Ghanaian Sports journalist, Patrick Osei Agyemang alias Countryman Songo has opposed the Ghana Football Assocoiation(GFA)’s decision to lure Britsh-born Ghanaian, Callum Hudson Odoi to play for the Black Stars. Songo believes the Chelsea winger does not merit Black Stars call up because he lacks playing time for the English Premier League side. According …
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Goodluck Jonathan escapes death, 2 aides die in auto crash
Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday evening, escaped death after he was involved in an auto crash in Abuja. The accident claimed the lives of two of his aides, Leadership reports. One of his aides was quoted as saying that the former president was fine and back home. The …
Read More »How bus transporting soldiers involved in accident on motorway
A bus belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces has been involved in an accident on the Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (N1). According to a notice by the Ghana Police Service, the bus transporting some military personnel was involved in a single accident between the Ajei-Kojo and the Tema Abbattoir stretch of …
Read More »How did she get into medical school? – Social media users react to Harvard admission of NMSQ contestant
Francisca Lamini, one of the students who contested in the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) from Keta Senior High School, is reported to have gained admission into the prestigious Harvard Medical School, USA. This was made known by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana through its LinkedIn …
Read More »Thomas Sankara’s widow ‘relieved’ after ex-president’s sentencing for murder
Wife of former Burkinabe leader and African revolutionary icon, Thomas Sankara, has reacted to the legal determination reached in the murder of her husband decades ago. Mariam Sankara said she was relieved because the April 6 sentencing of her husband’s former ally and exiled former President Blaise Compaore, to life …
Read More »Tension mounts in Pramso, Bosomtwe District of Ashanti over relocation of cemetery
There is tension and agitation among inhabitants of Pramso in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti following the relocation of the town’s main cemetery to a new site. In a report by GBC’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Nicholas Osei-Wusu, the increasing agitation among the indigenes also has to do with the health …
Read More »Two things Ghana must do to excel at 2022 World Cup – Kwasi Appiah
Former Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah has advised the Black Stars technical team on how to qualify from the group stages at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Appiah pointed out that the major thing the team needs is to work on is the psyche of the players and get them mentally ready to compete with …
Read More »Private health facilities threaten strike over unpaid NHIS claims
The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana has threatened an industrial action due to government’s failure to pay claims for National Health Insurance Scheme. According to the General Secretary of the association, Frank Torblu Richard, health care delivery is being compromised due to arrears dating as far back as nine …
Read More »Full list of properties Odartey Lamptey’s ex-wife demanded from the court
It has emerged that aside from insisting that the East Legon mansion which she occupied be given to her, the estranged wife of Ghanaian football legend, Ms. Gloria Appiah made several other demands including vehicles. In portions of her writ of summons that are now going public, she was making …
Read More »GTA shuts down six ‘hotels’ in Kwahu ahead of Easter
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in the Eastern Region has closed down six hospitality facilities in the Kwahu enclave. The Eastern Regional Ghana Tourism Authority manager, Frederick Adjei-Rudolph, explained the exercise is part of its enforcement and monitoring exercise to ensure compliance to tourism regulations ahead of and during the 2022 Kwahu …
Read More »Police in Upper East ban use of cargo trucks and tricycles
The Upper East Regional Police Command has placed a ban on the use of cargo trucks and tricycles popularly known as motor king meant for carrying goods from transporting passengers in the Region. The Command has observed that it is becoming an emerging trend and in most cases leading to …
Read More »2021 NSMQ’s Francisca Lamini to study at the Harvard Medical School
The star girl of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Francisca Lamini, is on her way to the Harvard Medical School. This was announced by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana through its LinkedIn page. Francisca Lamini caught the attention of the nation with her sterling performance …
Read More »From Dunkwa to France: The rise and rise of Ghana’s Gideon Mensah
