Fisherfolk along Ghana’s coastal regions; Central, Western, Greater Accra and Volta have vowed not to adhere to the closed season directives if it is implemented this year. The fisherfolk say the exercise has not yielded any positive result since its implementation. Speaking at a press conference held in Cape Coast, …
Read More »Ashimeru out due to injury – GFA reacts to Asamoah Gyan’s rant
The Ghana Football Association has opened up on why young Anderlecht midfielder Majeed Ashimeru was not included in the Black Stars 27-man squad to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria. According to the GFA, the player together with five others were forced out of the squad despite receiving calls up after sustaining injuries …
Read More »Over 100 teachers have fled Bawku due to insecurity – GES
The Municipal Director of GES in Bawku, Azeriya Ayeriga, has indicated that his office has granted releases to over 100 basic school teachers. According to Ayeriga, the teachers sort to leave Bawku because of the current insecurity caused by the constant fight between factions in the municipality, graphic online.com reports. …
Read More »Don’t expect drop in fuel prices any time soon due to Russia-Ukraine crisis – Jinapor warns
Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has asked Ghanaians not to expect reduction in fuel prices any time soon due to the ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine. He has asked the Government of Ghana to use the profits made from crude oil sales to cushion Ghanaians during …
Read More »Nigerian gov’t to enforce new law to ban money rituals in Nollywood movies due to rise in ritual killings
The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged filmmakers to scrap money ritual content from their movies to clamp down on ritual killings in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed confirmed the new move during a media visit in Abuja where he indicated that scenes featuring money …
Read More »Ghana loses 39,497 hectares of forest due to cocoa production since 2019 — Mighty Earth report reveals
Ghana since 2019 has lost over 39,400 hectares of forest due to activities of cocoa production, this has been disclosed by global advocacy organisation, Mighty Earth in its latest report. The report dubbed ‘Sweet Nothings’ raises concerns on how cocoa is still driving the destruction of protected areas in cocoa-growing …
Read More »Ghanaian-American aboard United Airline flight allegedly dies due to ‘negligence’
A Twitter user has narrated circumstances that, according to him, led to the death of a Ghanaian-American at Washington D. C. in the United States of America on Sunday, February 6, 2022, between 6:15 AM and 7:30 AM EST. The user, Eche Enziga @Echecrates explained that the Ghanaian, whose name …
Read More »2 actresses who have lost roles due to their body size
Ghanaian actresses bemoan unfair treatment in the movie industry Roselyn Ngissah, Helen Asante share experiences in acting career Body shapes affecting selection of actors for movie roles ‘Too fat or skinny for a movie role!’ This has been the nightmare of some Ghanaian female actresses throughout their journey until …
Read More »VIDEO: Black Stars, Hearts of Oak suffering due to bad treatment of old players – Mohammed Polo
Legendary Ghanaian footballer Mohammed Polo has downplayed suggestions that a spell has been cast on the Black Stars by some aggrieved ex-footballers. For more than 38 years, the nation has tried unsuccessfully to win the Africa Cup of Nations title. There have been near-misses with the Black Stars reaching the semis of the competition …
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