The assemblyman for Agavedzi electoral area, Eben Affah, has disclosed that over 80 houses have been destroyed by the tidal waves that hit some communities in the Ketu South Municipality on Sunday, April 3, 2022. According to him, aside from the destruction of properties, the disaster has brought to a …
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346,120 Ghanaians infected with HIV – Ghana Aids Commission
A total of 346,120 Ghanaians have been infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS with 66 percent being females while the rest are males, the Ghana AIDS Commission has disclosed. Speaking at a media engagement programme organised by the Christian Health Association of Ghana on Friday, the Senior Programme …
Read More »Uber, Bolt, Yango drivers strike tomorrow
The leadership of the Online Drivers Association of Ghana has declared a sit-down strike over welfare concerns. The two-day national sit-down strike will start on Tuesday, April 5, and end on Wednesday, April 6. It is meant to drum home their demands for better conditions of service. The association is …
Read More »Shatta Wale fumes over ‘Black Sherif comparison’
Basking in the euphoria of the latest feat in his career, some Ghanaians have asserted that Black Sherif is better than most of his senior colleagues, a claim, which has caused Shatta Wale to lash out on social media. The rapper’s new hit single, ‘Kwaku the Traveler’, is reported to be the first Ghanaian …
Read More »Profile of Rev. Professor Aaron Micheal Oquaye
Professor Michael Aaron Oquaye was born on 4th April 1944 to Mr. E.G.N. Oquaye of Osu, Accra (a cocoa merchant) and Mrs. Felicia Awusiki Oquaye, (nee Azu) of Odumase-Krobo the third of 7 children. He was brought up at Asamankese in the Eastern Region where he attended the Catholic and …
Read More »Odartey Lamptey reveals cost of East Legon mansion
Former Ghana international, Nii Odartey Lamptey has revealed that he bought the 7-bedroom house his ex-wife refused to let go of after the divorce for $100,000. Odartey said he acquired the luxurious property while he was playing Germany in 1998 and 1999. Speaking with Angel FM, the former Ghana youth star revealed …
Read More »VIDEO: Funny Face narrates how Kasoa kids mocked him over ‘two minutes’ claim
Benson Nana Yaw Oduro, popularly known as Funny Face, has recalled an instance when he became a subject of mockery by the kids in his neighbourhood following claims of his poor sexual performance. Sometime in 2017, Funny Face’s ex-wife, Elizabeth Ntim, alleged that the comedian cannot last more than two minutes in …
Read More »The story of the golden bed that led to the dismissal of a minister in 1962
A Thursday, April 19, 1962, article in the Daily Graphic had the headline, “Edusei Removed from Office” but it turned out that this was not just a usual case of a government appointee being removed from office by way of a formality. “The appointment of Mr. Krobo Edusei as Minister …
Read More »150 stalls burnt to ashes at makeshift market in Takoradi
Over 150 stalls have reportedly been burnt to ashes at the makeshift market in Takoradi. The fire, according to sources, started around 2 :18 am on Monday April 4 ,2022. Items lost include raw food items such as yam , corn dough , beans , as well as packs of …
Read More »5 dead, 7 injured in fatal accident on Accra-Kumasi highway
At least five persons have been confirmed dead in a fatal accident on the Bunso stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in Eastern region. Seven others who sustained injuries have been admitted at the hospital. The accident occurred Monday April 4 at about 3:55am when the suspect driver now …
Read More »WATCH: How Akufo-Addo allegedly flew private jet from US to UK
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is currently in the UK after speaking at Bishop TD Jakes’ International Leadership Summit (ILS), North Carolina, USA. In the UK, the President is expected to launch one of his government’s flagship tourism drive projects, dubbed “Destination Ghana”, and hold bilateral discussions with the British Prime Minister, …
Read More »Video of Asamoah Gyan training pops up after Ghana qualified for World Cup
It seems that Asamoah Gyan is not retiring from the game anytime soon as he has begun intensive training with the aim to return to active football. The former Black Stars captain has not been in action since parting ways with Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities in 2021 after a year …
Read More »After 9 years, court rules against Odartey Lamptey’s ex-wife over East Legon property
Former Ghana international, Nii Odartey Lamptey has finally claimed his seven-bedroom apartment from his ex-wife Gloria Appiah after the court gave the latter one month notice to evict the property. On March 2, 2022, Court ordered Gloria to vacate the apartment after yet another failed appeal to claim ownership of the seven-bedroom …