Following his impressive performance for the Black Stars in their qualification to the 2022 World Cup, Gideon Mensah has become a favourites of football fans in Ghana. But how did it all start for the left back? From the trenches of Dunkwa in Upper Denkyira in the Central Region of Ghana, Gideon Mensah found himself playing …
Read More »Blaise Compaoré sentenced to life for murder of Thomas Sankara
A court in Burkina Faso has sentenced the country’s former president, Blaise Compaoré, to life in prison for the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Sankara, who was not one of those African leaders to be told what to do by western nations, was murdered after four years in power …
Read More »Watch Mr. Ibu twerking in hospital after surviving poisoning the second time
Veteran Nigerian actor Mr. Ibu has warmed hearts with some crazy dance moves in his hospital ward. After surviving a second poisoning that almost killed him, Mr. Ibu, born John Okafor has shown that he is back on his feet. On the day of his discharge from the hospital, the …
Read More »‘I will walk from Kumasi to Sunyani if Kotoko beat Hearts 4-0’ – Kotoko board member
A board member of Asante Kotoko Evelyn Nsiah-Asare has promised to walk from Kumasi to Sunyani if the Porcupines beat Hearts of Oak 4-0 on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Evelyn Nsiah-Asare who is optimistic about the Porcupines winning the match at the Baba Yara Stadium, disclosed that he would carry players …
Read More »2021 BECE: Private schools demand re-marking over alleged discrimination
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNCOP), has called for an independent probe into the marking of scripts of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates from private schools. Candidates in private schools often do much better than their counterparts in public schools, but the Council argued that private school …
Read More »Four nabbed in GH¢200,000 SIM swap fraud – EOCO
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested four persons who have been engaged in SIM swap fraud. The action was undertaken by the EOCO in collaboration with the Ghana Association of Banks. According to hdfc.com, SIM swap fraud means changing mobile SIM cards. If this is done without …
Read More »Referee who handled controversial Ghana-South Africa match to officiate at World Cup
Senegalese referee, Maquetta Ndiaye, who dominated the headlines after officiating Ghana’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa has been shortlisted to officiate at the tournament in Qatar. Ndiaye has been named among a preliminary list that was announced on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, which has 36 center referees, …
Read More »Mining company security guard shot in the head while on duty
Gunshot wounds suffered by a security guard with Adamus Resources Limited, a mining company in the Western Region, have left a victim battling for his life in a hospital. Paul Gyetuah according to a report by Myjoyonline, suffered gunshot wounds in the head, eye and shoulder when he was shot …
Read More »Military bus carrying military personnel rolls over on N1
An Accra-bound military bus carrying some military personnel has, today, Wednesday, 6 April 2022, been involved in a single accident between the Ajei-Kojo and Tema Abattoir stretch of the Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (N1). Police accident (MTTD) Personnel are currently at the scene managing traffic flow. The road Safety Management Services …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: Current state of Odartey Lamptey’s $100,000 East Legon mansion
Former Ghana international, Nii Odartey Lamptey has enjoyed some good news in the past few days after gaining custody of his seven-bedroom house from his ex-wife Gloria Appiah. On March 2, 2022, Court ordered Gloria to vacate the apartment after yet another failed appeal to claim ownership of the seven-bedroom apartment …
Read More »‘Mmore Koko’ getting babies drunk – GHS cautions mothers
Porridge prepared from sieved maize, otherwise known as ‘Mmore Koko’ in the local parlance has the tendency of getting babies who are fed with it drunk, the Ghana Health Service has revealed. The pudding that has over the years been the ideal meal for babies due to its easy-to-prepare nature …
Read More »Tema: Fire guts Timber market; several shops destroyed
Fire has gutted the Timber market in Tema destroying several shops and properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis in the process. The fire which started around 12 pm on Wednesday quickly spread to different parts of the market according to eyewitnesses. Videos obtained by Starrfm.com.gh showed helpless personnel from the …
Read More »Thief who dresses like Catholic priest lynched
A 24-year-old suspected thief has been beaten to death at Fijai in the Sekondi Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region. The deceased,who has been identified as Nana Kojo Dua and popularly known as Power, was found lying in a pool of blood in the early hours of Wednesday, April 6. …
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