Interim chairman of GHAMRO, Rex Omar, educated Ghanaian musicians and the general public on the royalties on SimplyShowbiz with Akorfa. The issue of royalties is heavily debated in the Ghanaian entertainment space and recently came under scrutiny when Shatta Wale rejected his royalties from GHAMRO. According to him, the amount was too small for the […]
Ghanaian boxer Richard Commey says he backs former opponent Vasiliy Lomachenko’s decision to take up arms for Ukraine to fight the ongoing Russian invasion. The two former world champions fought in December in New York with Lomachenko, 34, winning on points. Earlier this week the three-weight world champion and double Olympic gold medallist was shown […]
The Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) has commissioned a new FIFA standard size artificial turf at the school’s campus in Cape Coast. The field which was sponsored by six year groups namely: 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011, and constructed by BLAG Ghana Limited, is expected to commemorate the 145th anniversary celebration of the […]
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Chelsea will be a desirable football club for many given its status within the game, but the £3bn value placed on the club by Roman Abramovich is steep, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire. He said: “That does seem excessive because it effectively values Chelsea at more than Manchester United and we know their […]
A primary school teacher with the Kogyina M/A Primary School in the Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region has been hit by a stray bullet. Narrating how the incident happened on Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, the teacher, Prince Badu Dankwa, indicated that he was on his way to school when his […]
The Prince of Odumse, a suburb of Ningo Prampram traditional area, Fiesu Tetteh Emperor, got married to his longtime girlfriend recently. The traditional wedding took place at Sota a nearby village where the bride hails from. The ceremony was graced with the presence of chiefs from neighboring towns and villages among others. Fiesu Tetteh Emperor […]
A civil society activist who is the chairman of the Civil Society Platform on Oil Gas, Dr Steve Manteaw, has said that one of the causes of coups in most countries is the absence of an alternative to the governing party. He explained that the people must have no other opportunity for changing the government […]
Music producer Mr Stephen Akwasi Asiedu, popularly known as Asteve, disclosed he will invest in the rope business in China than gospel musicians because some are ingrates. Mr Stephen Akwasi Asiedu is the Chief executive Officer ‘CEO’ of Asteve Audio-visual production. The recording label is one of the prominent gospel music production houses that played […]
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has published a report titled “Assessment of the Management and Use of Ghana’s Petroleum Revenues (2011-2020)”. The report assesses Ghana’s management and use of petroleum revenue over the past ten years (2011-2020) in line with the requirements of Ghana’s Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA), 2011 (Act 815, as […]
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has tasked the new board of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to cooperate with the Executive Director Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah to ensure that they succeed in their mandate. He said this while speaking at the inauguration of the newly-constituted board of EOCO […]
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has tasked the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to go after multinational companies who are evading taxes in Ghana. He said this while speaking at the inauguration of the newly-constituted board of EOCO on Wednesday March 2. He said “On my working visit to […]
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has told the newly-constituted board of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) that the organization is a generator of revenue for the government to undertake development. This is based on their mandate to recover proceeds of crimes, he said. He has therefore tasked the […]
Former Chief Executive for Sekyere Afram Plains District and a member of the NDC Communication Team, Fuseini Donkor, has said Ghanaians should expect more taxes from the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Speaking on Akoma FM on Thursday, March 3, the former DCE stated: “I foresee the President introduce Ukraine war levy on Ghanaians.” According […]
Deputy General Secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Boamah Otokunor has declared intentions to contest the substantive General Secretary position when the window is opened. Mr Otokunor in exclusive interview on Akoma FM‘s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma Thursday, March 3 explained his intentions to clinch the secretary position is hinged […]
The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the government is focused on enhancing internal revenue mobilization and deepening of the digital footprint in order to develop the country. Dr Bawumia was speaking at the National Labour conference in Kwahu on Wednesday March 2. “We remain focused to improving public sector efficiency, rationalizing public expenditure, […]
The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey, has noted that the downgrade of Ghana’s economy by credit rating agencies brought panic into the system. This, he said, led to speculations and also the refusal of investors to buy bonds, a situation that […]
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has noted that the coup comment made by the Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ghana, Professor Raymond Atuguba is an attack on Ghana’s democracy. He told journalists in Accra on Wednesday March 2 that the pronouncements “are disappointing because, despite Covid-19, Ghana’s current economic status […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has noted that the cost of houses in Ghana is expensive. He has therefore members of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to ensure the country builds cheaper houses for the citizenry, adding housing in Ghana has become largely a monopoly of the rich. Speaking at […]
The Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama has backed the Dean of the University of Ghana Law School, Professor Raymond Atuguba, for comments to the effect that current conditions in Ghana are ripe for a coup d’etat. Joyce Bawa Mogtari said “he spoke in context”. She indicated that if the authorities that be […]
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