Allowances paid to Chiefs and queen mothers have been increased by 100% by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government. Making the announcement on Monday, 6 November 2017, during a meeting with the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the increment is in line with a 2016 manifesto pledge. “The allowances for Paramount Chiefs ...

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s response to former President John Mahama in connection with the $2.5 million national digital addressing system which the latter described as “419”, was excessive. In his response, Dr Bawumia described Mr Mahama as “clueless” and “ignorant”, adding that the former president would have done himself a great favour if he had read more about the project ...

A former Deputy Minister for Communication, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has likened Vice President Bawumia’s recent utterances on Ghana’s Digital Property Addressing System to political serial callers who call into FM stations to rant over issues. He made the comment on Eyewitness News on Monday. According to Mr. Ofosu Kwakye, Dr. Bawumia must desist from purporting to be educating former President ...

SLAVEN BILIC has been sacked by West Ham and will be replaced by David Moyes. West Ham were beaten 4-1 by Liverpool on Saturday and the board have dismissed Bilic this morning. “West Ham United can confirm that Slaven Bilic has today left his position with the club,” a club statement read. “The Chairmen and board of West Ham United ...

Moscow – Russian police said they detained more than 260 activists in central Moscow on November 5, for holding an unauthorised protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The demonstration took place after radical opposition politician Vyacheslav Maltsev appealed on his website for supporters to hold protests across the country, calling for a “people’s revolution” to end Putin’s rule. “For breaches ...

WEST HAM legend Tony Gale has appeared to confirm David Moyes is replacing Slaven Bilic. The club will today announce Bilic has been sacked following the dire 4-1 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday. Gale spoke on Sky Sports this morning and he’s suggested Moyes is poised to replace the Croat at the London Stadium. Gale said: “It’s getting really painful ...

Songstress Ebony Reigns is a fan of piercing, and she proudly showed it off in a pose with TV and radio personality, Amanda Jissih. The ‘I Will Date Your Father’ crooner has, so far, endeared herself to music fans and showbiz observers as a daring personality and nothing is stopping her. Earlier media reports quoted her for saying she is ...

Seoul – South Korea announced new unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang – the first under President Moon Jae-In – on Monday, a day before US President Donald Trump arrives in Seoul on an Asian tour dominated by the North’s nuclear programme. A total of 18 North Korean bankers stationed in China, Russia and Libya with suspected links to the regime’s weapons ...

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has charged ex-president John Mahama to accept reproach from him as he is now the second-in-command. “I hope that in all humility former President Mahama can now accept criticism from me since by the Grace of God I have now occupied the office of Vice-President of the Republic,” Dr Bawumia said in a statement on Monday, ...

Regardless of the seemingly wayward lifestyle of the Dancehall King, Shatta Wale, he takes his religious beliefs seriously and always work towards his salvation. In several live streams, the Dancehall artiste has preached and backed his claims with the word of God. He advises the ghetto youth to be prayerful and build their trust in the Lord. Well, the Dancehall ...