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Will Smith to face disciplinary action over Oscars slap incident

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that Will Smith’s fate following his misconduct at the Oscars will be determined at their next meeting scheduled for April 18, 2022. The Academy, which has currently launched a formal investigation into the case, established in a statement that it …

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CK Akonnor lands new coaching job in South Africa

Former Black Stars coach, Charles Akonnor has landed a new coaching job in the South Africa Premier Soccer League. Charles Akonnor is reported to have signed a two-year contract with Amazulu FC who are ninth in the 2021/2022 South Africa Premier Soccer League. The news was confirmed by Assaase Radio’s Benedict Owusu in a social …

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Fake ECG officers arrested for extorting customers

Two persons are in the hands of the police after they were arrested for posing as workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana. According to a Graphic report, Richard Nii Moi and Edward Quartey are said to have extorted monies from some unsuspecting customers under the guise of inspection and …

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Police Service to address poor retirement conditions of officers

The Police administration through the Welfare Department is embarking on sensitization workshops to address retirement challenges police officers encounter after exiting the service. Many police officers retire poorly due to improper pension plans resulting in depression, drunkenness, and in some cases suicide. To address these challenges, the Police administration through …

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NDC to ‘expose’ Ofori-Atta over shares in government bonds

A senior member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Abraham Amaliba has served notice that his party is readying pieces of evidence on government’s borrowings and bonds floated in the past five years and what percentages have gone to the Finance Minister alone. Abraham Amaliba, speaking on TV3’s New Day …

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Bathabile Dlamini gets 4 years in jail or R200 000 fine

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has imposed a R200 000 fine or four years in prison, with half of either of the two suspended, for ANC Women’s League president Bathabile Dlamini. She was sentenced on Friday morning. This comes after Magistrate Betty Khumalo found Dlamini guilty of perjury for lying under oath …

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Otto Addo: The lanky winger who made history with Ghana

When Otto Addo’s name came up initially as one of the coaches under consideration for the Black Stars, many were those who questioned not just his competence but also his name as well as his pedigree. In a manner akin to the famous ‘Arsene Who’ reaction when Arsene Wenger was first appointed …

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Ghanaian delegation arrive in Qatar for 2022 World Cup draw

A delegation from the Ghana Football Association has arrived in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw scheduled for April 1, 2022. The delegation in Qatar includes GFA president Kurt Okraku, vice-president Mark Addo and General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo. The three-member delegation also attended the 72nd FIFA Congress in Qatar’s …

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Here is a list of transactions to be affected by E-Levy

The law, Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022, Act 1075, otherwise known as the E-Levy, was given Presidential assent on Thursday, March 31, 2022, after it was passed by Parliament on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Electronic Transfer Levy Act, will impose a 1.50% levy on all electronic transfers. Prior to its approval …

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Teacher jailed 10 years for defiling student

An Information Communication and Technology (ICT) teacher has been jailed for 10 years by a Cape Coast Circuit Court for defiling his 13-year-old student. Eric George Gbevitor, 32-year-old, was found guilty of defilement by the court presided over by Mrs Dorinda Smith Arthur. Detective Chief Inspector John Asare Bediako, prosecuting, …

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