AN attempted jail break at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre in Rivers State has left 12 inmates hospitalised after sustaining bullet wounds on Monday. The failed jail break was sparked off by the death of an inmate who was engaged in a fight with a fellow inmate, said to be …
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Black Sherif sued over contract termination
Hip-Hop Ghanaian musician Mohammed Ismail Sherif known in the music industry as Black Sherif has been dragged to court shortly after terminating his business management contract with his manager. The fast-rising musician through his solicitors on Friday, April 8, wrote to Shaddrach Agyei Owusu, terminating his business management contract with …
Read More »64-year-old woman gains admission to SHS
Rita Offin, a 64-year-old mother of seven, is among hundreds of pupils who have gained admission to various Senior High Schools (SHS) across Ghana. The sexagenarian, who has secured admission at Christ The King Senior High School (CKC) at Obuasi, commenced her studies on Monday, April 11, 2022. Madam Offin sat …
Read More »Driver attempts ‘suicide’ after stabbing Kumasi metro guard to death
City authorities have been detailing how a suspect driver attempted suicide moments after stabbing to death a metro guard with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) on Saturday (9 April 2022). Thomas Amakye Yankey, 50, sustained multiple knife wounds on the neck and abdomen during a scuffle between the suspect driver …
Read More »Team owners shouldn’t be part of the Ghana Football Association – Kennedy Agyapong
Outspoken Ghanaian politician, Kennedy Agyapong, has stated that Ghana Football can thrive only when there is an independent governing body. According to him, management of football in Ghana by club owners and administrators was a major problem for the development of the game. The Member of Parliament for Assin Central indicated …
Read More »Joeboy ‘mad’ over cost of houses in Ghana
A Nigerian singer and songwriter has complained about the astronomical cost of owning a house in Ghana and in particular Accra. According to him, Ghana is peaceful but the cost of owning a house in the country is not as peaceful as one may think. The musician Joeboy known in …
Read More »‘I want to be back in action next season’ – Asamoah Gyan
Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has disclosed he will return to action in the upcoming football season after leaving Legon Cities. Gyan, who reportedly joined Legon Cities before the start of last season in a deal worth $1 million in an interview with Peace FM confirmed his contract with the …
Read More »Family reveals cause of death of singer of ‘Ekwueme’
The family of the late ‘Ekwueme’ singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, has denied reports that she died of cancer. It was reported that Osinachi’s death was announced on Friday night. Some reports had said the singer died in the hospital after suffering from domestic violence from her husband. Osinachi’s sister, who is …
Read More »UG faces disconnection from power grid over GH¢33M debt it owes ECG
The University of Ghana, risks being disconnected from the national power grid if it fails to pay a GH¢33 million debt it owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) within the next 72 hours. A disconnection notice has been served on the university, and any further delay will leave the …
Read More »NDC turned Jubilee House into a drinking spot before Akufo-Addo took over – Kusi Boafo
The Chief Executive Officer of the government’s Public Sector Reforms, Thomas Kusi Boafo, has accused the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of sleeping on the job during their tenure. According to Kusi Boafo, it had to take the coming to power of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Ghana …
Read More »Mahama as president chose slay queens over party – NDC executives
As the National Democratic Congress inches close to the holding of elections for its executives and next flagbearer, an executive of the Tema East Constituency branch of the party is reminding executives of a ‘monkey dey work, baboon dey chop,’ injustice they suffered when former President Mahama was in power. …
Read More »SRC President of Ghana Law School allegedly embroiled in GHC70k car scandal; directed to step aside
The President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana Law School has come under fire for what is described as corrupt practices to enrich himself at the expense of the students he swore to represent. In a letter dated April 11, 2022, the Executive Committee of the School …
Read More »6 African female gospel musicians who suffered from disastrous marriages
