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hanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has been arrested by the police according to a video that has just surfaced on social media in a breaking news. The video sighted by us at OccupyGh.com shows the ‘Borjor‘ hitmaker who featured Vybz Kartel on ‘All-Out’ single being whisked away by the Nima police officers. …

At the end of December 2019, total mobile data subscriptions stood at about 30.4 million, which is 101 per cent penetration compared to the country’s population. Mobile cellular voice subscriptions have for many years been more than the country’s population, but mobile data subscription had not topped the population until …

The popular saying “the Police is your friend” is often negated by the conduct of the Ghana Police Service, and only of decreasing minority have a good word to say about these men in uniform in terms of upholding professional conduct with the general public. One major characteristic of a …

At least 22 people have been killed in an attack on a village in north-west Cameroon, the UN says. Over half those killed in Ntumbo were children, and local media report that several victims were burned alive. No-one has claimed responsibility for Friday’s incident, but an opposition party blamed the …

The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has announced the “readiness” of the Akufo-Addo government to ship loads of Ghanaian staple foods like “shito, gari and kenkey that can last over 2 weeks without going bad”, to the over 300 Ghanaian students who have been trapped in the Chinese province …

Chief Executives of two food import companies are being investigated by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) for importing four 40-footer containers of salmonella infested gizzard into the country. Veterinary officials said they were able to impound one of the containers but three others which can feed millions of people have …

The Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited (GTFC) took tenants and owners of factories situated at the Trade Fair by surprise when it illegally embarked on a demolition exercise backed by “orders from above” to destroy dozens of factories which are worth millions of dollars. In the dead of the night …

Mining giant Gold Fields will not be rushing to join AngloGold Ashanti in exiting South Africa after its last mine in the country returned to profit last year. The South Deep operation generated US$15 million of net cash in 2019 after a decade of losses. Profitability will improve this year …

Abshir Gaarane Ahmed was a lead singer in a government band in Benadir, the region that covers the capital Mogadishu in Somalia. The public knew him as the man who belted out patriotic songs about his country. His trimmed beard and smooth voice suited a youthful artiste. Then on January …

Nigeria has over the past 18 years recovered $4.6 billion (1.4trn) allegedly looted from the nation’s treasury and stashed abroad by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. Data on the recoveries collated by Daily Trust indicates that the funds were repatriated mainly from four countries between 2002 and …

Communication is great. As much as many people know this, however, opening up about certain things remain a little difficult. Ask women for instance, especially those who were born and bred in a sexual-instinct-stifling society like ours; where women are subtly and even expressly asked to not rein in their …

Police have opened an official probe into the near-fatal road accident involving two Members of Parliament, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak and Ahmed Ibrahim. Two parliamentarians were involved in lorry accident on Kumasi-Accra road and have since been discharged by the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak and Ahmed Ibrahim, legislators for …

A United States(US) court has given some details of how a Ghanaian-American surgeon based in Florida, Dr Moses deGraft-Johnson, splashed some of the over $26 million dollars he got illegally from the United States government and medical insurers. In a 58-count indictment by a federal court, Dr deGraft-Johnson is alleged …

Illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey” in Ghana is a practice by people who want to earn ‘quick money’ as factors such as poverty, limited employment opportunities and lack of job security in gold-rich communities continue to push scores of Ghanaian youth into the trade. Ghana’s new President Akufo-Addo, put …

Madam Patricia Appiagyei, incumbent Member of Parliament for Asokwa last Friday shook the grounds of the famous municipality as she filed her nomination forms in grand style. Storming the party office in a white car while standing in the open-top portion, the MP waved to numerous party delegates and sympathizers …

It is a group of people from the Savannah Region of Ghana, formerly part of Northern Region who reside in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The president of the group Mr Gamel Mahama in his opening address described the group as one of the oldest Ghanaian community groups in the …

A teenage girl identified as Ayishat has been attacked by some other girls following allegations that she snatched a boyfriend belonging to one of her attackers. Ayisha was reportedly attacked on Valentines day after she was accused by one ‘Isiwat’. Isiwat accused Ayisha of snatching her boyfriend. She then planned …

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong has dished out the four best recipes for a successful marriage for women who may either be married or seeking to walk down the aisle. According to him, these have always been his advice to his daughters because he wants …

Saturday was a disastrous day for a criminal who works at circle after he was caught in the act in his odious act in the wake of attempting to steal from a pedestrian. Upon his trepidation, a cop present at the scene attempted to send him to the station for …

Sources report that a man known as Mr. Ossy from Aguleri in Anambra State Nigeria committed suicide by hanging himself on a Mango tree after sponsoring one Miss Melisa Nnaji from Enugu State to the University level at Institute of Management Technology (IMT) with the promise of getting married to …

The Global Queen Harriet Lamptey once again demonstrated her love by celebrating 2020 Val’s day with street children in Accra. The current Miss Grand Prix in collaboration with her Foundation, HertieCare shared food and assorted drinks to the children and the vulnerable living on the streets of Accra. With her …

The Ghanaian entertainment fraternity and EIB has been hit with a tragedy following the death of Crystal Banda. The Biomedical Scientist, real name Laillah-Crystal Banda, played a significant role in the Ghanaian entertainment space as she served as Bola Ray’s executive assistant and P.R.O for his Empire Group, the outfit …

A middle aged man has been arrested by Awutu Breku police for inflicting cutlass wounds on the husband of his girlfriend at Gomoa Nkwantanan in the Central region. The suspect, according to reports, was apprehended by his girlfriend’s husband, William Appiah on their matrimonial bed. The livid husband engaged the …

At least 18 cars and 14 spare parts and mechanic shops have been burnt by fire at Suame magazine zone 11 in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti region. A clinic, God’s Glory Clinic at the mechanic enclave was also razed by the inferno. Eyewitnesses told Kumasi FM’s Elisha Adarkwah …

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Senegal, where he will hold talks with President Macky Sall focused on strengthening security ties and promoting deeper economic cooperation. The U.S. officially recognized Senegal as an independent state in 1960, and the two countries have forged a close relationship over the past …