TWI NEWS Popular Ghanaian DJ cum radio presenter, Andy Dosty, has recounted a recent embarrassing moment at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2021 held in South Africa for playing KiDi’s ‘Touch It’. Speaking in an interview with his colleague KMJ on Joy Entertainment’s Daybreak Hitz, Andy Dosty disclosed that he had …
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GISPA Conference Highlights The Need For Data Localization, Protection And Economisation
Business magnates within the telecommunication and data industry have underscored the need for Ghana to safeguard its data space in order to leverage on its predictability to spur economic growth. This was revealed at the Ghana Internet Conference 2021, headlined by the Ghana Internet Service Providers’ Association (GISPA) as part …
Read More »Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu narates how Bagbin sacked finance Minister Ofori-Atta from parliament
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has bemoaned the embarrassing manner in which the Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin ordered Finance Minister Ken Ofori -Atta out of the parliamentary chamber. He likens it to an order given to a lamb stating that under the standing orders, the finance minister is a member of …
Read More »Methodist Bishop, two others in court for destroying palm farm
A Bishop of the Methodist Church in Goaso, Bishop O.S.K Boakye, and two other individuals have been dragged before a High Court in Sunyani for unlawfully entering into a palm farm and alleged destruction of some cash crops and several foodstuffs. Plaintiff, Amma Serwaa, also of Goaso, through her lawyers …
Read More »17 police officers in near fatal crash, three in critical condition
About 17 police officers from the Eastern Regional Police Headquarters have been involved in a near-fatal accident on the Apirede Akuapem to Somanya road. Three of the officers in critical condition have been rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital while the remaining are receiving treatment at Atua Government Hospital. The …
Read More »Watch how NDC’s Twum Boafo danced to celebrate rejection of 2022 budget
Parliament rejects 2022 budget Majority stages walkout prior to voting on budget approval Twum Boafo shares wild dance moves after budget rejection A video has emerged showing the reaction of former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Board to news of the rejection of the 2022 budget by Parliament. …
Read More »Inside story of why Minority refused Ofori-Atta’s request to see leaders in ‘chambers’
Minority demands Ken Ofori-Atta engages them publicly Sammy Gyamfi accuses minority leadership of championing their parochial interest Parliament rejects 2022 budget statement The minority caucus in parliament on Friday, November 26, 2021, in a voice vote shot down Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s request to engage the leadership of their side …
Read More »‘He’s going to destroy all my records – I want to cry!’ – Drogba hails Salah
Didier Drogba, has conceded that it is just a matter of time until Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah breaks all of his records. The Reds’ Egyptian star has proven to be one of the finest Premier League purchases in Anfield history. While he has had steady goal-scoring form since joining the club …
Read More »AU endorses Togo’s vaccine passports, first in Africa
Togo becomes the first African country to have a certified vaccine passport Sun, 28 Nov 2021Source: 3news.com The African Union (AU) has endorsed vaccine pass standard (Trusted Vaccines) and COVID-19 testing certificate standard (Trusted Travel) of the Republic of Togo. Togo is the “first country to offer a continental vaccine pass …
Read More »AFCON tickets to go on sale in December
The tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Cameroon next year are set to go on sale from December. The competition’s Local Organizing Committee said on Wednesday that it has agreed with the Confederation of African Football to sell the tickets online and in established kiosks …
Read More »World Bank urges Ghana to create more decent jobs to spur economic growth
Ad The World Bank has urged Ghana to accelerate economic transformation by creating more decent jobs for its growing youthful population to address the fast-paced unemployment challenge in the country. The Bank noted that although the country had over the last two decades, become a rising star in Africa, nearly …
Read More »These are some proposals MPs received on resetting E-levy
Members of Parliament received a number of proposals from tax experts on the issue of the now controversial Electronic transactions levy (E-levy) that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta included in the 2022 budget. Whereas one expert asked for the total scrapping of the tax, another hailed it as ingenious with a …
Read More »VIDEO: I need to clean my private parts well so you can sniff it – Stephanie Benson to husband
