The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday raised concerns about the non-attendance to the House of members on the Majority side of the House. The concern was anchored on the premise that the debate on the 2023 budget as presented by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta was expected to …
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Your gold-for-oil plan bogus – Prof. Hanke to Dr. Bawumia
Steve H. Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics, Johns Hopkins University, has described as “bogus” Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s announcement of a new policy of buying oil products with gold rather than U.S. dollars. According to him, Ghana’s vice president is grasping for straws with this new gold-for-oil plan. The …
Read More »Messi equals penalty miss tally of Africa’s record goalscorer at World Cup
Argentine international Lionel Messi has equaled a record by Asamoah Gyan at the World Cup. Football record outfit, Opta Jose, noted on Wednesday, November 30; that Messi has missed two of his three penalty kicks at the World Cup. It adds that the record equals that of former Black Star …
Read More »Senegal under investigation by FIFA, to be punished for breaking rules
Senegal are under investigation for violating FIFA rules at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This investigation comes after head coach, Aliou Cisse refused to attend a pre-match press conference with a player, prior to a 2-1 win over Ecuador. According to a statement released by FIFA on Wednesday, November 30, …
Read More »Nigeria to abolish English use for first six years of primary education
Nigeria’scabinet, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a National Language Policy for use in all primary schools across Africa’s most populous nation. The major highlight of the policy is that the first six years of basic education should be undertaken in the mother tongue of pupils. Minister of Education, …
Read More »‘I bring peace of mind’ – Princess Shyngle list things she brings to the relationship table
Princess Shyngle has banned herself from marrying again but she hasn’t ban herself from dadting. According to the Gambian actress, she is no more interested in marriage and having children. However, she adds that she is open to dating someone but it will come with strict rules which includes no …
Read More »VIDEO: Black Sherif performs at 25th MOBO Awards
Breakout star from Ghana, Black Sherif performed at the 25th anniversary of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards which took center stage at the OVO Arena in Wembley. The MOBO Awards are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in ‘music of black origin’, including hip hop, grime, …
Read More »Ashanti Regional NSS Director suspended after abuse of Manhyia Hospital nurse
The embattled National Service Scheme director in the Ashanti region has been suspended after a video went viral of him insulting a nurse on duty at the Manhyia District Hospital. According to the Ghana National Service Scheme in a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the decision to suspend Alex Opoku-Mensah was …
Read More »No ban on small-scale mining – Mireku Duker
George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has opposed calls for the government to ban small-scale mining as a way of tackling illegal small-scale mining a.k.a galamsey. According to him, any form of ban on small-scale mining will do the country more harm than good. Speaking to …
Read More »Qatar ’22: Ghanaians arrested for selling match tickets
Some Ghanaian football fans have been arrested in Qatar for selling World Cup match tickets. This was disclosed by the Minister for youth and sports, Mustapha Ussif on Tuesday, 29th November 2022, when in the company of the Ambassador of Ghana to Qatar, Mohamed Noureddine Ismail and some security operatives …
Read More »Another Man Stabbed To Death For Sleeping With A Married Woman
Yesterday, a man from Chitungwiza is said to have stabbed and killed a man he caught having sex with his wife. The police said this on their Twitter account. The suspect and his wife ran away after the crime, leaving the victim lying in a pool of blood in an …
Read More »No African team will qualify: Oxford Uni’s research flops as Senegal progress into round of 16
No African nation will advance from the group stage; this was according to a research from the Maths Department at the Oxford University, one which appears to have failed so far. In group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Senegal, an African nation, advanced to the round …
Read More »Three people found sitting on ship’s rudder survived an 11-day voyage from Nigeria
The Spanish coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria. In a photograph distributed by the coastguard on Monday, the migrants are shown perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker …
Read More »‘Economic Maguire’ Bawumia scoring own goals – Adongo
Isaac Adongo, MP, Bolgatanga Central, has chastised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the Head of the Economic Management Team, for scoring his own goals with the abysmal performance of the economy. Using the football analogy to drum home his message on the floor of Parliament while debating …
Read More »The Only Human Body Part That Never Grows After Birth Until Death
According to urban legend, your ears and nose can keep developing indefinitely. Some of your characteristics, like your nose and earlobes, may have grown in size or lengthened in comparison to when you were younger. Does the argument that they are still maturing hold any water? Nose and ear size …
Read More »Three secondary school students arrested for raping their classmate
Three high school students from Akure High School were arrested by the Ondo state police command for allegedly raping and defiling a classmate. The state police spokesperson, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami, in a statement released, confirmed the incident saying the 14-year-old victim was lured into the bush at the back of …
Read More »“The final group match against Ghana is do and die” – Luis Suarez boldly states
Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has served a strong warning to the Black Stars of Ghana ahead of their crucial game in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. According to him, all the Uruguayan players will put their lives on the line in order to beat Ghana and hopefully qualify for the …
Read More »Ursula Owusu-Ekuful enjoying World Cup in Qatar, shares photo with Patrick Kluivert
Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalisation who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is currently in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup. On Wednesday, November 30, Ursula took to her Facebook page to share a ‘unique’ photo of herself and former Dutch footballer, Patrick …
Read More »Bank of Ghana allays fears on depleting foreign reserves
The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, has calmed nerves over the country’s depleting foreign reserves, saying once polices outlined by government and the Bank start bearing fruit the situation will come back to normal. According to the Summary of Economic and Financial Data (November 2022) published by the …
Read More »Kennedy Agyapong lied, he never gave me Ghc100k – Farouk Aliu Mahama hits back
Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama has hit back at Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) Kennedy Agyapong over claims he gave him Ghc100,000 for Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Mohammed A. Baantima Samba. Mr. Kennedy Agyapong with party people in Bolgatanga …
Read More »NDC to appeal ‘untenable’ Techiman South election petition ruling
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the ruling of the Wenchi High Court on the Techiman South Parliamentary election petition. The opposition party described the ruling as untenable and indicated that it will appeal the ruling of the court. The High Court on Wednesday dismissed the election petition filed …
Read More »Zambia plans to sell controversial presidential jet
Zambia’s leader has said he plans to sell the presidential jet his predecessor bought in his last months in office in controversial circumstances. Hakainde Hichilema said he wants to recover $193m (£160m) that was spent to buy the Gulfstream 650. “We do not support that extravagance, because we could have …
Read More »South African president faces threat of impeachment over ‘Farmgate’
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over the “Farmgate” scandal. The president has been accused of covering up a $4m (£3.3m) theft from his farm in 2020, including kidnapping and bribing the burglars into silence. A leaked report from an independent panel has found that …
Read More »Ways to Overcome Job Loss Depression
By Joycelyn Kyei Baffour “When you lose something, don’t think of it as a loss. Accept it as the gift that gets you on the path you were meant to travel on.” – Unknown. Working as human resources professionals, we have collectively found ourselves at one point or another …
Read More »I am still hoping to find love before 2022 ends – Don Jazzy
Popular music producer, Don Jazzy has said that he is still open to finding love in 2022. The Mavin boss made the declaration in a hilarious TikTok video. In the video, the artiste is seen sailing in a boat with sweat dripping down his face like one who’s exhausted from …
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