His name is a household one in the music and arts industry and essentially in the entire country. Shatta Wale! He not only identifies himself as a Nima boy but is loved by the people in the community. How did this become so? A resident of the community who featured …
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GFA notifies Manhyia over Nana Yaw Amponsah’s ban, set to be removed as Kotoko CEO
Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer, Nana Yaw Amponsah will in the coming hours be removed from his post after the Ghana Football Association notified the life patron of the club, Otumfuo Osei Tutu about his ban. The domestic football governing body Disciplinary Committee recently slapped the former football agent with …
Read More »South African High Court rejects Zuma’s appeal to delay his jail term
A South African regional court on Friday rejected Zuma’s request to postpone his jail term. The 79-year old will remain behind bars after his application for his prison term to be delayed was dismissed by the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Zuma begun his 15-month jail sentence Thursday. He has one more …
Read More »Southern Africa hoped it was through the worst of Coronavirus, then the Delta variant arrived
Patients are crammed into every corner of the hospital’s emergency room ward, They lie on beds and gurneys, or sit slumped in wheelchairs. Many suck on oxygen, but nobody talks. Some die while waiting for a bed. On the worst nights in Johannesburg, currently in the grips of a terrible …
Read More »Baby Essentials: 5 things we bet you don’t need on a baby list
Babies do not need a lot of things in the first month they are born. Here’s a more practical baby list to help in your purchases for the new arrival. There are a lot of online baby lists of what you should buy when you are having a baby. You …
Read More »Mzbel flaunts her nakedness as she prays for Mahama’s return
• Mzbel has gotten a lot of tongues wagging • She showed off the nakedness of her lower part while wearing a red see-through nightie • She also prayed for John Dramani Mahama‘s comeback as president Musician, Mzbel, has gone wild on social media, exposing her nakedness in a video as she prays …
Read More »Port duties to go up as Customs adjust freight rate
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked its officers to adjust freight rates – the amount paid to a goods carrier – upward at the country’s port on goods imported from Asia due to rising freight rates on the continent. In a letter cited by the …
Read More »8 top need-to-knows about the Pokuase Interchange
• President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addohas commissioned the famous Pokuase Interchange • It becomes the largest interchange in West Africa • The interchange like many huge projects, have many facts, and here are 8 of them The Pokuase Interchange, one that has been described by the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, …
Read More »Government announces $3.5M car loan for Council of State members; gov’t to pay 60% of the loan
Even before the debate on the car loan agreement for Members of Parliament settles, it has emerged that the Ministry of Finance actually tabled before Parliament a similar loan agreement with the National Investment Bank Limited, NIB, for the purchase of vehicles for Council of State members. Documents on the …
Read More »PHOTOS: Open Caskets of Famous People And Celebrities Whose Death Shook The World
Every death is painful and brings tears and sorrow to the eyes and hearts of loved ones but the sudden deaths of some people remain unforgettable. The excruciating pain the death of some world-renowned celebrities and famous people has left in the hearts and minds of millions across the world …
Read More »Fan warns Stonebwoy not to buy views for his videos
Bhim Nation and Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has received a fair warning from a die-hard fan about buying views for his music videos on social media. Stonebwoy’s video with Vic Mensa in just 1 week after it was posted on Youtube gathered a million views to the surprise of many. According …
Read More »Four Chinese nationals arrested for allegedly stealing 30 bundles of electricity cables
Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in Eastern Region by the National Security for allegedly stealing large quantities of electricity cables. The suspects are Liu Lianwei, 38, Su Meng, 55, Tuan Xiuwei, 41, and Zhang Chenming, 55 . Starr News’ Eastern Regional Correspondent Kojo Ansah who was monitoring the operation …
Read More »Tokyo Olympics: Nadia Eke to lead Team Ghana as flagbearer
Experienced Triple Jumper, Nadia Eke is expected to be the flagbearer of Team Ghana at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. According to the Administrative Manager of the Ghana Olympic Committee, GOC, Miss Farida Idriss, the top athlete will lead Ghana as they display their rich culture …
