• Boakye Djan has launched another attack on Rawlings • He has also defended the June 4 uprising but condemned the 1981 coup • He believes Rawlings committed an illegality with the 1981 coup Another June 4 commemoration, another jab at late former President Jerry John Rawlings by his one-time friend and …
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I own the biggest microfinance company in Ghana – Abedi Pele reveals
Three-time African Footballer of the year, Abedi Pele Ayew has made a shocking revelation that he owns one of the biggest microfinance companies in Ghana. Abedi Ayew who prefers to stay off the limelight and has never talked about his investments in other businesses aside from Nania FC, the football …
Read More »Ghana records biggest fall in gold production in 16 years
Ghana’s gold production dropped 12.1 per cent to 4.02 million ounces in 2020 Sat, 5 Jun 2021Source: GNA Ghana’s gold production dropped 12.1 per cent to 4.02 million ounces in 2020 compared with 4.57 million ounces in 2019, representing the biggest fall in 16 years, the Ghana Chamber of Mines said …
Read More »If you deserve to be beaten, you would be beaten – NPP’s Sakaa Salia tells #FixTheCountry group
Member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Communication Team, Saka Salia has said that members of the #FixTheCountry movement deserved the treatment they received from the police in their attempt to get to the Accra High Court today. The police, today, clashed with the group protestors at the …
Read More »Jordan, Djiku, Owusu, Baba and Fatawu join Black Stars camp in Cape Coast for June friendlies
Jordan Ayew is one of the latest arrivals in the camp of the Black Stars in Cape Coast ahead of next week’s International friendly matches against Morocco and Ivory Coast. The Crystal Palace forward trained with the rest of the squad at the Cape Coast stadium on Friday, June …
Read More »Asante Kotoko told to pay Maxwell Baakoh GH¢25,000
The Porcupine Warriors have been slapped with yet another penalty, as the Ghana Football Association’s Players and Coaches Status Committee has ordered the club to pay a massive sum to its former winger. The Ghana FA’s Players and Coaches Status Committee has ordered Asante Kotoko to pay GH¢25,000 to …
Read More »7 leftovers that can poison your family if reheated
It is a common practice among many people to reheat your leftover foods in an attempt to be enjoyed at a later time. This can be somewhat safe and acceptable for many foods, but there are some specific food items that you need to avoid reheating as they may …
Read More »I’m sorry for declaring Bawumia as next President – Presidential Staffer to NPP
A Presidential Staffer, Theresa Addison has apologized to the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for declaring Bawumia the next President during the funeral of late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie also known as Sir John. According to her, in announcing the donations for President Akufo-Addo and his …
Read More »NDC Youth Organizer found dead in his room
The Mempeasem branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been hit with a tragedy as its organizer has died under some bizarre circumstances. The NDc’s polling station’s youth organizer at Mempeasem in the Essikado-Ketan constituency of the Western Region was found dead in his room last Thursday. Abass …
Read More »Talensi: Body of missing miner in Gbane pit collapse retrieved
The body of a missing small-scale miner was retrieved from one of the mining pits that got flooded and trapped 17 men at Gbane, a mining community in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. He was among 10 miners killed when a downpour on Monday night flooded the …
Read More »Second Rasta student reports to Achimota School
Tyrone Iras Marhguy Tyrone Iras Marhguy, one of the two Rastafarian students rejected by Achimota School for wearing dreadlocks despite having gained admission to the school on merit, has finally enrolled following a recent court judgment in their favour. Tyrone reported to school on Friday, 4 June 2021 and went …
Read More »Clap for us for 13% increment on transport fares – GPRTU to Ghanaians
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has urged Ghanaians to be grateful for the 13 percent increment in transport fares. According to the union, other transport unions had proposed a thirty percent increment instead. The GPRTU and Road Transport Coordinating Council announced an increment in transport fares on Wednesday, …
Read More »Lioness dies from Covid-19 in Indian zoo
The outbreak was first observed on Thursday, with most of the lions asymptomatic. File image. Image: DANIEL BORN A nine-year old Asiatic lion has died from the coronavirus in a state-run zoo on the outskirts of the south Indian city of Chennai, the zoo said on Friday. There have been various …
Read More »Swansea City target Wigan striker Kyle Joseph as Andre Ayew replacement
Swansea City is interested in signing Wigan Athletic striker Kyle Joseph to replace the departing Andre Dede Ayew. Swansea is set to lose Wayne Routledge and Andre Ayew this month with the contracts of both players expiring on June 30. The Welsh side is keen on strengthening their attack next …
Read More »Nigeria to suspend Twitter ‘indefinitely’
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS Nigeria’s government is suspending Twitter operations in the country “indefinitely”, the country’s information minister has announced. The ban is due to “the persistent use of the platform for activities… capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”, a statement said. Twitter said the announcement on Friday was “deeply concerning”. It …
Read More »Facebook suspends Trump accounts for two years
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riots, but last month Facebook’s Oversight Board criticised the open-ended penalty. …
Read More »6 percent increase in wages inadequate but bear with us – FWSC
The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, (FWSC) Dr. Edward kwapong has admitted that, the 6% increase in wages may not be adequate but workers should bear with the commission as it expects a rebound of the economy to turn things around. The commission says …
Read More »Nigeria suspends Twitter indefinitely citing platform misuse
The Nigerian government has announced the indefinite suspension of microblogging platform, Twitter. Africa’s most populous nation said the move was connected to “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.” The move comes days after the company deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu …
Read More »KNUST Basic school faces closure as senior staff strike bites
Senior staff in state-run universities in Ghana have extended their strike to essential services on campuses following a break down of government negotiations. The action has affected activities in basic schools, hospitals, clinics, fire and anatomy departments. During a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …
Read More »Uganda minister’s slain daughter to be buried in wedding gown
Brenda Nantongo, the slain daughter of Uganda’s outgoing Transport and Works minister Gen Katumba Wamala, will be buried on Thursday in Kikandwa village, Mukono District in the central region of the country, while dressed in a wedding gown. The 32-year-old died Tuesday after the car she was in came under …
Read More »Strike looms over SSNIT’s refusal to comply with NLC ruling on past credit
Public sector workers under the umbrella of Forum for Public Sector Associations and Unions (FORUM) are threatening labour unrest over what they describe as the Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) deliberate refusal to comply with a National Labour Commission (NLC) ruling on the payment of past credit. The …
Read More »Here’s one condition to take back your ex
Joy Anima Debrah, National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA), has talked about the one factor that should determine whether one’s ex is worth accepting back or not. She admitted, first of all that problems of the heart, sometimes, are very difficult to handle, especially in …
Read More »Chaos as police clash with #FixTheCountry protesters at Accra High court
• The police clashed with some sympathizers of the #FixTheCountry protest when they went to the Accra High court • The police say it was a misunderstanding as they were not preventing them from entering the court • The court was hearing the case brought to it by conveners of …
Read More »Does Security at Kotoka car Park take money from drivers after their directory?
The management at Ghana’s International airport must take a crucial look at the people or men who work at the car park for unlawful act. They direct cars to park at unauthorized places and later come to query you for parking at a wrong place. In so doing, they request …
Read More »Ghana Library Authority Declared ‘Library of the Year’ by London Book Fair International Excellence Awards
The Ghana Library Authority, the institution mandated by law to establish, equip, maintain and manage public libraries in Ghana, has emerged as the ‘Library of the Year’ by the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards 2021. It competed against the Kenya National Library Services (Kenya) and Public Library …
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