Author Archives: larryehu

Atiwa: Irate youth torch $1.5m mining equipment

Rampaging residents of Akyem Abekoase in the Atiwa District of the Eastern region have set ablaze excavators, generators and new mining equipment worth $1.5 million belonging to Adjei-Dankwa Investment. It is unclear what triggered the violent action of the gun, machete-wielding youth numbering about 300. The incensed protestors tied the security man on duty before going on the demolition spree. ...

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Did Bulldog just slam Shatta Wale over BET Awards?

Comments by Shatta Wale after receiving no nomination at the 2017 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards were clear indications that the dancehall artiste was unperturbed about missing out again. Stonebwoy, winner of the 2015 Best International Act: Africa, was the only Ghanaian artiste nominated this year and will be competing with Wizkid (Nigeria), Davido (Nigeria), Tekno (Nigeria), AKA (South Africa), ...

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Audio: From a shoe shine boy to multi-millionaire; the story of Dr. Kofi Amoah

Presently the Chief Executive Officer of Progeny Ventures, Dr. Kofi Amoah rarely makes mention of his background which also saw him work as a shoe shine boy at Kejetia, in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi. He confronted what seemed an impossible mission, and introduced Western Union Money Transfer to Ghana and Africa generally. His company, Progeny Ventures’ proposal to facilitate bringing ...

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Official: Tanko confirmed Black Stars assistant, Kingson and Appiah join backroom staff

The Ghana Football Association have confirmed Ibrahim Tanko as the first assistant of Kwesi Appiah as they make alternations to the backroom staff of the Black Stars. The former Ghana striker who had a stint as assistant to Thomas Finke at Cameroon enriches the technical team with his great tactical knowledge and great understanding of new technology being introduced into ...

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Daddy Lumba owes me ¢3.6 billion – Great Ampong

Ghanaian gospel musician Great Ampong is claiming highlife musician Daddy Lumba owes him an amount of 3.6 billion old Ghana cedis and has vowed to take it from him. Speaking in an exclusive interview on the Delay Show, Great Ampong described the legendary highlife musician as a cheat who manipulated him into collaboration but refused to pay him his share ...

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NDC members divulging their secrets to me – A Plus

Musician Kwame Asare Obeng affectionately called A Plus has disclosed that leading members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are divulging their secrets to him. “While you were on your various whatsapp platforms discussing me, some of your members snapshot the chats and sent to me. I don’t want to create trouble I would have posted them on facebook ...

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All school feeding arrears to be paid by July – Otiko

The Gender ministry has assured worried school feeding caterers that all their outstanding payments will be settled by July this year. The assurance comes after the caterers stormed the premises of the ministry in Accra Monday over their unpaid arrears. In a statement, the Gender Minister, Otiko Djaba apologized to the caterers and said the payments will be done before ...

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Stealing among ECG staff crippling Energy Sector – Kwabena Donkor

Dr. Kwabena Donkor has bemoaned what he described as the attitude of thievery and pilfering among staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) revealing that it is among other challenges crippling the energy sector “ECG staff and consumers connive to deny ECG of its revenue”, former Power Minister in the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, alleged “I have ...

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Fuel prices to drop

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has stated that fuel prices are expected to go down this month. This is attributed to crude oil price falling by over 5 per cent and gasoline and gasoil prices dropping by approximately 8 per cent, fuel stocks capable of meeting over four weeks of national demand, and the Ghana cedi remaining fairly stable ...

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National ID issuance begins in August – Bawumia

Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia says government intends to start issuing National Identity Cards by the end of September this year. This, he said, would enable government to manage the economy properly while instilling social discipline in the country. Dr Bawumia announced this when he spoke on behalf of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo at the two-day National ...

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