The High Court in Accra presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe has said it will not hear the application for trial in absentia of Ex-MALOC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sedina Christine Tamakloe Ationu until the two sureties appear before the court. The court said, before it will …
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I was paid to step down for Wontumi in 2018 – NPP Regional Chairman aspirant
An aspirant for the Ashanti Regional chairmanship position of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Robert Asare-Bediako, has confessed to taking money from the party’s leadership to allow the current regional chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) contest unopposed in the 2018 elections of the party. According to him, the payment was compensation …
Read More »How I was transported with 20 cows to Accra – Sherifa Gunu tells story
Ghanaian soul musician, Sherifa Gunu has given a sad account of her journey from her hometown, Savelugu in the Northern region to Accra. According to her, the only option she had was to share the back of a truck with with about 20 cows. The musician in an interview on …
Read More »Ghana may be attacked by terrorists – Report
The West Africa Centre For Counter-Extremism (WACCE) has said Ghana is prone to terrorist attacks. According to the Centre, irrespective of the fact that Ghana has managed terrorist threats for some time “Yet Ghana has been so close to terrorism.” The report disclosed that already, more than 13 Ghanaians are …
Read More »E-Levy will be cancelled no matter the money being generated – Sammy Gyamfi to Mahama’s critics
Sammy Gyamfi has reacted to comments from the ruling government that the NDC is being deceptive with their promise to repeal the Electronic Transactions Act (E-Levy) Former President John Mahama’s promise has generated mixed reactions. Some pundits believe his assurance will give the biggest opposition party in the country more …
Read More »Is Afena-Gyan Mourinho’s latest Ghanaian weapon?
Michael Essien… Sulley Muntari… Jose Mourinho has a fine history with developing Ghanaian players and with new sensation Felix Afena-Gyan, the former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager may be on the cusp of crafting his latest piece of work. Upon joining Chelsea in 2004 after winning the Champions League with Porto, …
Read More »UDS Senior staff declare strike May 12 over administrative rules
The strike according to the association follows the refusal of management of the university to implement recommendations of the GTEC The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has issued a notice ofan intended indefinite strike against the managers of the university from Thursday, 12 May 2022. …
Read More »Kumawood movie director apologises to Agya Koo after 10 years of ‘beef’
Popular Kumawood director Frank Fiifi Gharbin has rendered an unqualified apology to Alex Kofi Adu Mensah known as Agya Koo after 10 years of bad blood between them. There was a misunderstanding between Agya Koo and Frank Fiifi Gharbin after the shooting of the controversial Okomfo Anokye movie produced by Paul Gee Movie …
Read More »Ghana has become a tourist destination for Adwoa Safo – Ablakwa mocks
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reacted to the continued absence of his colleague lawmaker, Sarah Adwoa Safo (Dome-Kwabenya), from the country and Parliament for that matter. Ablakwa likened the protracted absence of Adwoa Safo to someone who was treating Ghana as a tourist destination having settled-in quite well in the United States. …
Read More »I felt safe practising under Mahama but cannot say same today – Manasseh
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has spoken about his work and how safe he feels undertaking it given the high stakes that it sometimes entails. According to him, he has been doing investigative reports since 2013 – the year John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as president for his first …
Read More »These five reports have recently put government on the back foot
M Governments across the world know the importance of periodic reports released by credible agencies be it in the area of the economy, human rights, governance or corruption. When such a report is positive, governments often take the credit and promise to do all it takes to consolidate their spot …
Read More »Why the British sent Prempeh I to exile in Seychelles – Otumfuo explains
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has revealed why the British eventually sent King Agyemang Prempeh I to exile in Seychelles. According to Otumfuo, the British authorities at the time were struggling to keep him close to his subjects who thronged places they knew he had been detained at. He linked …
Read More »Jealous man pours acid on lover
