Thomas Partey on Thursday, March 22, became the talk of town after a splendid performance on Ghana’s victory over Angola in the first leg of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations doubleheader qualifiers. Thomas Partey, who was the Black Stars captain in the absence of Andre Dede Ayew, gave Ghanaians a glimpse of what …
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Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina’s prison sentence commuted
Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda and was serving a 25-year sentence in Rwanda on “terrorism” charges, has had his sentence commuted by presidential order. The announcement was made by a Rwandan government spokesperson on Friday. Rusesabagina is expected to be released …
Read More »Why court ordered arrest of Afia Schwarzenegger’s former husband
Lawrence Abrokwa, a former husband of media personality, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, popularly known as Afia Schwarzenegger was in March 2020 arrested and later granted bail in the sum of GH¢20,000.00 bail with three sureties for failing to appear before the court. High Court judge, Mrs Justice Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, on March …
Read More »Fashion contest: My clothes are finished! – Ajagurajah replies Osebo
In the past few days, social media has witnessed an interesting ‘fashion flaunting competition’ between Ajagurajah and Osebo the Zaraman. It has been an interesting spectacle of outfits being put together and displayed by these two gentlemen on their respective social media pages. It all started when Ajagurajah, whose specialty …
Read More »The woman who got Kojo Jones to parade 17 luxurious cars from Accra to Kumasi
A year after his wedding, GhanaWeb does a throwback to the colourful ceremony which saw Kojo Jones’ ‘treasure’ become a topic for discussion. Read the story as published on March 24, 2022, below. On March 22, 2022, Ghanaian real estate mogul and CEO of Empire Domus, Emmanuel Kojo Jones, shook …
Read More »Charterhouse petitioned over Jay Bahd’s Best New Artist VGMA24 nomination
Ghanaian musician Jay Bahd’s nomination for the Best New Artist at the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has been challenged. Following the introduction of a one-week provisional window for dispute resolution for this year’s awards scheme, broadcast journalist and Academy member of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Austine Woode has …
Read More »McBrown reacts to Fella Makafui and Medikal’s alleged breakup
During Medikal’s media tour to promote his ‘Planning and Plotting’ album, the Ghanaian rapper, had also been on a ‘clarification spree’; addressing rumours of his purportedly failed marriage. Recently, the rumors of Medikal and his wife, Fella Makafui‘s breakup intensified after the release of a single which featured his ex, ‘Sister Derby’. Rumours …
Read More »Catholic priest wins state governorship election in Nigeria
Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko has made history as the second Catholic priest in Africa, and arguably in the world, to contest and win a State governorship seat following his victory in the recently conducted 2023 state governorship elections in Nigeria. Fr. Alia’s victory …
Read More »DR Congo’s Tshisekedi brings in ex-VP Jean-Pierre Bemba in reshuffle
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has returned to government former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba in a new reshuffle ahead of elections. The list of the new team was made public on Thursday night, and, like the old government, the new one has 57 ministers. In the sweeping changes, …
Read More »We’ll bomb any country that arrests Putin over ICC warrant – Ex-Russian president
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has cautioned that any country that arrests president Vladimir Putin would be subjected to bombings from the Russian state. His comments are linked to an International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Putin over the abduction of Ukrainian children. Yahoo News quoted Medvedev …
Read More »Gold-for-Oil petrol was sold at GH¢9.60, cheaper than products of most BIDECs – NPA
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has refuted assertions in the media that fuel products brought into the country under the Gold-for-Oil programme are more expensive than those brought in from the international market. According to the authority, the Gold-for-Oil fuel products are cheaper than most of the products brought into …
Read More »Power firms in Ghana reject government’s move to restructure $1.4 billion debt
A group of Ghana’s independent power producers has rejected a proposal from the government to include $1.4 billion in arrears as part of the nation’s external debt restructure, while pushing authorities to honor payments that start coming due Friday. The Independent Power Generators of Ghana — an umbrella association known …
Read More »Kanye West’s net worth dips below $400 million as he suffers $2-million loss
Following the recent revaluation of his personal assets, African-American billionaire and leading musician Kanye West’s net worth has dropped by $2 million in the past 24 hours, bringing his total net worth below $400 million. West, who is one of the world’s richest Black people thanks to his robust business …
Read More »‘Stop wasting time of humanity’: Uganda govt responds to US threat over anti-LGBTQ+ law
The Ugandan government has responded to the threat of possible economic sanctions by the United States government over a recently passed bill against same-sex relations and the LGBTQ+ community. The response posted on social media platform, Twitter, comprised quotes by president Yoweri Museveni stating the country’s strict opposition to same-sex …
Read More »Kenya on high alert after Tanzania reports Marburg disease outbreak
Kenya has heightened disease surveillance systems across its border points following the detection of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Tanzania. In a statement released on Wednesday, Dr Patrick Amoth, the acting director-general for health at Kenya’s Ministry of Health, noted that county health officials had been ordered to remain …
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