Dr. Kabiru Mahama, a Technical Advisor at the Office of the Vice President has justified why President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo carries a presidential chair to all functions he attends in Ghana. Mahama insists that the fixation by National Democratic Congress officials on the chair is for mere propaganda purposes. …
Read More »Court fines Jerome Boateng €1.2 million for assaulting ex-girlfriend
Former Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has been fined €1.2 million by a German court for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The former international and World Cup winner was found guilty of assault, battery, and insult at his appeal trial in Munich. The player has been on trial for assaulting his girlfriend …
Read More »Ghanaian jailed 10 years in Dubai for trafficking weed
A 40-year-old Ghanaian man, Joshua Opoku has been jailed in Dubai for trafficking a narcotic substance believed to be cannabis also known as weed. Mr. Opoku was said to have been arrested at an airport in Dubai after the Gulf country’s officials found the substance on him. According to the …
Read More »Kwaw Kese calls for Shatta Wale, Bullgod’s arrest over Fennec Okyere’s murder
Kwaw Kese has made a public call to the Ghana Police Service for the arrest of his colleague; Shatta Wale and his former manager; Bullgod, after the latter suggested Bulldog was involved in the death of a man he named Fenick. Following Shatta’s Facebook post on Wednesday morning, Kwaw has pleaded with authorities to, as …
Read More »US$8/month for Twitter blue tick ‘bullshit’ – Kenyans slam ‘greedy’ Elon Musk
Two Kenyan lawyers who are also politicians have taken a swipe at Twitter owner, Elon Musk, over plans to bill users with the blue tick – i.e. the verification mark. The first to have a go at Musk was lawyer Miguna Miguna, who responded late Tuesday, November 1, to Musk’s …
Read More »Twitter users to pay $20 per month for verification
New Twitter owner Elon Musk is considering charging users $20 (£17.30) a month to have their accounts verified. The Tesla chief executive – ranked the world’s richest person – completed his $44bn (£37.9bn) takeover on Friday. And just days after being in charge, he’s preparing an overhaul of the social media …
Read More »Never allow politicians to use your pulpit for politics; it’s meant for preaching God’s word — Duncan Williams
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams, the Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Ministry has admonished his newly ordained pastors not to use the pulpit to make political statements. According to him, the pulpit is for preaching the word of God and not politics. “Don’t take sides with …
Read More »3 reasons Mahama can’t call for Ofori-Atta’s sack – Ken Agyapong lists
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has criticised former President John Dramani Mahama over his call for the dismissal of Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance. According to him, Mahama should lack the impetus to make such a call stressing that he was not being fair to the minister. …
Read More »Asiedu Nketiah manipulated 2016 figures for Mahama to lose – Anyidoho alleges
Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has accused his former boss Asiedu Nketiah of causing the downfall of John Mahama in the 2016 general elections. He alleged that he overheard the incumbent General Secretary confirming to an unknown person in a phone conversation that he has changed …
Read More »‘I’m not ready for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup’ – Asamoah Gyan
Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan says that he is not fit and for that matter not ready to be included in Black Stars World Cup squad for the upcoming mundial. Nonetheless he stated that due to his experience and pedigree he will not turn down an opportunity to help the team …
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