By Seli Baisie The demise of Mr. Joachim Awuley Lartey, affectionately known as ‘Joe Lartey,’ has been announced by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG). The veteran commentator died on Friday, April 26, 2024. Serving as the association’s inaugural President, Joe Lartey’s impact on Ghanaian sports journalism is unparalleled. Joe Lartey was instrumental in […]
Joe Lartey, renowned Ghanaian sports journalist and a commentator has passed away, as confirmed by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) on Saturday. The veteran commentator died on Friday, April 26, 2024. In a statement, SWAG announced, “The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) announces the death of Mr Joachim Awuley Lartey aka ‘Joe […] The post Veteran Sports
President Akufo-Addo’s driver, Joseph Addo, has been elected as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for La Dadekotopon. He polled 664 votes against his main challenger, Solomon Kotey Niikio, who polled 555. The National Executive Committee of the NPP sanctioned a primary in the constituency after the elected parliamentary candidate, Dr. Gerald Joseph Tetteh, […] The post NPP
Renowned Ghanaian actor and comedian Clement Bonney, popularly known as Mr Beautiful, has criticised the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stating that their actions have brought embarrassment to their supporters. Mr Beautiful expressed his dismay, suggesting that if he were in the shoes of fellow actors Kalybos […] The post I
The campaign team of the Independent Candidate and former NPP MP for the Ejisu constituency, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, has strongly stated their unrelenting monitoring of the ballots in the April 30 by-election. The team says they will defend their Candidate’s ballots fiercely and with every fibre of their being. They have also accused the ruling […] The post Ejisu by-election:
On April 24, 2024, the mother of legendary Ghanaian actor Fred Amugi turned a magnificent 100 years old. To mark this incredible milestone, the celebrated actor and his friends at Flora Tissue (a brand he represents) orchestrated a delightful surprise visit for his mom. The heartwarming event showered her with gifts and a special musical […] The post Meet legendary actor
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has responded to allegations made by former President John Mahama, who claimed that the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government had appointed NPP sympathizers to the Commission. The EC emphasized the neutrality of its recruitment process and questioned the accuracy of Mahama’s statements. During an interview at the London […] The post Ghanaians
The High Court in Accra has directed a former Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Anthony Kwaku Boahen to be ready to open his defense on May 30 should Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo remain absent. Ofosu-Ampofo (1st Accused) the former National Chairman of the NDC was expected in Court on Thursday, April 25, to […] The post Leaked
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nkatiah has warned persons who believed they would be kingmakers within the next government Addressing the rank and file of the party during the official outdooring flag bearer John Mahama’s running mate, Prof Naana Opoku Agyemang at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) he […] The post Don’t
The Head of Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kobby Bentsi-Enchill, has emphasized the importance of the domestic capital market as a viable and sustainable source of funding for businesses. Mr. Bentsi-Enchill said this at the issuance of Letshego’s newly established and expanded GHS 500 million bond programme at the Ghana Stock Exchange. Speaking on […] The post Domestic
The Minority in Parliament has slammed their Majority counterparts for asking Ghanaians to reject the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama in the December 7th presidential election. Majority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin in an address to the media rejected the failure tag slapped on the Nana Addo administration by persons within the opposition […] The post 2024
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that six aspirants have been cleared to contest in the upcoming Ejisu by-election scheduled for Tuesday, April 30. The nominations closed on Thursday, April 18, with some candidates racing against time to submit their forms at the EC’s Ejisu district office in the Ashanti Region. Leading the pack is […] The post Six aspirants cleared by EC for
Yesterday, we raised serious concerns over the conduct exhibited by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah. The minister, according to starrfm.com.gh, had caused the arrest and detention of the Ashanti regional manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The crime of the manager was that he disconnected power to Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) […] The post Editorial:
Dr Francis Baah, Director of Research at the COCOBOD has denied claims that a meeting was convened upon the assumption of office of Dr Kwabena Opuni, the first accused in the cocoa trial, where a decision was taken to compel Scientists to breach testing procedures for the fertilizers. The purported meeting was allegedly attended by […] The post Opuni
The Ashanti regional Senior and Junior Staff Unions of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have threatened to demonstrate against the Ashanti regional minister, Mr Simon Osei-Mensah, over the arrest of the General Manager of ECG Ashanti East, Ing. Mark Wiafe. The minister ordered the arrest, following the disconnection of power supply to the Kumasi […] The post ECG staff threaten demo against A/R
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to cancel the supply of food items to Senior High Schools by the National Food Buffer Stock Company as part of his vision to review the Free SHS policy. John Mahama says feeding grants would be channelled through the heads of Senior […] The post No more Buffer Stock –
The indiscipline in Afigya Kwabre South district of the Ashanti region is getting out of hand, as traditional leaders continue to sell out portions of the ‘shooting range’ land belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces to private developers. The shooting range is an area where the military train their officers on how to use firearms. […] The post Chiefs selling GAF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed satisfaction with Ghana’s Economic performance under the IMF-supported program, as it reaches staff-level agreement on the second review of Ghana’s economic program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Addressing the media at a joint news conference with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Ministry of Finance […] The post IMF:
Winners of the 2023 STEMNNOVATION competition organized by the Free Senior High School Secretariat of the Ministry of Education last year left Ghana for Japan last week Saturday. The five students and an official of the Education Ministry will be out of the country for one-week and while in Japan, they will participate in an […] The post 2023 STEMNNOVATION winners leave for Japan appeared first on
The family of late Nigerian actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu has set June 28 as the date for his burial services. Mr Ibu will be buried in his hometown Amuri, in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. In a press release, the family explained that funeral rites will be a […] The post Mr Ibu’s family releases burial date, final funeral rites appeared first on
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