More state buildings from which some judges were evicted have been demolished to pave the way for construction work on the controversial National Cathedral to begin at the plush Accra Ridge. About 50 buildings made up of offices and residential apartments for state officials, have been earmarked for demolishing. Court …
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‘Badu Kobi is a womanizer and a mad man’ – Akua Donkor
Founder and leader of Ghana Freedom Party popularly known as Akua Donkor has descended heavily on the head pastor of Glorious Wave Church International, Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi. According to the politician, Prophet Badu Kobi is a fake pastor who has not been called by God to serve. Akua Donkor …
Read More »Oyedepo curses killers of Winners Chapel’s pastor in Kaduna
David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has placed curses on the killers of Jeremiah Omolewa, a resident pastor of the church in Romi New Extension, a suburb of Kaduna. Omolewa was travelling with his wife and son to Abuja on Sunday when …
Read More »Unravelling Takoradi missing girls case: Where the police picked the fourth skeleton
The police has discredited claims that the place, where the fourth skeleton was recovered as part of investigations into the case of the missing Takoradi girls was a cemetery. On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, the team of forensic experts found the fourth remains, incidentally in the uncompleted building from where …
Read More »Police foil robbery attack on Filling station, arrest two suspects
The Swift intervention of Night Police patrol team in Suhum Thursday dawn around 3:00 am foiled a robbery attack on a Shell Filling Station along the Suhum to Asamankese Road. The armed robbers numbering five, armed with chisel, hammer, cutter, knives first attacked the watchman on duty and held him …
Read More »Mouse causes ‘dumsor’ in Kumasi
A big mouse, which certainly is stubborn, recently caused power cuts in some areas in Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti Region, it has been revealed. Power supply to affected areas suddenly got cut and attempts by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to detect the fault and repair it always …
Read More »Cocoa farmers’ price to be increased to GHC8,000 per tonne
Ghana will raise cocoa farmgate prices by 5.2% for the 2019/20 season, the first increase in four years, following strong sales of export contracts to chocolate makers and cocoa houses, industry sources have told Reuters. The farmgate price will rise to GH¢8,000 (US$1,523.81) per tonne for the season starting in …
Read More »Ghana’s entertainment industry is dangerous and full of hypocrites – Guru
Rapper, Guru says the entertainment industry in Ghana is a dangerous one and therefore one needs to pretend he’s cool with everyone just to succeed. He indicated that people making up the industry are selfish and always want the best for themselves at the expense of their colleagues. He made …
Read More »Zimbabwe minister fired over missing pension millions
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired Tourism Minister Prisca Mupfumira “for conduct inappropriate for a minister of government” after her arrest over the disappearance of millions of dollars from the country’s pension fund. The country’s anti-corruption commission alleges the money went missing during her time as minister of labour and …
Read More »LIVE VIDEO: Asamoah Gyan Ghana’s particiaption in the AFCON 2019
Black Stars General captain Asamoah Gyan is speaking on Joy FM about Ghana’s particiaption in the 2019 AFCON. Gyan is expected to address issues on captaincy, his future with the team and relationship with Kwesi Appiah. Watch the interview below Source: Thepressradio.com
Read More »Asamoah Gyan refuses to back coach Kwesi Appiah’s contract extension
Ghana’s general captain Asamoah Gyan has refused to back Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah for a contract extension insisting the decision by the authorities must be based on the performance of the team. The Black Stars produced their worst performance in Africa’s flagship competition in 13 years last month when …
Read More »I wouldn’t have accepted Black Stars captaincy if I were Andre Ayew – Asamoah Gyan
Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan has said that he wouldn’t have agreed to be captain of the Black Stars ahead of the African Cup of Nations if he had been in Andre Ayew’s position. Gyan was stripped of the captaincy before the recently-ended AFCON with Swansea’s Andre Ayew being handed …
Read More »Must watch: How lesbianism from SHS led me to an occult group in Ghana – Woman confesses
