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AFUA ASANTEWAA IS A HEROINE AND STILL DESERVES OUR FRESH CONGRATS – MC DEEFIO I’ve read a lot of comments under several posts since the announcement by Guinness World Records that the attempt by Ghanaian Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum to break the longest singing marathon was unsuccessful. Some insist she …

A former Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, seems worried about how unfairly the party has treated him over the years. Nana Obiri Boahen, who admitted to working tirelessly for the party and ensuring Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo becomes president, said his neglect from the …

Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month. The government scrapped visa requirements for all foreign passport holders last month. The move was seen as an attempt to promote Kenya as a tourist destination and to attract …

Entertainment pundit and artiste manager, Mr. Logic, has expressed his displeasure with actor LilWin’s choice of Nigerian actors for his forthcoming movie, ‘A Country Called Ghana.’ Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on February 22, 2024, Mr. Logic said he did not understand why LilWin would cast Nigerian actors in a movie …

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has suspended the approval granted to Sentuo Oil Refinery to sell specific finished fuel products on the market. According to a Joy Business report, the move by the regulator follows investigations it carried out which determined that the Chinese-owned refinery was selling finished petroleum products …

Since Kenya’s William Ruto and Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu became presidents, they have faced similar criticism over their frequent trips abroad. The two men have been the subject of unflattering descriptions – the costs associated with their alleged penchant for air travel often contrasted with tough economic conditions at home. A …

Prophet Kusi Appiah, the leader of Nyametease Ampa Prayer Ministry in Kumasi, has raised questions regarding former president John Dramani Mahama’s proposed 24-hour economy and its potential impact on the Christian fraternity. The man of God has challenged Mahama to provide the benefits that the 24-hour economy would bring to churches, …

Social media influencer cum musician Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, has publicly reacted to her guilty plea for romance scams in a US court. A statement shared on her Instagram page on February 21, 2024, explained that she voluntarily flew from Heathrow to JFK in May 2023 to …

The immediate past Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has been named head of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 manifesto team. He will be deputized by former information minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, according to a press release from the Bawumia for President team and signed by spokesperson, Dennis Miracles Aboagye. The …

The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Rasheed Draman, has expressed concern about how the former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, resigned from his position. According to Myjoyonline’s sources within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) hierarchy, the Suame MP willingly offered to step down during a meeting of the …

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Effutu, on Wednesday withdrew his proposed amendments to the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021. The withdrawal followed votes in the House against two of the MP’s proposals which appealed for the replacement of imprisonment …

The Duayaw-Nkwanta Circuit Court has granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties each to four students of the Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) who allegedly gang-raped a 15-year-old form one student at the school. Other two suspects, Hamida Kyeremaa and another (name withheld) who were charged with aiding and abetment …

Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has resigned from his position as Majority Leader of the house. According to a report by Joynews, the MP personally informed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of his decision to step down at a meeting attended by the caucus membership on Wednesday evening at the …

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member, Gifty Oware-Mensah, has reminded players of the Black Queens that patriotism takes precedence over money when it comes to playing for the national team. Reports indicate that players of the Black Queens are agitated over unpaid bonuses from their qualification matches for both …

Former Captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has been appointed to lead the Youth and Sports manifesto sub-committee of the New Patriotic Party for the 2024 elections. This was contained in a February 21 statement signed by the Director of Communications for Bawumia’s campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye. The …

Embattled socialite and social media influencer, Mona Faiz Montrage, alias Hajia4Reall, has pleaded guilty to receiving fraud proceeds from romance scams, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has reported. A DoJ statement dated February 21, 2024, read in part: “Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District …

Popular Ghanaian musician, Fameye, has narrated how a breakup with his girlfriend caused him to spend over 3,000 Cedis in one night. He said the sad event happened on a day that was supposed to be a celebratory one. Narrating the painful experience in an interview on Accra 100.5 FM, …

  The UBA Foundation through its Read Africa Initiative has made a significant contribution to Three Town SHS in the Volta Region by donating African literature books on Valentine’s Day, which also coincided with International Book Giving Day. This initiative aims to address the declining reading habits among African youths, …

Rumours about the next technical team of the Black Stars continue to swirl in the media space with Otto Addo receiving wide coverage as the leading candidate to replace Chris Hughton. On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, reports were rife that former Chelsea star, Michael Essien, is under consideration for the …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has responded to a petition by the ‘Fix Ghana Football’ group presented to the Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The leaders of the group presented a 15-point petition to Parliament after a demonstration tagged ‘SaveGhanaFootball’ held in Accra. They are advocating for …

President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, to complete Abandoned projects in the Ashanti Region. Some of the landmark projects include the Kumasi International Airport, Okomfo Anokye Maternity Block, and the Second Phase of the Kejetia Central Market redevelopment …

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has reacted to recent reports that he would soon be replaced as leader of the caucus in Parliament. “No comment,” he told a Joy News journalist (February 20, 2024) in the corridors of Parliament. His reaction came hours after the caucus had formally dismissed reports that …

Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, has defended the cost of rent in Ghana amidst growing complaints about the high cost of living. In a recent interview on Onua FM’s morning show, Yɛn Nsɛmpa, with Nana Yaa Brefo and JB, the Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament …

More than half of candidates who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in November/December failed mathematics, according to results released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). WAEC’s statement on the release of the 2023 second series WASSCE provisional results said 44.949% of candidates obtained grades …

Media personality and an employee of Despite Media Group, Kwabena Marfo, has apologised to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for claiming that the vice president’s brother, Abraham Bawumia, was awarded 87% of the cocoa road contract in Ghana. He admitted that after meticulously fact-checking his claims, he recognised that the information he had shared …