day or May Day to celebrate workers across the globe. In a Facebook post, Dr Bawumia said: “On the occasion of Workers’ Day I …
Read More »‘My mechanic doesn’t want to fix my car’ – Ghanaian COVID-19 recovered patient cries
In a video that has now gone viral, a soldier and a mobile police officer were seen fighting over superiority in public. The location of this brouhaha and cause of the heated argument isn’t known, but from the voice and background, it appears as if it happened in the Northern …
Read More »‘My mechanic doesn’t want to fix my car’ – Ghanaian COVID-19 recovered patient cries
One of the Ghanaians who has recovered from COVID-19, Frederick Drah, is going through challenges to reintegrate in society. After sharing his experiences on national TV, Frederick Drah, said his community is refusing to accept his family including his mechanic and barber, who have refused to attend to him. “The stigma …
Read More »I didn’t ask you to act illegally – Mahama hits back at SSNIT
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has reacted to a news reportage that the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) said his suggestion to give a token to contributors during this period the country is fighting the coronavirus was a violation of its operation. Rubbishing that claim, Mr. Mahama stated categorically that …
Read More »Incarcerate All Fake Nose Masks and Hands Sanitizers Sellers – Kwabena Frimpong to FDA and GSA
As part of the measures put in place by the government through the Ministry of Health(MOH) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help halt the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ghana, it’s sanctioned that all people living in Ghana must wash their hands frequently or sanitize their …
Read More »Nigeria lockdown sees rise in domestic violence
Domestic and sexual violence experts in Nigeria say they have seen an increase in the number of people asking them for help. It comes as the United Nations warns of a shadow pandemic with rising reports of physical and verbal abuse in homes around the world because of coronavirus lockdowns. …
Read More »Father, pregnant wife, 3 daughters found dead in a room
The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of five members of a family in the outskirts of Enugu metropolis in Enugu State. The sixth member of the family, a boy, was however found in coma and had been rushed to a hospital The command’s Public Relations …
Read More »Ghana to conduct first dog census
Ghana is set to conduct its first dog census with the help of the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs’ Breakthrough ACTION project. The census is aimed at getting rabies under control in the West African country, especially in its Upper West Region. Dogs can become infected with rabies and …
Read More »Osafo Mafo was ill-informed about UNI-PASS deal – Awingobit
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo was not well-informed before replacing the GCNET system at the ports with the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), popularly called UNI-PASS, Sampson Awingobit, President of the Exporters and Importers Association of Ghana, has said. He said, changing of system s should been done gradually …
Read More »Daniel Agyei reveals how juju ruined his career
Former Ghana youth goalkeeper Daniel Agyei has narrated how a pastor revealed to him that he has been tied up spiritually to wreck his career. There is a long-held suspicion that African players have been engaging in black magic to either enhance their careers or wreck a career of their …
Read More »Government proposes to gradually reopen schools in June
The Department of Basic Education has clarified that only senior officials in the education sector will return to work on 4 May to prepare for the eventual reopening of schools. There had been uproar and anxiety among parents after the department’s presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, where …
Read More »Military, Police raid shrine; arrest two spiritualists over ritual murder
Two spiritualists have been arrested in a Joint Security Operation carried out by Armed Police and Military personnel from Accra in the Eastern Region. The Shrine of the two spiritualists named Power 1 Herbal and Spiritual Center was raided at Adu Kwadwo Community near Maame Dede in the Upper West …
Read More »No need to name running mate while Ghana battles COVID-19 – Mahama to critics
Former President John Mahama has downplayed concerns that time is running out for him to name a running mate for the December polls. According to him, he is clear in his mind who will partner him for the elections but will announce him after the necessary consultations are done in …
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