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LIST: Winners on Day One of VGMA22

  Thirteen music industry players won awards on Day One of the 22nd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards held on Friday, June 25 at Accra International Conference Center. Kofi Kinaata made history by winning the Songwriter of the Year award for the fourth time whiles Richie Mensah won …

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Striker Raphael Dwamena signs for Austrian side BW Linz

  Lower tier Austrian side, FC Blau-Weiß Linz have announced the signing of Ghanaian striker Raphael Dwamena. The 25-year-old striker who was on trials has totally impressed in training session over the past few days and has now been signed. Dwamena signed a contract until 2023, with an option for an additional year. …

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Body of toddler swept away in Kumasi flooding found

• Mohammed Awal was washed away by floodwater following hours of rainfall in Kumasi on Tuesday • The rains left several parts of the Regional capital flooded on Tuesaday • The dead body of the two-year-old has reportedly been found The body of a two-year-old who was carried away by …

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Amid info freeze, Tanzania prez admits Coronavirus cases abound

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said there are Covid-19 patients diagnosed in the country in the third wave of the disease, and urged religious leaders to tell believers to take precautions. President Samia was addressing the Bishops of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) at their headquarters in Kurasini, Dar …

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“I Am Not Married!!!!” – Zionfelix Sets The Record Straight

Celebrated Ghanaian blogger Felix Adomako Mensah famed as Zionfelix, has finally reacted to some viral videos and photos showing him putting a ring on a lady’s finger. In a new post sighted on the official IG page of the blogger, Zionfelix indicated that he was not married and has never been married. …

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Communications Minister incurs wrath of Public Accounts Committee

Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has found herself in the bad books of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament for her absence on Friday, June 25 contrary to her hitherto punctuality in appearing before it. On the Committee’s second day of sitting when she was supposed to be present to answer …

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Cristiano Ronaldo has scored against these four African teams

Portuguese skipper Cristiano Ronaldo has been the talk of town in football circles after equalling Ali Daei’s record as the joint-highest goalscorer in international football, with 109 goals. With his side still in the Euro 2020 competition, it is just a matter of time before he scores yet another goal …

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64 killed, 180 injured in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an airstrike, on a market in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Victims are brought to the Ayder referral hospital in Mekele as the army denies targeting civilians. Rescue work at the crash site was delayed as soldiers initially blocked first aid personnel …

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LIVESTREAMED: Day One of VGMA22

  Ghana’s biggest music awards night, the 22nd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), is finally here. This year’s edition is being held for two days and the organizers, Charterhouse have promised nothing short a good musical awards night. Artistes billed to perform for this year’s awards night …

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George Floyd murder: Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionDerek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd in April The US white ex-police officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in jail. The judge said Derek Chauvin’s sentence was based “on your …

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EU takes Ghana off money laundering blacklist

President Nana Akufo-Addo The European Union has finally taken Ghana off its money laundering blacklist. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, 25 June 2021, delisted Ghana from the list. A statement issued to that effect said: “The FATF welcomes Ghana’s significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime”. Ghana, …

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IT Technician in court over theft of pastor’s ATM card

An Information Technology (IT) technician accused of stealing an ATM card of a pastor he worked for and using it to withdraw money has been put before the La Magistrate Court. The accused, Ranford Anthony Arthur, is standing trial for using the ATM card which he allegedly stole with its …

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VIDEO: Man found dead in river at Kasoa

A man believed to be in his late 30s has been found dead in the Okrudu River at Kasoa Komotey in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The lifeless body was discovered by residents in the early hours of Friday, June 25, 2021. The deceased who is …

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PHOTOS: Assemblyman stripped n*ked, robbed at gunpoint

The Assemblyman for Asawinso ‘A’ electoral area in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality has allegedly been stripped naked and robbed at gunpoint. Reports indicate the incident occurred at Atakurom Ohiamp3anika, a suburb of Bibiani in the Western North Region. The victim, Francis Ackah, narrated this was at about 9:30pm on …

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GRA, EOCO, NIB after top brands evading taxes, engaging in money laundering

Information reaching Rainbowradioinline.com indicates that the Ghana Revenue Authority in collaboration with relevant stakeholders such as the Financial Intelligence Unit, Economic and Organized Office (EOCO), and the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) formerly known as BNI are set to launch full-scale investigations against some popular companies in Ghana. Per the information …

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Efia Odo breaks silence over her arrest

• Efia Odo was arrested together with 14 other #FixTheCountry Campaigners • They were arrested at the Accra High Court ahead of a court ruling on a police injunction against the #FixTheCountry protest • The actress is one of the conveners of the #FixTheCountry campaign  Social media sensation and a member …

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