A 34-year-old tricycle rider, Bright Boso, has been sentenced by the High Court in Accra to 10 years in prison for pouring acid on his girlfriend on suspicion of infidelity at Ashongman Estate at Dome Kwabena Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. Narrating her ordeal on Angel FM’s Anopa Bofo …
Read More »Nigerian politician behind 1969 resignation of Gen. Ankrah dies
General Joseph Arthur Ankrah rose to the position of Chairman of the National Liberation Council, NLC, after the 24 February 1966 coup that saw the overthrow of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. According to historical records, he was forced to resign as Chairman of the NLC and Head of State over …
Read More »VIDEO: See how Otumfuo took over roads in Memphis – US with grand procession
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II flew to the United States of America for the 2022 Memphis in May International Festival dedicated to Ghana. As part of his activities, the Asantehene on Saturday, May 7, 2022, held a durbar where his Royal Majesty sat in state with his chiefs and queen mothers. …
Read More »My daughter, Farida is not on Twitter; don’t follow any account in her name – Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has warned the general public not to follow any Twitter account that bears the name of his daughter, Farida Mahama. He said Farida does not have a twitter account. Mr Mahama indicated that some unscrupulous persons have set up Twitter accounts in the name of his …
Read More »Checkout name of Ronaldo’s newborn daughter
Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner has revealed the name of their newborn daughter is Bella Esmeralda. Georgina Rodriguez posted a picture of the baby in her cot – and apparently smiling – on Instagram on Saturday afternoon. She’s pictured in a designer baby grow by Moschino and the caption includes a green …
Read More »Stop your intense hatred for Akufo-Addo – Obiri Boahen to Wereko-Brobbey
Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has warned former Chief Executive of the Ghana@50 Secretariat, Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobbey to stay away from continuously exposing his penchant dislike for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to him, his barrage of attacks on the President constantly exhibits his hatred …
Read More »Ghanaian presidents are intelligent – ‘Famous’ BBC broadcaster
Ace Nigerian BBC broadcaster, Peter Okwoche, has expressed admiration for Ghanaian presidents whom he has described as widely intelligent. Regardless he says, he has a responsibility of raising concerns and questions as and when they arise to ensure accountability in the various governments. According to him, he does this through …
Read More »Soldier allegedly beats suspected thief to pulp at Kasoa
A military officer who has been identified as Solomon Ntow has allegedly led a mob action against a civilian Michael Obassi, a foreign national who was suspected to be a thief. Even though some opinion leaders of the Millennium City community (Kasoa) where the incident took place suggested that the …
Read More »KNUST graduate resorts to selling pure water after failing to secure a job
A graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Gyimah Tawiah Elvis has shared his story of how he has had to resort to selling sachet water on commercial basis after failing to land a corporate job. After completing school in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Natural …
Read More »Ofori-Atta would be in a 6×6 jail cell for standard NPP has set for Ato Forson – Twum Boafo
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Board, Kwadwo Twum Boafo has accused the current government of undertaking deliberate efforts to reduce the number of minority members in the current parliament of Ghana. According to Twum Boafo, the ruling New Patriotic Party has resorted to prosecuting four minority MPs in …
Read More »WAFU U-20 tournament: Nigeria beat Ghana in Group B opener
Ghana’s Black Satellites started the defense of the WAFU U-20 Zone B Championship title with a defeat to Nigeria on Sunday afternoon. The U20 tournament started in Niger on Saturday with two matches already played on the opening day. On day two today, defending champions Ghana locked horns with rivals …
Read More »Suspected plantain thief stoned to death at Mankessim
A suspected plantain thief, Caleb has been stoned to death at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. He was found tied to a palm tree with a bunch of plantain beside him. Beside him were also stones, blocks, and sticks which were suspected to have been used …
Read More »Eight feared dead as Chinese Fishing Vessel sinks along Saltpong Marine Waters
A Chinese fishing vessel, MV Comforter 2 has sunk in the wee hours of last Friday, May 6, 2022, along the Elmina – Takoradi marine waters. Its last known position was said to be 46 nautical miles South of Saltpond. Information gathered by Empire News indicates that 25 crew members were on …
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