The Black Stars of Ghana burst out of the FIFA World Cup from the group stages, managing only one win. Ghana were in pole position to progress to the knout stage but bottled it after losing 2-0 to old foes Uruguay in the final group stage game. Following a second …
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Cristiano Ronaldo denies reports he’s set to sign for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr in a deal worth £173m per season
Cristiano Ronaldo has denied reports linking him with a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr – insisting they are ‘not true’. The 37-year-old left Manchester United last month after his controversial statements about the club in a TV interview with Piers Morgan. Since his departure from Old Trafford, …
Read More »Argentina court sentences Vice President Kirchner to six years in prison for corruption
A federal court in Argentina has found Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner guilty in a high-profile corruption case, sentencing the influential politician to six years in prison and disqualifying her from holding public office. The decision on Tuesday is expected to be appealed by Fernandez de Kirchner, who …
Read More »UBA GHANA OPENS BUSINESS OFFICE TO MEET BANKING NEEDS OF ASHAIMAN
Chris Ofikulu United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has officially opened its latest branch to serve customers and the banking public throughout Ashaiman and its environs. The opening ceremony was held on Wednesday, 30th November, 2022. Speaking at the official opening, the Managing Director of UBA Ghana, Chris …
Read More »‘I apologize for losing my temper; violence doesn’t reflect my personality’ – Eto’o
Following Brazil’s 2022 World Cup match against South Korea on Monday, Cameroon Football Federation chief, Samuel Eto’o was captured in a “violent altercation” with a spectator. A viral video appeared to capture Eto’o, 41, kneeing a spectator in the face during the World Cup in Qatar. The incident happened outside …
Read More »Adrobaa school bus accident: Chief performs rituals after death of 5 pupils
Traditional leaders at Adrobaa, a farming community in the Tano North Municipal of the Ahafo Region have performed rituals to pacify the land after an accident which claimed the lives of five pupils. The Nananom, led by Adrobaahene, Nana Odiasempa Boadu and Nana Adwoa Dum II, the Queenmother in the area, …
Read More »‘You are on your own!’ – Minister cautions bondholders who reject debt operation
Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, has underscored the enormity of the economic challenge that government is currently faced with and has thus urged institutional bondholders to sign on to the current domestic debt exchange proposed by government. Kumah told Joy FM on Tuesday, December 6; that the consequences for …
Read More »HIV/AIDS Fund to be reactivated soon -President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, has given the assurance that government willoperationalise the National HIV and AIDS Fund to increase domestic resource mobilisation to improve care. The President gave the assurance following calls to re-activate the Fund to increase domestic resource mobilisation due to the recent upsurge in new …
Read More »VIDEO: Nigerian Actress Cossy Orjiakor puts her heavy melons on display to wow fans
A Nigerian female actress Cossy Orjiakor has caused massive stir on the internet after she displayed her heavy melons. The beautiful actress, fair in complexion has displayed her huge water melons in a video going viral on the internet and people are talking. In the …
Read More »We might have over-borrowed – Deputy finance minister
Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has said that the current hardship in the country might be because the government over-relied on borrowing to run the economy. According to him, the government could have considered other alternatives to financing its projects and programmes aside from borrowing. “Maybe the levels of …
Read More »Politician and Entertainer is dead
A popular Imo state-based entertainer and politician, Chukwunonye Irounno, is dead. The deceased is believed to be the MC of Peter Obi’s campaign. Chukwunonye was also the Labour Party (LP) House of Assembly Candidate for Okigwe Constituency in the state. According to report, he died on Monday night in Owerri …
Read More »VIDEO: Female University student stripped na_ked for stealing phone
A female university student has suffered under the hands of her attackers after she allegedly stole phone. According to reports gathered by filasconews.com, the female student called Yalewa Sunde of Kenya was invited into a room by his new Facebook lover. After doing what they wanted to do in …
Read More »2022 World Cup: Morocco beat Spain to secure historic quarter-final qualification
