A blogger and an Information Technology (IT) professional have been put before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of spreading false news. The blogger, Jeffrey Eppirim, was charged with publication of false news while the I. T professional Jeremiah Kobina Egyebeng was charged as his accomplice. According to a report …
Read More »Evangelist fined GH¢6,000 for offensive conduct, false publication of news
The Kaneshie District Court has imposed a GH¢6,000 fine on Francis Awusi, an evangelist, for making false and offensive statements about Prophet Gabriel Akwesi Sarpong, General Overseer of Cross of Miracles International, Accra. Awusi, who is also a YouTube host, would in default serve one-year imprisonment. The said publications indicated …
Read More »TV Presenter pleads guilty over false publication, fined GHC4,200
A 32-year-old TV presenter at Next TV has pleaded guilty to the publication of false news and has been convicted on his own plea by the Kaneshie District Court. The court presided over by Mrs Ama Adomako Kwakye (Magistrate) convicted the accused after he changed his not guilty plea to …
Read More »‘Money means nothing to me, offers false sense of security’ – Mike Tyson talks death
Legendary American boxer, Michael Gerard Tyson, popularly known as Mike Tyson or Iron Mike, has revealed that he is closer to death. In an interaction with Sean McFarland, a trauma and addiction therapist on his podcast ‘Hotboxing with Mike Tyson’, the boxer explained that he has a strong feeling that …
Read More »Claims Mills’ tomb has been desecrated false, mischievous – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has described as unfortunate accusations against government following the renovation of the tomb of the late President Atta Mills. Speaking at the Commissioning of the redevelopment of Asomdwoe Park On Sunday, July 24 July, which also marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of the late professor, the …
Read More »3 soldiers arrested for robbery false – Ghana Armed Forces
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has dismissed reports that three of its personnel have been arrested for robbery offences. In a statement copied to GhanaWeb, GAF said the allegation of robbery has not been established against the three soldiers who were arrested and hence, it is premature for such a …
Read More »Nduom sues Republic newspaper for GH¢1m over ‘false’ GN Bank story
The Chairman and President of Groupe Nduom, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has sued the Republic Press newspaper over a news story published in its Monday, May 30, 2022 edition. The front page of the newspaper carried the headline “Nduom’s GN Bank in Trouble Again” with Dr. Nduom’s name misspelled. Dr. …
Read More »‘False’ 10,000 km roads claim: How Akufo-Addo mocked Minority MPs during SoNA
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took his mockery of the Minority in Parliament to a new level earlier this week when he delivered the State of the Nation, SoNA, address. One of the contentious issues arising from his address was the claim that in five years, his government has constructed …
Read More »False Prophets?: Meet the three spiritualists who predicted doom for Ghana against Nigeria
As majority of Ghanaians celebrate the Black Stars’ victory in the FIFA World Cup playoffs, others are also licking their wounds after their prophecies and spiritual proclamation failed to come to pass. The Black Stars were completely written off by many because of the team’s performance in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations …
Read More »Hushppupi $400,000 fraud claims false – American cyber security expert
An American Cybercrime expert, Gar Warner, has shot down some fresh claims levelled against popular Nigerian fraud suspect, Hushpuppi, for allegedly laundering money worth $400,000 while in jail. Gar Warner whose attention was drawn to the reportage on Twitter labelled as fake the documents making rounds on social media. According …
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