Sherwyn Sarabi, four, has achieved an IQ score of 160 – the highest possible mark on the Whechsler Scale At the age of four, he’s already been made a member of Mensa and achieved fame for his intellect. But that wasn’t enough for Sherwyn Sarabi, who is now being compared to Albert Einstein, Bill Gates and […]
Oprah Winfrey has practically raised a nation of “Oprah Winfrey Show” viewers, but the mogul nonetheless thinks that her own biological progeny wouldn’t be as enraptured. “If I had kids, my kids would hate me,” Winfrey told the Hollywood Reporter in a new interview. “They would have ended up on the equivalent of the ‘Oprah’ show […]
Organized labour has finally added its voice to calls on the board of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the Bank of Ghana to suspend the sale of Merchant Bank to Fortiz Equity Fund for further investigations. Organized labour is therefore asking SSNIT, the major shareholder in Merchant Bank to rather restructure the bank’s […]
One of Ghana’s celebrated actors, Mr. Beautiful, says several movie producers, especially the Kumasi-based ones, have decided not to feature him in their movies because he campaigned for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2012 presidential elections. The star actor, known in private life as Clement Bonney, says the fact the he even mounted […]
A South African sign language interpreter accused of making up his own signs during a memorial to Nelson Mandela has faced charges for murder, rape and kidnapping, it was claimed today. Thamsanqa Jantjie, 34, stood just a few feet from from President Obama and others who spoke at Tuesday’s ceremony that was broadcast around the world. South […]
The number of people being diagnosed with cancer in the world each year has leaped to more than 14 million, the World Health Organization says. The data for 2012 shows a marked rise on the 12.7 million cases in 2008. In that time the number of deaths has also increased, from 7.6 million to 8.2 […]
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has been ruled out for a month with a thigh strain. The Dutchman, 30, was injured while taking the corner that led to Phil Jones’ winner against Champions League opponents Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday. United play eight matches before facing Chelsea in the league on 19 January. “It’s unfortunate,” said […]
Kwaku Agyemang Manu Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has described as frustrating, the inability of the committee to implement audit recommendations in the Auditor General’s report.He noted that the situation has rendered the committee ineffective due to its inability to take action against people found guilty of mismanaging […]
The Speaker of Parliament Edward Doe-Adjaho has warned the house will not approve budgetary estimates of ministries whose political heads (ministers) fail to show up in Parliament. The Speaker says the continuous boycott of Parliament by some ministers is disrespectful to the president and parliament. The speaker says he is frustrated by the attitude of these […]
Dr Kwaben Adjei and Kofi Portuphy A pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) Group calling itself ‘Eastern for Portuphy’ (EFOP) in the Eastern region has descended heavily on the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Kwabena Adjei for allegedly making undemocratic comments. According to the group, Dr. Adjei told some NDC supporters that he would not contest […]
Alfred Vanderpuye – AMA Boss An “Operation Let Traffic Flow†initiative, was launched a couple of days ago by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mr. Alfred Vanderpuye. Intended to stem the stressful traffic logjams in the nation’s capital, especially as we inch towards Xmas, the initiative is well thought […]
Alex Mould – Acting CEO of GNPC The lid has been blown off another gargantuan scandal emanating from the ‘backyard’ of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) after it requested Parliament to approve $61.8million for the purpose of acquiring an office accommodation. The GNPC is seeking $39.5million in its 2014 budget for the lease of […]
KILLER! Abraham Baah and Rosemond Nyampong ABRAHAM KWAME Baah, a 25-year-old man who claims to be an auto-electrician, has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of Rosemond Nyampong, a 32-year-old Stanbic Bank staff at her residence at Baastona on the Spintex Road in Accra. The suspect has been put before a Tema Magistrate Court and […]
Mahama Ayariga Claims by Information and Media Relations Minister, Mahama Ayariga, that an amount of GH¢1million has been spent in purchasing laptops for journalists have sparked a raging controversy with many raising eye brows. Answering questions on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, Mr Ayariga said government had used an amount of GH¢1million allocated to […]
A 36-year old head potter, popularly known as Kayayo, met her untimely death when she attempted to bypass a long DAF articulated truck, carrying a 40 footer container, at Okaishie in the  Accra Central Business District yesterday. The deceased identified as Hassana Abdulai, a six months old nursing mother, was ran over by the truck […]
Businessman, Mr Akwasi Addai, aka Odike, will today appear before the Royal Court of the Asantehemaa located in the Manhyia Palace over his alleged invoking of curses on the chief of Asokwa and the Metropolitan Chief Executive of Kumasi. The court, the second most powerful in the Asante traditional set up, after that of the […]
The sponsors with their certificates of appreciation in a photograph with management of the Ghana Tourism Authority The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has presented certificates of appreciation to the sponsors of the 9th National Tourism Awards that reward personalities and organizations for their excellent performance in the tourism sector. In all, over 20 certificates were […]
The participants in a group photograph after the workshop. About 400 cocoa extension officers drawn from various parts of the country took part in an extensive capacity building programme to enhance their skills in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital. The educative programme was funded by World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), with Solidaridad, an international development organization […]
John Dziwornu addressing the conference while other GNAFF executive members listen Members of the Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) have declared their commitment to the promotion of technologies that would be benefit smallholder farmers and fishers in the country. At a press conference held yesterday in Accra, members of the association could […]
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