One would have thought that an anointed, soul-winning Gospel minister’s marriage would have been full of bliss. However, it is increasingly becoming common that in recent times, marriages of such artists are being saddled with some of the scariest breakups and controversies ever. Unfortunately, these ministers of the Gospel are …
Read More »Supreme Court’s 7-0, 9-0 rulings too ‘artificial’ – Festus Aboagye
Security analyst Col. Festus Aboagye (rtd) says recent judgments by the Supreme Court make it easy for some Ghanaians to have doubts over the fairness of their verdicts. The comment comes on the back of caution to judges by the National Security Minister Kan Dapaah over perceived bias in their …
Read More »ECG chases Judicial Service over GH¢762,000 debt
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has served disconnection notice on the Judicial Service over its alleged feet-dragging attitude towards the payment of its debt. The Judicial Service owes GH¢762,319.35 in electricity bills and all attempts by ECG to recover the amount have proven futile after serving the institution a …
Read More »Fear grips Keta residents as body of 17-year-old boy found at seashore with legs tied
A young man believed to be 17-year-old was found dead at the seashore of Keta Dzelukope on Monday, April 11, 2022 at about 9:05am. A boy, who was identified as Nugornyekor Gideon, was said to be a form three student of Tegbi Evangelical Presbyterian Junior High School (JHS). Information picked …
Read More »Government, Otumfuo firm up discussions on $850m Newmont Ahafo project
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei TuTu II has given a seal of approval for Newmont Ghana’s ground-breaking $850M Ahafo project. Otumfuo’s blessings for the project which he announced on Monday, April 11, 2022 follows series of engagement and briefing by the Ministry of Lands, Newmont Ahafo and the affected community chiefs. …
Read More »GFA lifts home ban on Real Tamale United
The Ghana Football Association has lifted its ban on Ghana Premier League side Real Tamale United from using the Aliu Mahama Stadium. Real Tamale United were banned from using the Aliu Mahama Stadium following the attack on referee after their match against Aduana Stars. The Northern Blues have however been handed …
Read More »Driver stabs KMA security guard to death over parking space
A commercial driver and his mate are in the grips of the Kumasi Police over the death of a security guard. Thomas Amakye Yankey popularly known as Congo Soldier is said to have been stabbed three times with a knife during an altercation with the said driver. As confirmed by …
Read More »Samuel Osei Kuffour banned by GFA
The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association has handed Bechem United defender, Samuel Osei Kuffour, a two-match ban for stamping on Asante Kotoko striker, Franck Etouga. The GFA announced the decision of the Disciplinary Committee on Monday, April 11, 2022, after the hearing, along with the accompanying sanctions. The player as …
Read More »Black Sherif sued by former management
Black Sherif’s former manager cum investor, Shadrach Agyei Owusu, has sued the musician at an Accra High Court. He is among other things seeking a restraining order to inhibit the rapper from performing at events or taking money from organizers and promoters without his knowledge. Mr. Agyei Owusu is also …
Read More »VIDEO: I get a warning or pay $100 when police in Ghana stop me – Steve Harvey
American television host and writer, Steve Harvey has described Ghana as one of the safest countries in Africa for Black people. Detailing his experience in the West African state, he noted that unlike in the United States of America where there are daily reports of police shooting Blacks in a …
Read More »Killings at Akatsi: Eyewitness narrates his account, alleges police want to cover up the truth
An eyewitness has narrated his side of happenings in Akatsi in the Volta region, from where a violent clash between some young men and some policemen led to the killing of two. According to Selorm Ameza, who is also a resident of Akatsi, the police are the biggest culprits in …
Read More »Identity of Akatsi riot victims revealed
The youth of Akatsi in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region on Sunday morning clashed with the Akatsi police over the death of a 20-year old student of the Akatsi Senior High Technical school, Setor Agormeda. The deceased was one of three persons who were involved in what …
Read More »Scientists want me dead for discovering HIV/AIDS cure – COA FS CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Awareness Healthcare Centre in Ghana, Dr. Samuel Ato Duncan, has revealed that some influential people in the country and some Scientists want him dead for discovering a cure for HIV/AIDS. According to him, people are hunting him to stop him from making public the …
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