A Ghanaian woman has revealed how she was ushered into lesbianism the first year she attended Senior High School (SHS). According to her, she was provided all she needed by her partner and she even skipped many group meetings and classes because she had no time for books. She explained …
Read More »Alex Iwobi joins new club from Arsenal in £35m deal
Everton have completed the signing of Alex Iwobi from Arsenal for £35m. The 23-year-old midfielder has signed a five-year deal at Goodison Park after a deal was agreed between the clubs on Deadline Day. Everton will pay £28m up front for the Nigeria international, with £7m of additional fees to …
Read More »14-yr-old commit suicide in over failed relationship with boyfriend
A 14-year-old Senior Secondary School 1 of Kess College, in the Ekredjebor area of Ughelli headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, on Wednesday, committed suicide over a failed relationship with her boyfriend. It was reliably gathered that deceased simply identified as Favour, was home alone when …
Read More »Governor Wike declares ‘Bobrisky’ wanted
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has placed a N30million bounty on a notorious criminal, ‘Bobrisky’, who has been terrorizing Gokana Local Government Area. He said the bounty extends to information on killers of a Director with the Rivers State Government during the Choba crisis. Wike also banned all youth groups …
Read More »PDS deal suspended to protect ECG’s $3bn assets – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Government suspended the PDS agreement in the interest of the public, and to protect the assets of the Electricity Company of Ghana worth over $3 billion. According to President Akufo-Addo, the decision to make the suspension of the PDS agreement public was “for the …
Read More »The Benue State Police Command on Thursday paraded four fake Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and 11 other suspects over alleged kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, child trafficking and illegal arms manufacturing. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mukaddas Garba told newsmen in Makurdi that the fake Naval officers arrested …
Read More »7 police officers arrested after trying to resell goods confiscated in Joburg CBD raids
Seven Johannesburg police officers were arrested by their colleagues on charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice after they were caught allegedly trying to sell confiscated goods back to illegal traders. On Wednesday, the South African Police Service carried out its second raid in as many weeks. Several buildings and …
Read More »Fameye says he can no longer work with OGB Music after becoming a ‘star’ – Ogidi Brown
Singer, Fameye says he can no longer work with his management team. According to his manager, Ogidi Brown, the artiste insists there are some provisions in his contract which does not sit down well with him and therefore wants their contract terminated. He indicated that even before they go through …
Read More »US immigration: ICE releases 300 people after Mississippi raids
US immigration officials say they have temporarily released about 300 people who were arrested in a massive raid in Mississippi on Wednesday. Nearly 700 workers from seven agricultural processing plants were arrested for allegedly not having proper documentation to be in the US. The raids sparked condemnation from Democrats as …
Read More »Over 1000 auctioned vehicles unaccounted for
A total of 1,719 vehicles that were confiscated by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) between 2015 and 2017, and auctioned by the authority cannot be accounted for, the 2018 Auditor-General’s Report has revealed. Additionally, the report indicated that while GRA officials provided information on just 669 …
Read More »Photo of Buhari ‘picking his teeth’ has Nigerians talking on Twitter
A photo of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari posted on Twitter has elicited reactions from supporters and opponents alike. Buhari is shown seated in a sofa at his official residence in the capital Abuja. He is using a toothpick ostensibly after a meal. The third component of his three-piece traditional outfit …
Read More »COCOBOD to sign $1.5b loan syndication agreement next month
COCOBOD is set to sign its annual cocoa loan syndication deal with some 20 French banks in September 2019. This was after it secured Parliament’s approval to borrow up to $1.5 billion to aid cocoa purchases for the 2019/2020 crop season. Details of the deal Joy Business understands that COCOBOD …
Read More »Forgive me if I’ve offended you – Oye Lithur begs Ghanaians
Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Nana Oye Lithur has asked for forgiveness from everyone she may have offended. According to the human rights lawyer, she is human and may have stepped on some toes in line of her duty whether in the …
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