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Professional journalists working in the media have been asked to kick out charlatans who go around town including events grounds parading themselves as journalists to extort money from people.  “If you go to an event and you see non-journalists who are just there for “Soli”, I think you should kick them out. At the Press Centre, we kick some of these people out. So those of us who call ourselves journalists, whenever we see these people who are trying to occupy our space and mess up we should kick them out,” she stressed. The advice came from a renowned media…

Kwaw Kesse[/caption] Controversial Ghanaian musician Kwaw Kesse has taken a swipe at MUSIGA President Bice Osei Kufuor, saying he is disappointed in him because he cannot even paint his office. Obour has been under a lot of criticism in recent times by fellow musicians who have called for his resignation as MUSIGA President. He has been described by a section of musicians as corrupt and incompetent. The ‘Abodam’ man weighed into the criticism in a video on Twitter. Watch the video below: “I am disappointed in @obourbice. He couldn’t even paint his office.“ – @kwawkese #DaybreakHitz pic.twitter.com/xnKTXefqGv — Hitz…

Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson has arrived in Ghana to meet President Nana Akufo-Addo for bilateral talks. Mr. Johnson touched down at the Kotoka International Airport after midday on Wednesday February 15 from The Gambia, where he had met with President Adama Barrow. He was met at the airport by the British High Commissioner Jon Benjamin and some government officials. Ghana is the UK’s fourth largest export market in sub-Saharan Africa, with a total of £1 billion. The Foreign Secretary is expected to visit the fruit processing company Blue Skies, meet business leaders and young entrepreneurs supported by the Department…

Joe Osei Owusu[/caption] The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu said he failed to press for proof or investigated a bribery allegation against his committee because the MP for North Tongu, Okudzeto Ablakwa, told him the allegation was a frame-up.   According to him, the North Tongu MP said the Minority MPs were only trying to equalize the corruption allegations made by the Minister of Energy Boakye Agyarko against former President John Mahama. The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga had on several platforms alleged that the Minister of Energy Boakye Agyarko attempted to…

Asamoah Gyan has been found guilty of having ‘unethical hair’ under UAE FA guidelines[/caption] Asamoah Gyan has been found guilty of having ‘unethical hair’ under United Arab Emirates Football Association guidelines. The 31-year-old, who is currently on loan at Arabian Gulf League side Al-Ahbi from Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai SIPG, has recently returned from the African Cup of Nations in Gabon where he was representing Ghana. Gyan, who sports a mowhawk and shaved sides, is one of 40 players to have breached the guidelines. The rules are derived from Islamic teachings, some of which ban ‘Qaza’ hairstyles, which include…

Jefferson Sackey[/caption] The Ghana@60 Committee is entreating all and sundry to get involved in all activities leading up to the celebration of Ghana’s 60th anniversary. According to the Chairman of the Media and Branding Sub-committee Jefferson Sackey, Ghana has come a long way and it is important to continue holding the nation together in unity, and with togetherness, then success of the nation is inevitable. Speaking on Onua 95.1FM morning show “Yen Nsem Pa” with Bright Asempa, the Chairman of the Media and Branding Sub-committee remarked, “This is a national celebration and we must go about it devoid of partisanship.…

Black Stars defender Andy Yiadom was influential for Barnsley as he set up a goal to help them thrash Aston Villa 3-1 in the English Championship on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old marshalled the lines for the Tykes and remained prominent on the night in the crucial victory. The 2017 Ghana AFCON defender weighed in a sample of his trademark cross from the right to set up Welsh teammate Tom Bradshaw, who connected home to increase the lead in the 43rd minute. Celebrations were however cut short when another Ghanaian and former Black Stars winger, Albert Adomah, worked a beautiful run…

Feeling depressed once in a while is normal when it is related to loss, life’s struggles or an injured self-esteem. However, when intense sadness and feelings of being helpless, hopeless and worthless become a part of your life and prevent you from functioning normally, you may be suffering from clinical depression, a common but serious mood disorder. Depression can cause severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating or working. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, depression affects one in 10 Americans. Dealing with depression is not easy for…

Feeling depressed once in a while is normal when it is related to loss, life’s struggles or an injured self-esteem. However, when intense sadness and feelings of being helpless, hopeless and worthless become a part of your life and prevent you from functioning normally, you may be suffering from clinical depression, a common but serious mood disorder. Depression can cause severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating or working. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, depression affects one in 10 Americans. Dealing with depression is not easy for…

We will not impose factories on districts in carrying out the one-district-one-factory policy. That’s according to the Regional Minister-designate for the Eastern region. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2016 election campaigns promised to establish a factory in every district across the country, as an avenue for creating employment for the many unemployed youth in the country. Though many have doubted the feasibility of this policy, the minister-designate Eric Kwakye Darfour insists it is possible. He stated that factories will not be imposed on districts as each district has its own unique resources. “The concept of one district one…