Tuesday’s rains came and went, leaving behind a trail of damage in most parts of Accra. The University of Ghana was not an exception as the Mensah Sarbah Hall is reported to have flooded. The flood was as a result of the overflowing of the gutters due to the heavy …
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8 arrested for illegal chainsaw operation
Some eight people have been arrested for suspected illegal chainsaw operations in the Tano Offin Forest reserve in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region. The suspects arrested for their illegal entry into the restricted forest reserve are Attah Abeka 30, Prince Abeka 16, Shaibu Frank 17, Nkrumah …
Read More »‘It’s about time’ – GFA welcomes striker Inaki Williams to Black Stars
The Ghana Football Association has welcomed Inaki Williams to the senior national team, the Black Stars. The Athletic Bilbao striker announced his switch to play for the Ghana Black Stars on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The striker who was born to Ghanaian parents who moved to stay in Spain announced …
Read More »I was not supposed to be the goalkeeper for Ghana vs Brazil – Kwarasey
Former Black Stars goalkeeper Adambathia Larsen Kwarasey has disclosed that he was not supposed to be the main goalkeeper for Ghana’s friendly match against Brazil in 2011. According to the goalkeeper he was supposed to share the post with Richard Olele Kingson but the former Blackpool goalie got injured and had to be made …
Read More »Fabio Gama makes huge demands before renewing contract with Asante Kotoko
Brazilian midfielder, Fabio Gama, left the shores of Ghana with his wife and son after the 2021/2022 Ghaha football season without extending his contract with Asante Kotoko. The most successful Brazilian in the history of the Ghana Premier League signed a two-year contract with the Porcupine Warriors prior to the start …
Read More »His case could be spiritual, we never abandoned him – AGN on Kenneth Aguba
The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Emeka Rollas has dismissed reports that veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Aguba was abandoned. His reaction comes after Nigerians called out the Actors Guild for neglecting its members as images of the actor living in an uncompleted building surfaced on social …
Read More »Terrorists kidnap Nigerian Navy staff, injure him with machetes
Suspected terrorists have reportedly kidnapped a staff of the Nigerian Navy Headquarters, Abuja, identified as Musa Lawal. This was confirmed by his wife, who narrated that one of her husband’s hands was cut with a machete and that he was taken away while bleeding. Daily Post reports that Musa, who …
Read More »Sierra Leone FA to investigate 95-0 and 91-1 wins in second-tier matches
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is investigating the outcome of two matches that produced an unbelievable total of 187 goals. The two second-tier games saw Kenema-based Kahunla Rangers and Gulf FC of Kono heavily defeat their city rivals in Premier League qualifiers on Sunday. Kahunla walloped Lumbebu United 95-0, …
Read More »Bosses lavishly flaunt their wealth but fail to pay their staff – Bridget Otoo
Word on the streets is that times are hard, prices of items have skyrocketed, and everything seems to have increased except the salaries of workers. Broadcaster, Bridget Otoo, on Tuesday, solidarized with employees who have gone months without salaries in the current economic hardship that has seen almost everybody complaining. …
Read More »Recent photo of Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs goes viral as he turns 80
As preparations are in top gear for the 80th birthday celebration of legendary Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, some Nollywood actors have started to pour encomiums on him. The veteran actor will turn 80 on July 11. Several actors, on Monday, took to their Instagram pages to celebrate Olu Jacobs with …
Read More »Over 9-month salary arrears controversy hits Dr. Kwabena Duffour’s EIB Network
A one-time flourishing media organization now seems to be bedevilled by challenges, souring the beautiful image that was created years ago as one of the entities that did not only exude flamboyance but provided suitable working conditions and remunerations for staff. Excellence in Broadcasting (EIB) Network, a media conglomerate founded …
Read More »Government has given us $25 Million but we need more money – National Cathedral Board
The National Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral has averred that the construction of the National Cathedral is a collaboration between the government of Ghana and Churches. Secretary to the Board Prophet, Victor Kusi Boateng, explained that the role of the church through the Board is embarking on a …
Read More »Ogilvy Africa launches FEED 2.0 to unlock performance marketing and social commerce
