Shatta Wale advises everyone to have rich friends Shatta Wale launches Shaxi Shatta Wale shows appreciation to Salma Mumin Ghanaian dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, well known as Shatta Wale, has expressed his profound gratitude to actress Salma Mumin for gifting him a car to support his hailing business. According to Shatta Wale, he was …
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NDC women’s organiser arrested for fraud
A National Democratic Congress (NDC) women’s organiser of the Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) branch has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a man on Thursday, February 4. Joyce Adamtey, a female believed to be in her thirties allegedly defrauded one John Aryeh, 30, of an amount of GHS7,000 with the …
Read More »Kofi Adoma opens up on ‘countless threats’ on his life
The host of Angel FM’s Anopa Bofoɔ show, Kofi Adoma Nwanwani, has shared with audiences of the morning programme the insecurity he has been battling in recent times. The journalist has been living in a state of fear, occasioned by the “countless threats” he has been receiving from strangers. …
Read More »Two 70-year-olds arrested for manufacturing weapons for criminals
The Police in the Eastern Region have arrested two septuagenarians believed to be involved in the manufacture and sale of locally made pistols to criminals. The two, Richard Kwame Asare, 76, and Kojo Tetteh, 74, are both professional blacksmiths and residents of Pakro near Adawso in the Akuapem North Municipality …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo suspends Sekondi-Takoradi MCE
Abdul-Mummin Issah is Sekondi-Takoradi MCE The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has suspended the Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Sekondi-Takoradi, Adbul Mumin Issah. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has suspended the Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Sekondi-Takoradi, Adbul Mumin Issah. More soon… Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Read More »South Africa undertakes its most important census since the end of apartheid
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya, left, visits homeless people at Johannnesburg's Park Station on 'Census Night', 2 February. – Source: GCIS/Flickr Statistics South Africa has embarked on its once-a-decade process to count all people in the country – including non-citizens. Census 2022 is arguably the most important …
Read More »‘There are too many tax exemptions in Ghana’ – World Bank Country Director
PLAY VIDEO Click Here to Watch in Twi Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director World Bank worries about Ghana’s tax exemptions Ghana should cut down its expenditure – Pierre Frank Laporte World Bank gave Ghana US$430 million to fight COVID-19 Pierre Frank Laporte, the World Bank Country Director, has …
Read More »Transport Ministry to sanction McDan Aviation for defying GACL’s directives
After successfully launching the first-ever private jet terminal at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), McDan Aviation is to be sanctioned by the Transport Ministry for defying the orders of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL). Yussif Jajah, a member of the Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament revealed that, the sector Minister, Kwaku Ofori …
Read More »E/R: Man, 28, jailed 15 years for defiling girl, 12
The Koforidua Circuit Court,”A” presided by Her Honour Marrian Affoh has convicted a 28-year-old tricycle rider to 15-years imprisonment for defiling a 12-year-old girl at Akyem Osiem in the Eastern Region. The prosecutor Chief Inspector Solomon Keelson told the court that, the convict, Carley Amankwaa, is a tricycle rider at …
Read More »‘I need to open second GIJ’ – Kevin Taylor drags Captain Smart for hyping ‘dead’ scandal
US-based Kevin Taylor uncovers corruption scandal in 2020 Captain Smart refers to to same scandal in E-levy opposition Kevin Taylor says Ghana needs more serious journalists to save the nation US-based social media commentator and government critic, Kevin Taylor has slated fellow critic Captain Smart of Onua FM/TV. Taylor’s …
Read More »SSNIT takes legal action against 7,951 employers
As of September last year, 7,951 criminal cases were pending in court against defaulting employers. We do not take delight in prosecuting employers before the law court. “But it only becomes a necessary last resort when all eligible means to settle the debts have failed,” Ms Emefa Agonyo, SSNIT Public …
Read More »West Gonja: Kabampe woman in critical condition after attack by bees
A woman believed to be in her late 50’s was attacked by bees at a farming community in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region called Kabampe on 3rd February, 2022. According to an eye witness, the swarm of bees pounced on the woman in the outskirts of the …
Read More »How Kwame Despite motivated Osei Kuffour to be a rich man
Footballers amass a lot of wealth during a short span of their playing career but only a handful are able to invest their money wisely and make huge returns even after retirement. That is however not the case of former Ghana international, Samuel Osei Kuffour who even after retirement lives a luxurious …
