Shatta Wale has descended heavily on critics following claims that he has deserted his mother. Shatta’s rants were necessitated by public attacks over claims that he has blatantly refused to pay heed to his mother’s homeless situation. Earlier, the dancehall artiste’s mother, Elsie Avemegah, took to social media to vent …
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How ‘dirty cop’ Reindorf Gyimah reacted after allegedly ‘killing’ colleague police officer
In our cultural setting, they say never speak ill of the dead and over the years that has always been the case even when the said deceased was known to have done some terrible things while alive. But same cannot be said of Constable Reindorf Gyimah Ansah, a man who …
Read More »11-year-old girl found dead by hanging at Old Tafo
Blessing Asamoah, 11, has been found dead hanging on a metal pole at Old Tafo in the Ashanti. Father of the deceased, Isaac Asamoah in a close interview with GhanaWeb’s correspondent in the Ashanti Region narrated that his 11-year old daughter returned from school on Wednesday day fit and sought permission …
Read More »Fuel price hikes: Remove taxes on petroleum products – Minority to Gov’t
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate removal of three taxes on petroleum products to mitigate the impact of rising prices of crude oil on the international market. The demand by the minority comes as consumers are currently buying Petrol and Diesel above 8 cedis from the pumps. The …
Read More »Appietus rubbishes claims for Black Sherif to be blacklisted
Ghanaian sound engineer, Appietus has joined veteran artiste, Amanzeba Nat Brew, to rubbish suggestions by some entertainment pundits and people that Black Sherif should be blacklisted for breaching his contract. According to Appietus, there are laws in the country so if any artiste breaches a contract, it is the law that deals with …
Read More »Don’t patronize “Freedom Coin” – BoG warns
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned Ghanaians against trading in the yet to be launched cryptocurrency named “Freedom Coin”. “The public is hereby cautioned that neither this cryptocurrency nor the promoting company has approval from Bank of Ghana to operate in the banking and payment sector. “In line with …
Read More »Juliet Ibrahim is still my ‘tight buddy’ despite divorce – Kwadwo Safo Jnr
Son of Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, Kwadwo Safo Jnr, has disclosed that he has been able to maintain a good relationship with Juliet Ibrahim despite their divorce in 2014. Kwadwo Safo Jnr. said, although he has moved on, the actress, who bore him his second son, remains a vital part of his …
Read More »Scores of pupils injured in train accident at New Takoradi
Scores of school children have reportedly been injured in a train accident at New Takoradi in the Western region on Thursday, March 10. The victims are currently receiving treatment at the New Takoradi Health Centre. Sources told Empire News that Ghana Railways workers’ train which serves as a shuttle for …
Read More »Yaya Toure warns Nigeria coach over invitation of Watford striker for Ghana clash
Former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has cautioned Nigeria coach Augustine Eguavoen over the inclusion of Watford striker Emmanuel Dennis ahead of the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ghana. According to Toure, the 24-year-old plays for himself and not the team. Dennis was named in the Super …
Read More »VIDEO: The Atuguba class of NDC MPs should shut up; I’m warning them — KT Hammond on Supreme Court ruling
Adansi Asokwa MP KT Hammond has lambasted the opposition NDC for criticising the Supreme Court ruling allowing Deputy Speakers of Parliament to vote while presiding over precedings in the House. Watch video below:
Read More »How Lance Corporal Nyame fell from Best Recruit to ‘deadly criminal’
When the news of the preliminary investigations conducted by the Ghana Police Service into the recent attacks on bullion vans, especially in the Greater Accra region revealed that the main culprits were policemen, it broke even more hearts. It must be stated that in one of those ghastly attacks at Adedenkpo around …
Read More »Before Aliko Dangote, these powerful Black billionaires ruled the world
Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote is the world’s number one Black billionaire today and there is a rich history to back the long line of rich people he hailed from. But, not all billionaires known of are from the 21st century. In fact, since the 14th century, some very hardworking and daring …
Read More »Check out sad note student left for his mother before committing suicide
