Oasis Pool and Shisha Lounge in Accra has been cut off from the national grid for power theft. The night club, which is said to be owned by popular hiplife musician D-Black, is located at Cantonments behind the police headquarters in Accra. Operators were caught red handed by the National …
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I still hate Suarez till now – Mahama tells Asamoah Gyan ahead of his book launch
As the days draw closer to Ghana’s all-time leading goal scorer, Asamoah Gyan’s “LEGYANDARY” book launch on Saturday, 30th April, 2022, he together with his team officially went to invite former President John Dramani Mahama to his big event. Ex-President Mahama welcomed the team and catalogued his encounter with Asamoah Gyan and praised him for …
Read More »Hearts of Oak set to sign Cameroonian striker Yassin Ouatching
According to local media reports, Accra Hearts of Oak is set to sign Cameroonian striker Yassin Ouatching as a free agent. The reports state that Ouatching grabbed the attention of Hearts coach Samuel Boadu during a two-week trial at the club’s training facility. The 23-year-old, who hasn’t played for a …
Read More »Please buy Ghana – Kofi Bentil ‘begs’ Elon Musk
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has made a passionate plea to billionaire Elon Musk to buy Ghana. In a post on his social media handle, the lawyer noted that the billionaire was worth more than the country’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He asked Musk to buy one of …
Read More »Shatana questioned over rationale behind ‘Every Man Be Womanizer’ song
Songstress, Shatana, has been questioned on the rationale behind the release of her new song that somewhat criticizes the morality of some Ghanaian men, particularly preachers. The song dubbed, ‘Every Man Be Womanizer’ spells out the range of men who have been engaging in these activities. Playing excerpts of the …
Read More »Deeper Life excommunicates member over alleged rape of minor
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Anambra State, has excommunicated a 60-year-old man identified as Boniface Onyekwere, who claimed to be a pastor of the church, over an alleged attempt to rape a 12-year-old girl. The church’s stand was made known in a disclaimer signed by the State Overseer, Pastor Jude …
Read More »‘I married not for myself but for the presidency’ – Kwame Nkrumah
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, had a different perspective on the institution called marriage. He never believed in it. He stated during his lifetime that, he did not marry Fathia Halim Rizk [Helena Ritz Fathia Nkrumah] for himself but for the Presidency and Republic of Ghana. While couples have …
Read More »Fire all striking workers, replace them with military – Prof Adei on ‘neutrality allowance’
Professor Stephen Adei has proffered a drastic solution to an ongoing strike by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana, CLOGSAG. According to the former rector of GIMPA, the government should fire all striking workers and replace them with the military as a stop-gap measure as it recruits …
Read More »Police investigate death of officer who allegedly shot himself while on duty in Accra
The Ghana Police Service has said it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Police officer. The Police in a release signed by the Director-General of Public Affairs, DCOP Kwesi Ofori indicated that the Police Officer “allegedly shot himself while on duty on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at …
Read More »VIDEO: Edem holds private album listening with Akufo-Addo?
Sources confirm that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the first to have had an opportunity to listen to Edem’s yet-to-be-released album. Although efforts to confirm the said rumour have proven futile, the renowned Ghanaian rapper cum singer, has been throwing in hints here and there on social media. Subsequently, in the early …
Read More »Court files can get stuck but doesn’t mean they’ve been stolen, destroyed – Rtd judge on unfair US report
Retired Court of Appeal judge, Justice Isaac Duose, has described as “very unfair”, the U.S. Department of State’s 2021 Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on 12 April 2022, in which Ghana’s judiciary is accused of being replete with corruption. The report said while the constitution and laws …
Read More »French President Macron pelted with tomatoes
Emmanuel Macron narrowly missed being hit by a bag of tomatoes during a surprise visit to a working-class area north of Paris, as he promised a new style of “listening to people” after his re-election as president. In his first public appearance since Sunday’s vote, Macron strolled around a food market in …
Read More »Ghana will qualify from the World Cup group – Jojo Wallocott
Ghana goalkeeper Jojo Wallocott says that the Black Stars of Ghana will qualify from their 2022 FIFA World Cup group. Ghana defeated Nigeria via the away goal rule in a two legged clash to book a place at the 2022 FIFA World in Qatar. It will be the fourth time …
Read More »President has too much power in selecting members of Council of State – Former Speaker of Parliament
A former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has said that no president should be allowed to appoint the people who form the Council of State. He explained that seeing that the primary role of the Council of State is to offer advice to the president, there the need …
Read More »Gardener, domestic worker arrested after elderly man’s body found in shallow grave
Four people, including a gardener and domestic worker, were arrested after the body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cresta, Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the man was reported missing by his tenant on 16 April after …
Read More »NPP Flagbearership: Bawumia is an alien to NPP, we only know Alan – Former NPP MP
Former NPP MP for Nsuta Kwamang Beposo, Kwame Asafu Adjei, has stated that Vice President Bawumia should not be the flagbearer of the NPP because “he is an alien in the party”. According to Asafu Adjei, the right person to lead the NPP (New Patriotic Party) is Alan Kyeremanten because it …
Read More »Bawku: Nurses, midwives abandon post; health system shut down since January – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that the health system in the Bawku Municipality is close to shutting down with several health workers abandoning posts in the midst of the prolonged conflict. According to the GHS, the delivery of routine health services has been affected in diverse ways following …
Read More »Why is Saddick Adams on retirement when Toni Kroos is playing actively? – Ex-footballer quizzes
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 …
Read More »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. …
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