Retired Ghanaian footballer, Sampson Odoi has questioned why former Asante Kotoko Saddick Adams has retired from football when the likes of Toni Kroos are still playing active football. Saddick Adams played against the Real Madrid midfielder at the U-17 Word Cup in 2007 where he scored a goal in Ghana’s 2-3 defeat to …
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30% salary deduction from Ministers’ pay begins
The Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has directed that the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) commences from 1st April 2022 a 30% deductions of salaries from all government appointees. A letter from the Presidency dated 19th April 2022 seen by Starrfm.com.gh indicated that the directive was issued by Cabinet at its first …
Read More »Police officer shoots himself to death while on duty in Accra
The Police have announced they investigating a case of a Police officer shooting himself to death while on duty in Accra Wednesday. The circumstances surrounding the death which occurred today are unknown. The Police in a statement said they are keeping the identity of the officer hidden until his family …
Read More »Selly Galley schools Yvonne Nelson on marriage
Filmmaker, Yvonne Nelson believes that marriage is no longer about love as men and women who go into unions do so because of hidden agendas. According to Yvonne, people marry for money, children and even the banging bodies of a woman who is the dream of every man and not because they …
Read More »CPP to rebury Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has alleged that Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was not given a befitting burial by the state. The party has therefore announced that it will organise a fresh burial ceremony for the late freedom fighter in November, 2022. The CPP believes the “restless” soul …
Read More »What Kwame Nkrumah said in 1966 about the ‘biggest sin’ against Ghana
On February 24, 1966, while Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was on a peacemaking trip over the Vietnam War in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, his government was overthrown. Launched by the National Liberation Council, the coup d’état was code-named “Operation Cold Chop.” Kwame Nkrumah had left a 3-person presidential commission …
Read More »This week on TwitterGhana: #Ramadan2022 Stories, Tweets and Special Moments.
The holy month of Ramadan is winding down as Muslims’ observance of fasting from dawn to dusk comes to an end in a few days, with the big Eid Ul Fitr celebration. In This week on Twitter, #TwitterGhana highlights some of key moments from this year’s Ramadan and other stories. …
Read More »Mason, wife convicted for beating man’s girlfriend
The Asante-Bekwai circuit court in the Ashanti Region has convicted a man and his wife for assaulting the man’s girlfriend. Oko Agyeman, a mason, and his wife Christiana Annan, a trader, were convicted on their own plea after they admitted to beating the complainant, Helena Opoku. Ghana News Agency reported. …
Read More »‘It is rubbish’ – Angry Prof Kwesi Aning reacts to US Human Rights Report on Ghana
Security expert, Professor Kwesi Aning, has responded harshly to the demining report issued by the United States Department on human rights in Ghana. In its 2021 Human Rights Report on Ghana issued on April 26, 2022, the State Department among other things accused the government of Ghana and agencies of the …
Read More »Meet the British footballer of Ghanaian descent who played for Arsenal, Chelsea
Anita Asante, a British footballer of Ghanaian descent has announced that she will draw down the curtain on her 19-year professional career at the end of the 2021/2022 Women’s Premier League season. Asante made her retirement announcement on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, with her final game set to be against …
Read More »Confusion rocks National Service Personnel Association ahead of National Congress
There is a seeming division currently rocking the National Executive Committee of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) ahead of the association’s 11th National Terminal Congress and elections. The Association in a statement dated April 24, 2022, and signed by its National President, Emmanuel Brimpong Akosa announced the opening of …
Read More »Missing Lands Commission staff: TAs slept in Dr Aggrey’s house with kids only – TA tells court
A former Teaching Assistant (TA) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Isaac Ofei Asiamah in his testimony, has contradicted claims by Dr Wilberforce Aggrey, a senior lecturer who has been accused of kidnapping his wife, Rhodaline Darko that, he slept at home on the night of …
Read More »2 Dead In Tricycle Accident At Wuraso
The information available to DGN Online indicates that two people have met their untimely death in an accident involving a tricycle, commonly called Aboboyaa at Kumawu-Wuraso in the Ashanti Region. The deceased together with other farmers were on board the Aboboyaa coming from their farm when the incident occurred. Loaded with farm …
