The Accra High Court this morning directed a banker ‘sugar daddy’ and his former National Service personnel ‘side chick’ to file written submissions. Deborah Seyram Adablah has sued Ernest Kwasi Nimako, who she claims to be her ‘sugar daddy’ for allegedly breaching an agreement to take care of her. The Read more…
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says his outfit has written to the Pensioners Bondholders Forum about their exemption from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). This comes in the wake of intense protest at the forecourt of the Ministry over the past week over what some senior citizens believe will cripple Read more…
American actor and singer Rotimi has reached out to musician Kuami Eugene for a collaboration. The request comes after Kuami Eugene posted a video of himself on Instagram dancing to his unreleased song. “Should I drop this next? #cryptocurrency,” the Lynx Entertainment signee had captioned his post. Upon seeing the Read more…
Leading chip equipment maker ASML says it reported the breach to Netherlands and US authorities. Source: BBC
Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement, CDD-Ghana, Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has indicated his organisation’s resolve to resist any attempt by the Attorney-General to amend the Audit Service Act. This follows the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, describing the publication of the covid-19 audit report as premature and unconstitutional. He argues Read more…
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, says it is good the Auditor-General has disregarded the advice from the Attorney-General concerning the publication of the Covid-19 report. According to him, the Attorney-General calling the report’s publication premature and unconstitutional because it had not been first discussed by parliament Read more…
Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, says the Attorney-General does not have the power to direct the Auditor-General on what to do. According to him, the independence and autonomy of the Office of the Auditor-General is guaranteed in Article 187 of the 1992 constitution. He was speaking concerning the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Read more…
At least 73 migrants are missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off the Libyan coast, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). Only seven people survived Tuesday’s shipwreck but are in “extremely dire conditions” in hospital. So far 11 bodies have been recovered by the Libyan Read more…
Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been acquitted of bribing witnesses to lie about his notorious “bunga-bunga” parties. The billionaire media tycoon, 86, was accused of paying young showgirls and others to give false testimony about the allegedly raunchy parties. The other 28 defendants were also acquitted – among Read more…
Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time since November as they leapfrogged leaders Arsenal with a vital victory at Emirates Stadium. The reigning champions turned on the power in the second half in the biggest game of the domestic season as Arsenal paid Read more…
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has praised Erik ten Hag for transforming Manchester United and turning Marcus Rashford into “one of the most dangerous players in Europe”. The Spanish giants host United on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round play-off. Ten Hag was appointed in the Read more…
Karim Adeyemi scored a brilliant solo goal to condemn Chelsea to defeat in their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie at Borussia Dortmund. The Premier League side rued missed chances as Joao Felix shot over from a good position and then hit the crossbar in the first half. Reece James also Read more…
Days after the Auditor-General made a publication on the Covid-19 expenditure, it was challenged by the Attorney-General who says the publication is unconstitutional. This development has generated other reactions from stakeholders. Join Evans and his guests for the discussion: Source: JoyOnline
Students from the Awudome Senior High School in the Ho West District and St Paul’s Senior High School in the Ketu South Municipality have responded positively to calls from MTN Ghana to help save lives by donating blood to the blood Bank in the region. The students who were passionate about the exercise Read more…
A renowned law lecturer, Justice Srem-Sai, has lauded the former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, for joining the ongoing picketing at the Ministry of Finance over government’s debt exchange programme. According to the private legal practitioner, the involvement of the retired Supreme Court Judge will go a long way to erase Read more…
Actor and TV show host Akwasi Boadi, popularly known as Akrobeto, has revealed that ‘missing’ footballer Christian Atsu once gifted him €800. Speaking on his show, The Real News on UTV, he stated that at the time, he had never met the footballer. Akrobeto said Atsu gave him the money Read more…
A survey finds police forces using kit from companies despite alleged “security and ethical” fears. Source: BBC
A Joy FM listener has recounted his near-death experience with some officers of the Ghana Police Service in 2015. Narrating his ordeal, Daniel who is a truck driver, said he was travelling to Elubo around 1 am when he reached a police barrier near Cape Coast and was signalled to Read more…
Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says government must urgently make the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B free and accessible to communities. According to him, it is vital that testing, diagnosis, vaccination, and treatment of Hepatitis B be enrolled into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to make its treatment Read more…
Financial Economist, Professor Lord Mensah is advising government to show sacrifice and create more fiscal space, post debt exchange, in order to restore fiscal sustainability and turnaround the ailing economy. He, therefore, wants government to give some assurances that its will drastically reduce its expenditure significantly to revive the economy. Read more…