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Ghana striker, Jordan Ayew has been in tremendous form for the Black Stars at this year’s Africa Cup of nations. With two goals in three matches, the striker has tied down the spot and has repaid the faith Kwesi Appiah put in him as the country’s leading sharpshooter. The 27 year old was in CAF’s team of the tournament after the group stages and is slowing leaving his name on the lips of many football-loving fans in Ghana and on the continent. However, the striker who scored just a goal last season in the English top flight for Crystal Palace…

The College of Health Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has presented 200, 000 cedis worth of medical consumables to 11 hospitals in the Ashanti region. The consumables will support clinical training of medical students at the various health facilities. The items include 5,000 boxes of examination gloves, 1000 boxes of surgical gloves, 3000 pieces of hand sanitizers, and 500 boxes of disposable boots and caps each. Presenting the items to the hospitals, Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Yaw Adu Sarkodie said the university will continue supporting the hospitals for quality training…

An Accra High Court has discharged three journalists charged with stealing and unauthorized access to electronic records.  This was after an application by senior State Attorney Stella Ohene Appiah that the state does not intend to continue with the case. ModernGhana Editor Emmanuel Adjarfo Abugri and his colleague, Emmanuel Britwum were picked up by operatives of the National Security last week for allegedly engaging in cybercrime. Upon release, the two journalists alleged they were assaulted by National Security operatives while in custody. National Security however denied this allegation, and one of the journalists Emmanuel Britwum later made a u-turn stating…

Paying Courtesy calls on Statesmen & dignitaries is beautiful & to a large extent Shows the level of respect we accord them. In that vein , I commend Ruftown Records & their Signee, Wendy Shay, for paying a Courtesy call on former president Kufuor. I however see everything wrong with the Skimpy-Crop Top that ‘Spilled’ Wendy’s belly in the picture with the Former Head Of State. I am tempted to believe , Wendy showing her midriff & Small Of her waist area , was a well thought-through ploy to tease the  Ex President’s libido and ultimately get a premeditated reaction.…

A tweet by award-winning actor John Dumelo to have followers drop their mobile money numbers for some money attracted numerous guys joining the thread of replies. “Today is Friday,” John Dumelo tweeted. “Drop your mobile money numbers for nokio fio.” https://twitter.com/johndumelo1/status/1147065297322557440 Within an hour, the tweet got over 1,000 replies with many indeed dropping their numbers. But some guys took advantage of the open phone numbers to pick on some of the “fine” ladies and they did not hide their intentions. https://twitter.com/Dattydon/status/1147083837933051905 https://twitter.com/wilsondannydw/status/1147068481134837761 https://twitter.com/opokuuware22/status/1147083620718469121 Some followers thought ladies have fallen for the love-for-money trap. https://twitter.com/NebaSark/status/1147080786023202816 In fact, some of the…

A 25-year old man was nearly lynched Thursday after he was accused of kidnapping four children at Ejisu in the Ashanti region. The man, whose name was not given, was arrested with four children under a strange circumstance, causing some residents to raise kidnapping alert. He was beaten to the point of being lynched but the swift intervention by the police saved the suspect and was immediately taken to the Ejisu Divisional Police Command for interrogation. Police investigators concluded after a thorough interrogation that the suspect is mentally unstable. Divisional Police commander, ACP Stephen Tane Ngissah, said they have also…

Traders and fishermen at Jamestown beach, popularly known as ‘Ga Shorna’, are pleading with government to provide them with more refuse containers in their effort to ensure cleanliness at the shores. Jamestown beach, among other beaches in the country, has been tagged as one of the dirtiest. But traders and fishermen attribute the situation to limited facilities and personnel in keeping the place clean. According to them, they have only one refuse container serving the entire beach which they say is woefully inadequate. They, however, pointed out that the refuse at the seashore are not generated by them. Rather, it…

Four tigers have mauled their trainer to death during a rehearsal at a circus in southern Italy. One tiger set upon Ettore Weber, 61, on Thursday evening in Triggiano, near Bari, before the other three joined in. They then played with his body in their cage until paramedics and circus staff intervened, local media report. He later died from his injuries. Mr Weber, who worked with the Orfei Circus, is said to be one of Italy’s best known circus trainers. He had been training the tigers at about 19:00 local time (17:00 GMT) for a show called Animal Park, which…

Burniton Music signee, Kelvyn Boy, has said rap music and dancehall have their foundations built on what is popularly called ‘beef’ in the music industry. Speaking on TV3’s NewDay with Ayisha Yakubuu, he said, “I think dancehall particularly was literally built on beefs and competitions”. He added that beefs are necessary in the showbiz industry depending on the genre of the song. Rap music thrives on beefs however, Afrobeat songs are devoid of such back to back ‘battles’ among artistes, he noted. The “Mea” hit maker also criticised the Ghana music industry for neglecting some African genres of music. He…

Kelvyn Boy[/caption] Burniton Music signee, Kelvyn Boy, has said rap music and dancehall have their foundations built on what is popularly called ‘beef’ in the music industry. Speaking on TV3’s NewDay with Ayisha Yakubuu, he said, “I think dancehall particularly was literally built on beefs and competitions”. He added that beefs are necessary in the showbiz industry depending on the genre of the song. Rap music thrives on beefs however, Afrobeat songs are devoid of such back to back ‘battles’ among artistes, he noted. The “Mea” hit maker also criticised the Ghana music industry for neglecting some African genres of…