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Hopeson Adorye, a former member of Parliament for the Kpone Katamansu constituency, has directed the special prosecutor to concentrate on his pending petitions rather than Sir John’s Will. Once again the most questionable Sir John’s Will has been resurrected after one of the executors, Charles Owusu, was allegedly held hostage while leaving the special prosecutor’s office. In response, the former lawmaker urged the special prosecutor, Lawyer Kissi Agyabeng, not to be so preoccupied with “social media will” that he neglects the work for which he was paid. “Stop ranting about Sir John’s Will. You’ve been wasting your time on a…

Bernard Kwadwo Amoafo, also known as Kwadwo Sheldon, a well-known Ghanaian YouTuber, has described his YouTube journey, stating that he began by using his bedroom as a studio and his phone as a camera. Sheldon revealed as he told his story that he never had the money to buy cameras, tripods, and microphones, so as determined as he was, he used his small bedroom, where he would shift everything in the room to a corner to avoid being captured by the camera. He claimed that he couldn’t get help from anyone because, even if he did decide to seek assistance…

Crossmark Marketing, organizers of the annual Ghana Influential Youth Awards have released the qualified nominees for its 2022 edition. The nomination process which is now closed allowed the general public to submit names of individuals who they think influenced them positively in 2021/2022. The official awards ceremony is expected to take place later in August this year. Commenting on the event, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Crossmark Marketing parent company of Ghana Influential Youth Awards, Mr. Richmond Amofa-Sarpong, stated that the 2nd edition of the awards scheme would be a clear demonstration of how Ghanaians appreciate and celebrate the…

The host of the Citi Breakfast Show on the Accra-based Citi TV, Bernard Koku Avle, has compelled the government to take up the responsibility of ensuring that fuel prices are reduced in the country. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, June 16, 2022, the astute journalist tasked the government with implementing measures to alleviate hardship in the country. In his view, the current state of the petroleum industry has become a burden on Ghanaians, even the supposed high-income earners like himself. In furtherance, he believes President Akufo Addo must remove some of the taxes that are making fuel prices…

The National Disaster Management Organization(NADMO) in a public notice issued today, June 15, 2022 and signed by their Director of Communications, George Ayisi has asked Coastal city dwellers to take precautionary measures to stay safe following Ghana Meteorological Agency report of a heavy rainfall tonight. According NADMO, citizens living in Coastal cities of Accra, Kasoa, Cape Coast and Takoradi, especially those in flood-prone areas are expected to move to higher grounds and identified safe heavens in their communities to avoid danger. It said the public should strictly adhere to the weather warning and act accordingly. NADMO has asked the general…

The Ministry of Roads and Highways, through the Ghana Highway Authority, has begun emergency repairs on the Lakplakpa river bridge on the Accra-Tema motorway. The ministry disclosed in a release signed by Nasir Ahmad Yartey, Head of the Public Relations Unit, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, that the exercise is a result of the failure of a steel deck that was replaced in 2014 on one span of the two-span bridge, which has now affected the steel beams and welds in the bridge. Following the discovery of this flaw, the ministry stated that it is critical to repair that section of…

The B.You Conference, which was slated for June 4 materialized in full swing as speakers, participants and other stakeholders were in action to facilitate the widespread success of the maiden conference.The conference, headed and hosted by media personality, Berla Mundi saw over 300 participants, and the insights shared by speakers could not be overlooked. The events saw the presence of Business Leader and CEO of Hair Senta, Gwyneth Gyimah Addo, Globally Certified High-Performance Coach, Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo, Lead Consultant of Legacy & Legacy, Rev. Albert Ocran, Georgette Amoako from ABSA Bank, Priscilla Yeboah, Head of Citizenship for ABSA Bank and Adeline…

The Ghana Police Service has promoted two officers for arresting one of their own, Sergeant Lotsu Agbeko, for possessing dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. According to the police, two officers, inspector Azumah Komlah Justice and corporal Felix Diamey, pursued the suspect until his vehicle was involved in an accident and he broke his left hand, and then arrested him. On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the suspect failed to follow their instructions at the ‘Have police barrier’ near Kpeve in Ghana’s Volta Region. The police further indicated that the suspect had been detained and would be arraigned before the…

The chief executive officer for the board of trustees of the National Cathedral project, Dr. Opoku Mensah, has apologized to the Muslim community in Ghana in relation to his statement about the national mosque. This apology comes after the coalition of Muslim organizations in Ghana released a press release on Monday, June 13, 2022, debunking the CEO’s statement about the state sponsoring the construction of the National Mosque and demanding that he (Dr. Opoku Mensah) retract his statement publicly. Dr. Opoku on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, did exactly as the release by COMOG directed. According to him, he is very…

The reigning champions of the just-ended 2021/2022 edition of the Ghana Premier League (GPL), Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, have presented the trophy to their club patron, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, the Asantehene. The club, on Monday, June 13, 2022, stormed the Manhyia Palace, the seat of the Ashanti Kingdom and the home of His Majesty Osei Tutu II, to present the trophy to the club’s owner. As seen in a post on Facebook by the Manhyia Palace on Monday, June 13, 2022, the Ashanti Kotoko delegation was led by the Chief Executive Officer of the club, Nana Yaw Amponsah. Other members…