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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Hudson-Odoi, Tariq Lamptey to switch nationality and play for Ghana at World Cup – Reports
Ghana’s qualification to the 2022 World Cup appears not to have only earn the country a $12million qualification bonus but also a breakthrough in discussions with players of Ghanaian descent who are eligible to play for the country. Following the qualification on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, reports have been rife …
Read More »“I want to meet Sarkodie and ask how he has stayed relevant for over 10 years” – Black Sherif
Black Sherif says rapper Sarkodie is one of the big stars in Ghana he would love to meet and have a chat about the music industry. The young rapper – real name Mohammed Ismail Sherif – described the SarkCess Music boss as his role and one of the few musicians he looks …
Read More »Thief climbs street light pole and stays for 2 days to escape beating from angry mob
A thief believed to have engaged in something criminal in Kenya that incurred the wrath of residents has been forced to find refuge in the most unbelievable places on earth. According to footnotes attached to a photo circulating online, the suspected thief clung to a street light pole and climbed …
Read More »I find it difficult listening to Akufo-Addo these days – Manasseh Azure Awuni
Manasseh Azure Awuni, an investigative journalist, has indicated that it has become difficult for him to listen to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo these days. According to him, the President has become the epitome of hopelessness in the country and many Ghanaians who reposed confidence in him ahead of the 2016 general …
Read More »Faulty traffic lights endanger lives of school children at Sofoline
Pupils of the Prempeh Primary School risk their lives daily on their way and back from school while crossing the Sofoline-Abuakwa Highway in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. This is due to the faulty traffic lights which have not worked in over two years. Some of the traffic …
Read More »VIDEO: FIFA World Cup 2022: Everything you need to know about April 1 draw
There are three slots yet to be filled to complete the set of teams that will be in Qatar later this year for the FIFA World Cup. But whiles those three candidates are keenly awaited, football’s world governing body, FIFA, will go ahead with the draw of the competition. That …
Read More »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 …
Read More »13 bodies of women, children recovered from Niger state boat mishap
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has expressed grief as many people drowned in Guni-Zumba River while fleeing terrorists attacks in Guni and Kurgbaku communities in Munya local government area of the state. Recall that the victims including women and children were said to have drowned while trying to …
Read More »Ghana vs Nigeria: How I managed to escape being beaten in Nigeria – Blogger
March 29, 2022, was a day many Nigerians may never forget after the Black Stars of Ghana beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria at Abuja’s Moshood Abiola Stadium. With a 1-1 draw which disqualified the Super Eagles of Nigeria from playing in the World Cup, some unhappy Nigerian supporters took …
Read More »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 …
Read More »CAF statement on death of Zambian medic who died after Nigeria-Ghana clash
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Zambian medical doctor and CAF Doping Officer, Dr Joseph Kabungo, who was on duty for the Nigeria-Ghana match on Tuesday, in Abuja. The CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe and the CAF family convey their deepest condolences …
Read More »Ato Essien dishonestly took ¢130m to set up another Bank – Prosecutor
Evelyn Keelson, the Chief State Attorney, has stated that William Ato Essien, the founder of the defunct Capital Bank as well as Dr. Tetteh Nettey, a businessman dishonestly took GH¢130 million from Capital Bank to set up another bank. According to her in a Joy News reportage, the bank in …
Read More »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, …
Read More »Mohammed Salisu rejected Ghana call-ups five times, Akonnor, Milovan and Otto Addo all tried – GFA
Ghana Football Association (GFA), Communication Director, Henry Asante Twum has revealed that the FA made five different attempts just to convince Mohammed Salisu to play for the Black Stars. According to him, each of the last three coaches of the Black Stars approached the Southampton defender but he turned them …
Read More »FIFA’s VAR machine stolen after Ghana-Nigeria match in Abuja – Report
Nigerians have made a record as the only country to host a FIFA World Cup match where an official died with the property of FIFA stolen to boot. FIFA and CAF are set to announce a series of sanctions on the Nigeria FA after a series of development following their …
Read More »Ghana to get $12 million for World Cup qualification
Ghana will earn $12 million from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) after eliminating the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 World Cup to be staged in Qatar, later this year. The Black Stars secured qualification to the Mundial after a 1-1 draw against the Super …
Read More »Man stabs fiancée to death
A 36-year-old jealous man has done the unthinkable, by stabbing his fiancée dead over fears that she may leave him for another man. Suspect Tetteh Kwaw, aka ‘Seedorf’ or ‘Aboboyaa’, a driver by profession, stabbed Diana Boafo, whom he has a baby with, multiple times on Friday. Diana, who was …
Read More »ATM withdrawals not included in E-Levy – Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry has stated that ATM withdrawals will not attract the 1.5% charge on electronic transfers. Also, same person transactions will not attract the E-Levy. The E-Levy is a tax imposed on electronic transfers charged at the time of transfer. The levy shall be administered by the GRA and …
Read More »Reopening date for first year SHS students remains April 4 – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has emphasized that there has been no change in the reopening date for Form One Senior High School (SHS) students First years are therefore to report on Monday, April 4, 2022, as earlier communicated. Reports have circulated that the date has been shifted following some …
Read More »Road construction: Over 120 corpse exhumed and reburied at Pramso
Over 120 corpses have been exhumed and reburied by their families at Pramso in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti region over road construction in the area. This follows a request by the contractor constructing the lake road, Kofi Job construction, for the portion of the cemetery land to expand …
Read More »Mixed reaction as Princess Shyngle puts nude body on display
Ghana-Gambian actress and entrepreneur, Princess Shyngle, has fed the eyes of her 995k Instagram followers. The actress, in a latest post she shared, put her nude body on display while dancing seductively. But for a tiny black pant she wore and her hands covering her raw breast, she would have …
Read More »Akufo-Addo signs E-levy Bill into law
President Nana Akufo-Addo has on Thursday signed into law the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) Bill. The move by the President 48 hours after a one-sided Majority MPs in Parliament approved the Bill, allows for the implementation of the levy. Parliament passed the bill on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at …
Read More »Speaker apologizes to MPs marked absent on E-Levy consideration day
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has apologized to some members of Parliament whose names were marked absent on March 29, 2022. His apologies come after some 8 members of parliament complained about their names being captured as absent when they were actually present in the House the day the E-Levy bill …
Read More »I inherited Bawumia’s father’s wig and gown to start a private law practice – Former NDC MP
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, has acknowledged the tremendous help he received from the father of the current Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in his resolve to go into private practice as a lawyer. According to him, after three years as a District Magistrate which he did not find …
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