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The manager of Ghanaian hiplife musician Deeba Acheampong, Pastor Elvis, has disclosed that his artiste never defiled his 8-year-old daughter of his fiancée in the United Kingdom, but rather inserted ginger into her anus. Speaking on Onua 95.1 FM’s flagship program Anigye Mmre, Pastor Elvis revealed that when Deeba was sent to UK through the INTERPOL Ghana Office of Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID), he was given a lawyer by the UK government to defend him in the trial. “It was during the trial that the lawyer of Deeba revealed to the court that, his client never defiled his…

The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) is to provide about US$1.5billion long-term loan for the construction of two 350MW coal-fired plant to meet future power demand. The coal power project to be undertaken by the Volta River Authority (VRA) and its Chinese partners, Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd. of China (SEC), is to be sited at Aboano in the Ekumfi district of the Central Region. This represents the first phase of developing coal plants by the largest power producer, as it seeks to strengthen the country’s base load and forestall any future shortage of power when existing plants are due for…

President John Dramani Mahama has advocated for an upward adjustment of the margin of preference given to local content under the Public Procurement Act. The president is proposing that the threshold should be pegged at 20 percent from the about existing 12-15 percent. Section 60 (1) of Act 663 states that “A procurement entity may grant a margin of preference for the benefit of tenders for work by domestic contractors or for the benefit of tenders for domestically produced goods or for the benefit of domestic suppliers of services.” Speaking in an exclusive interview with Bridget Otoo on TV3 New…

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah has confirmed that British fugitive, David Macdermott who was arrested in Ghana over cocaine related offences is indeed married to his step daughter. In a short statement released on Sunday following the arrest which took place on Friday, Dr. Wampah said “I have received news about the arrest of David McDermott, who is married to my step daughter, Ramona, with shock. “David has been known to me as a worker in the mining sector and has been living in the country with Ramona since their marriage some three years ago.”…

Mobile network operator MTN Ghana posted a strong revenue performance last year, raking in about GH¢2.32billion in a year many businesses in the country reeled under a challenging macroeconomic environment exacerbated by the erratic energy supply situation, affirming the company as the most profitable telephony operator in the country. This means that MTN last year generated about GH¢6.34million in revenue every single day and is looking to up its revenue performance as while preparing to launch its entry into the LTE (4G) arena by middle of the year. The revenue performance of MTN represents a 15.9 percent increase over the…

The Government has signed a 31-million-Euro loan facility to support youth empowerment and social protection programmes. Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, who announced this said, seven Million of the European Union (EU) credit facility would be dedicated to Vocational Training and Technical Education. Mr. Iddrisu, who was interacting with the Management, staff and students of the Yamfo Vocational Training Institute at Yamfo, in the Tano North District of the Brong-Ahafo Region. The Sector Minister, was accompanied by Mrs. Freda Prempeh, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North Constituency, and staff of the Ministry, was…

Taller men and slimmer women earn more than those who are shorter and overweight, scientists say. Researchers who have studied the genetics of people who are short or overweight have found that they earn less than their taller and slimmer colleagues. Studies have previously shown a link between height, BMI and socioeconomic status, with research suggesting that higher levels of poverty could lead to a shorter stature and higher BMI, possibly as a result of factors such as a poorer diet. However, until now, it was not clear if the reverse effect was also true – that height and BMI…

The House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications on Wednesday insisted that MTN must pay the N1. 04 trillion fine imposed by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) for SIM deactivation default. It would be recalled that NCC in October 2015 fined the telecommunication giant N1.04 trillion for failing to disconnect subscribers with unregistered and incomplete Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards within the stipulated time. The Chairman of the Committee, Saheed Akinade-Fijabi (APC-Oyo) said the fine if paid will redefine the relationship between the telecommunications operators and the regulator. He noted that the N50 billion paid by MTN as a part payment…

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) on Tuesday denied responsibility for the fiasco involving DKM Micro Financial Limited, adding that it is in the process of liquidating the assets of the company to pay off depositors. A number of Ghanaians, especially in the Brong Ahafo and the three northern regions, have fallen victim to a bunco scheme by the micro finance companies and lost their deposits. The micro-finance company was alleged to have invested GH₵77 million of its customers’ deposits in its subsidiary companies-KM Airlines Company, DKM Fuel Station, DKM Transport, DKM Shea Butter Company and DKM Mining Company, among others.…

A video series by actor Terry Crews detailing his struggles with pornography has been watched by millions over the past few weeks – but is porn really addictive? Crews called his three-part video series Dirty Little Secrets. It’s a frank account of his use of porn, which he says started when he was just 12 years old. The first instalment in his series has been viewed more than three million times, and has attracted thousands of comments. Crews, a former American football player now better known for his TV and film roles, recounts in detail how he used to spend…