The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has described as unfortunate the 2.5 per cent increment in Value Added Tax (VAT). According to GUTA, this is a clear departure from the promise the government made to stakeholders during the budget hearings. At the said meetings, the government made it clear …
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2022 World Cup: Substituting Kudus Mohammed in Portugal game was wrong – Maxwell Konadu
Former Black Stars assistant coach, Maxwell Konadu has given his assessment of Ghana’s defeat to Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Black Stars on Thursday put up a good fight in the clash against the 2016 European Champions. Unfortunately, the pulsating contest ended with Portugal beating Ghana 3-2 …
Read More »Suicide is not an option – Funny Face
Ghana’s popular Comedian, Funny Face speaking on depression and other issues on the GTV Breakfast Show on Friday, November 25, 2022 has advised Ghanaians not to commit suicide when they happen to have to battle depression. According to him, Praying to God is the best option to overcome depression and …
Read More »Hot Cake: Meet the lady with the heaviest backside in Africa
The lady is currently trending on all social media platforms due to her heavy backside. Source: Ghana Trends
Read More »2022 World Cup: Neymar suffers ligament injury, ruled out of next game
Five-time World Cup champion Brazil will be without stars Neymar and Danilo for their next match due to injury, the team announced on Friday. Brazilian team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirmed both players will miss the team’s next match against Switzerland on Monday, but remained hopeful they would play again in …
Read More »7 Ways to Prevent Congenital Heart Disease that Pregnant Women Need to Know
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a heart defect that is present at birth. It results from early developmental problems in the structure of the heart. The problem can affect: The heart wall Heart valves Blood vessels. Congenital heart disease is a disease that should not be underestimated as it can …
Read More »Finance ministry announces possible ‘haircuts’
The Ministry of Finance has announced the government is looking into the possibility of conducting a debt operation that will cover the terms of payments of principal and interest on public debts (government bonds) – ‘Haircut’. The ministry indicated that the move will help reduce the pressure on the government’s …
Read More »Video of Destiny Etiko performing with great energy on the dance floor sparks reactions online
The dance performance of Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko at what appears to be a party has got many people talking on social media. The clip captured the curvy film star in a white mini-dress dancing and shaking her body vigorously with no care as the music kept playing. She was …
Read More »LEAKED VOICE NOTE: “I will sl_eep with them and get this job”
There is a leaked voice note going viral on social media where a Nigerian woman was heard insisting in a heated argument with her boyfriend that, she will sl_eep with other men to get a job. According to the woman in the leaked voice note listened to by Filasconews.com, she …
Read More »Phone repairer butchers labourer over non-payment of rent
A phone repairer who inflicted machete wounds on a labourer following a misunderstanding over non-payment of rent has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Raphael Abiwu, who has been charged with causing harm, pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Mrs Patricia Amponsah convicted the accused person on his own …
Read More »Pastor cries, collapses after seeing his newly wedded wife in bed with another man
A pastor in Zambia has cried uncontrollably after he saw wife in bed with another man. The pastor could not believe what he saw which led to his collapse. In the picture that we have seen, the man can be seen being dragged out of his car.
Read More »Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid
Rapper Kanye West has said he intends to run for US president in 2024, despite facing several scandals over his recent behaviour. The star, who has legally changed his name to Ye, posted a video of his campaign logo to social media, alongside the caption Ye 24. He also claimed …
Read More »Qatar 2022: Saudi Arabia players to receive a Rolls Royce Phantom each for beating Argentina
After a historic win over Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Saudi Arabian football players will be awarded a 2022 Rolls Royce Phantom each by the Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed Bin Salam Al Saud. The Green Falcons defeated the South American team with two against one on Tuesday in Qatar. The starting price for the 2022 Rolls …
Read More »VIDEO: Two men arrested with human head
Two married men were arrested with a woman’s severed head in Abuja. Peter Ochigbo, 42, from Otukpo in Benue state, married to Rebecca Iche, and Samuel Bachu, 35, a married father-of-five, also from Otukpo in Benue state, were arrested this week by police in Abuja. When questioned, Peter …
Read More »Technical University administrators threaten strike on December 6
Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) will be striking from December 6, 2022 if government does not address its condition of service concerns. In a statement, the union said the strike was a result of the government and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s “refusal” to address its grievances …
Read More »Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of marijuana seized by Indian police
Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of marijuana seized from drug dealers and stored in police warehouses. “Rats are small animals, and they aren’t scared of the police,” noted a court in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, after hearing that local police were …
Read More »Nigeria discovers, launches first crude oil field in north in 62 years
Nigeria, with crude oil reserves of more than 37 billion barrels and the 6th largest world producer, has discovered and launched the first oil drilling project in the north after decades of exploration. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) unveiled the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits in the Kolmani River …
Read More »Malawi vice president arrested by anti-corruption bureau
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the country’s Vice President Saulos Chilima over corruption allegations, it said on Friday. Chilima is accused of accepting money and other items in exchange for awarding government contracts, the ACB said in a statement. The vice president would be taken to court where he is …
Read More »#EIBQATAR2022: Ghana vs Portugal: GFA to petition FIFA over “poor” Officiating
The Ghana football Association is set to file a petition to FIFA against referee Ismail Elfath over poor officiating in Ghana’s opening game against Portugal in the ongoing world cup in Qatar. The American referee awarded what many describe as a contentious penalty to Portugal which was expertly converted by …
Read More »Akufo Addo has managed Ghana’s economy better than Mahama – Dr George Domfe
Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS) at the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr George Domfe says, President Akufo Addo is a better manager of the economy than former president Jonh Dramani Mahama. According to the renowned Economist, despite the global challenges, figures from the 2023 budget statement …
Read More »Steps underway to align births and deaths information in Ghana
The Births and Deaths Registry (BDR) has organized a two-day stakeholders engagement in Koforidua the Eastern Regional capital, to find ways of improving death registration coverage. The stakeholders’ engagement was under the Public Sector Reform for Results Project Initiative of the Registry which seeks to develop Administrative Caveat for curbing …
Read More »20-year-old boy in police custody for allegedly kidnapping a girl in Damongo
A twenty-year-old boy is in the custody of police in Damongo for allegedly kidnapping an 8-year-old girl. The suspect who has been identified as Nicholas was reportedly arrested and handed over to the police after several hours of manhunt. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Alhassan-Kura a …
Read More »Complaint to FIFA over Ghana vs Portugal
Hello FIFA, Whiles VAR is clearly used to award a Penalty on a World Cup stage talent, skills, and qualities are proven such Penalties shouldn’t be awarded, however it was. Yet when reviewing these 3 goal by Portugal why did VAR Team or the referee not award Ghana an offside …
Read More »Prices of gari, sachet water reduce following low demand
The prices of gari and sachet water in the Bolgatanga market, Upper East Region, have reduced, following a decline in demand due to the increase in prices earlier in November. A bag of gari, which was sold between GH¢800.00 and GH¢850.00 depending on the size has been reduced to GH¢750.00 …
Read More »I cook with the same water I use to bath to get customers — Food vendor confesses
An unknown female Nigerian food seller has taken the internet by storm after confessing what she does to get more customers. The mystery businesswoman said she uses the same water she bathes with to cook the food she sells to customers. Speaking to Nigerian-based Wazobia FM in a phone conversation, …
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