Read More »Fire guts building near Kwame Nkrumah Interchange
Fire has gutted a large house behind the East Cantonments Pharmacy, close to the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra. The fire started around 7am on Friday, prompting emergency response from some residents. At least two fire tenders have been deployed to help fight the fire. The cause of the fire …
Read More »VIDEO: Inside the plush 5-bedroom mansions Despite gave his two sisters
Despite gifts 2 houses to his sisters on birthday Despite celebrates 60th birthday Ghanaians react to Despite’s donation to sisters A tour into the plush 5-bedroom mansions Dr. Osei Kwame Despite constructed for his two sisters at Wiamose in the Ashanti region showcase state-of-the-art interior designs, marble floors, and a well-spaced …
Read More »ECOWAS to deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau after fail coup
The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) says it will deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau to help stabilise the country after an attempted coup this week. This was contained in a communique after Thursday’s [3 February 2022] summit held in Accra, Ghana. The soldiers are expected to help prevent any …
Read More »UEW welcomes Avoke, 5 others back to work
The University of Education, Winneba, has officially declared its readiness to immediately reinstate the former Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Mawutor Avoke and five other former staff members in compliance with a High Court ruling. “We are complying with the orders of the Court. The court says they should …
Read More »“Drinking & smoking won’t take you to Hell” – Majid Michel opines
Celebrated Ghanaian actor-cum-evangelists of God, Majid Michel, has strongly opined that smoking or drinking won’t necessarily take a person to Hell. Majid Michel dropped this highly debatable sentiment during an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM. According to him, just because you’re smoking or drinking doesn’t mean you’ll go …
Read More »We are not ready to resubmit E-Levy – Joe Wise
Government struggling to pass E-levy Minority vow to maintain stiff opposition Government organizing townhall meetings on E-levy Joseph Osei-Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has explained why the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy) Bill is yet to be resubmitted before Parliament for consideration and passage. He told Accra-based Asaase radio on Thursday, …
Read More »GJA is now Ghana Jokers Association – Manasseh Azure
Manasseh Azure addresses current state of GJA GJA leadership called out for not speaking for journalists GJA has lost its relevance, Manasseh Manasseh Azure Awuni has expressed great disappointment in the umbrella body of journalists in the country, describing the Ghana Journalists Association as one that has lost its sense …
Read More »We gave Ghana US$430 million to fight COVID-19 – World Bank
Ghana got an amount of US$430 million from the World Bank The money was to fight Coronavirus Pierre Frank Laporte revealed in an interview Ghana received a sum of US$430 million to fight the novel Coronavirus, World Bank Country Director, Pierre Frank Laporte has revealed. According to him, the money was …
Read More »2021 AFCON: Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to set up final clash with Senegal
Egypt beat Cameroon 3-1 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final, ending the hosts’ hopes of glory on home soil. Thursday’s second semi-final finished goalless after 120 minutes but it was Egypt who prevailed in the shootout, just as they had in the last-16 against Ivory …
Read More »Man accused of 3 murders arrested while ‘attempting to cleanse himself’ at traditional healer
Police arrested a man who they charged with murder and who was in possession of an AK-47. zim286, Getty Images A 30-year-old man accused of murdering three people in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested at a traditional healer’s house on Tuesday while he was allegedly attempting to “cleanse himself”. In a statement, police …
Read More »Lydia Forson slams Ken Ofori-Atta
Government offers explanation for decision to introduce E-levy Mixed reactions greet intention to pass E-levy Lydia Forson ‘fights’ Ofori-Atta Actress Lydia Forson has picked holes in Ken Ofori-Atta’s comment that the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) will give Ghanaians more of a moral right to demand their due from the government. At a town …
Read More »UTAG strike: UCC likely to shutdown over 21-day rule
University-of-Cape-Coast The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is likely to shut down next week after 21 days of non-academic activity due to the industrial action by the UniversityTeachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). This is in accordance with the Acts and Statutes governing the University, which states that the governing council …
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