French Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Anne Sophie Ave, has debunked claims that she is working harder than the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture. Earlier after the ‘Accra in Paris’ concert spearheaded by the Ambassador, popular Ghanaian rapper Guru, took to Twitter to call out the Ministry over their failure to …
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Dr. Bawumia gifts viral ‘starboy’ taxi driver GH¢20,000
The viral driver who returned a huge sum of money that was left in his car to its owner has caught the eye of the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The driver, Kwesi Ackon, came to the spotlight after his videos spread across social media on Wednesday, May 11, …
Read More »Chief, 76, hangs himself at Assin Brofoyedru
A 76-year-old Chief and Pastor of the Apostolic Resurrection Society Church at Assin Brofoyedru in the Central Region has hanged himself in a bush. The deceased is said to have left for farm on Tuesday but did not return home. Upon a search, he was found hanging on a tree …
Read More »Payment plan for CLOGSAG ready – Labour Minister
The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Barfour-Awuah, has assured members of the Local Government Committee of Parliament that government is frantically working on getting striking CLOGSAG members to return to work. The Minister in a closed door meeting, according to Starr News sources, informed the committee a payment …
Read More »Know the hometowns and birth places of all Ghana’s presidents
Ghana has technically had over ten (10) Heads of State since the country gained independence from the British colonial masters in 1957, and each of these presidents, have each come with their uniqueness. In this GhanaWeb feature, we retrace the roots of all the people who have served as presidents …
Read More »Nana Aba Anamoah’s reaction to Akufo-Addo’s tweet ‘sparks fire’
62 Menu › News › Twi News Nana Aba Anamoah’s reaction to Akufo-Addo’s tweet ‘sparks fire’ PLAY VIDEO Click Here to Watch in Twi Nana Aba Anamoah Wed, 11 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.com Fuel prices increase Increment in transport fares causes outrage Tweeps share old tweets of Akufo-Addo lashing out at Mahama The Ghanaian people …
Read More »The story of the former Black Stars captain who lost his wife to a GFA President
Chris Briandt remains the only local coach who Ghana hugely invested in but could not reap the benefit. He was tipped to be the best coach Ghana has ever produced after his side, Hassacas became the only team to draw against the mighty Fortuna Dusseldorf. To then Ghana Football Association …
Read More »Here are 10 MPs with PHD in Ghana’s 8th parliament
Ghana’s parliament has a total membership of 275 Members of Parliament representing the various constituencies across the country. As a house of debate and legislative proceedings, it can’t be disputed that education is an important factor in determining the participation and work of legislators, albeit the variations in levels. GhanaWeb …
Read More »BoG abolishes unfair fees and charges
The Bank of Ghana has abolished some unfair fees and charges among other practices in the banking sector, in an effort to protect the public. In a notice, the central bank highlighted that maintenance fees on savings accounts charged by financial institutions are prohibited. “Always look out for debits on …
Read More »Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 66-year-old tech giant wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is “following the experts’ advice” by isolating himself until he’s healthy. “I’m fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to …
Read More »The story of UPSA student who was falsely accused of robbery, fraud, indecent assault
In 2016, the future looked bleak for young Lawrence Selorm Attipoe. At age 19 and a Level 200 student at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), he was being accused of robbery, indecent assault, and defrauding by false pretences. But fate had different fortunes for him. Because he …
Read More »PHOTOS: Former MP escapes death
A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North constituency, Benhazin Joseph Dahah has escaped death after being involved in a ghastly accident. The incident according to him occurred around 4:30 pm Tuesday on the Sunyani- Atronie road in the Bono region. Hon. Dahah said he was driving alone in his …
Read More »How COP Kofi Boakye prevented another May 9 disaster in 2003
But for the tactfulness of Assistant Comissioner of Police, Kofi Boakye, Ghana would have witnessed another stadium disaster, two years after the May 9 disaster of 2001. This was disclosed by celebrated journalists and writer Ken Bediako in his book “The Complete history of the Ghana Premier League”. He narrates …
Read More »Having sex everyday is abnormal – Therapist
A Global Health Scientist and a Sexual Health Specialist, Dr. Richard Eghan has stated that having sex every day is a myth. According to him, having sex every day is not medically acceptable. “This way too much. So a study was done I think in America which actually came with …
Read More »Four Ghanaian business moguls who own football clubs
The football industry is known to be one of the most lucrative industries in the world if not the most. With footballers being sold for as high as $220million and sponsorship deals hitting billions of cedis, the sport is up there with the very best industries across the globe. In …
Read More »Bawku: 5 arrested over killing of four persons in renewed gunfight
Five persons have been arrested by the Bawku divisional police command in the Upper East Region in connection with renewed ethnic conflict that have claimed the lives of four persons. Even though the police are yet to unravel the cause of the disturbances, sporadic gunshots ensued among ethnic groups in …
Read More »Rihanna to launch her beauty product line in Ghana, seven other African countries
Barbadian music star and fashion icon, Rihanna, has announced the arrival of her body care range of products on the African continent. The artiste cum businesswoman posted on Twitter (May 10) that the Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin range of products will be dropping in Africa on May 27th. Ghana …
Read More »Bunkpurugu health centres not shutting down over lack of medical supplies – DCE
The District Chief Executive of Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri in the North East Region, Joseph Louknaan, has debunked claims that health centres in Bunkpurugu risk being shut down due to the unavailability of drugs and other medical supplies. This comes on the back of some reports indicating that the district health centres lacked …
Read More »40-year-old mechanic butchered, stabbed to death at Aboaso
A clash between two feuding youth from Aboaso and Hemang in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti region has led to the death of a 40-year-old mechanic, Akwasi Owusu. The two feuding factions were said to have crashed during a ceremony at a guest house in Sarfo, a suburb …
Read More »Education boss requests closure of schools over Daasebre Oti Boateng’s funeral rites
The New Juaben South Municipal Director of Education Victor deGraft -Etsison is requesting for a temporal closure of both public and private schools in the Municipality due to the final funeral rites of the late paramount Chief of New Juaben Traditional Area , Daasebre Prof.Emeritus Oti Boateng and the Queenmother …
Read More »2024 polls: Mahama will be the best candidate for NDC and NPP – Gabby explains
A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has said that former President John Dramani Mahama remains the best candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress to field as its flagbearer in the 2024 elections. According to him, the move by the NDC will inure to the benefit of the …
Read More »VIDEO: My ‘pregnancy’ was fake – Shatta Michy speaks
Michy Diamond, popularly known as Shatta Michy has denied ever being pregnant. According to her, all the baby bump photos she posted on her Instagram page on her birthday, May 6, were fake. In a video sighted by GhanaWeb, the ex-girlfriend of Dancehall singer Shatta Wale, disclosed that her fake …
Read More »Ghana is returning to dumsor – Tarzan warns
Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby, a leading member of the governing NPP, has hinted that the country will be returning to dumsor – an era of scheduled power outages – if some solutions are not offered to the increasing demand for electricity. Speaking to Joy News on Tuesday, May 10, Tarzan as …
Read More »Here is why Afia Pokuaa will quit journalism by 2024
Afia Pokuaa, a broadcast journalist and Programmes Manager at Despite Media, has stated that before Ghana goes to the polls in 2024, she would have stopped practising as a journalist. According to her, she has suffered the worse form of abuse since she decided to be a political reporter – …
Read More »How Nana Aba Anamoah ignored her ‘injured’ son to read news on TV
Nana Aba Anamoah, the General Manager of EIB Network, has opened up about some of the tough decisions she had to make as a single mother. According to her, the most difficult decision she ever had to make in her life was to choose her career as a journalist over …
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