Author: Nene Odompleh

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, has highlighted the need to double the production of gold in the country to help affect other sectors, with the economy at the heart of this impact. The Ghana Gold Expo held at the Takoradi in the Western Region under the theme “Sustainable Mineral Resource Development & Well-being of Mining Communities,” was graced with the presence of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, Awulae Angama Tu-Agyan, Omanhene of the Gwira Traditional Area, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Hon. Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, Dr. Addisson, Governor of the Central Bank of Ghana,…

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, has descended on the Attorney General over his failure to prosecute the Founder and General Overseer of Power Chapel Worldwide, Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng, following the High Court’s verdicts, which dismissed his pursuit of refraining the Member of Parliament from discussing him in relation to the National Cathedral. In a tweet, Ablakwa questioned the sense of morality of the Attorney General, criticizing him for remaining a member of the board of trustees and failing to prosecute Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng after the High Court declared that the two identities were…

A Mystery yet to be unraveled hits Gomoa Mampong in the Central Region after a crow allegedly turns into a human being after falling from a roofing sheet due to intense prayers, per reports in the early hours of today. Following a report by Seth Mantey, the Central Region correspondent of Despite Media, crowds from the Gomoa Mampong vicinity thronged the home of one gentleman named Paa Kwesi. Per reports from close relatives, Paa Kwesi has been suffering from a chronic illness for two months, which has sent him in and out of the Winneba Hospital, yet no health intervention…

Source: Guinness World Records The most recognized record conferment organization, Guinness World Record has released a new haul of records of the two controversial football talents, Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The first Guinness Book of Records in 1955 was made to settle pub arguments, and there’s no bigger pub argument than this. Over the past 15 years, this perennial debate has resulted in many choice words exchanged, punches thrown and friendships destroyed. Forget Coke vs Pepsi, DC vs Marvel, or wheels vs doors… it’s time for MESSI vs RONALDO. Messi’s creativity, agility and natural talent is often compared to…

Ahead of the 2024 General Elections, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku-Mantey has picked his nomination form in a bid to take over the Ayensuano parliamentary seat. He is expected to contest for the Ayensuano Parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking to journalists after picking the forms, he said “It has a lot to do with leadership. The people we know can influence how we can also develop ourselves and other people, especially in education. If we get the majority of our people educated the people will end up…

Ghanaian Actor and politician John Dumelo has expressed his desire to cultivate cannabis after Parliament passed the Narcotic Regulation Commission Amendment Bill, 2023, yesterday, July 12. Dumelo, known to be a farmer and an Agri-Activist who persuades the youth to venture into agriculture, has made his intentions clear on the cultivation of Cannabis for medicinal purposes, deeming the new bill a milestone. In a tweet, he expressed his joy over the passage of the bill, which frowns on the criminality of cultivating Cannabis for medicinal or Industrial purposes. “I’m very excited Parliament has passed the Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill…

The1957news assures Ghanaians of a new date for the first edition of the Masterclass: Blogging, Content Creation, which was truncated today after a heavy downpour of rain an hour before the scheduled time of the event. The Masterclass: Blogging,Content Creation, and Monetization summit, which generated enthusiasm following the heavy guests in attendance, including the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okeyere Darko Mensah, was called off an hour before the commencement of the event owing to safety concerns of attendees following a heavy downpour of rain In Accra.   The event, which had endured an eleventh hour venue change from the LBC Auditorium…

Aston Villa FC has completed the signing of Villareal centerback Pau Torres on a £33 million deal. The Center-back reunites with his former manager, Unai Emery, at Villa Park after they spent a year together at the Estadio de la Cerámica, winning the UEFA Europa Cup in the 202–2021 season after beating Manchester United on penalties. After Bavarian sides Bayern Munchen, Napoli, and Juventus showed interest, Unai Emery has closed the bidding by putting Villa’s stamp on him. Torres knows the grass of Estadio de la Cerámica, which was changed very well as he began his professional career in Villareal’s Youth…

A young man, believed to be in his early 20s, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly stealing phones from students at the Accra Technical University (ATU). The incident, which occurred at the campus of (ATU) during the early hours of Friday, July 7, 2023, triggered a number of students to recount their observation of the alleged thief’s movement in the school. In a brief interview with a student and a witness, she revealed that the alleged thief has been disguising himself as a student and a visitor for quite a while. She continued to state that,…

Nigerian Singer/songwriter Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk has finally come out to address the brouhaha of cheating on Yvonne Nelson, which was captured in her memoir ” I am not Yvonne Nelson”. Iyanya, who is a persona in the memoir of Yvonne Nelson, which has stirred a lot of controversy for the past few weeks, stated clearly in an interview with Foster Aggor on Starr FM’s Drive show that he was ignorant of his name being included in Yvonne Nelson’s book even after she called him to record an endorsement video of the book she was writing. “She contacted me. She said…