Gabonese player, Guelor Kanga, is reportedly under investigation by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for identity fraud. The attacking midfielder, who’s been playing in Europe for about a decade now, is being accused of not only taking more than five years off his actual age but also falsifying …
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Policemen detained over alleged extortion denied bail
The Accra Circuit Court 2 has denied bail to the five policemen who were arrested following a report of alleged extortion against them. The five are facing three counts of criminal charges namely conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and attempted bribery. They have been identified as General Constable Wishwell Odoo, General Constable …
Read More »Tears as angry husband crashes wife to death
A man named Makanjuola Ayedun from Isanlu community, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, has reportedly crashed his wife Nike Ayedun to death. The incident occurred at Gwagwalada, Abuja around 10:pm. SaharaReporters reports that Ayedun knocked down his wife, Nike, a staff member of World Bank office at …
Read More »Angry youth block Accra-Kumasi highway, police fire warning shots
The angry youth of Amanase, a community near Suhum along the Accra to Kumasi highway Thursday evening blocked the Accra to Kumasi Highway amidst the burning of tyres in a spontaneous protest after a vehicle crushed an elderly man to death The man was knocked down by a speedy vehicle …
Read More »Sad video of a caregiver maltreating an 11-month-old baby leading to her death hits social media
• The video was captured on CCTV • The caregiver identified as Clara Ayani-Ampah forcibly tried to push food down the throat of the 11-month-old baby • The victim is said to have died after the ordeal A female caregiver, Clara Ayani-Ampah is reportedly in the grips of the police …
Read More »Zimbabwe ‘ghost man’ arrested for burglary
A suspected burglar who dressed like a ‘ghost’ to frighten his victims and rob them has been arrested. 27-year-old Norman Chagwiza from Zimbabwe’s Gutu district in the Masvingo Province would dress up in a ‘ghost suit’ and frighten his -victims who would run away leaving him to steal undisturbed. National …
Read More »Presidential inheritance?: Meet the ‘powerful’ sons of sitting African leaders
• A number of sons of long serving African presidents are holding infleuntial positions in their father’s government • There is talk of these children possibly succeeding their fathers • Africa has a history of father – son transitions as happened in Gabon, DR Congo, Togo and most recently Chad …
Read More »VIDEO: Protesters in Johannesburg demand prostitution be legalized
Around 200 sex workers took to the streets of Johannesburg on Thursday to demand prostitution be decriminalized. “This is what I wear to work,” Dudu Dlamini, clad in hiking boots and a long dress, told AFP. “No high heels or short skirts.” “It requires expertise and skills you have no …
Read More »3 famous Ghanaian female artistes who left the music scene and never came back
• These musicians were hitmakers during their active days • They took long breaks from their career and nothing have been heard of them since • Some of them have ventured into different professions Musicians are prone to a demanding career that requires a lot of time in the studio, …
Read More »Physically challenged man abandons crutches to dance as Kofi Kinaata performs
A middle-aged amputee has been captured in a video dancing to express gratitude for his life despite his condition. The physically challenged man was filmed in crutches at an event where the Ghanaian artiste, Kofi Kinaata was performing his smash hit, Susuka. The heart-warming lyrics of the song, which appear …
Read More »Galamsey: The big faces in the picture?
