The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has praised the Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare for what he says is his outstanding leadership of the police service. According to him, Ghanaians have seen the transformational leadership of the current IGP who he said is making great strides …
Read More »Five Iranian girls arrested for dancing to Rema’s song
Five young Iranian ladies who danced to Nigerian Afrobeat singer and rapper, Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema’s song ‘Calm Down’ have been allegedly arrested. The video of the five girls went viral on Tuesday for dancing to Rema’s hit song without headscarves. The Times of Israel reported that there …
Read More »Fire incident: Close down Kajetia market for 3 days – Ash. Reg. Minister
The Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah has recommended closure of the Kumasi Kejetia Market for three working days after fire gutted the market on Wednesday. This, he, said will give management of the market and technical team enough time to assess the level of damage caused by the fire …
Read More »Three Nigerians arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling could face death penalty
Indonesian authorities on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, said they have arrested four foreigners including three Nigerians for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the country. The Nigerian nationals were arrested separately between January and March at Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Jakarta and several apartments in the capital, police spokesperson Trunoyudo …
Read More »ECG closes down offices nationwide for a month beginning March 20
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that beginning Monday, March 20, 2023, it shall close down all of its offices across the country as it seeks to embark on a nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise. The power distribution company said the exercise which will last for one month period …
Read More »VIDEO: Kejetia fire outbreak: ‘Thief’ busted for shoplifting amid firefight
Following the fire outbreak of March 15, 2023, that destroyed several properties at the Kejetia Central Market in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region, a young man believed to be in his early twenties has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service for attempting to steal during the …
Read More »Bleeding is allowed – Bawumia mocks Gold-for-oil critics
The Head of Ghana’s Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, took a swipe at critics of the government’s Gold-for-oil policy. Touting the success of the policy which is currently in its third month of implementation, the vice president said the country will witness more …
Read More »I didn’t beg you for money, I worked for it – Zionfelix on being on Mzbel’s payroll
Ghanaian blogger, Zionfelix, has confirmed in a recent video on his YouTube channel that he worked for veteran female composer Mzbel, and sees nothing wrong with it. Zionfelix explained that Mzbel had approached him for collaboration when he had just started blogging, and a recommendation from someone who had seen his potential as …
Read More »Fake fire officer arrested for stealing palm oil
A man believed to be in his late twenties in a Fire Service uniform has been nabbed and beaten to pulp for stealing palm oil and palm kernel at Abeadze Towoboase in the Central Region. The suspect was on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 dawn caught with over ten gallons of …
Read More »Why Chris Hughton snubbed Jeffery Schlupp in selection for Angola games
Henry Asante Twum, the spokesperson of the Ghana Football Association has disclosed that the decision to leave out Crystal Palace midfielder, Jeffery Schlupp from Ghana’s squad to play Angola was taken by Chris Hughton and his technical team. Asante Twum told Peace FM in an interview that Chris Hughton explained …
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