The family of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu Constituency, Hon. Philip Basoah has barred the District Chief Executive(DCE) from the area of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Executives from attending the funeral rites. The ban according to the family, targets the District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) of …
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Ho: Supt. Effia Tenge exits police service
Director of Public Affairs at the Volta Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Effia Tenge has exited the service. Mrs. Tenge announced her exit which takes immediate effect on Friday in a post to journalists she has worked with in the Volta region. “…this is to inform you …
Read More »Father Bernard: How an incident at burial of Catholic priest became a social media meme
What can cause a grown woman drenched in tears to dive into the grave of a Parish Priest being laid to rest at the cemetery? A viral clip of a female sympathizer falling face flat on a coffin inside a grave pit with a scream “eiii Father Bernard” has made …
Read More »Parliament passes three new taxes
Parliament has passed three new tax measures during an extended sitting of Friday, March 31, 2023. The said taxes also faced stiff opposition from the Minority Caucus in the House but the Majority managed to marshall all their numbers on the day to get the taxes passed. The three new taxes …
Read More »From accident scene to parliament: What we know of Nanton MP’s decision to vote for 3 new bills
The sequence of events that led to a Member of Parliament being brought to the House in an ambulance is not entirely clear. The facts, however, are that a gory accident happened involving the lawmaker in question, Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru who also doubles as MP for Nanton. That he was brought to Parliament in …
Read More »Managers of popular Aburi hotel arrested for power theft
The managers of Hillburi, a popular hotel in the Eastern Region, have reportedly been arrested for illegally connecting electricity to their facility. According to a news report by myjoyonline.com, the illegal connection was discovered during a search of the hotel by officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as …
Read More »Watch Akrobeto’s hilarious delivery of names of Man City, Liverpool players
Akwasi Boadi, alias Akrobeto was in his usual element on UTV, Friday night of March 31, 2023 during his comedy show, The Real News. As has become a tradition, he delivered a rundown on major leagues across Europe with the international break having ended. He specifically delivered a lineup of …
Read More »TOR cut off from national power grid over GH¢26 million debt
The Tema Oil Refinery has been cut off from the national power grid over failure to settle a GH¢26 million debt owed to the Electricity Company of Ghana, a citinewsroom.com report has said. According to the ECG, the huge sum is an accumulation of unpaid power bills covering several months. …
Read More »Barcelona confirm talks to re-sign Lionel Messi from Paris Saint Germain
FC Barcelona vice president Rafa Yuste has confirmed that the club has contacted Lionel Messi about a possible return to the club this summer. The Argentine superstar famously left Barca in tears in 2021. He then joined Paris Saint Germain as a free agent and signed a two-year contract …
Read More »Court remands Blessing CEO in prison custody over alleged cyber-bullying and libel
Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, March 31, remanded social media influencer Blessing Okoro aka “Blessing CEO” in prison custody till May 30 following her arraignment by the police for alleged Cyber-bullying and Libel, the Nation reports. LIB had on Thursday, March 30 …
Read More »Woman, 35, arrested for alleged child trafficking at Biriwa
A 35 year old woman has been arrested for alleged child trafficking at Biriwa in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. Information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan indicates that the suspect believed to be a sex worker who lives in Accra went to Bankyea in the Secondi Takoradi …
Read More »Warning Signs Of Heart Diseases In Women
Heart disease is a serious health condition that affects millions of Americans men and women alike. However, women’s symptoms and warning signs often differ from those experienced by men and are often harder to spot. According to the American Heart Association, “Almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have …
Read More »Stroke Symptoms That Is Noticeable in The Face, Hands And Eyes
According to healthline A stroke is a medical disorder that occurs when oxygen and nutrients are cut off from brain cells, as reported by Healthline. Symptoms of a stroke often arise before the attack itself. In particular, a shortage of blood flow to the brain is causing individual brain cells to …
Read More »‘Such people don’t last long’ – Pete Edochie speaks on grandson’s death
Seasoned Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has expressed sorrow over the passing of his grandson, Kambilichukwu Edochie. Kambilichukwu lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital for treatment, but all attempts by the doctors to revive him proved unsuccessful. According to reports, the boy had a seizure while playing football with classmates at …
Read More »Ghanaian men rejoice as ‘money bouquet’ is declared illegal
It was all joy and praise when the Bank of Ghana (BOG) announced an end to the use of the Cedi notes as a money bouquet. A section of men took to their social media platforms to breathe a sigh of relief over the latest directive which they claim was …
Read More »Murtala Mohammed arrested
A 26-year-old man, Murtala Mohammed, who scaled the wall into the house of his neighbour, stole a water pump and started running away from the crime scene when an alarm was raised by a neighbour, unknowingly headed towards a nearby police barracks where he was arrested. When he was put before …
Read More »Never introduce your important friends to others – Empress Gifty
Introducing your circle of friends to others all in the name of networking has been condemned by gospel singer Empress Gifty, who has preached against such a move. Empress, in a message to her Facebook followers, detailed the disadvantages that come with introducing the “important friends” in your life to …
Read More »‘Is the anus meant for sex’? – Foh-Amoaning clashes with Prof. Manuh over the passage of anti-LGBT bill
Veteran lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning has clashed with Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh, an Emerita Professor at the University of Ghana, over the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 (anti-LGBTQI bill), which Parliament is set to consider. Speaking in a GBC interview on Thursday, monitored by GhanaWeb, Prof Takyiwaa …
Read More »Teaching assistant dead after consuming food she bought from a food joint
A teaching assistant at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, a constituent of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication, has died through alleged food poisoning. Vida Ohenewaa Akua Asiedu, the deceased, reportedly became ill after purchasing fried rice and fish from Tasty Bites, a food joint at the Dworwulu Campus …
Read More »Bawumia launches Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate for GRA
The Vice President of the Republic, H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday, March 30, launched the Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate for the Ghana Revenue Authority – Official (GRA). The new platform can be accessed through a QR Code, an online portal, or a USSD. The Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate enables …
Read More »‘This is your first and last warning’ – Big Akwes threatens McBrown
Kumawood actor, Christian Akwasi Asamoah, popularly known as Big Akwes, has barred Nana Ama McBrown from associating with people he regards as enemies. Earlier in a video that went viral, McBrown was seen hyping Frank Naro’s new song ‘Kom’ at an event. This did not sit well with Big Akwes who stormed …
Read More »Senegal opposition leader given 2-month suspended term for libel
A court in Senegal has handed down a two-month suspended prison sentence to leading opposition politician Ousmane Sonko for libel, his lawyers said. The court in the capital, Dakar found him guilty on Thursday of defaming Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang, whom he accused of embezzlement. The sentence will not …
Read More »‘Polygamy is evil, you destroyed your home’ – Reactions as Yul Edochie loses son
Massive reactions have accompanied the news of Yul Edochie’s son’s demise. Unclear what resulted in his death, the first son of Yul Edochie and his first wife, May, was said to have fallen unconscious and rushed to the hospital, multiple news websites in Nigeria including Vanguard News and Legit reported. However, the actor …
Read More »Trump becomes first US ex-president to face criminal charges
A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges. The historic indictment of the 76-year-old Republican – who denies all wrongdoing in connection with the …
Read More »Ghana Airways will fly again – Transport Minister assures
The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has assured Ghanaians that the Ghana National Airlines will be back in operation by June or July of this year, 2023. The announcement was made at a press briefing at the Ministry of Information’s press center in Accra on Wednesday, March 29. The …
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