Opanyin Samuel Kwame Agyepong, the late father of the Executive Chairman and Founder of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, will be laid to rest on September 10, 2022, in his hometown at Obom Kwahu in the Eastern Region. This was announced by the Agyepong family …
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This Week On #TwitterGhana: Gyakie’s “Something” video premieres, Twitter launches “Notes” and many more.
Get the latest news in music, movies, sports, entertainment and more on Twitter. Here is a recap of some of the trending stories this week on #TwitterGhana Twitter begins “Notes” feature for Ghanaian Writers Along with writers from the USA, Canada and the UK, Ghanaian writers showcased their work on …
Read More »Seeing my father cry makes me angry, wicked – Shatta Wale
Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale has expressed rage over his father’s ‘mountain of grief’ in the past few days. It appears that Shatta Wale’s father, Nii Akrama Mensah, has been caught up in a series of controversies amidst the death of his wife. Topical amongst them is that he …
Read More »Anas exposé suffers another blow as Referees Association restores suspended members
The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) has reversed a decision it took four years ago to ban 74 referees captured on tape taking bribes in the Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s Number 12 exposé. The documentary captured several match officials accepting bribes to change the outcome of the games in the Ghana …
Read More »Kennedy Agyapong fires all Net 2 TV crew over incompetence at Sunyani event
Business Mogul cum Politician, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has in a dramatic fashion fired the staff of Net2 Television over what he described as incompetence, MyNewsGh.com reports. Speaking at his youth series program dubbed ‘Guidance Conference’ in Sunyani, Kennedy Agyapong expressed disappointment in his Net 2 television staff that came to cover the …
Read More »Man, 35, found dead in Muslim praying posture at Baifikrom
A 35-year-old man, Kojo Amos has been found dead in his room in a Muslim-praying posture at Baifikrom in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. It is not immediately known what caused his death but blood was found oozing from his mouth, nose, and ears. Neighbours told Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan that …
Read More »GES sacks 27 teachers over fake appointment letters
Twenty-seven teachers in some basic schools in the North East Region have been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for allegedly joining the service with fake appointment letters. The victims are said to have secured postings to the various schools with fake appointment and posting letters bearing the signature …
Read More »22 farmers kidnapped near Nigeria’s capital
Gunmen have kidnapped 22 farmers from their fields just outside Nigeria’s capital Abuja, local police said Friday, in the latest wave of mass abductions in the country. Heavily-armed criminals known locally as bandits frequently attack rural areas with poor security in the northwest and central regions, but mass kidnappings are …
Read More »KP Boateng celebrates new contract with offer of 2,023 kebabs to Hertha Berlin fans
Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng celebrated his contract renewal with Hertha Berlin in a grand style by sharing 2,023 kebabs to the club fans. Hertha Berlin announced on Wednesday a one-year contract extension with the former AC Milan and Barcelona star which now runs until the end of next season. Earlier …
Read More »My biggest fear before marriage was ‘chop money’ – McDan
Chief Executive Officer of McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley, has stated that he cringed at the mention of the word ‘chop money’ [housekeeping money] before marriage as it was a major source of conflict between his parents. In an interview on Accra-based Joy FM, the business mogul said he refused …
Read More »Suspects held over Nigeria church massacre
Suspects linked to the killing of at least 40 people in a church in south-west Nigeria have been detained by a regional security force, the authorities there say. Gunmen stormed the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, during a service earlier this month and opened fire. The suspects …
Read More »Legacy over wealth, learn from Akufo-Addo – Okyenhene tasks appointees
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is more focused on securing his legacy than amassing material wealth, the Okyenhene has articulated. Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, when he received Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, at his palace stressed that it was important for all appointees of …
Read More »Eighteen dead in mass break-in to Spanish enclave of Melilla
Eighteen migrants have died and others were injured when a huge crowd tried to cross into the Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla, officials from neighbouring Morocco say. Reports say some of those who died had fallen from the top of a border fence. Several security personnel and migrants were …
Read More »Abortion clinics start to close after Supreme Court ruling
Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling on Friday removed American women’s constitutional right to abortion. About half of states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans after the court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. Of these 13 have outlawed abortion …
Read More »Man arrested for stealing cables in church
A suspected thief, Omotayo Oni, was arrested for allegedly stealing cables inside the headquarters of Deeper Life Bible Church in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Ogun State-owned security outfit, So-Safe Corps during a routine patrol in the axis around …
Read More »Two arrested for raping mentally-challenged woman in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a mentally-ill woman in the Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement on Friday, June 24, said the suspects, Kwallan John and Imamu Abdurrahman, were arrested last Sunday. …
Read More »Couple crushed to death on their engagement day
A man and his wife have died in a car accident a few hours after their traditional wedding in Nigeria. Kelvin and his new bride, Evi, got married on Wednesday, June 22, and were on their way home after the event when they were involved in a road accident. The …
Read More »Coach rescues swimmer who fainted inside pool at World Aquatics Championship
Dramatic footage has emerged showing the moment unconscious US synchronised swimmer Anita Alvarez was dragged out of a pool in Budapest after fainting in the water as she finished her routine at the World Championship yesterday. Coach Andrea Fuentes had to plunge into the water to rescue 25-year-old Alvarez after lifeguards …
Read More »Judge jailed for driving naked
A Supreme Court judge in the American state of Ohio has been indefinitely suspended after he was found driving naked through the city – for the third time in 12 months. Scott Blauvelt, 50, has been a top law official in the area since 1997. But he has had his career halted due to his strange …
Read More »VIDEO: Counsellor Lutterodt displays wild bedroom styles with lady on TV
On UTV, controversial Ghanaian relationship counsellor, Counsellor Lutterodt introduced a new set of styles with a lady that has generated a conversation. As a regular pundit on the late adult show on the station, Counsellor Lutterodt always lectures his audience on bedroom skills they need to inculcate into their marriages …
Read More »Gomoa East: One dead after truck crashes into two teens
One person has died, while another is battling for her life after a KIA Rhino truck lost control and ran into two people. Eyewitnesses say the KIA Rhino tanker had gone into an abandoned pit at Aprah in the Gomoa East District to fetch water, while the teenagers were also …
Read More »7-year-old author presents copy of her book to Asantehene
Seven-year-old author of ‘More Nice City’ Rachel Yram has visited the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace. The 7-year-old author visited the Asantehene to present a copy of her book to him. One of the pages of the book has the image of the Asantehene embossed. The …
Read More »Ngleshie Amanfro kingmakers to drag Shatta Wale’s father to court for posing as chief
The Kingmakers of Ngleshie Amanfro Traditional Area in the Greater Accra Region have threatened to sue Charles Nii Akrama Mensah, the father of dancehall musician, Shatta Wale for wrongfully holding himself as a Divisional Chief in the area. The accused also known as ‘Shatta Capo’, claimed to be a chief at Ngleshie …
Read More »Presidency’s statement confirms Akufo-Addo used €20K per hour chartered jet – Ablakwa insists
The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has stated that a statement by the presidency confirms that the president really spent €20,000 an hour of taxpayers’ money to charter a jet. In a statement he shared on social media, the MP said that the statement issued by …
Read More »This is not the time for a National Cathedral – President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Philip Naameh, has joined calls by many Ghanaians for the government not to prioritise the Nationals Cathedral of Ghana project. According to the Archbishop, building a National Cathedral should not be a priority for the country, given the current hardships Ghanaians …
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