Morocco beat Spain on penalty shootouts to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Atlas Lions won the penalty shootouts by 3-0 to snatch the quarter-finals ticket from the 2010 World Cup champions. Morocco held Spain to a goalless match which lasted for 120 minutes …
Read More »Ghanaians berate Bank of Ghana after announcement of new GH¢1 coin with security upgrades
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced an upgrade to the GH¢1 coin with some enhanced security features. “The upgraded GH¢1 coin is bi-metallic with an outer gold and inner silver. The coin has a pronounced rough edge and incorporates a latent image, which appears in a rectangular form below …
Read More »Bride beaten to comer after husband caught her with house boy in bed
In marriage, some men are blessed with a faithful wife, a homemaker, and a good mother. But others do not get these good women into marriage. A young Nigerian has opened up on how he caught his newly wedded wife having sex with another man four days after they got …
Read More »Fruits & Vegetables You Should Not Eat Their Peels to Avoid Hurting Yourself
According to healthline Do you know there are some fruits and vegetables that taste better when you remove the peels before eating them? The reason for this is because while the peels of many fruits and vegetables are completely safe to eat, the peels of others might introduce hazardous bacteria …
Read More »Tanzania scraps independence celebration, diverts funds to kids
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has cancelled Independence Day celebrations scheduled for Friday and directed that the budget instead be used to build dormitories for children with special needs. The 61st Independence Day event was to cost $445,000, money that will be used to build eight dormitories in primary schools …
Read More »PHOTOS: Sister Derby teases netizens with a creative attire revealing her butt
Ghanaian female musician cum socialite, Deborah Vanessa, popularly known as Sister Derby, has teased netizens with a picture exposing parts of her butt. In an Instagram post, the singer posed in a creative piece believed to have been recycled from waste products from Europe. The bizarre looking attire had its …
Read More »Woman stabs her 74-year-old grandmother over fish
A Kenyan woman who was arraigned for stabbing her 74-year-old grandmother in the stomach after a quarrel over a piece of uncooked fish, has pleaded guilty to charges of causing grievous bodily harm. The suspect identified as Binti Asma Juma, was arraigned before Mombasa Chief magistrate Martha Mutuku, on charges …
Read More »Girl, 7, attacked by deadly viper
A seven-year-old girl who was grabbing hold of a banana was bitten by a venomous snake. The bothrops jararaca is Brazil’s fourth most dangerous snake with its venom capable of inflicting necrosis and limb loss, At around 6.30am on Thursday, Dec. 1, a girl woke up at …
Read More »Mandatory debt exchange programme would be illegal – Attorney-General
The Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame has in a legal opinion indicated that a mandatory Debt Exchange programme would be illegal. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Monday announced domestic bondholders with the exception of Treasury bill holders will be affected by the debt exchange program. Per the arrangement, bondholders will get 0% interest …
Read More »Driver jailed for bribing police officer with Ghc 5
Many commercial drivers have normalized, if not justified bribing police officers to get away with committing road traffic offences. A taxi driver, David Ayensu who worked at Tudu in Accra was part of the unlucky few that got hooked by the law after bribing a police officer with the Motor …
Read More »Parliament approves 2023 budget
Parliament on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, approved the Budget and Economic Statement for Ghana for the 2023 financial year. According to 3news.com, the budget was approved by the House after the conclusion of the debate on it by Members of Parliament. The leader of the minority caucus of the House, …
Read More »You’re full of arrogance and ignorant – Miracles, Kpebu clash over size of Akufo-Addo’s govt
Renowned lawyer Martin Kpebu has clashed with the Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralisation, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, over the size of the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. During a panel discussion on TV3’s Ghana Tonight programme monitored by GhanaWeb, Martin Kpebu accused Miracles Aboagye of being …
Read More »Moody’s downgrades GCB Bank to Caa3 from Caa2
International ratings agency, Moody’s has downgraded GCB Bank PLC’s (GCB Bank) global long-term local currency deposit ratings to Caa3 from Caa2. Moody’s investors also downgraded the bank’s long-term foreign currency deposit ratings to Ca from Caa2, its long-term Counterparty Risk Ratings (CRRs) to Caa3 from Caa2, its long-term Counterparty Risk …
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