Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have declared a nationwide strike following the government’s failure to pay them their arrears and increase the amount per child. The aggrieved caterers drawn from various regions across the country who converged in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi stressed that laying down their tools …
Read More »Donald Trump fails to attend trial at Manhattan court over rape claim
The trial between Donald Trump and his rape accuser began today in New York but the former US president failed to show up in court. Journalist E. Jean Carroll, who was pictured arriving at court this morning, claims that Trump forced himself upon her in the changing room of …
Read More »Police on manhunt for Inspector Ahmed Twumasi over Adum murder
The Ghana Police Service have embarked on a manhunt for Inspector Ahmed Twumasi over the alleged murder of a 26-year-old mother of one Maa Adwoa at Adum in the Ashanti region. The police officer, popularly known as Tycoon, is stationed in Manhyia Palace among Palace security. Mr. Twumasi has been …
Read More »Several Ghanaian celebrities lose Twitter verification badge over $8 charge
By close of day on Thursday, April 20, 2023, micro-blogging site Twitter commenced full implementation of its $8 monthly charge for account verification. Thus, every verified account will have to pay $8 every month to keep their blue badge. Several Ghanaian celebrities who are yet to subscribe have since lost …
Read More »How Oppong-Nkrumah hatched plot to bring me down over galamsey fight – Frimpong-Boateng details in report
A report by the Chairman of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cited Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah as scheming to run him down. The 37-page report filed by the former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology dated March 19, 2021, was to brief the …
Read More »Man sentenced to death for killing friend over money
A middle-aged man identified as Festus Stephen has been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging for killing his friend, Mohammed Sani (Jega) over N30,000. The court heard that Festus of Sabon Pegi bye-pass, Yola town, Yola South LGA on or about October 19, 2018, at Sabon Pegi, caused …
Read More »Egyptians chase Netflix over depiction of Queen Cleopatra as Black
Egyptians are up in arms against film streaming site Netflix over the depiction of Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African. The depiction is contained in a Netflix docudrama series African Queens. Only the trailer of the series has been released attracting the anger but producers are standing their grounds …
Read More »NEDCo disconnects Aliu Mahama Stadium, Bagabaga and Tamale Colleges of Education over Gh¢ 8 million debt
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has disconnected the Bagabaga College of Education (BACE), the Tamale College of Education (TACE) and the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium for over debts accruing to a combined tune of Gh¢8 million. Where as the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium was disconnected for the non-payment …
Read More »Who are you calling a thief? – MPs clash over description of Akufo-Addo’s government
The Member of Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro, Sylvester Matthew Tetteh, has clashed with his colleague MP for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, over the former’s description of the Akufo-Addo government. Speaking on a panel discussion on TV3’s ‘The Big Issue’ programme, on Monday, Sam George said that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government are full of …
Read More »Black American spends over $160K on height lengthening surgery
At 5ft 5in, Moses Gibson said he endured “heightism” in his dating life as well as regular jokes about his stature. However, the Minnesota man said his confidence level has since spiked up after spending more than $160,000 dollars to undergo a painful height-lengthening surgery to add more inches to …
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