A question everyone wants answers to. Everyone is looking for who is behind the canker which has become one of Ghana’s biggest threats. Illegal small scale mining popularly referred to as Galamsey didn’t begin now, in fact, per information from the nationalgeographic.com, it can be traced to the 80’s where …
Read More »Police reveal what Derek Boateng said after arrest
Former Black Stars midfielder, Derek Boateng was arrested by police earlier this week after flouting traffic regulations in Accra. This emerges after the Accra Metropolitan Assembly [AMA] published footage of the incident. The former Fulham and Getafe midfielder was among the 35 drivers including security officers who were arrested during a speed enforcement …
Read More »Sani Demdem; The man who discovered Tony Yeboah, Michael Osei other football stars
Sani Demdem, is a name that is uncommon to most Ghanaians but deserves credit for being the brain behind most of popular football names in the country. For those abreast with Ghanaian football at the grassroot level, Sani Demdem popularly known as ‘Bra’ is the ‘mother’ of most of Ghana’s …
Read More »NAM1 reportedly collects houses from signed musicians
Nana Appiah Mensah aka NAM1, CEO of embattled gold firm Menzgold, is said to be collecting houses given to signed artists under his company. Artiste signed to Zylofon Media – Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Tisha and Kumi Guitar could lose their houses if this is true. “NAM1 collecting his houses back …
Read More »Video of Lilwin weeping uncontrollably breaks hearts
Comic actor, Lilwin, has left his fans heartbroken after a video of him weeping uncontrollably popped up on social media. In the video, the actor, born Kwadwo Nkansah, was spotted in a sober mood in his living room. Without saying a word, tears run down his cheeks with musician Black …
Read More »PHOTOS: Day-old-baby found near girls’ dormitory of Pong-Tamale SHS
A day-old-baby girl has been found in a bush close to Pong-Tamale Senior High School’s (SHS) Girls’ Dormitory in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region. A 14-year-old boy is reported to have found the baby with the mother yet-to-be identified. The baby has since been admitted at Pong-Tamale Clinic …
Read More »Unemployment and conflict: how COVID-19 has affected women in Morocco
In Morocco, most women's lives, choices and mobility are controlled by men. – Source: FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images Across the world, COVID-19 has completely disrupted lives. This includes the activities and social affairs within households. I wanted to explore how exactly it had affected gender roles, and the relationship …
Read More »Harruna Attah writes: A surfeit of dodgy honorary doctorates!
I must come clean: I love honorifics. Anything that imparts or implies respect must be cherished. I cherish my Alhaji, Ambassador and MOV and flaunt them proudly. Ambassador (Actually High Commissioner) was earned when I served my country in Namibia and Botswana as envoy from July 2014 to January 2017, having …
Read More »Akufo-Addo spends Ghc2.8m on private jet to Paris, Johannesburg – Ablakwa alleges
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has alleged that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo spent a whopping Ghc2.8m on a private jet on his recent trips to France and Johannesburg. In a piece on his Facebook page, the ranking member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of …
Read More »JB Danquah’s murder: Defence lawyer detained at SSNIT Hospital
The lead lawyer for Daniel Asiedu, the accused person in the murder of the late Abuakwa North MP, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu has been detained at the SSNIT Hospital for ill-health. Berrel Sunkwa Mills, a junior lawyer with Mr Danquah informed the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court presided over …
Read More »14-month-old Kenyan needs the world’s most expensive drug to stay alive
14-month-old Kenyan Ayah Lundt was born healthy and hitting all the developmental milestones as the months went by. Her parents noticed things were off from when she was nine months and now they are racing against the clock to raise over $2 million to cover treatment for a rare degenerative …
Read More »Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu clashes with Haruna Iddrisu over govt appointments
• Haruna Iddrisu cannot comprehend why govt has not appointed boards of the various statutory bodies of state-owned enterprises • He asked if govt does not have the men, he should let them know • But Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu disagrees and said the NPP govt has the men Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader …
Read More »Sam George backs Twene Jonas
Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Samuel Nartey George has thrown his support for social media influencer Twene Jonas for speaking the hard truth on the fight against galamsey. In an exclusive interview with Giovani Caleb on the 3FM Drive on Wednesday, May 25, National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP backed the ‘Glass Nkoaa’ …
Read More »You have two months to remove your sirens – Henry Quartey warns Ministers, deputies, others
• President Akufo-Addo has directed his ministers, deputies and some appointees to stop using sirens • The Greater Accra Regional Minister has given persons who own cars with sirens two months to remove them • He also announced plans to regulate the use of sirens Henry Quartey, the Greater Accra …
Read More »AU Day: Blakk Rasta marches against ‘irresponsible’ African leadership
Radio presenter and musician Blakk Rasta has embarked on a peaceful one-man march in Accra to preach against what he describes as “bad leadership” and its attendant implications. On the occasion of this year’s Africa Day celebration marked on Wednesday, May 25 2021, the ‘Barrack Obama’ hitmaker, known in real life as …
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