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Following the annulment of awards won by dancehall giants Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale at the 20th edition of the Ghana Vodafone Music Awards, there has been calls on social media for organisers Charterhouse to refund monies invested in voting for the artistes. The two artistes were banned from the awards scheme indefinitely, with their awards annulled following an altercation that ensued between them, marring the awards show last Sunday. Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale banned from VGMAs This decision to annul the awards won by the two seems not to sit well with fans of the two dancehall artistes as they are…

The National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) has suspended, indefinitely, the export of Capsicum, Solanum, Luffa and all leafy vegetables to any international market. The suspension is expected to take effect from June 1, 2019. A statement signed by Dr. Felicia Ansah-Amprofi, Director Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate of the Food and Agriculture Ministry explained rationale behind the decision: The high level of local interceptions at the exit points The alarming rate of external notifications, we receive at least three notifications a week and The new EU directives to all countries to re-provide dossiers to the EU on the management…

The National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) has suspended, indefinitely, the export of Capsicum, Solanum, Luffa and all leafy vegetables to any international market. The suspension is expected to take effect from June 1, 2019. A statement signed by Dr. Felicia Ansah-Amprofi, Director Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate of the Food and Agriculture Ministry explained rationale behind the decision: The high level of local interceptions at the exit points The alarming rate of external notifications, we receive at least three notifications a week and The new EU directives to all countries to re-provide dossiers to the EU on the management…

Tumu Senior High Technical School in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region has been closed down indefinitely after students rioted on Thursday Night. 3news.com’s Upper West Regional correspondent Yakubu Abdul-Gafur reports that Students during the riot allegedly vandalised the headmaster’s bungalow and that of the assistant headmaster and senior house master, as well as the store room and dining hall. According to eyewitnesses, it all started after school authorities seized mobile phones belonging to some final year students on last Wednesday and destroyed them after holding an emergency assembly meeting in the school. This did not go…

My attention has been drawn to a Ghanaweb publication (General News of Friday, 24 May 2019) under the above caption indicating that “the Head of the Ghana Refugee Board (GRB) has cautioned government to be circumspect in dealing with the recent surge in cross-border movements of Burkinabes into Ghana”. From the onset, the title of the article is a misnomer. As head of the Refugee Board, I will not describe a group of people who have crossed the border to another country as Refugees. If the people have expressed intention to seek asylum in the country, then they qualify as…

Stephen Asamoah Boateng[/caption] A former security guard at the State Enterprise Commission has been jailed two years by the Accra Circuit Court for threatening to kill the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Stephen Asamoah Boateng. The convict, Arafat Issah, pleaded guilty to one count of threat of death and was accordingly sentenced on his own plea. Issah was said to have sent a text message to Mr Boateng demanding for money with a warning that he would kill him if he refused to send the money. “All I need is GH¢500, if you don’t, you will be killed or your…

New signees of Lynx Entertainment, Dope Nation, have disclosed they are yet to see label mate Mzvee since they officially got signed onto the record label. The duo, made up of twin brothers Micheal Boafo popularly known as B2 and Tony Boafo known as Twist, was in late April signed onto the label, prior to the release of Zanku, their first official single under the label. They were expected to join the likes of Kuami Eugene, Kidi and Mzvee, but they say they are yet to see Mzvee at the label since they officially joined. Mzvee was in early April…

New signees of Lynx Entertainment, Dope Nation, have disclosed they are yet to see label mate Mzvee since they officially got signed onto the record label. The duo, made up of twin brothers Micheal Boafo popularly known as B2 and Tony Boafo known as Twist, was in late April signed onto the label, prior to the release of Zanku, their first official single under the label. They were expected to join the likes of Kuami Eugene, Kidi and Mzvee, but they say they are yet to see Mzvee at the label since they officially joined. Mzvee was in early April…

CEO of  BullHaus Entertainment Lawrence Asiamah Hanson known by many as Bulldog has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene in resolving the long-standing feud between dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy. His comment comes on the back of a brawl that ensued between the two during the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards last Sunday, May 19. [Watch] Guns on stage! VGMA temporarily halted after Stonebwoy-Shatta clash Speaking in an interview on the 3FM Drive, Bulldog said it is important for the feud between the two to be resolved permanently to avoid any future occurrences. “The President must…

CEO of  BullHaus Entertainment Lawrence Asiamah Hanson known by many as Bulldog has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene in resolving the long-standing feud between dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy. His comment comes on the back of a brawl that ensued between the two during the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards last Sunday, May 19. [Watch] Guns on stage! VGMA temporarily halted after Stonebwoy-Shatta clash Speaking in an interview on the 3FM Drive, Bulldog said it is important for the feud between the two to be resolved permanently to avoid any future occurrences. “The President must…