The Minority in Parliament has raised red flags over the government’s allocation of GH¢6 million in the 2020 budget on government communication. The GH¢6 million allocations for government communication is under the budgetary allocation of GH¢7, 763, 668, 451.00 for the Agric Ministry. Taking his turn for the 2020 budget debate, minority spokesperson on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Eric ...
Read More »Author Archives: larryehu
Emirates Airlines breaks silence on claims of kicking out ‘Di Asa’ winner from plane
Barely a day after it was reported that winner of Atinka Media Village’s plus size women reality show, ‘Di Asa’, was kicked out of Emirates’ plane to Dubai because of her size, the airline company has responded justifying its actions. In a statement copied to Ghanaweb, the organization said it “places the highest standards on in-flight safety and as part ...
Read More »Govt’s debt of GHC2.4 billion is enough to pay all Gold Coast, GN Savings customers
Groupe Nduom has asked government to do due diligence by paying monies it owes them to facilitate payment of their customers. In a statement released by the Corporate Affairs department of the company, they noted how delays on the part of government is stalling processes. They believe each party will have its peace if their monies are paid by the ...
Read More »NAM 1: Court rejects prosecution’s long adjournment request
The prosecution in the case in which embattled Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Ghana Limited Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) is standing trial has demanded a long adjournment following “recent discoveries.” The state was expected to substitute the old charges with a new one where 48 new charges are expected to be added to the 13 that were earlier slapped on ...
Read More »Driver dies after being trapped under accident car for 8 hours
A driver has been confirmed dead in a fatal accident involving a container Truck transporting alcoholic beverages belonging to Joy Dadi company on the Apirede to Somanya road in the Eastern Region. Two others sustained various degrees of injuries. The deceased, identified as Samuel Adu Gyan, 28, was trapped under the vehicle for eight hours before his body was removed. ...
Read More »U-23 AFCON: Egypt secure 2020 Olympics spot
Egypt’s U23 national team have beaten South Africa in the U23 AFCON semi-finals to secure a spot in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Pharaohs secured their spot in the last four after finishing top of their group with nine points in three games. Meanwhile, South Africa were second in Group B as they drew two games and won 1-0 ...
Read More »Volta separatists leader flees
The secessionist, Charles Komi Kudzordzi, aka Papavi Kudzordzi, is on the run as security agents go after him following his so-called declaration on Saturday of independence of an imaginary country called Western Togoland. Technically on bail after he was arrested earlier, alongside other members of his political grouping, the Homeland Study Group, Papavi made an appearance before a judge before ...
Read More »Sarkodie doesn’t play any role in my career now – Akwaboah
Ghanaian crooner, Gladstorm Akwaboah, has reacted to reports that he has left Sarkodie’s record label, SarkCess Music. About a week ago, rumours were rife that the ‘Gangsta Lovin’ singer had landed a new record deal after severing his relationship with Sarkodie and his label. Speaking to Nana Tuffour on Citi TV’s Saturday Live, Akwaboah said his contract with Sarkodie had ...
Read More »Ghana loses nothing if marijuana is legalised – Ras Kukuu
Reggae and Dancehall musician, Ras Kuuku, has added his voice to industry players calling on government to decriminalise marijuana. The musician argues that legalising marijuana will create employment for the many unemployed. He has also dismissed the assertion that the product, which is currently banned in Ghana, has the ability to cause mental disability, saying it will rather be a ...
Read More »Alibaba raises up to $12.9 billion in landmark Hong Kong listing
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group raised up to $12.9 billion in a landmark listing in Hong Kong, the largest share sale in the city in nine years and a world record for a cross-border secondary share sale. The deal will be seen as a boost to Hong Kong following more than five months of anti-government protests and its recent slide ...
Read More »