A former Ghanaian banker with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Asante Berko, has been arrested over his alleged involvement with bribes paid to Ghanaian authorities during his time at the investment bank. Berko is also the former Managing Director of state-owned enterprise, Tema Oil Refinery. According to a Bloomberg report, Mr. Berko …
Read More »Poverty didn’t give me good look so I struggled in the industry; Delay recounts
Delay is talking about her long journey to fame and success despite going through tough times. The ‘Delay Show’ host is one of the country’s most prominent TV presenters. However, just like Rome, her achievements weren’t built in a day. Sharing her story, Delay said a lot of people, including …
Read More »Popular comedian Lil Win claims he is the highest paid player in Ghana
According to popular comedian and musician Kwadwo Nkansah also known as “Lil Win,” he is the highest-paid football player in Ghana. He stated that he receives the highest pay among all football players that play professionally in Ghanaian football leagues in an interview with Andy Dosty on the Daybreak Hitz. …
Read More »First video of Hushpuppi in prison after sentencing pops up
Barely 72 hours after report of popular Nigerian socialite and internet sensation, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi being sentenced to 11 years in prison made headlines, a short clip of him having a video chat with a friend from prison is making rounds online. Hushpuppi, who was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 and …
Read More »One cigarette is to be sold at 5 Cedis in Ghana on Monday
One cigarette is going to be sold at 5 Ghana cedis in Ghana. This increase in the price of cigarettes will be effective On Monday. The cigarette was sold at 1.50ps then but from Monday they will be sold at 5 cedis. The reason is due to the change in …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘The Cost of Being an Atheist’ in Nigeria – A BBC Africa documentary
In April 2022, the sentencing of Mubarak Bala sent shockwaves internationally. The outspoken Nigerian atheist was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to blaspheming Islam. What followed is a landmark case that has placed the threats to freedom of religion and expression in Nigeria …
Read More »How all Twitter staff in Accra were fired a day after resuming HQ operations
For over a year, the staff of Twitter Africa worked remotely while preparing to move into their Accra Headquarters to begin operations physically. It, therefore, came as great news when, on November 1, 2022, all the Africa staff of the global microblogging and social networking service got to have their …
Read More »Sarkodie, Black Sherif, others among 2022 Top 50 Ghanaian Event Influencers in Africa
Musicians Sarkodie, Black Sherif, GUBA Awards Founder, Dentaa Amoateng; Conference speaker, Dzigbordi K. Dosoo; Twinsdntbeg have been named in the 2022 list of Top 50 Ghanaian Event Influencers in Africa. They join other A-list stakeholders in Ghana’s growing event industry who have played a key role in sustaining the growth …
Read More »Ghana’s food prices ranked as highest in sub-Sahara Africa – World Bank report
The 2022 World Bank’s Africa Pulse Report has ranked Ghana as the country with sub-Sahara Africa’s (SSA) highest food prices. The report was released at the end of last month, October 2022, and indicated that domestic food prices have gone up by 122 percent since January this year. Indeed, the …
Read More »UEFA Champions League draw: Chelsea fans happy, Liverpool and PSG supporters in ‘pain’
The 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw was held on Monday, November 7, with some mouth-watering fixtures for fans all over the world. There will be a repeat of last year’s final game as Liverpool were drawn against record winners Real Madrid. PSG takes on Bayern Munich, who …
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