President Nana Akufo-Addo has left Ghana on Monday to begin the second phase of his official working visits to some countries of the ECOWAS region. This phase will see President Akufo-Addo visit three countries in the sub-region including Senegal, Guinea and Cape Verde. Already, he has paid working visits to Burkina Faso, Togo and the Ivory Coast in the first phase ...

Port Harcourt-based singer, Timaya, born Alfred Inetimi Odon, has revealed the source of his inspiration. The Rivers-born singer said starring at women’s bums inspires him and he is unapologetic about that. Timaya said some of his songs came as a result of staring at ladies’ backside. He told Punch, “I love the woman backside because it is very beautiful and ...

Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Marfo says respect for teachers in the country has dwindled over the years. He said this is regardless of the fact that teachers play a key role in the development of the country. The Senior Minister made this known during the 10th Congregation of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) College of Education at Cape Coast. The former ...

There was big celebrations by Black Starlets players after crushing Cameroon 4-0 in their Group opener at the 2017 CAF U17 Nations Cup. Ghana’s squad produced some scintillating football artistry to run riot and dispatch the ‘Baby Lions’. Captain Eric Ayiah and midfielder Ibrahim Sulley both grabbed a brace for the Black Starlets. The result sent them to the summit ...

Ghanaian dancehall singer Stonebwoy and Leg Over hit maker Mr Eazi are among shortlisted acts for the award of BET Best International Act: Africa. Stonebwoy earns the nomination a second time after 2015 (which he won). Other acts include Starboy frontman Wizkid, Tekno, Davido (Nigeria), as well as AKA, Nasty C, and Babes Wodumo (Souh Africa). The 2017 edition of ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama should not “dare” contest the 2020 flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if he does not come clear on exactly what he has taken responsibility for, with regards to the party’s defeat in the last presidential elections, a youth group of the party, Action Movement, has said. Mr Mahama, after the NDC’s 2016 electoral ...

The family of Gregory Afoko, the suspect in prison custody for his alleged role in the murder of Upper East Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adams Mahama, has piled pressure on the police to do due diligence by serving the same invitation on the Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Bukari, and the Minister for Women, Gender ...

The Directorate of Health Services [DHS], University of Cape Coast (UCC), has cautioned people within the Cape Coast Metropolis to be vigilant as an outbreak of cholera looms. The caution was given at an emergency meeting with stakeholders of the University following two suspected cases of cholera that was recorded last Saturday. The meeting was to sensitize stakeholders on the ...

A 23-year-old student said to be a member of a syndicate that blackmails ladies and circulate their nude pictures on social media is in the grips of the Ahenkro police in Afigya Kwabre District of the Ashanti region. He is said to have threatened to circulate a fake nude picture of one Sheilla Osei Mensah and demanded Gh¢800. Named as ...

Asante Kotoko confirms the recruitment of striker, Richard Arthur and defender, Augustine Sefa in a bid to fortify the team ahead of the second round of the 2016/17 Premier League. The two players were at the club’s secretariat in Kumasi on Monday morning with their managers to append their signatures to contract documents. They would head straight to training at ...