LATEST UPDATES

Saudi Arabia deports 12 Ghanaian women

Immigration officers in Ghana have revealed that twelve Ghanaian women have been deported from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They have been handed over to Ghana’s Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) for further investigation, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) announced in a statement. “Twelve Ghanaian females have also been deported …

Read More »

Shatta Wale shuts down Bukom

Of course, it was highly anticipated that Shatta Wale would bring the numbers and would also exhibit a stellar performance. After all was said and done, all expectations and more we met as the well-loved dancehall gem ‘shut down’ the ‘Loud in Bukom’ concert held in Bukom over the weekend. …

Read More »

NGO Set To Train 10000 Indigenous Women

A non-governmental organization,SETTLE GHANA is rolling out an ambitious program to train about 10000 indigenous women across the country.  The project is aimed at providing vocational skills such as soap making, hair dressing, beard making, bee keeping,vegetable farming and aqua culture  to the indigenous people of Ghana. The two year …

Read More »

GIS receives 40 Ghanaian deportees from USA

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has received 40 Ghanian deportees from the United States of America (USA). In a statement issued by the Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI), Barbara Sam, in charge of Public Relations at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday, August 19, 2019, the GIS said the deportees …

Read More »

‘My customers not greedy; Menzgold not Ponzi’ – NAM1

The customers of Menzgold Ghana Limited are not greedy people, the CEO of the now-defunct gold-trading firm has said. “I do not subscribe to the assertion that Menzgold customers were greedy”, Nana Appiah Mensah told journalists on Monday, 19 August 2019 at a press conference. He also denied claims that …

Read More »

Unfreeze my assets to pay clients – NAM 1 appeals to govt

Embattled businessman, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, is appealing to the government to unfreeze his assets to enable him pay his debts. The Chief Executive Officer of the defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold is standing trial for defrauding by false pretence and money laundering after his gold dealership …

Read More »

Menzgold is on the path to greatness – NAM1

Chief Executive Officer of the embattled gold collectible firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah aka NAM1, has indicated that despite the legal challenges that have bedevilled Menzgold, the company is on the path to greatness and global prominence. He made this statement while addressing the media in Accra on …

Read More »

Detention has made me older than my age – NAM1

The Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, says his detention in Dubai has made him older than his actual age. Describing his detention in Dubai as harrowing, daunting, terrific and horrific experience, he says he now feels refined, although he has some swellings-blood clots …

Read More »

I’m not a big fan of Ghanaian TV & Radio – Sista Afia

Songstress Sista Afia has revealed that she is not a big fan ofGhana’s electronic media? TV and radio. In an interview with NEWS-ONE on Friday, the ‘Slay Queen’ crooner indicated that the electronic media has not been fair to her brand, hence the decision. She has, therefore, left the ‘watching …

Read More »

LIVESTREAMING: NAM1 speaks after arrest, detainment

Chief Executive Officer, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) is meeting the media for the first time after his arrival in Ghana. NAM1 who announced the meeting on his twitter page Wednesday, 14th August said it aims at addressing issues regarding the state of affairs of the company following his arrest and …

Read More »

MoMo vender robbed, shot in the arm

A 31-year-old mobile money vendor, Abukari Yissif was on Sunday [18 August 2019] evening robbed by two-gun men and shot in the arm at Tamale in the Northern RegionThe incident happened at Vitten around the African Touch and the victim rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) for treatment.The police …

Read More »

Sudan’s ex-President Omar al-Bashir arrives for trial

Sudan’s former President Omar al-Bashir has arrived at court to face corruption charges, which his lawyers say are baseless. Mr Bashir was ousted in April after months of protests bringing an end to his nearly 30 years in power. In June, prosecutors said a large hoard of foreign currency had …

Read More »

UK Labour leader Corbyn visiting Ghana

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to embark on a four-day fact-finding jaunt to Ghana at a time it has become crucial for him to build cross-party support for his bid to become Prime Minister. Corbyn will meet president Nana Akufo-Addo and former president and NDC presidential candidate John Mahama. …

Read More »

Kenya’s ‘King of Kikuyu music’ dies in car crash

Popular Kenyan musician John Ng’ang’a, known by his stage name John De’Mathew, has been killed in a car crash prompting an outpouring of tributes from his fans. Known as the King of Kikuyu music, the singer was on his way back from an event in the town of Thika, 45km …

Read More »

Former IGP Breaks Silence Over His Proceed on Leave

In his first remark since he was relieved of his post as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu has spoken against what he described as ‘over lobbying’ by some top police officers. It was a remark which, of course, made some of his colleagues uncomfortable, with the lobbying …

Read More »

Profile of Kumasi Asamponhene

The Asamponhene of Kumasi and owner of Sikka FM in Kumasi has reportedly been killed by some armed men. Known as Nana Fodour, he was reportedly stabbed whilst travelling on the Ejura – Nkoranza road on Sunday August 18, 2019. Police officers received information that a vehicle had been involved …

Read More »

2020: Wontumi suspends Manaf Ibrahim from NPP over insults

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi has confirmed the suspension of Parliamentary Aspirant at Asawase Constituency, Manaf Ibrahim over insults. He disclosed on Kumasi-based Pure Fm that the Presidential Staffer has been handed an infinite suspension for violating the party …

Read More »

Embrace Peace To Develop Lukula- Savanna Regional Minister

The Savanna Regional Minister, Hon. Adam Braimah Salifu has tasked residents of Lukula,a farming community in the North Gonja District of the Savanna Region to embrace peace towards the development of the area. Mr Salifu visited the community following the news of gunshots leading to the death of two persons …

Read More »