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The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Authority, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has hinted of plans to demolish slums near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange area following TV3’s exposé on a booming sex market. The AMA boss also commended TV3 after receiving a copy of ‘The Street Sex Business’ investigative story. The premiering of TV3’s investigative piece has received a number of reactions from several quarters including the Ministry of Railways Development. On Friday December 29, 2017 a delegation from TV3 led by the head of news, Matilda Haynes presented a copy of the documentary to the mayor of Accra. After…

Ghanaian actress and producer, Yvonne Nelson has descended heavily on popular television host, Berla Mundi for discussing her love affair with a supposed married man. She castigated the host for dissecting her issue and passing judgment on her when Berla Mundi herself, Yvonne claimed, is equally guilty of the same offence she is being hanged for. Without mincing words, Yvonne took to twitter calling Berla Mundi a “liar” who assembled “clueless” people to talk about her relationship. Even though Yvonne Nelson is reported to have said that the man who fathered her baby was at the verge of divorcing his…

A 22-year-old James Yaw Doggi has hanged himself at the Oforikrom police cell in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The deceased allegedly hanged himself with a piece of woolen carpet few hours after his arrest and detention. A senior police officer at the Manhyia Divisional Police Command who confirmed the incident said the deceased was arrested in the morning on Friday December 29, 2017. The late Doggi, a father of one, girl, and a carpenter was picked up by police after his wife, Benice Akorle lodged a complaint against him at the Oforikrom police station. It is not clear what…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has congratulated one of Africa’s finest football legends, George Oppong Weah, on his election as President of Liberia in Tuesday’s presidential election runoff. The presidential candidate for the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) will succeed Ellen John Sirleaf, who is Africa’s first elected female president and the first president of Liberia upon the country’s return to democratic rule after decades of civil war. Mr. Weah, who won on his third attempt at the presidency, will assume the reign of government in Liberia’s first peaceful and democratic handover from one elected administration to another since 1944.…

Members of Parliament have been summoned by the Speaker of Parliament to cut short their New Year festivities to sit on Friday January 5, 2018. The house rose on December 22 for the Christmas break and were expected to resume on 23rd January 2018, but a communication from the Office of the Speaker dated December 29 ordered the members to cut short their break. “Summoning Parliament  in Pursuance of Article 112(3) of the Constitution of the Republic and Order 38(1) of the Standing Orders of Parliament, I, Right Honourable Professor Michael Aaron Oquaye, Speaker of Parliament, do hereby summon Parliament…

Ghanaian comedians on the bill showed their class last Tuesday at comedy show dubbed ‘A Night of 1024 Laughs & Music’. The show, which took place on Boxing Day at the Accra International Conference Centre, saw the auditorium packed to the rafters. There were three Nigerian comedians and five Ghanaian comedians (including the host) on the night and as I sometimes like to do, here are my ratings (over 10) from this year’s show. Comedy: MJ The Comedian – 6: Confident and impressive opening for his first gig on that stage. Putogo – 6: Same as for MJ. Also great…

The Assembly member for Asokwa Newtown, Oscar Riches has been handed a one year suspension from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) for misconduct. Oscar, popularly referred to as Ghana Beyeyie, was accused of assaulting the deputy regional coordinating director of the KMA, Abdul Kareem Abdellah Adam, on Wednesday, November 23, 2017. The incident occurred during a Finance and Administration Sub-Committee meeting of the Assembly. Mr. Abdellah Adam was said to have told the meeting that he could not produce certain documents requested because they were with his boss who was out of the office at the time with the Chief…

The PRO of the Accra Hearts of Oak’s supporters union, National Chapters Committee, Paa Kofi Sunsum has revealed that the club’s former head coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi was sacked after he fell in set trap. The Japanese-American trainer reportedly resigned last year following bad blood between him and  management of the club; he was accused of being insubordinate. But the outspoken public relations officer of the Accra-based club has revealed that  Kenichi was forced out. “On the surface, one will think that he resigned but he was rather trapped by the strategic committee and he unfortunately fell into the trap,” Paa…

The chiefs and people of Ekumfi Abor in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region have released a 14-acre land to the government in support of one of its key job creation programmes, the one district, one factory. The land is to be used by pineapple outgrowers to feed the Ekumfi Fruit and Juice Limited, which is one of the initiatives under the programme. Okyeame Adams Sanei explained the various clans in Ekumfi Abor agreed to give the land free of charge to the government to as their support to government for bringing the factory to Ekumfi district. “So today…

A farmer who allegedly sprayed pepper into the eyes of a motor rider and stole his motorbike at Agyemankata, near Kwabenya in Accra has been put before an Accra Circuit Court. Emmanuel Quartey aka Nana has pleaded not guilty to robbery and has been remanded into Police custody to appear again on January 1, 2018. Police prosecutors said the victim, Rawuf Annas, operates an ‘okada’ business around Kwabenya and its environs with a motorbike registered M-17GR 8242. The accused also reside at Katapor, near Kwabenya. On December 18, 2017 at about 01:15 hours, the victim was riding his motor bike…