An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Eugene Ashie aka Wisa a hip-life artiste accused of displaying his manhood on stage during a performance to pay a fine of GH¢8,400. Wisa in default would serve a 24 month jail term. The sentence came after the Court Presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, had found him … The post Court convicts Wisa for displaying penis

Mr Robert Ahomkah-Lindsay, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry has reiterated government’s commitment to delivering on its one district one factory promise, by the close of 2020. He said the “One District, One Factory” also known as “1D1F” had made significant strides  receiving over 700 business plans out of which 618 had been reviewed with … The post We

Nana Opanbour Bonsu II, President, Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana has expressed dissatisfaction over the clearing of cocoa trees for the cultivation of rubber in cocoa communities in the Eastern Region. He said the situation was worrying because some chiefs were compelling cocoa farmers to release their farms for the cultivation of rubber trees.  Nana … The post Rubber

Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has taken a swipe at former President John Mahama for being dishonest in his criticism of the current government’s handling of the ban on illegal small-scale mining. Former President Mahama at the National Democratic Congress Unity Walk in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on … The post Minister criticises

A research conducted by Dr Georgina Oduro, a Senior Lecture at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Cape Coast (UCC) has revealed a worrying trend of a high prevalence of child prostitution in Ghana. The research, which was undertaken to assess the phenomenon of child prostitution in the country, indicated that children between … The post Child

Banks have been asked to adhere strictly to their good corporate governance practices in order to avert their collapse. They have also been asked to ensure that their laid down credit policies were devoid of favouritism, nepotism and cronyism. Dr Raziel Obeng-Okon, a Senior Lecturer of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) … The post Ghana

Ghana’s Boxing Legend, Azumah ‘The Professor” Nelson,  has congratulated Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe (19-0, 13KO’s) after stopping Mexico’s Jessie Magdaleno (26-1, 18KO’s) to win the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) World super Bantamweight title. Dogboe delivered a tremendous and magnificent comeback in the bout, as he handed Magdaleno his first defeat with round 11 knock down, … The post Azumah

Visiting Accra Hearts of Oak S/C demonstrated tenacity of purpose to pip archrivals, Asante Kotoko S/C, 1-0 in a match day ten super clash of the Ghana Premier League (GPL), at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, on Sunday. The Phobians came into the match cautiously optimistic, deploying a defensive strategy in the first half and … The post Hearts beats Kotoko in GPL super clash

Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education has said that negative attitudes from mainstream teachers and pupils towards children with special needs inhibit the full realisation of the inclusive education policy. He acknowledged that issues of logistics as well as lack of adequately skilled staff to respond to the specific needs of children with special … The post Negative

Professor Isaac Abeiku Blankson, Vice President of the Ghana Technology University College (GTUC), has called on government to expedite action on the formation of the University’s Council. He said since the dissolution of the last GTUC Council in September 2017, the University had remained without a governing Council. He said the Ministry of Communications had … The post Expedite

Dr John Kofi Mensah, Managing Director, adb Bank, has urged universities to produce more entrepreneurs to support the growth of the private sector in the country. He said entrepreneurship was widely considered as the backbone of the private sector, thus, creating jobs and providing tax base for local government; as such the need for more … The post Ghanaian universities

Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe on Sunday, with a lightening left hook in the 11th round, to knock out former champion Jessie Magdaleno from the United States of America (USA) to become the new World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Junior Featherweight Champion. Dogboe, after being knocked down in the early seconds of the first round in the titanic … The post Dogboe