Leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hopeson Adorye has called on the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng to desist from investigating details in the late Sir John’s will.

Beyoncé has announced what appears to be her first solo album in six years, Renaissance, due out on 29 July. It will be the follow-up to 2016’s Lemonade, a meditation on black identity and marital infidelity that topped multiple end-of-year lists. Fans had been waiting for the news ever since Beyoncé deleted her social media profile pictures last week. She put them out of their misery on Thursday morning, by sharing the words “act i … RENAISSANCE” on her accounts. Streaming

Game 5 of the NBA Finals, in which the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics faced off, took place on Monday night June 13 witnessed the attendance of Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy. In a clip shared by the NBA on Instagram, the announcer said as a camera focused on the duo, “Back with us in the bay at Chase Center tonight, 24-time Grammy award winner, the one and only, Jay-Z!” The rapper then pulled Blue Ivy who was wearing a black moto jacket, black jeans, and black and white Nike sneakers

Shatta Wale in a new video on social media to address concerns about the music industry has dragged Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Samini, YaaPono, Black Sherif and others in an insult spree. In excerpt of the videos going viral, Shatta Wale has described Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, YaaPono and Samini as fools. “Kwasia the Sarkodie you are comparing to me, do you think I am his mate? Go and ask Sarkodie, go and ask Stonebwoy, go and ask your Samini, go and ask your YaaPono, go and ask the ‘kwasiafuor

Dancehall Artiste Samini, who is a current student of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in a video has announced that he is contesting for President of the Student Representative Council SRC of the tertiary school. According to Samini who has already started campaigning for votes, he has picked forms to contest for the position, awaiting election day. “I Emmanuel Andrew Samini popularly known as Samini picked up forms to stand for GIMPA SRC Presidency,”

A minister in Pakistan’s newly elected government is facing criticism following his plea to the nation to drink less tea to help save on imports amid a deepening economic crisis. Pakistan is among the world’s top tea importers, a hugely popular drink among both the rich and the poor in this country of 220 million people. The government spends about $600m from the central bank’s hard currency reserves for tea imports annually. A Pakistani is believed to drink at least three cups of tea a day

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday after visiting the war-scarred town of Irpin, where Macron praised Ukrainians for their “heroism” in the face of the Russian invasion. The French leader, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in Ukraine earlier Thursday to deliver “a message of European unity”, Macron said. The three European leaders met with Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday, after Macron

Two United States military veterans who were in Ukraine fighting against Russian forces have gone missing and are feared captured, family members and US Congress members have said. The men – Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27 – who had been living in Alabama before travelling to Ukraine following the February 24 invasion by Russia, were last heard from in the Kharkiv region, which borders Russia. Their families said they had last been in contact with both men on June 8 and were told they

The Dutch intelligence service has uncovered a Russian military agent attempting to use a false identity to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is investigating accusations of war crimes in Ukraine. Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov created an elaborate cover story dating back years to attempt to enter the Netherlands as a Brazilian national for an internship at the Hague-based ICC in April, the agency’s head told the Reuters news agency on Thursday. “This was a long-term, multi-year

Protests have erupted in India over a new reform scheme to hire soldiers for a fixed term for the armed forces. In the northern state of Bihar, protesters burned tyres and blocked key highways on Thursday, demanding a roll-back of the reforms. Police fired tear gas shells in some areas after clashes with protesters. The “Agnipath” or Path of Fire programme, which was unveiled on Tuesday, is aimed at applicants aged between 17.5 and 21. Successful candidates will join the armed services

US-led coalition forces say they captured a senior leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in an overnight raid in northern Syria. The man was “an experienced bomb maker and operational facilitator”, a coalition statement said. Officials told US media that he was named Hani Ahmed al-Kurdi. A monitoring group said troops were dropped by two helicopters in al-Humayra, close to the Turkish border in opposition-held Aleppo province. There were seven minutes of armed clashes between

International music sensation and businessman, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known in showbiz circles as Mr. Eazi has instituted a scholarship scheme to support needy undergraduate students at the C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS).

The failure of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to appear before Parliament to answer questions relating to the Covid expenses can be a sign of arrogance on the part of the Minister, private legal practitioner, Mr Kwame Jantuah has said. In the view of Mr Jantuah, the Finance Minister, even if he has no answers […]

Latest figures on the number of seedlings distributed during the Green Ghana Project have increased to 23 million. On June 14, the Forestry Commission indicated that it distributed over 22 million seedlings for the 2022 Green Ghana Project. The quantity exceeded government’s target of 20 million seedlings. In his latest update, the Lands and Natural […] The post Gov’t

Detective Chief Inspector Michael Nkrumah, the last prosecution’s witness in the ongoing treason trial, says there was a typographical error in the affidavit to support the accused persons’ motion. He said a statement he made in an affidavit to support a motion that the accused persons were arrested in a meeting whilst finalising their plot … The post There

Nana Dwemoh Benneh, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), has expressed optimism that the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) will boost trade on the African Continent. This is because PAPSS, a centralised payment and settlement system that allowed local currencies trade transactions, would make transaction among businesses instant and direct, … The post PAPSS

Overview Periwinkle is an herb. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. Don’t confuse periwinkle with Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus). Despite serious safety concerns, people use periwinkle for memory and thinking, diarrhea, vaginal discharge, sore throat, and toothache, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. How does it work ? Periwinkle can lower blood pressure. It can also help reduce swelling (inflammation) and have a drying (astringent)

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has directed Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta to appear before Parliament on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, to answer some 16 urgent questions tabled by members of the house. Ken Ofori-Atta incurred the wrath of the Speaker last Thursday after he failed to appear before the House despite being scheduled to […] The post Bagbin

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it is fully committed to clamping down on power theft and any other form of illegality that adversely affects the operations of the company. The company has, therefore, issued a month’s moratorium to all customers who have defaulted on the payment of bills, as well as those who have engaged in any form of illegality, to regularise their use of power or face severe sanctions. The Director of Customer Services, Mr. Abraham Anokye Abebrese, who made this

A big price cut may not be enough Samsung doesn’t have much competition in the foldable phone market, but this year it sounds like Motorola is going to give it run for its money, as the Motorola Razr 3 is reportedly on the way, and a new leak suggests it could be a big improvement … The post Motorola Razr 3 price leak suggests it could