Television personality, Deloris Frimpong Manso (Delay), has through her lawyer petitioned the Director-General, Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service to investigate a case of misrepresentation after an unidentified lady claimed to have once been her house help in a video which has since gone viral. On the back of conversations about whether …
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Food, transportation costs push Ghana’s inflation to 27.6% for May – GSS
Ghana’s inflation rate for May this year reached 27.6 percent from an earlier 23.6 percent recorded in April, the Ghana Statistical Service has said. The hike was attributed to prices of food and transportation costs making it the highest rate recorded in more the 18 years since 2004. Government Statistician, …
Read More »Obuasi: Four armed robbery suspects arrested, one dead
The Ghana Police Service says four robbery suspects have been arrested in connection with the attacked on a mining site at Fenaso Ketewa near Obuasi, Tuesday, June 2, 2022. “The robbers, armed with pump-action guns attempted to rob the miners of some gold ore but they were unsuccessful. They, however, …
Read More »South African boxer who went viral after ‘fighting an invisible opponent’ dies
South African boxer, Simiso Buthelezi, has been confirmed dead after a video of pouching thin air hit the internet. Buthelezi who went viral after fighting an invisible opponent during his bout against Siphesihle Mntungwa for the vacant World Boxing Federation African Light Title on June 5, 2022, couldn’t make it …
Read More »Prostitutes accept tomatoes, maize and beans as payment
Some sex workers in Zimbabwe have reportedly resorted to using bread packets as contraception as the price of condoms and basic essentials continues to rise. A 21-year old sex worker from Mutare who spoke to Manica Post, revealed that she started sex work at 16, and bread packaging was being used as a …
Read More »Funerals of movie stars that shook Ghanaians and the Diaspora
Every soul shall taste death as the good books say, however, not everyone shall have a pomp funeral. There are several definitions of pomp, for some, it is the number of people present; while for others, it is the display of wealth and the gifts that are served. Ghana has …
Read More »NDC FEC denies sabotaging Duffuor’s Ahotor project
The Functional Executives Committee of the main opposition National Democratic Congress has denied sabotaging the smooth implementation of the Ahotor project by Dr Kwabena Duffuor. The party, in a statement, said since the time the project was proposed, the Functional Executive Committee has held several meetings with Dr Duffour and …
Read More »COVID cases rising again – GHS
There has been a gradual surge in the number of COVID-19 cases across the Greater Accra Region over the last one month. This was revealed by Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service. According to the Ghana Health Service, Ghana is currently recording a total of 44 cases on a daily …
Read More »Gɔbɛ crowned ‘saviour’ of all foods in these hard times
Although the price of gari and beans street named ‘gɔbɛ’ has increased due to the hike in foodstuff in Ghana, persons who enjoy this delicacy say it is a saviour that can keep a person from hunger. With just GH¢4.00 (starting price) of gari and beans plus ripe plantain, one …
Read More »UKGCC To Hold 1st Royal Ascot Ladies Day in Ghana
The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes bilateral trade between the UK and Ghana, will on Saturday, 18th June 2022, host the first Royal Ascot Ladies Day Event in Ghana to celebrate the iconic annual UK cultural event. Ascot, one of Britain’s most well-known racecourses, …
Read More »Peace FM’s Kwaku Yeboah, Nana Yaw Kesseh make wild allegations over Jojo Wollacott selection
Jojo Wollacott might have won some Ghanaians over with his performance in the two matches against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in March but certainly not Peace FM reporters, Dan Kwaku Yeboah and Nana Yaw Kesseh. The two ace broadcasters are still not convinced by the competence of Swindon Town …
Read More »‘Play by our rules, else no show’ – Pentecost University tells Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, et al
His initial reaction was emitting the complimenting phrase ‘Good question’, followed by resounding laughter as he moved his hands across his knees and then admitted, “I’m not too sure how to reply this”. Prof. Kwabena Agyapong Kodua, Vice-Chancellor of the Pentecost University had been asked if there ever would come …
Read More »5 cases of monkey pox recorded in Ghana, health authorities on high alert – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the first monkeypox virus infections in Ghana. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on June 8, the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, disclosed that five people have so far contracted the monkeypox disease in Ghana. Dr Kuma-Aboagye said that the five cases were …
Read More »50-year-old man kills girlfriend over GH¢1,500
A 50-year-old man has reportedly killed his girlfriend, who he accused of stealing his GH¢1,500, in Dzodze, the district capital of the Ketu North Municipality in the Volta Region. According to reports, the man shot his girlfriend as they were having an altercation over the said amount on Monday, June …
Read More »Ogilvy Africa Wins Africa’s Only Yellow Pencil at the Coveted D & AD Awards
Ogilvy Africa has won a Yellow Pencil at the 60th edition of the coveted D & AD Awards. The award was for their impressive work in the Leso Lessons project in partnership with Roto Tanks, a plastic water tank manufacturer in Kenya. The project launched in March 2002, aims to …
Read More »King Oyanka Signs $12m Carbon Credit Deal With World Second-Largest Energy Company.
