Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has shared his first racist encounter during a family visit in Germany some years ago. According to the “Bleeding” rapper, he experienced a racist encounter with an immigration officer while attempting to enter Germany with an Italian visa. He said was visiting his family and confirmed with the immigration officer that entering the country with an Italian visa wasn’t ...

The Deputy Health Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has defended government’s $150 compulsory charge for COVID-19 test for travellers arriving in the country. People who wish to visit Ghana are expected to do a compulsory Covid-19 PCR test at the airport, which would have results available within thirty minutes, an announcement which has received mixed reactions from Ghanaians over the cost. ...

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is saying that the payment of teachers’ salaries and arrears remains a challenge as over 14,000 teachers have not received their salaries. This was revealed by the President of the Association, Mr. Eric Angel Carbonu, in an interview with Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show. “What is baffling is that over fourteen ...

The Institute of Charted Accountants Ghana has for the first time since its inception made history with the inclusion of four females in the 11-member governing Council. In time past, the highest number of females in the council were either 2 or one but the status quo appeared to have changed with the inclusion of more women. Among the females ...

The Executive Director of Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Enoch Kwasi Gyetuah has described as shocking and disappointing claims by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that he consulted relevant stakeholders in a decision to reopen schools. The president in his 16th address to the nation on measures taken to curb the spread of the Novel Coronavirus announced plans ...

Government has announced that children under the age of five will not be tested for Covid-19 at the Kotoka International Airport. This was announced by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service Dr Patrick Kumah-Aboagye at a press briefing to outline details of measures put in place ahead of the resumption of air travel in Ghana. In his address to ...

Founder and leader of Anointed Palace Chapel, popularly known as Rev Obofour has once again proven that he’s very rich and can be compared to the Roman’s Croesus. As part of their 10th marriage anniversary, clergyman has surprised the wife with a 2020 G-Wagon which costs around $156,450 equivalent to GH¢904,865.97. The two love birds have been flirting on their ...

The Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 44-year-old man Joseph Mensah Amartey to a six-month jail term after chopping off the ear of one Japhet Tetteh Josiah over his girlfriend. The accused person who was arraigned and charged with the offence of causing harm, pleaded guilty for the offence and was convicted on his own plea. In his plea ...

The fate of a newborn triplet in a hamlet in the thick cocoa farms of Manukrom hang in a balance as their poor parents struggle to keep up feeding and taking care of them. Ultimate News’ visit to the little hamlet in the outskirts of Manukrom in the Atwima Nwabeagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region, the adorable boys and girl, ...

Rapper Medikal who just won the Hiplife song of the year at the just-ended 21st edition of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has dedicated his award to Eno Barony. He took to his twitter page to celebrate the female rapper who is arguably one of the finest rappers ever to emerge from Ghana. The Swoutom bred rapper dedicated his award to Eno after her ...