Read More »I messed up – Efia Odo reflects on ‘controversial’ dress
Television personality, Efia Odo has expressed regret at the choice of outfit that supposedly stole the shine from Kwesi Arthur’s ‘Son of Jacob’ album listening session. Efia’s black sheer dress that exposed her nipples made her the talk of the town instead of the singer’s much anticipated maiden album. On Tuesday, April …
Read More »Tim Westwood steps down from his Capital Xtra show amidst sexual misconduct claims
British-based DJ cum radio presenter, Tim Westwood, has resigned from his famous ‘Capital Xtra’ show following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct from some women. The 64-year-old in a yet-to-be-released BBC documentary was accused of initiating unwanted sex with three women, while four others also alleged that he touched their private …
Read More »Boy buried alive by fetish priestess exhumed at Abura Asebu
The body of a five-year-old boy, who was reported to have been buried alive by a fetish priestess at Abura Asebu, in the Kwamankese District of the Central Region, has been exhumed. The exhumation team comprised the District Environmental Office led by the District Head, Emmanuel Afutu Commey, and Dr. …
Read More »Civil servant at KMA disqualified from NPP constituency race
A civil Servant with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Owusu Sekyere, has been disqualified from contesting in the Manhyia South NPP chairmanship race. Ashanti Regional NPP First Vice Chairman, Kwabena Nsenkyire, petitioned the NPP Vetting Committee that Owusu Sekyere is a civil servant and therefore, cannot contest. The NPP vetting …
Read More »Car dealer killed by gunmen at Tema
A car dealer identified by police as Felix Tetteh Batcha has been shot and killed by unidentified assailants at Bampo Hotel at Tema. According to police preliminary investigations, the incident occurred on Monday, April 25, 2022, at about 2 PM. The deceased, who operates his business at Tema Community 9, …
Read More »Being a legend does not mean you can beat Kurt Okraku in GFA elections – Ex footballers told
Ghanaian sports journalist, Saddick Adams has advised former Black Stars players to desist from the notion that being a legend is the only requirement needed to occupy the highest office in Ghana football. According to the SWAG journalist of the year, the former players who have ambitions of contesting for …
Read More »Nigerian actor Yul Edochie upgrades ‘side chick’ to second wife, welcomes a son
Popular Nigerian actor cum presidential aspirant, Yul Edochie, has publicly confirmed his second marriage to actress, Judy Austin while announcing the birth of their son. The 40-year-old actor who was earlier rumoured to have engaged in an extramarital affair resulting in pregnancy, took to Instagram on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, to …
Read More »ECG task force storms Parliament to disconnect power over debt
A task force of the Electricity Company of Ghana is currently in parliament awaiting departure of the Speaker to embark on a disconnection exercise over indebtedness of the lawmaking chamber. It is unclear the exact amount Parliament owes the power distribution company. On March 14, ECG disconnected power to Terminal …
Read More »Post us or we picket MoH: Jobless nurses threaten
The Concerned Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC) and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) 2019 group, has threatened to picket the premises of the Ministry of Health (MoH) if it fails to release the postings of its members. The group is giving the ministry a week’s ultimatum to release the data …
Read More »Ghana Rugby female team stranded in Tunisia – Reports
The Ghana Rugby female team are reportedly stranded in Tunisia ahead of this weekend’s Rugby Sevens World Cup final shoot-out. The Rugby female team, according to reports sighted by GhanaWeb, arrived at the Carthage International Airport, in Tunisia on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 3pm after transiting from Istanbul, Turkey. …
Read More »Physically challenged boy dumped on the street at night at Mankessim
A 15-year-old physically challenged boy named Kofi has been dumped on the street in Mankessim in the Central Region after the Saltpond Government hospital staff allegedly threw him out. Information gathered indicates that a private car dumped the boy with his wheelchair at the Mankessim lorry station and drove away …
Read More »Yvonne Nelson reveals how she was given a relationship contract by a man she loved
If you have ever wondered if Yvonne Nelson ever had a love life or crushed on anyone, she has answered you today. The Ghanaian actress and movie producer has taken her fans into her love web revealing secrets from her past. The actress made the revelation in a tweet and …
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