Month: July 2019

AFCON 2019: Dangote, Otedola Promise Eagles $75,000 Per Goal

Billionaires Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola have both promised the Super Eagles $75,000 for every goal scored in their remaining matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. While Dangote made a pledge of $50,000 to the team for every goal in their remaining two matches at the championship, Otedola promised $25,000 for every goal. […]

NPP Outlines Guidelines For Primaries In Orphan Constituencies

Ahead of the 2020 general elections, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued guidelines and modalities for persons who would like to contest for positions in constituencies where the party does not have sitting. In statement signed by the General Secretary, John Boadu warned all aspiring candidates to strictly adhere to the rules of engagement […]

Former England striker Peter Crouch retires from professional football

Former England striker Peter Crouch has called an end to his 21-year career. The 38-year-old netted 22 times in 42 appearances for England and enjoyed an impressive record at club level. No player has ever scored as many headed Premier League goals as the forward, who bagged a total of 108 goals in England’s top […]

NAM1 charged with 4 counts of fraud and doing banking business without licence

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, aka NAM1, has been charged with two counts of abetment to defraud by false pretence and two counts of abetment to carry out banking business without licence, contrary to Section 6 (1) of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930). […]

NAM1 to reappear in court on July 26

Embattled Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, made a debut appearance at an Accra circuit court today. NAM1, who appeared in the early hours of Friday morning, was accompanied by top notch police personnel.  The CEO of Menzgold has been charged with two counts of abetment to defraud by false pretence and two […]

Kumasi: KMA allocates over 8,000 Kejetia stores to traders

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has begun an exercise to move about 8, 400 traders to the newly constructed Kumasi Kejetia Market for the commencement of business activities.  The exercise was to present letters of ‘Allocation of Stores’ to the traders who have been biometrically validated and verified by the Assembly. The allocation document contains […]

Kumasi: Over 100 suspects arrested over Dagomba Line clashes

Police in Kumasi have picked up over one hundred suspects for their alleged involvement in last night clashes at Dagomba Line near Asawase in the Ashanti Region. Last night’s clashes between two groups in the area left two people with various degrees of injuries as a result of gunshot wounds they sustained. The two groups […]

OFFICIAL: Barcelona confirm the signing of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid

Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, with the French forward putting pen to paper after the Blaugrana paid his full €120 million (£107m/$134m) release clause. The move has not been without drama, however, as Atleti recently hit out at both Barca and Griezmann himself for their conduct after it was revealed that the […]

Cabum’s New Video “Zakari” features Heavyweights Sarkodie & Stonebwoy

Kumasi Based Rapper, Cabum’s new release “Zakari” features two of Ghana’s Heavyweight music icons, Sarkodie and Stonebwoy. The three musicians have joined strong forces to bring out a Love inspired Record that is set to hit radio soon. The Video was shot later last month with anticipation raised to the biggest power in Kumasi and […]