From left to right_ Sumanta Ganguly – Chief Strategy Officer, Ogilvy Africa, Ato Afful, The Managing Director of Graphic Communications Group Limited, Akua Owusu Nartey – Regional Managing Director, Ogilvy Africa, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah – Minister for Information, Ghana, Eric Nsarkoh, – Head of Engineering at Stanbic Bank Ghana, …
Read More »VIDEO: Accra flooded again following Tuesday’s downpour
The hours of downpour on Tuesday left some parts of Accra flooded again. The Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, Central Business District, Odawna, Shiashie, Mateheko, Kaneshie, among other areas, have all been submerged by floodwaters. Scores of Ghanaians took to social media to post about the situation in their areas. …
Read More »VIDEO: Education Minister visits his 96-year-old Class 1 teacher
The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has stressed the importance of teachers throughout his academic journey, “I am eternally grateful to them all,” he said in a July social media post. He mentioned the specific case of two of his teachers who he met recently, one during a …
Read More »Nigerian police arrest woman in Anambra for stealing three-year-old girl
The Anambra State command of the Nigeria Police Force has said it arrested a 29-year-old woman, identified as Chinwendu Umegbaka, for alleged stealing of a three-year-old child. It said the suspect was arrested on Saturday at about 4.30pm, at Nwawulu Street, Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. The …
Read More »Mohammed Salisu now ready to play for Black Stars – Report
There is good news for Ghanaian football fans as ‘rebel’ Mohammed Salisu is now ready to play for the Black Stars after several failed attempts. He has been courted by Ghana for long spells but has always turned down overtures from his country of birth for reason best known to …
Read More »Bobrisky replies fans who asked why he hasn’t moved into N400m mansion
Following the housewarming party organised by crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has responded to critics who question why he is yet to move into his new mansion. Bobrisky who is known to still be living in his old place said that the mansion belongs to him and can …
Read More »Toni Braxton gets 60% of royalties on Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ – Check out why
Grammy award winning singer, Burna Boy, has revealed that American singer, Toni Braxton, gets 60 per cent of royalties from his hit single, “Last Last”. According to Burna Boy, the track which was produced by Chopstix, features a sample of Toni Braxton’s 2000 R&B hit, “He Wasn’t Man Enough.” He …
Read More »Apremdo community discovers strange substance beneath soil suspected of being crude oil
The Apremdo community in Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality in Western Region, has discovered an unknown substance beneath the soil, and suspected of being crude oil. Although the discovery of the substance has caused anxiety in the community, the traditional ruler in the area, Nana Egya Kwamena Xl, has taken up the …
Read More »IMF team to arrive in Ghana today; bailout talks begin on Wednesday
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to arrive in Ghana today, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, ahead of a discussion with the government of Ghana on a bail-out request made to the fund. Negotiations will begin on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday, July …
Read More »Keep schools open despite strike by teachers – GES to headmasters
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Heads of Senior High Schools to mobilise their management teams to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students in schools. GES further directed heads of basic schools not to shut down their facilities, despite the ongoing strike by teachers. This comes after …
Read More »35% of imported agrochemicals are counterfeits, illegal – Crop Life
The prevalence of phony and illegal agrochemicals on the Ghanaian market is a source of worry to stakeholders in the agricultural sector, with the CropLife Ghana warning that between 25 to 35 percent of imports into the country are fake or banned. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and …
Read More »‘Respect our intelligence’: Nana Aba Anamoah on MP’s IMF defense tweet
Manager of GHOne TV, Nana Aba Anamoah has told a Member of Parliament to respect the intelligence of citizens in seeking to justify a recent decision of government to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, amid an economic downturn. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, who is MP for Adoagyiri Nsawam on …
Read More »Comedian DKB ‘clashes’ with NPP MP over IMF bailout tweet
Comedian Derrick Kobina Bonney popularly known as DKB squared off with the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh over the latter’s defense of the government’s decision to seek an International Monetary Fund, IMF, bailout programme. Frank Annoh-Dompreh who also doubles as the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament had in a social media post cited a news …
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