Read More »Grammy winners 2022: The full list
Winners for the 2022 Grammy Awards have been announced at a ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday. Below are the categories, nominees and respective winners. The winners are listed in bold and indicated as such. Record of the Year “I Still Have Faith In …
Read More »No double track this year as 1st year SHS students report to school today – Ministry
The Ministry of Education says the double-track system will not be implemented this year as first-year Senior High School students report to school today, Monday, April 4, 2022. The double-track system was introduced in 2018 to reduce congestion in schools and create room to accommodate the projected increase in enrolment …
Read More »NPP will pay a big price for E-Levy implementation – Kofi Konadu Apraku
Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku, a leading member of the governing NPP, has indicated that the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy, otherwise known as E-Levy, will go a long way to affect the governing party. Speaking in an interview with Joy News, the former Trade and Industry Minister stated that …
Read More »Tidal waves hit Ketu, Ada; scores displaced, stranded
Tidal waves have hit parts of the Volta and Greater Accra regions just as happened last year. Pictures and videos of homes inundated with seawater in places like Agavedzi in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region as well as Aklabanya in the Ada West District of the Greater …
Read More »21-year old man arrested for allegedly killing grandparents with hammer and pestle
A 21-year-old, Appiah Moses, is in the grips of police in the Eastern Region for killing two persons at Akim Hemang in the Fanteakwa South District. The victims, 75-year-old Yaa Yeboah, and 80-year-old Appiah Korang, who are the grandparents of the suspect, were attacked with a hammer and fufu pounding …
Read More »Drama as breathing man brought to mortuary to be kept ‘by force’
There was drama at the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital mortuary in the Western Region where about four well-built men presented someone who was not dead to be put in the morgue. A mortuary attendant, Eric Yamoah, told Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson on Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show they were at the …
Read More »Two killed in motor accident at Gomoa Amenfi
Two people died instantly and two others sustained various degrees of injury in a motor accident, which occurred at Gomoa Amenfi near Winneba Junction in the Central Region. Sergeant Maxwell Yeboah of the Effutu Municipal Police Division of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department, told the Ghana News Agency that …
Read More »45-year-old man stabbed to death at Afful-Nkwanta
A 45-year old man has died after he was allegedly stabbed during a confrontation with another man at Afful-Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region. The deceased, Mohammed Awal, died shortly after he was rushed to the hospital. The suspect, whose name was given as Isaac Nartey, has since been arrested and …
Read More »Former President John Mahama Meets NDC- USA Chapter As Ghanaians In USA Calls For His Come Back
The National Democratic Congress Chapter in the United States of America (NDC-USA), led by the hardworking Chairman Maame Aba Dadzie, threw a rapturous welcome for H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the former President of the Republic of Ghana and Flagbearer of the NDC during election 2020. Among his entourage was Hon. …
Read More »CEO of collapsed Ghana International Airlines received US$220,000 as annual salary – Bright Simons alleges
Vice President of Imani Africa, Bright Simons, has painted a picture of how heads of state-owned agencies in Ghana are being overpaid. In a tweet shared on April 3, 2022, Simons indicated that Ghana’s last state-owned carrier, Ghana International Airlines, which had only one aeroplane before it collapsed in 2010 …
Read More »Asunafo bloody clash: Irate youth set suspect’s house on fire
Angry youth of Akyim Asunafo have razed down the building of suspected person who fired gunshots during a land clash. The suspect is said to be one of the culprits who attacked and injured over eight residents over dispute relating to the ownership of a galamsey site. One person has been confirmed …
Read More »VIDEO: Black Sherif’s ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ tops Apple Music in Nigeria
Black Sherif’s new single, Kwaku the Traveller, sits comfortably at Number 1 on the Apple Music chart in Nigeria. This happens to be a massive feat for Ghana’s music industry as this is the first time a piece from the country has topped the charts in Nigeria. Asake and Burna …
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