NDC Glasgow (Scotland) branch would like to seize the opportunity to wish the citizenry of our beloved country both home and abroad a wonderful Independence Day celebration. On an occasion as blissful as this, its best we sit back as people with common destiny to have a sobber reflection on …
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Ckrowd Announces The Launch Of Ckrowd Studios
Ckrowd Studios to usher in the new era of digital cinema, providing premium distribution and monetization services to film and content producers, connecting Africa and the global diaspora. 2 March 2022, London, UK: Ckrowd, Africa’s most preferred and premium content streaming platform, has announced today the opening of a new digital entrainment …
Read More »Interesting nicknames of Ghana’s presidents
They may appear too big in clouts, names and personalities to be overly concerned about such minor things as nicknames but you know what they say about those things; the more you reject a name, the more solidified it becomes. Admittedly too, there are several nicknames that are self-imposed. And …
Read More »Legon student narrates how Fameye forcefully took his phone
A young man who identifies as Dave on Twitter has refuted the allegations Ghanaian artiste, Peter Famiyeh Bozah, popularly known as ‘Fameye,’ leveled against him on social media. Fameye in a Twitter post on March 2, recalled an instance where he was ‘dressed down’ by the University of Ghana student because …
Read More »VIDEO: Shatta Wale, Medikal rent private jet for U.S tour
First or Business Class flights were ruled out of the plans this time around as Shatta Wale and his best friend, Medikal, flew in a private jet to the United States ahead of their Deeper than Blood (DTB) tour. Captured in black apparel, the two took to social media to flaunt the interior …
Read More »Abena Korkor banned from entering a popular hotel in Accra
Ghanaian mental health advocate and nudist, Abena Korkor has been banned from entering a popular hotel in Accra according to fast trending notice on the internet. In this notice, a picture of the former TV3 employee was can be seen mounted on a board in the hotel’s reception with the …
Read More »Adwoa Safo writes to Bagbin for 4-week permission of absence
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has revealed that the embattled Member of Parliament for the Dome Kwabenya Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Ms. Sarah Adwoa Safo, has written to Speaker Alban Bagbin seeking permission to absent herself for an additional four weeks. According to Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, he has received a letter dated 28 February 2022 …
Read More »Ghana Month: How the cedi got its name
Many years ago, before Ghana gained its independence in 1957, locals in the Gold Coast used the British West African Pound which was the currency of the British colonies in the region. According to the Bank of Ghana, during this period, the West African Currency Board (WACB) was in charge of …
Read More »Teacher hit by stray bullet during police struggle with Okada rider in Bibiani
A primary school teacher with the Kogyina M/A Primary School in the Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region has been hit by a stray bullet. Narrating how the incident happened on Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, the teacher, Prince Badu Dankwa, indicated that he was on his …
Read More »I disagree with prosecution of Ato Forson – Ken Agyapong defends former NDC minister
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has raised objections over government’s decision to prosecute former Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassel Ato Forson for allegedly causing financial loss to the state. The former deputy minister under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress administration and two others, made up of a …
Read More »Media accreditation for 2022 Ghana Professional Boxing League season starts
The Ghana Boxing Authority has announced that the application for media accreditation for the 2022 Ghana Professional Boxing League Season is officially open. According to the organizers, media organizations interested in covering the various fight nights of the Pro Boxing League can officially apply for accreditation by sending requests to …
Read More »Hundreds of Oforikrom slum residents rendered homeless after demolition exercise
Hundreds of inhabitants at Dagombaline, the largest slum in Kumasi have been rendered homeless as the government begins the construction of a road network. Some of the affected residents want the government to provide them an alternative shelter as dozens of structures have already been demolished leading to the displacement …
Read More »One NPP MP struck down by stroke; receiving treatment at ICU – Asiedu Nketia alleges