Stephanie Benson displays couple goals with husband on social media Ghanaians react to Stephanie Benson’s ‘shower video’ on social media Stephanie Benson, husband mark 32 years of marriage READ ALSO: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS Ghanaian singer, Stephanie Benson, and her husband are ‘lovey-doveying’ on …
Read More »WATCH: Relive Nana Ama McBrown’s pumped-up ‘mini Samini’ concert on UTV
Actress, businesswoman, presenter, brand ambassador Nana Ama McBrown is surely a character with many parts and she delivers on each as and when. Of course, perhaps her best role is being the mother to Baby Maxine, her daughter who is clearly the apple of her eye. Singing it turns out …
Read More »Visually challenged man wins best farmer in AAK District
Madam Lydia Ama Aberesi, a 24-year-old blind farmer, emerged the overall best farmer in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District of the Central Region. Madam Aberesi, together with her spouse, Mr Stephen Nkrumah also a farmer, have large acres of cassava, okra, maize, plantain, and pepper. For her prize, she was presented …
Read More »Germany’s planned deportation of 25 Ghanaians: All you need to know
Twenty-five Ghanaians living illegally in Germany are scheduled to be repatriated according to a November 3, 2021, Note Verbale transmitted by German authorities to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs And Regional Integration. The three-page document explains why the deportations have become necessary and a detailed process regarding the travel of …
Read More »Revealed: The three concessions Bagbin ‘stopped’ Ofori-Atta from presenting
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was a key subject in events that led to the Majority Group in Parliament walking out during the session meant to approve the 2022 budget statement. He had presented the statement on November 17 following which Parliament started the debate on it for the better part …
Read More »The Relationship Between LGBTQ Inclusion and Economic Development
Greater inclusion of LGBT people in emerging economies is positively associated with a country’s economic development. There has been a steady increase in the number of rights afforded to LGBT people in emerging economies. Human rights violations experienced by LGBT people diminish economic output and capacity at the micro-level. This …
Read More »FDA retrieves 270 cartons of expired Charme Sparkling juice
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has retrieved some 270 cartons of Charme Sparkling non-alcoholic red and white grape juice from the market. According to the Authority, these cartons are expired, thus, were retrieved with the help of the Police Service after a tip off from a vigilant member of …
Read More »279 Ghanaians, 107 foreigners arrested, mining equipment destroyed
A total of 279 Ghanaians and 107 foreigners were arrested in a joint security operation in the five regions of the North and in some parts of Burkina Faso, Togo and Ivory Coast. National Security Advisor, Emanuel Okyere, stated the joint operation was intelligence led and intended to ward off …
Read More »3 brothers jailed for fraud
Three brothers have been found guilty of fraud by the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Emmanuel Udofa, Thank God Udofa, and Jonathan Udofa on one count charge of false representation. The brothers were caught pretending to be Chinese …
Read More »VIDEO: Tracey Boakye shows off her new car on social media
Tracey Boakye ‘shows off’ on social media once again Read Also: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS Fans react to Tracey Boakye’s new vehicle Afia Schwarzenegger asks Tracey Boakye for a ride in her new car Ghanaian actress and socialite, Tracey Boakye has again added a brand new vehicle …
Read More »VIDEO: IGP Dampare shows dance moves during hot jama session
It was such a delightful moment to behold as IGP George Akufo Dampare joined the jama session of junior officers with his dance moves. The junior officers who undeniably love the IGP had composed a special jama for him and were singing their lungs out to make the moment a memorable …
Read More »VIDEO: This story of two missing coffins from a carpentry shop in Kumasi will shock you
Coffin sellers amazed over two missing coffins Thieves step up their game in Ashanti region CHECK OUT THIS: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it Social media reacts to missing coffins in Mamponten Of all the items that could catch a …
Read More »South Africans hailed Asamoah Gyan over Ghana, South Africa penalty comment
Controversy about Ghana’s penalty against SA continues unabated SAFA suspects match-fixing in game against Ghana FIFA yet to announce Ghana-South Africa verdict Some South Africans on social media, specifically Twitter, have heaped praises on former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, for what they describe as ‘honest’ opinion on the most talked-about penalty incident …
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