A Task force from the Ga Traditional Council has seized instruments of some churches in Accra for flouting the ban on noisemaking and drumming in the capital. The churches include the Abeka and Odorkor branches of the Church of Pentecost, the Darkuman branch of LightHouse chapel among others. The task …
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Fuel prices to rise again – IES
Fuel may see a significant increase in price from rising international prices and domestic shortages in the second pricing window of May, according to the Institute for Energy Security (IES). “For the rest of May 2022, the 7.64% rise in Gasoline price, 1.90% rise in Gasoil price, and the 6.05% …
Read More »Confirmed: Hearts of Oak to host Bechem United in FA Cup final
All is set for the 2022 MTN FA Cup finals as Bechem United beat Aduana Stars FC to face off with defending champions Accra Hearts of Oak. The Hunters on Sunday, May 15, 2022, pipped two-time Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars 2-0 in the second semi-final clash at the Golden …
Read More »VIDEO: Kendrick Lamar joins ‘Jamestown boys’ to play soccer
Award-winning American rapper, Kendrick Lamar, appears to be having a lot of fun during his stay in Ghana Asides from the main motive of promoting his album, the rapper has been spotted at several public places engaging fans and some Ghanaian showbiz stakeholders. Earlier, the rapper was captured in a …
Read More »Ghana in crisis, nothing to show for over US$3.5bn borrowed – Mahama pokes government
Former President John Dramani Mahama has poked the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government accusing it of running the country into a crisis. He added in an interview with Ugandan channel, NBS TV, that Ghana was running into debt and government had nothing to show for its wanton borrowing. “It’s been around six years so …
Read More »This is how much some Nigerian artistse earn anytime you stream their music
Artists around the world are entitled to royalties after their songs are streamed on platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Deezer, Tidal and Amazon. While there are regular changes to earnings per stream for artists across the globe, there are key factors that determine what an artist will earn from …
Read More »Liverpool win FA Cup after penalty shootout
Kostas Tsimikas was Liverpool’s penalty hero as they won the FA Cup for the eighth time with another shootout win over Chelsea after a goalless 120 minutes at Wembley. Liverpool had the advantage in the shootout after César Azpilicueta hit the post with the second Blues spot-kick before Sadio Mané …
Read More »83% of Wa East adolescent girls trade sex for sanitary pads – Research
A stud conducted by the Upper West Regional Youth Parliament with funding support from Plan International Ghana has found that 83 per cent of adolescent girls in Wa East trade sex for money to buy sanitary towels during their period. The study was titled: ‘Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in …
Read More »FIFA approves GFA application for national teams Goalkeepers trainers’ course
World football governing body FIFA, has approved the application of the Ghana Football Association for a goalkeepers’ trainers’ course for all the national teams and other selected trainers. A letter from the FIFA Technical Directorate communicated this to the General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The …
Read More »Desilting gutters, three balls of banku: Watch how these Ga residents ‘punished’ a Nigerian thief
Some residents of a Ga community in Accra have been receiving huge praises online for their choice of punishment for a young Nigerian man who was caught stealing a phone. In two separate videos shared by Sammy Holy Ghost on Facebook, it shows the Nigerian, who gave his name as …
Read More »See the young Nana Akufo-Addo preparing for a boxing bout
An old photo of Ghana’s incumbent president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has emerged online. In the black and white photo, it shows the young Akufo-Addo wearing boxing gloves and in a pose as though he was about to throw a punch. It is unclear how old the president was in …
Read More »TV history made in Texas with first all-Black, all-women news anchor team
A local news station in Texas has hired news anchors who are all Black women. Jasmin Caldwell, Taheshah Moise and meteorologist Ashley Carter have been hosting Texas Today, a weekday morning news show on KCEN since May 2. KCEN, an NBC affiliate, serves Temple, Waco, Killeen, and the surrounding areas. …
Read More »Ten dead in suspected race attack at New York state store
