Tourism is an absolute game changer for Africa. So declared the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Ghana Communication Technology University, Professor Robert Ebo Hinson, in a keynote address – “Bold Moves, Big Impacts: Leveraging Tourism, Investments & Exports to Transform Communities and Industries” at the 26th Annual Zambia …
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School feeding caterers declare nationwide strike over unpaid arrears
Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have declared a nationwide strike following the government’s failure to pay them their arrears and increase the amount per child. The aggrieved caterers drawn from various regions across the country who converged in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi stressed that laying down their tools …
Read More »It’s ‘unacceptable’ to complain about NHIS; resign – Mahama to Health Minister
Former President John Dramani Mahama is calling for the resignation of the Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu over the challenges associated with the smooth implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Mr Agyemang-Manu, recently complained about the return of the ‘Cash and Carry’ system in most health facilities across the …
Read More »Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis
Singapore has executed a man for conspiring to traffic cannabis despite pleas for clemency from his family, activists and the United Nations. Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at dawn on Wednesday over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) of cannabis. Activists said he had been convicted on weak evidence and …
Read More »I waited 10 years to kill friend who snatched my boyfriend – Suspect
A Nigerian lady identified as Anita Ofili, has been arrested for killing her friend Glory Okon in her apartment at Greenville Estate, Ajah area of Lagos. According to Anita, the suspect, she waited 10 years to have her revenge on her friend, Glory who she accused of snatching her boyfriend …
Read More »Accra named 7th most polluted city in the World
Data from the World of Statistics has mentioned Accra, Ghana’s capital, as the seventh most polluted city in the world. This was contained in a Twitter post by the Institution. According to the ranking, Accra comes below Dakan, the capital of Bangladesh, which placed sixth, and above Noida in India, …
Read More »The gospel musician who ‘suffered in silence’ following bitter marriage experience with a pastor
Her husband did not only cheat on her; he also married another woman while they were still married, that is the story of Agnes Opoku Agyeman, a gospel musician who opened up about her marriage experience in an interview in April 2022. “I was in my husband’s house when I …
Read More »New Kejetia market fire victims appeal to NPP to fulfill their GHC100, 000 promise
Victims of the new Kejetia market fire incident have appealed to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to fulfill the pledge of GHC100, 000 they made to the traders. According to traders, the money will help them to recover some of their losses but nobody has attended to them since …
Read More »VIDEO: Former garden city now a ‘boola’ city
Kumasi is the capital city of the Ashanti Region, and it is as well regarded as the business center of Ghana. The Ashanti Region is also regarded by a number of countries across the globe and even other regions of the country Ghana because of its abundance of natural resources. …
Read More »Akufo-Addo names Gertrude Torkonoo as next Chief Justice
President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has nominated Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo a member of the supreme court as the new Chief Justice to replace Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah who retires from the bench next month Justice Mrs Torkornoo if confirmed by parliament will become the third female Chief Justice …
Read More »Foreigners will dictate to you if you are irresponsible – Sarkodie
Michael Owusu Addo professionally known as Sarkodie has slammed the Ghanaian government for lacking discipline, commitment, and resilience in their leadership According to him, Ghana has a lot of great minds who have proven in their own way how they can make something out of nothing with little resources and maintain it …
Read More »Signs you may notice if you have blood clots in your kidney
Blood clots are a gel-like gathering of blood that grows in your veins or arteries when blood changes from liquid to partially solid. Clotting is an ideal function that prevents your body from bleeding in excess when you get hurt. Nevertheless, blood clots that develop in some places and do …
Read More »Police find lamb alongside £10000 worth of cocaine abandoned in back of car
Stunned police officers in Scotland have shared a picture of the bizarre moment they found a lamb inside the back of a car alongside harddrugs. The strange discovery was made after they pulled over a suspected drug driver on the M74 road in Glasgow on Saturday, April 22. A …
Read More »Donald Trump fails to attend trial at Manhattan court over rape claim
The trial between Donald Trump and his rape accuser began today in New York but the former US president failed to show up in court. Journalist E. Jean Carroll, who was pictured arriving at court this morning, claims that Trump forced himself upon her in the changing room of …
Read More »What could have saved Ghana Airways – Former Deputy CEO details
In the wake of the collapse of Ghana Airways in 2004, the country was left with no choice but to do away with all the investments made into the national carrier. According to a former Deputy CEO of Ghana Airways, Captain Paul Forjoe, he believes the country wasted huge sums …
Read More »Nigeria’s army kills 35 Boko Haram insurgents in northeast Borno
The war against insurgents has continued to gather momentum since 2009 with the latest attacks leading to the death of 35 fighters of Boko Haram in Nigeria’s Northeast Borno State. At least 65,000 people have died in the war against terrorists with more than 2.1 million displaced and critical infrastructure …
Read More »The Ghanaian millionaire who married after 4 months of dating
He met her when he was managing a family business. At the time, he was 25 years old and after dating her for four months, they got married. That is the story of Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong, a renowned businessman, and his wife who is usually not in the limelight. …
Read More »Some of you are hypocrites – Fella Makafui tackles trolls
Popular Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur, Fella Makafui, has addressed the issue of people judging her for her appearance despite being married. This came after she shared a video of her undergoing a natural tummy procedure to keep her belly flat, which drew criticism from some netizens who questioned why a married …
Read More »Ernesto Taricone In Fresh Trouble …As Top Kings Sues Empire Builders $48m
Ernesto Taricone Top Kings owner, Kingsley Owusu- Achau has slapped a $48m suit against Ernesto Taricone, chairman of Empire Builders, owners of the Trasacco Group. It emerged at the court on Tuesday, April 25, that the damage was as a result of the protracted legal tussle between …
Read More »Former Nkwanta MP sold me the concession – Man whose mining equipment were burnt
A man who identified himself as Agya Owusu has come out to say that a mining concession he owned which turn out to be an illegal mining site was sold to him by the former Member of Parliament for Nkwanta, Joseph Albert Quarm. According to Agya Owusu, soldiers came to stop him from …
Read More »Ashanti Region: 8-year-old burnt alive in explosion
An 8-year-old girl lost her life in a petrol explosion at her home in Fahiakobo, Amansie South District, in the Ashanti Region. Vebu Eva, a primary 2 pupil, was burnt beyond recognition in the inferno that engulfed her room on Monday night, around 8pm. She rushed to the room to …
Read More »THE 2003 YEAR GROUP OF THE ACHIMOTA BASIC SCHOOL GIVES BACK TO MARK 20TH ANNIVERSARY
The 2003-year group of Achimota Basic School has marked their 20th anniversary of leaving the school with a donation exercise on Thursday, 20th April 2023. They presented desks, stationery items among others to the JHS Department of the school. The gesture of equipping the JHS classrooms to a modern …
Read More »IMF dodges Ghana again as government misses out on board meetings for April 2023
The Government of Ghana did not feature in the schedule of meetings for the Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the rest of April 2023. This comes after the government missed an initial March 2023 deadline to present Ghana’s $3 billion bailout programme to the IMF board announced …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan ready to help boyhood club Liberty Professionals
Former Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan is ready to offer his services to his boyhood club, Liberty Professionals who are currently in the Division One League. Liberty Professionals, the club that used to be a talent hub for Ghana football, was relegated to division in the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season. The club according …
Read More »Why 54-year-old white man stopped paying Akuapem Poloo’s rent
On Monday, April 25, 2022, a publication about what led to Akuapem Poloo relocating to Kasoa was made following her interview with Delay on The Delay Show which was aired on April 24. Akuapem Poloo who used to reside at Dzorwulu disclosed that she was no longer a resident of …
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