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has alleged that a Member of Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party has been struck down by stroke. According to him, this has made the unnamed MP unable to discharge his parliamentary duties effectively. In an interview on the …
Read More »First major city falls as one million flee Ukraine
The port city of Kherson in Ukraine’s south has reportedly become the first major city in the country to be taken over by Russian forces. It came as Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an overnight video address, called on Ukrainians to keep up the resistance. “We are a people who in a …
Read More »Price of LPG goes up by 5%
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price will experience a 5% adjustment from today, March 3, 2022. This follows the restoration of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (PSRL) on fuel products. The restored PSRL is ¢0.16 pesewas per litre on petrol, ¢0.14 per litre on diesel, and ¢0.14 per kilogram on …
Read More »Man commits suicide after scammers withdraw GHC24,000 from his sports betting account
The unbearable pain of losing a whopping sum of money running into millions to scammers has compelled a young Nigerian man to commit suicide. Daniel Ayuba Mark, according to reports, took his own life after scammers infiltrated his sports betting account and ripped him off. The deceased who advocates for …
Read More »Fameye seizes phone of UG student
Peter Famiyeh Bozah, popularly known as ‘Fameye,’ has recalled an instance when he was totally ‘dressed down’ by a University of Ghana, Legon, student. Giving a vivid narration of the encounter, the high-life singer said he unintentionally drove recklessly along the Okponglo stretch, nearly resulting in a crash with a …
Read More »Free SHS to cover first year public TVET institution students this year – Akufo-Addo
Government will from this year, expand the free Senior High School (SHS) programme to cover public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution first year students, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. President Akufo-Addo who emphasised investments in the educational sector as being a key priority of his …
Read More »I was better than Asamoah Gyan during my peak years – Kwadwo Poku Mahala
Former Black Stars player, Kwadwo Gyamfi-Poku ‘Mahala’, has said he was better than Black Stars’ all-time top scorer, Asamoah during his peak years. Poku enjoyed good spells with Asante Kotoko and King Faisal in the early 2000s, which he believes he was better than Asamoah Gyan, who within that period, played …
Read More »17-Year-Old Herdsman Shot Dead In Oti
Residents of Sibriso, a village near Kwamekrom in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region are distraught by the alleged killing of a 17-year-old herdsman identified as Sani Mohammed. The incident which occurred on March 1, 2022, has revived several concerns about the delicate relationship between farmers and herdsmen in …
Read More »Nigeria approves US request for extradition of embattled ‘Super Cop’
The Nigerian government has approved a United States extradition request for embattled former top cop, Abba Kyari, local media outlets have reported. The development means he will be facing criminal charges in the US after federal authorities asked for his possible extradition months back. The case in the United States …
Read More »Fast track plans for trading in Chinese Yuan instead of US dollar – GUTA to Gov’t
The Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA) has called for the fast-tracking of moves to ensure that Ghanaian traders are able to trade more in the Chinese Yuan when doing business with China. Such a move is expected to reduce pressure on the Cedi because imports will not be done with …
Read More »Nigerian First Lady’s birthday video sparks outrage
Some people online have expressed anger after footage emerged of a group of Nigerian governors’ wives celebrating the first lady’s birthday, apparently in Dubai. Aisha Buhari’s birthday was on 17 February, when she turned 51, but the video has only just emerged. It is not clear when it was filmed. …
Read More »Social media users react to news of Afena-Gyan’s sacking from AS Roma first team
Speculations of the demotion of Ghanaian starlet Felix Afena-Gyan from the first team of Italian side AS Roma has generated concerns about the development of the forward. Afena-Gyan has, according to report been sent to the junior side of AS Roma after he went to party at a nightclub a …
Read More »The state of the nation is shambolic’ – Tarzan
Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby, one of the founding members of the governing NPP, has described the current state of the nation Ghana as “shambolic”. According to him, the current government has squandered all the money, hence the reason for putting on hold the 2022 constitutionally-mandated State of the Nation Address (SONA). …
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