Read More »You sell your water instead of using it to fight fire – Water Company ‘fires’ Fire Service
Manager of the Accra East branch of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Emmanuel Johnson has taken a swipe at the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) for blaming their inefficiency in fighting the fire outbreak at Makola on them. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, July 8, 2021, he said …
Read More »Wa military brutality: Army jails, demotes, transfers errant soldiers
• The military high command has handed down sanctions to errant soldiers • The officers went on rampage in Wa beating residents over a missing phone • The sanctions include jail terms, demotions and transfers, Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul told Parliament The disciplinary board of Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has handed down punitive …
Read More »Foreign hit squad killed Haiti’s president, police say
A group of 28 foreign mercenaries, including retired Colombian soldiers, assassinated Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse earlier this week, police say. Most were detained after a gun battle at a house in the capital Port-au-Prince where they were holed up. Bloodied and bruised, suspects were paraded in front of media on …
Read More »Attacks on MPs are unnecessary, loans will be paid back – Kate Addo
• Ken Ofori-Atta announced a $28 million loan agreement for MPs so they can buy vehicles • The public has been enraged, attacking the MPs on the matter • Kate Addo has reacted, saying that since the monies will be paid back, there is no need for people to attack them …
Read More »Akyemansa DCE orders arrest of two galamseyers for trying to bribe him
Hon. Paul Asamoah, DCE for Akyemansa district yesterday caused the arrest of two illegal miners who tried to compromise him. The honourable DCE recently embarked on ‘operation burn all chanfans’ on river bodies in the Akyemansa district which yielded positive results in the first phase of the operation to stop …
Read More »NPP’s Abronye drags Akufo-Addo govt to Supreme Court over spousal salaries
• Abronye has taken a legal action against the state for agreeing to pay allowances to the spouses of the president and his vice • He says the decision is not enshrined in law • He wants the committee to declare the recommendation of the emolument committee null and void …
Read More »Six-Eugene largest aircraft in the world lands in Ghana
The largest aircraft in the world, “Antonov An-225 Mriya” has landed at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. Only two of such aircraft were built. The current Antonov An-225 Mriya, which is the only one in operation, according to Aviation Ghana, flew from Leipzig and successfully landed at KIA shortly after …
Read More »Ghetto life, drugs and money-making – Nima boys bare it all
Life is what you make it and this is the notion with which some youth in Nima live their lives. They live in various parts of the Nima community in Accra but usually meet up at the ‘ghetto’ to hustle and make money for themselves among other things. GhanaWeb’s Wonder …
Read More »Hearts’ league glory in sight, Kotoko hopeful
Maximum points for Accra Hearts of Oak in Sunday’s game against Liberty Professionals will see the end of the 11-year trophy drought with a game to spare. The Phobians have been rampant in the last few matches as they are now unbeaten in 13 matches across all competition the longest …
Read More »I won’t attend any Ghanaian university – Yaw TOG drops bombshell
According to Yaw Tog, he would spend a year after senior high focused solely on his music career before going back to school. He also revealed that he would not be attending any university in Ghana. Speaking with Mz Gee on NewDay, Yaw Togsaid, “I will go to the international one.” …
Read More »Pastor Chris to hold healing crusade on TB Joshua’s funeral date
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Founder and President of Christ Embassy church, is set to hold a three-day healing programme ‘Healing Streams With Pastor Chris’ from Friday, July 9 up to Sunday, July 11. Interestingly, pastor Oyakhilome’s healing programme coincides with the funeral of founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations …
Read More »PHOTOS: Teacher shot dead, driver injured in robbery on Atebubu- Kajaji road
A 27-year-old teacher has been shot dead with one other injured in a robbery incident at Premuase in the Sene East District of the Bono East Region. The deceased has been identified as Ennin Prah Junior with the Kajaji DA Junior High School. Reports indicate the incident occurred around 3:00pm …
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