Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has advanced the view that there are currently 274 Members of Parliament in the lawmaking chamber. According to him, the people of Assin North Constituency in the Central Region are without a representative after the courts asked their Member of Parliament, …
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GPRTU announces new transport fares today
The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has set Tuesday, April 5, 2022, to announce the percentage increase in transportation fares. The union last suspended its decision to increase fares by 15%. The suspension according to GPRTU was to get reliable information on the government’s reduction of …
Read More »Bringing down Kwesi Nyantakyi brought down Ghana football – Bagbin
Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin, has said the corruption exposé that ended the football administration career of former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi, did a lot of harm to the country’s football. “When we were able to bring down Kwesi Nyantakyi, we also brought down Ghana …
Read More »German Cardinal Woelki wants to stay archbishop, calls Pope ‘old man’
German Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, is calling for a fresh start in Cologne, Germany’s largest Catholic archdiocese, but raised eyebrows after describing the pope as an “old man.” The cardinal wants to remain archbishop, but is placing his fate in the hands of the pope, Woelki told a closed diocesan …
Read More »‘You are changing, eat well’ — Lady attacks Delay over her current looks
A follower of Deloris Frimpong Manso aka Delay, has expressed disappointment in the current looks of the TV personality, asking her to check her diet. At the start of the week, usually on Mondays, Delay shares life quotes on her Facebook page to motivate young Ghanaian women who are into …
Read More »Watch Jordan Ayew’s superb finish as Crystal Palace beat Arsenal
Jordan Ayew produced a superb finish to ensure that Crystal Palace downed Arsenal in an entertaining Premier League match at Selhurst Park on Monday. Arsenal, who are chasing Champions League football, were projected to win, but the Eagles were incredibly motivated on the night and won 3-0. Palace took the lead …
Read More »‘Absentee’ Adwoa Safo marked present in Parliament
When Parliament commenced business on Monday, April 4, 2022, a concern raised by the Adentan Member of Parliament, Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, led to a moment of controversy. The MP, during the process of correcting Votes and Proceedings, pointed out that Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, per the …
Read More »Cedi has started gaining strength – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the Cedi has started gaining strength against the major trading currencies. He said this in an interview with the BBC’s Peter Okwoche on Monday, April 4. The President was touting the economic progress of the oil-producing West African nation but when his attention was …
Read More »Teacher sentenced to death for raping 13 students
An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for the death penalty after he had initially received a sentence of life in prison. The case of teacher Herry Wirawan has shocked Indonesia …
Read More »Full video: Akufo-Addo and BBC journalist banter over current state of Ghana’s economy
There was a banter between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the BBC’s Peter Okochwe over the health of Ghana’s economy when the president granted an interview to the global broadcaster. The conversation between the President and Okochwe covered various sectors of the Ghanaian economy and recent occurrences in the socio-political space …
Read More »Ningo SHS Computer Lab destroyed by rainstorm
The Ningo Senior High School (SHS) in the Ningo-Prampram District’s computer laboratory and the staff common room have been destroyed by torrential rain that ripped off the roofing of the structures of some of the buildings in the school. The computer lab and staff common room were temporarily turned into …
Read More »Lying on vehicle bonnet is unprofessional – NADMO PRO tells Police
The Director of Communications at the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr. George Ayisi, has said it is unprofessional for Police officers to be lying on car bonnets in attempt to stop drivers who flout the road safety regulations. He said this practice is not done anywhere hence, must stop. …
Read More »She’s evil – Some Ghanaians react to latest court ruling on Odartey Lamptey’s divorce saga
Some Ghanaians on social media have resorted to the old adage of ‘fear women’ as a reaction to the traumatic experience former Ghana international Nii Odartey Lamptey underwent in his bed to reclaim his 7-bedroom mansion from his ex-wife, Gloria. After 20-years of marriage, Gloria Appiah filed for divorce after DNA tests …
Read More »5 ringleaders in Wulugu SHS riot deboardinised
North East Regional Minister, Yidana Zakaria, has disclosed that five students who led a riot in Wulugu Senior High School, which happened in March 2022, have been ejected from the boarding house of the school. Zakaria also said that all the other students, who were involved in the riot, have …
Read More »Cardinal Turkson gets top Vatican appointment again
The Archbishop emeritus of Cape Coast, Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has been appointed head of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. The appointment of Cardinal Turkson was made by Pope Francis on Monday, April 4, 2022. The 73-year-old Cardinal Turkson succeeds Argentine Bishop, Marcelo …
Read More »VIDEO: BBC Africa Eye reveals how religious cults in Uganda reject some Christian conventions
In an exclusive investigation BBC Africa eye uncovers how rogue pastors exploit the trust and belief of their followers for profit and power in Uganda. For hundreds of millions of Africans, Christianity is the cornerstone of their existence. But an increase in rogue pastors has led to a fight for …
Read More »Wulugu SHS riot: Students to pay GH¢76 each, ringleaders ‘deboardinized’
All students of Wulugu Senior High School in the North East Region, who were involved in the riot that led to the destruction of school property, have been surcharged GH¢76 each. In March 2022, the students protested over the quality of food served to them among other concerns, and vandalised …
Read More »Chiraa SHS student found dead at Bodani Nkwanta
A 21-year-old student of Chiraa Senior High School (SHS) in the Sunyani West District of the Bono Region, was found dead, at the weekend. John Bonya, a form two student, was found dead at Bodani Nkwanta, near Chiraa with a rope tied around the neck and the entire body. Information …
Read More »Over 80 buildings in Agavedzi destroyed by tidal wave
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 …
Read More »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 …
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