A student of University of Jos, Obed Ejale, also known as Heavensent, has committed suicide after finding out the feeling he had for his lover was not mutual. Ejale ended his heartbreak by taking his life in his room with an insecticide. Friends and colleagues of the late student penned …
Read More »5 Ghanaian artistes not recognised locally – Rocky Dawuni lists
Rocky Dawuni has listed himself and four other artistes as performers not recognised in Ghana but are making headlines internationally. In the list that was made by the Grammy nominee, he added that Wiyaala, Sherifa Gunu, Worlasi, King Ayisoba, Atongo Zimba and himself are not booked for major shows, especially during the festive …
Read More »17-year-old boy stabbed to death at Obuasi
A 17-year-old boy at Anyinam in Obuasi Municipal of the Ashanti Region, with the name Captain, had been mercilessly stabbed to death. Captain is a student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SEC_TECH). Information coming out indicates the victim was hanging out with friends at a night club during a …
Read More »Deputy Finance Minister declares war on discrimination against women
Deputy Finance Minister and the Member of Parliament for Atiwa East Constituency of the Eastern Region, Hon. Abena Osei Asare has urged Ghanaians to refrain from limiting women to the kitchen and other menial jobs which have cut many women off the table of decision making and societal contribution. According …
Read More »Attack on Ukraine hospital kills 3, wounds 17, officials say
An airstrike on a hospital in the port of Mariupol killed three people, including a child, the city council said Thursday, and Russian forces intensified their siege of Ukrainian cities, even as the top diplomats from both sides met for the first time since the war began. The attack a …
Read More »WHO publishes new guideline for safe abortions
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released a new guideline on abortion care in a bid to help prevent some 25 million unsafe procedures estimated to occur every year. Only half of the approximately 50 million abortions performed every year are carried out using a method recommended by the …
Read More »I was a bodyguard in London – Wontumi recounts first meeting with Chelsea owner Abramovic
Ghanaian Businessman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi has recounted his first meeting with Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovic in 2003. According to the Wontumi who worked as a bodyguard in the early 2000s in London, he met the Russian billionaire once through his boss. The Ashanti Regional Chairman narrated that the …
Read More »Chelsea owner Roma Abramovic hit with sanctions by UK government
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is now unable to sell the club after the UK government froze the Russian billionaire’s assets as part of a host of financial sanctions. Abramovich had announced his intention to sell the London-based Premier League club last week. Despite there being plenty of interest, however, the …
Read More »Coded of 4X4 fame loses his cool, curses Ghanaians for abandoning his craft
Raphael Edem Avornyo, popularly known as Coded of the music group 4×4, has gone on a rant, insulting his fans for showing lack of support for his music. The artiste, in an audio shared on Instagram by blogger, Nkonkonsa, called some of his fans ‘idiots,’ using F word on people he …
Read More »Attorney General’s call for fresh polls in Buem ‘a joke’ – Kofi Adams
The Member of Parliament for the Buem Constituency, Kofi Adams, has described the Attorney General’s call for the annulment of the Buem Constituency results of the 2020 polls as a “joke.” According to him, the call clearly shows that we have an incompetent government running the country. “This clearly shows that …
Read More »Taking 2 police robbery suspects to hideout bad judgment – Security expert
President of the Institute of Security Disaster and Emergency Studies has bemoaned the decision of the Ghana Police Service to take the two police bullion van suspect robbers to a field operation that got them killed. Dr Ishmael Norman said that the two suspects could have communicated with the police …
Read More »Police to flush out bad cops
The Director-General of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Kwesi Ofori, has revealed that the top management is working diligently to flush out corrupt police officers. He has indicated that the Service is determined to eliminate the police officers whose operations dent and downplay its integrity. DCOP Kwesi …
Read More »Man given genetically modified pig heart dies
The first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig has died. David Bennett, who had terminal heart disease, survived for two months following the surgery in the US. But his condition began to deteriorate a couple of days ago, his doctors in Baltimore said, …
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