The Royal council represented by King Oyanka and His Royal Financial Director Nii Adama Djata have signed a deal with the VP of Enercor and Vanguard Energy (the second largest company in the world) and they have given signed authority to the carbon credits from 1 of 10 oil leases …
Read More »Kumawood actor beaten to pulp, accuses NDC’s Appiah Stadium of instigating attack
A kumawood actor popularly known as Ogyam has accused National Democratic Congress activist, Appiah Stadium of instigating an attack on him. Ogyam in a recorded video while spotting a swollen eye, accused Appiah Stadium of inciting some thugs to attack him at a funeral over the weekend. While accusing Appiah Stadium of …
Read More »He ordered them to put pepper in my vagina – 15-year-old sexually-molested girl breaks silence
The teenage girl at the center of a recent sexual abuse case involving her step father has broken her silence on the matter. The girl was molested and assaulted by some boys who allegedly were hired by her stepfather to beat her as a form of discipline for sleeping out …
Read More »Obiri Boahen shreds critics to pieces over Togbe Afede’s Ex-gratia
Deputy General Secretary for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Obiri Boahen, has hopped on to the conversation around the return of Ex-gratia by Togbe Afede XIV. The Agbogbomefia of Asogli state became the talk of the town on Tuesday after a statement released indicated that he had returned an amount of GHC365,392.67 …
Read More »Government misses bond raising target again by 28%
For a third consecutive month, in May 2022, dampening liquidity conditions on the money market continued to weigh on government’s auction target as GH¢6.43billion target size was missed. A total amount of GH¢4.60 billion was raised from the market during the month under review, indicating a shortfall of 28 percent …
Read More »Angry man pours hot water on friend for allegedly eating his bowl of rice
A 32-year-old homeless man is struggling to get medical care after his street friend poured hot water on him for allegedly eating his food. Francis Agyei, who denied eating his friend’s food, sustained severe burns to his mid-section and has since been admitted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. But …
Read More »Six confirmed dead in Imo family tragedy
Six people have been confirmed dead in the tragedy that befell the Obinze community in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. Our correspondent had reported that 12 family members were found unconscious on Monday in a room in their house. Four of the family members were confirmed …
Read More »Popular figures who won our hearts and never came back
Over the years, the recipe for success in maintaining one’s status as a celebrity has been consistency, commitment, and passion for one’s craft. In the sports industry, the likes of the Undertaker of the World Wrestling Entertainment, Cristiano Ronald, Messi of soccer, and LeBron James of the National Basketball Association …
Read More »Singer Kofi Sarpong attains new rank
Gospel musician Kofi Sarpong who doubles as a police officer has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) after years of serving his country. The former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) on Tuesday, June 7, took to his Facebook page to inform fans about his new status, with hopes …
Read More »I will hurt them – Shatta Wale declares
Dancehall singer, Shatta Wale, has disclosed that his long-overdue album ‘Gift of God’ (GOG) will blow the minds of singers and music lovers who have lost interest in the much-talked-about project. In simple words, Shatta has promised to “hurt them” with the album which has taken him almost two years to …
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