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The conversations that rolled out in the special edition of Showbiz A-Z in Kumasi this weekend were quite revealing. Among those revelations is that the Ashanti Kingdom is a pioneer to the phrase ‘The Big Six’. The Chief of Nkwantakese, Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, disclosed this interesting information during Saturday’s …

Many years ago, before Ghana gained its independence in 1957, locals in the Gold Coast used the British West African Pound which was the currency of the British colonies in the region. According to the Bank of Ghana, during this period, the West African Currency Board (WACB) was in charge of …

A Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has debunked the Speaker of Parliament’s assertion that government may not be able to honor its salary obligations from the next three months. The Speaker of Parliament made this disclosure last week in parliament attributing it to his sources. Making the revelation …

Russia has banned British aircraft from using its airspace, the state civil aviation regulator Rosaviatsiya says. The ban on all flights to and over Russia also extends to aircraft leased in Britain. London barred Russia’s Aeroflot airline from flying to Britain on Thursday, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Source: GNA

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong says it will be difficult for the government to evacuate Ghanaians in war-hit Ukraine. He explained that Ukraine is now a ‘no flight zone’ for any country to evacuate its citizens. ” . . Evacuation from the country is not easy …

The government of Nigeria says it will evacuate its citizens who wish to leave Ukraine as soon as airports are re-opened in the country. In a statement, Nigeria’s foreign ministry says the West African country “has received with surprise” the reports of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A spokeswoman for the …

Controversial Marriage Counsellor Dr. Mrs Charlotte Oduro has revealed that her prayer point is for none of her daughters to be married to a pastor. Mrs. Oduro who is married to the founder of the Royal Victory Family Chapel International revealed that marriage to pastors is a very difficult task …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has described the attitude of the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu to overrule his rulings as unconstitutional, illegal, and offensive. The first Deputy Speaker on Tuesday dismissed a private members’ motion for a bi-partisan committee inquiry into Covid-19 expenditure since 2020. The motion was …

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, is asking whether or not it is not time to reopen closed borders occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gabby asked the question on his Twitter timeline, probing further what restriction should be imposed in case it is reopened. …

Former Ashantigold trainer Hans Van der Pluijm says it is strange for Ghana to have both a technical director and a technical advisor. The Ghana FA following the sacking of Serbian gaffer Milovan Rajevac has appointed Otto Addo as interim coach for the Black Stars ahead of the Nigeria encounter next month. He will …