An 18-year-old white man has shot dead 10 people in a black neighbourhood of New York state in what authorities are calling a racially motivated attack. The man, named as Payton Gendron in court papers, was arrested after a stand-off at the scene – a supermarket in the city of …
Read More »Black Sherif is over hyped – Entertainment pundit
Power Entertainment pundit Sally Mann, has asserted that Black Sherif is over hyped. Speaking about VGMA23 on Power Entertainment on Power979fm and TVXYZ Sally revealed that, Black Sherif’s “Kweku The Traveler” is overhyped and due to that he performed poorly at the event. “Kweku the Traveler is over hyped, the …
Read More »VIDEO: TikTok star, Asantewaa’s untold story
Whether you are a TikTok subscriber or not, you probably would have heard of Asantewaa, a young lady who brought smiles on many faces during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdown. She has since then not left the spotlight as she continues to warm many hearts with her creativity through her …
Read More »Police probe suspected ritual murder of Cape Coast Technical university student
The Central Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the murder of 24-year-old Nana Ama Clark, a level 300 Marketing student of the Cape Coast Technical University. She was murdered at Ola Estate in Cape Coast. The lifeless body of the lady was found at 9 pm on Friday, May …
Read More »Six children killed by saloon car buried at Ankaase
Six out of the seven school children who were knocked down and killed by a vehicle have been given a mass burial at Ankaase in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region. At the mass burial service, residents converged to pay their last respects while others cried their hearts …
Read More »How a taxi driver’s wife’s advice turned around the fortunes of their family
Francisca Ackon, the beautiful wife of the famous taxi driver, who earned the admiration of many by returning a whopping GHC8,000 cedis found in his taxi, has narrated her side of the story. Wallowing in poverty for a period of eight years, the typical ‘adamic human nature’ wouldn’t have resorted …
Read More »VIDEO: I can marry up to 100 wives, I owe nobody an explanation – Yul Edochie
Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has established that it lies within his own interest to marry as many wives as possible adding that he owes nobody an explanation. Earlier, the popular actor incurred public wrath after he boldly confessed to having a son with his side chic and making her his …
Read More »2024 polls: Mahama remains NDC’s formidable, credible candidate – Haruna Iddrisu
Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has declared that the National Democratic Congress, NDC, will win the 2024 elections. According to the Tamale South Member of Parliament, the best bet for victory was via the candidature of former President John Dramani Mahama but also that conditions that can change that outcome of the election is a …
Read More »Hearts of Oak beat Dream FC to make second successive FA Cup final
Accra Hearts of Oak have reached the finals of the MTN FA Cup for the second successive season after beating Dreams FC in the semi-finals in Accra. The FA Cup holders beat Dreams FC 3-2 to keep their dreams of retaining the title they won last season. Dreams FC got …
Read More »Ghana 1 – 2 Burkina Faso: Black Satellites booted out of WAFU U-20 Championship
Ghana’s U20 team the Black Satellites have been kicked out of the ongoing WAFU B U20 Championship in Niger after losing all two group games. The defending Champions of the competition were beaten 2-1 by neighbors Burkina Faso in their final Group B game today, May 14, 2022 in Niamey. …
Read More »How a DOVVSU officer allegedly snatched husband of complainant
A 43-year-old woman has recounted how she lost her husband of three years to a police officer in charge of a case she was involved in. According to Mary Agbenu Edorla, she has lost her husband, Stephen Tengey to Detective Chief Inspector Divina Worlanyo Afenu, of the Domestic Violence and …
Read More »I’m Not Minister’s Candidate, I’m Competent for NPP Western Regional Secretary Job – Charles Cobbina
The Western Regional Secretary hopeful of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Charles Cobbina says he would not have been endorsed to contest the party’s election if he was not competent. He stated that “I will not be endorsed if I was not the best”. Mr. Cobbina dismissed claims that …
Read More »It’s time to review free SHS – Palmer-Buckle
Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle has added his voice to calls for government to take immediate steps to review the free senior high school policy through stakeholder engagement. According to the Archbishop for Cape Coast, the free SHS policy has come to offer relief to parents, but it is important for …
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