It is emerging that a Court of Appeal judge nominee, Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, was implicated for illegally admitting students into the Ghana School of Law for the professional law course. According to a document from the General Legal Council (GLC) and shared by US-based Ghanaian journalist Kevin Taylor, Mr. Opoku Agyemang …
Read More »Ahanta West by-election will be ‘mid-term referendum’ for NPP – Bright Simmons
A by-election is looming in the Ahanta West Constituency of the Western Region following the death of Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Member of Parliament for the area, Ebenezer Kojo Kum. A GhanaWeb source confirmed that the MP who had been sick for a while now and was …
Read More »Sulley Muntari not fit to play Ghana vs Nigeria match – Charles Taylor
Former Ghana Premier League star, Charles Taylor believes Hearts of Oak midfielder Sulley Muntari is not fit enough to play in Ghana’s game against Nigeria in the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs. There has been a growing call for Muntari’s inclusion in the Black Stars by many football fans due to the …
Read More »Video of school girl campaigning for E-levy during Independence march pops up
It does appear that government’s Electronic Transaction Levy message may gradually be getting to some sections of the public including some students who seem to be buying into it. From persistent media engagements to townhall meetings, the government has deployed all forms of communication tactics to have Ghanaians embrace what …
Read More »World Cup playoff: Ghana delays release of squad for Nigeria clash
Ghana’s squad for the World Cup playoff against Nigeria will be delayed due to injuries and the avoidance of late changes to the team. Interim coach Otto Addo has been preparing for the crucial encounter later this month after speaking to a number of players before the announcement of his …
Read More »Akufo-Addo has no money for 65th Independence Day but has money for private jet – Dafeamekpor
Member of Parliament for South Dayi Constituency in the Volta Region, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has said, it’s a tragedy for government to say there are no funds to sponsor the country’s 65th Independence day. He has raised concerns about government’s expenditure on a luxurious private for his foreign travels whilst asking why …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan launches ‘manhunt’ for Kayayoo reciting the national pledge word for word
Former skipper of the senior national team, Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has launched a manhunt for a head porter (Kayayei lady) spotted at a marketplace correctly reciting the national anthem word for word. A video of the woman went all viral on social media which received a whole positive reception …
Read More »Senegal blasts Kyiv over “illegal” call for fighters
Senegal has condemned the Ukrainian embassy for calling for fighters to join its effort to repel Russia’s invasion, warning that recruiting mercenaries or even volunteers breached its laws. In a statement Thursday evening, Senegal’s foreign ministry said it had summoned the Ukrainian ambassador after reading, “with astonishment”, an embassy Facebook …
Read More »Half of men who pay for sex may be HIV-positive – study
Paying for sex is prevalent among African men with 1 in 10 of them using the services of sex workers, suggests new research. Researchers from the University of Montreal in Canada and Imperial College London also found that men who pay for sex are 50% more likely to be HIV-positive …
Read More »DJ Romeo sentenced to18 months imprisonment for stealing
The Effiduase District Court in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti region has sentenced a sound engineer to 18 months imprisonment in hard labor for unlawful entry and stealing. Frank Kesse, alias DJ Romeo, pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted on his own plea by the court …
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