Author Archives: larryehu

Okoe Vanderpuije’s 2020 posters spotted in town

Posters of former mayor of Accra Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije have started circulating the streets of Abelekuma South where the MP heads. The posters emerged after he announced his readiness as the favorite candidate to head the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2020 elections. The posters were first captured on Social Media over the weekend as sympathizers of the ...

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Responding to critics using your pulpit ungodly – Suhuyini blasts Otabil

A former Radio Gold journalist and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, has lashed out at founder and leader of International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensah Otabil for responding to critics using his pulpit. According to Alhassan Suhuhini, Dr. Mensah Otabil’s jab at his critics about the bankruptcy of Capital Bank recently whiles preaching is ungodly. The ICGC leader ...

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I never dated Stephen Appiah – Yvonne Okoro

Actress Yvonne Okoro has denied ever dating retired Ghanaian footballer Stephen Appiah. The two, on social media, have been rumored to be dating but in an interview with Delay on the Delay show, the actress who is of Nigerian and Ghanaian descent emphatically denied such claims. “It’s funny for me because, it’s not the first time I’ve heard this and ...

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Raphael Dwamena to join Brighton in £12m deal

Brighton have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Zurich FC for the permanent signing of Raphael Dwamena, with the fee believed to be around £12m. Sportsmail reported Brighton’s opening £8m offer earlier this month and they have since tried for Cardiff City’s Kenneth Zohore only to see a £9m bid rejected. Another option, Everton’s Oumar Niasse is in ...

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Stop being hypocritical about my music – M.anifest

Award winning rapper Kwame Ametepee Tsikata, better known in showbiz as M.anifest, has debunked the perception that Ghanaians cannot relate to his music because of the lyrics. He told KMJ on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM that his songs have simple concepts that Ghanaians understand. The ‘God MC’ hit maker, who is currently promoting his new song titled ‘Be My ...

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Togo ‘uprising’ too close for comfort – Kwesi Pratt warns Ghana

Managing Editor for the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, says Ghana is likely to be affected by the ongoing demonstrations against the Gnassingbe family dynasty in Togo. President Faure Gnassingbe has been in power in the West African country since the death in 2005 of his father, Gnassingbe Eyadema, who had been in control for 38 years. Protesters on Saturday ...

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Akufo-Addo kicks off 1-D-1-F policy Friday

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Friday, August 25, 2017 launch government’s flagship policy known as ‘One District One Factory’ at Ekumfi in the Central region. The launch will include a sod-cutting to begin the construction of the Ekumfi Fruit Processing Company which will process pineapples for the local and international markets. Currently, the company cultivates the fruit and ...

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Ghana’s tourist sites to be renovated – GTA CEO

Tourist sites in all regions across Ghana have been earmarked for renovation, according to the acting CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman. He said the move is to boost tourism in Ghana. “The issue is partly because we are not taking the things God has given us seriously…We have 11 regions under our authority; Tema is one region ...

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AEC chases exams fraudsters

West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released over 100 personal contacts of persons who promised to change results of candidates who failed their examination. Social media has been awashed with rumours that WAEC’s system had been hacked. However, the Head of WAEC’s office in Ghana, Rev. Sam Nii Ollenu, denied the reports, adding that some fraudsters have been arrested and ...

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Improved public schools in Rwanda see private academies close down

Private schools in Rwanda face an uncertain future amid dwindling admissions as learners increasingly enroll in public schools. Desperate proprietors who face closure of their institutions are now asking the government to sponsor students in private schools at public rates. However, the government has rejected the idea. More than 30 private schools are said to have closed indefinitely this year, ...

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