Politics
Asiedu Nketiah: Give me Bawumia’s calculator
There was prolonged laughter Thursday across the floor of the Supreme Court hearing the election petition when Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, witness for first and third respondents jokingly asked if he could be handed a calculator from the key witness for the petitioners. Asiedu Nketiah, also known as General Mosquito, who is General Secretary of [...]
John Boadu: NDC’s complaint about pink sheet boxes is a hoax
A Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has condemned what he described as unnecessary tension being created by counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the ongoing Presidential Election Petition before the Supreme Court. He said allegation by Tsatsu Tsikata that pink sheet boxes in the custody of the [...]
Philip Addison to re-examine Bawumia today
Lead Counsel for the petitioners in the election petition case, Philip Addison will this morning re-examine their key witness, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Spokesperson for the petitioner’s legal team, Madam Gloria Akuffo noted that they were relived Mr. Tsikata had ended his cross examination. ‘’We are happy to re-examine, as you might have realized, it’s been [...]
Sports
Ghana to camp in Ethiopia, South Africa ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Ghana’s national team will pitch camp in Ethiopia and South Africa to prepare for next month’s crucial 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Sudan and Lesotho. The Black Stars had originally planned to camp in Kenya and play a friendly against the Harambee Stars on 1 June. But they opted out of the friendly citing the [...]
Fulham confirm signing Boateng on one-year deal
English Premier League side Fulham have announced the free transfer signing of Ghana international Derek Boateng. The club handed the experienced midfielder a one-year deal with an option for a further year after receiving his International Transfer Certificate. The 30-year-old midfielder previously played for Ukrainian side FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk where he made only 23 appearances [...]
Atsu to quit Porto in pursuit of boyhood dream of playing in English league
Ghana winger Christian Atsu has given the clearest indication he is set to leave Porto by revealing his boyhood dream of playing in the English Premier League. The 21-year-old appears frustrated with his bit-part role with the Portuguese champions despite gaining worldwide recognition. Tottenham Hotspurs are reported to be in the lead in the race [...]
Entertainment
Miss Universe Ghana 2013 organisers assure winner of prizes
Organiser of the prestigious Miss Universe Ghana 2013 Beauty pageant, Roberta Annan Consulting (RAC LLC) has given assurance to the winner and contestants of this year’s event that they will receive all prizes promised to them. Ten Ghanaian beauty hopefuls are vying for the title of Miss Universe Ghana. The 10 finalists are Akua, Albie, [...]
Kaywa: Time to refine Azonto beats
The ‘Azonto’ dance and music went viral globally within the first few months of its introduction. It has influenced a new Ghanaian rhythm and has been performed on various world stages by both Ghanaians and other nationals. ‘Azonto’ is seen by many as one of Ghana’s biggest cultural exports of the past decade but is [...]
Jim Iyke’s ex-girlfriend Keturah Hamilton advices Nadia Buari
It is usually when things are tough that people remember God. Nadia Buari may be smiling that she has found her right man but she should learn from her predecessor. Keturah Hamilton has been in pains, reading, seeing all the activities of her ex Jim Iyke with his new lover Nadia Buari on the internet. [...]
Ghanaians Abroad
Ghanaians in Malaysia facing human rights violations
Ghanaians living in Malaysia illegally are reportedly facing some human rights violations in that country. Reports indicate that those caught without papers are reported to have been imprisoned immediately without trial or the right to an attorney. Speaking to Citi News from Malaysia, Kwadwo Owusu Odame said many Ghanaians are facing difficulty and called on [...]
Ghanaian Mada Kabobo kills one, Injures four in Italy
illegal immigrant has gone on the rampage with a pickaxe in the Italian city of Milan, killing a passer-by and wounding four others, police say. A suspect has been arrested and named as Mada Kabobo, a 21-year-old Ghanaian. A 40-year-old man was killed in the attack in a northern suburb of the city. Two of [...]
Three Ghanaians arrested in US for credit card scam
Six people are accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a credit-card scam that recruited fast-food workers to skim card numbers with an electronic reading device. Central Ohio law officers and the Secret Service hope they put an end to the scheme by arresting the six yesterday and raiding two Columbus houses — [...]
Crime
Car snatcher nabbed with Stolen Land Rover
A 27-year-old suspected driver, Micheal Kwabena Rockson, has been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command for stealing a Land Rover Freelander. The suspect allegedly stole the vehicle with registration number GB6708-12 which was parked in front of a house at Paraku Estates on the Spintex Road on May 17, 2013. Police arrested the suspect [...]
Ivorian jailed for car theft
An Ivorian who stole two cars belonging to Property Express Ghana Limited (PEGL) and went into hiding for six years has been made to suffer the consequence of his action by an Accra Circuit Court. Dion Pierre has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment with hard labour by the court presided over by Audrey Korcu-Vie [...]
One person killed in Dodowa over land
One person has been shot dead during a shootout involving land surveyors and some unidentified persons in Dodowa. The clashes erupted as a result of a land dispute land. In an interview with Citi News one of the injured persons, Kennedy Ashon receiving treatment at the Tema General Hospital explained that they were four surveyors [...]
Religion
Dr. Opoku-Onyinah; Miracles are meant to follow Christians; not the other way round
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Apostle Dr. Opoku-Onyinah, has reproached Christians with shallow faith in Christ; who are always quick to avail themselves to men of God known noted for mesmerizing their audience with signs and wonders. His comment comes on the heels of the stampede which occurred last Sunday at the [...]
Rev. Owusu Bempah: T.B Joshua is a Demon
Following the tragedy which claimed 4 lives at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) off the Spintex Road in Accra, the outspoken Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah has not seized lashing out at T.B. Joshua founder and general overseer of the church. In an exclusive interview with NEWS ONE, Rev Owusu Bempah categorically called the [...]
‘Holy Water’ Stampede: I’ll compensate bereaved families says TB Joshua
The General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T. B. Joshua, has taken up the medical expenses and the welfare of victims of the stampede that occurred at the Accra branch of the church last Sunday. He has also offered to compensate the bereaved families and ask for God’s blessings for [...]
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You must believe in God to be a freemason – Grandmaster of Lodge
The Grand master of the Grand Lodge of Ghana, Brother Otwasuom Osei Nyampong VI, has said that the Bible is the first book you will see in a freemason temple. According to Nana Nyanpong, one needs to first believe in God and have an education to a certain level in order to be admitted into [...]
Anita De Souza: The only problem NPP has is Nana Addo
A staunch member of the National Democratic Congress, Madam Anita De Souza has advised her political opponent, specifically members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to accuse the NDC falsely when it had come to fore that “Nana Akufo-Addo has single handedly created the uncontrollable mess in their party”. “Until Nana Addo accepts defeat [...]