Author Archives: larryehu

St Louis SHS follow Aburi Girls’ heroics to become second girls’ school to make quarterfinals

After defeating seeded Kumasi SHS, St Louis SHS have become the second girls’ school to qualify for the NSMQ2018 quarterfinals. They scored 43 points to oust Kumasi High, who followed with 40 points leaving third-placed Armed Forces SHTS wobbling 19 points behind in the ‘Kumasi derby’. Kumasi SHS looked like they will tow the line of other seeded after round one by ...

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Cedi depreciation: ‘Bawumia learnt nothing at Bank of Ghana’ – Adongo

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has questioned Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bamumia’s understanding of the application of basic economic principles. According to the legislator, Dr. Bawumia has consistently displayed a lack of understanding of basic economics, and is wondering what the vice president learnt at the nation’s Central Bank, the Bank of Ghana in the close to ...

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Hacking allegation: Nyantakyi either walking into minefield or sinkingsand – Baako

The Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper says the email hacking allegations levelled against investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas by ousted Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi may only cause more trouble for the football chief. According to Kweku Baako, the Nyantakyi may get into even more trouble if care is not taken, as none of the allegations levelled ...

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UMB holds market forum on UMB SpeedApp in Accra Central

Universal Merchant Bank held a market forum to engage with their customers and non-customers in the central business district as part of activities to create awareness and increase usage for their mobile banking product, UMB SpeedApp. The UMB SpeedApp market forum came off at the Rawlings Park in Accra Central and it was mostly attended by the various cooperatives and ...

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Body of 32-year-old doctor found

The body of the 32-year-old doctor who went missing after Monday morning’s heavy rain has been found in the Kpeshi Lagoon in Accra. The Greater Accra Regional Coordinator for the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Archibald Cobbinah confirmed it. He said a local fisherman found Aya Hayfron’s body, which has since been sent to a morgue. The deceased, Dr Aya ...

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‘God can bless someone and he’ll still act stupid’ – Yaa Pono’s Manager shades Shatta Wale

Shatta Wale over the years has mastered Ghana’s showbiz on how to get people talking about him for relevancy sake. However, his latest adventure displayed, perhaps, to get Ghanaians talking has received public disapproval. Recall that he ‘mistakenly’ posted on Snapchat a short video of himself and his paddy being served with hot BJ by a Shatta Movement (SM) loyal ...

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44% of Africa’s agri-tech startups in West Africa – Report

West Africa dominates the agri-tech startup space – home to two of the three largest startup ecosystems active in this sector, a new report has stated. According to the ‘Agrinnovating for Africa: Exploring the African Agri-Tech Startup Ecosystem Report 2018’, the region accounts for 44 per cent of Africa’s agri-tech startups, spread across six countries. Unsurprisingly, Nigeria is the key ...

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