The Volta Development Forum has called for a thorough investigation into the arrest, allegations of assault, and ethnic remarks on Citi FM’s Caleb Kudah by operatives of the National Security. Mr. Caleb Kudah, a journalist with Accra-based Citi FM, was arrested last week and detained for filming the premises of the National Security Ministry. The heavily armed operatives, after arresting ...

REMITTANCES TO Ghana increased by 5% to $3.6 billion in spite of the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19. The World Bank’s 2021 Migration and Development report, which made this known, said with the exception of Nigeria where there was a significant decline in remittances, foreign inflows to Africa went up by 2.3%. The report said Ghana ranked second behind ...

The referee who handled the game involving Hearts of Oak and Elmina Sharks, Maxwell Kofi Owusu, is on his knees begging for his not too impressive performance. His decision to award a penalty to Hearts after a Sharks defender prevented a goal with his shoulder generated arguments among the playing body and officialdom of the Elmina-based side. Replays, however, have ...

Microsoft was investigating its co-founder Bill Gates over a 20-year-old affair shortly before he stepped down from the company’s board last year. The tech giant confirmed that it had launched a probe after concerns were reported about his behaviour. The firm said it held an investigation with a law firm and provided support to the employee who made the complaint. ...

The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting which was to be held on 19th to 21st May 2021 has been rescheduled the Bank has announced. The new date for the meeting is 26th to 28th May 2021. The BoG in a statement added that it will organise a press conference after the MPC meeting on 31st May 2021. ...

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged members of the Joint Steering Committee of the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lipke and Lolobi (SALL) Traditonal Areas to properly invoke the jurisdiction of Parliament to thoroughly address the non-representation of the people of SALL in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. He said although he presides over the House as Speaker, he ...

Lynx Entertainment signee, KiDi, has topped the five most streamed music charts of the week in South Africa with his song ‘Touch It’. The top five most streamed African artistes were shortlisted by the South African radio station, Metro FM. KiDi recently released the visual for ‘Touch It’ as his second song of the year 2021 after his hit track ...

Factions in a Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) elections brouhaha have decided to let go of their differences. This is to present a united front to see to the development of the union and music industry in general. Since 2019, members of the union have been going through legal tussle over who should lead. Caleb Appiah-Levi, who is the Greater ...

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday in Florida, after fellow contestant Miss Myanmar used her stage time to draw attention to the bloody military coup in her country. Sunday night marked the Miss Universe competition’s return to television, after the pageant was cancelled in 2020 for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic. Andrea Meza, 26, finished ...

The organisers of the annual musical concert dubbed “Africa Day Benefit Concert” have announced that the second edition of the event will be held on May 25. The event is being organised to raise funds to help families and children in the continent affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by donating all proceeds raised. The concert, being held in partnership with ...