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Former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur says she had wanted to keep her divorce case secret but it unfortunately got leaked and rather went  viral. Speaking on the 3FM Drive, the former minister said it was never her or that of her husband, Tony Lithur’s wish for such a private matter to be all over the internet.. “Neither of us went public, it was leaked.” Nana Oye Lithur noted that all the allegations about the cause of the divorce are all false. “All that was circulating on social media were not true, but we are…

The UK and US considered a navy-backed oil embargo against Nigeria, following the 1995 execution of writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, a document released by the UK government reveals. Saro-Wiwa and eight other campaigners from the Ogoni ethnic group were hanged on 10 November 1995. They had been found guilty by a secret military tribunal of the murder of four Ogoni chiefs by a mob. The nine denied the charge and said they had been framed. Saro-Wiwa led mass protests against oil pollution in Nigeria’s Ogoniland. The protests were seen as a major threat to Nigeria’s military ruler at the…

Six executives of Ghana Union Movement (GUM) party have been arrested for allegedly breaching peace and passing eccentric comments against the chiefs and people of Kwaman in the Agona West Constituency. The arrest followed a protracted misunderstanding between the Founder and Leader of GUM, Osofo Kyereaboso, and the traditional rulers of Kwaman seething since 2017. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Patrick Gblorkpor, the Bobikuma District Police Commander, confirmed the arrest to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) but failed to disclose names of those apprehended, citing security reasons. Osofo Kyereabosom was reported to have gone to the shrine of Kwaman, where…

A Chinese national has allegedly shot five Ghanaians who were working for him on Monday. The suspect, Liu Xuejian aged 47 is believed to have shot his staff with a pump action gun. The Tema Regional Police Command is currently holding the suspect in custody for causing harm. “On 30/12/2019 At about 1:15pm the Tema Regional Police Command had information that a Chinese  National had shot Ghanaian Workers  at L .H. P Company located  at Tema Heavy Industrial area injuring five (5) of the workers,” the police confirmed in a wireless statement. The victims are: Fiabor Yomi aged 24 Benjamin…

Africa’s largest mobile operator MTN says it is reviewing allegations that it paid protection money to militant Islamist groups in Afghanistan. The allegations, made in a legal complaint filed in a US federal court on Friday, say the firm violated US anti-terrorism laws. It was filed on behalf of families of US citizens killed in attacks in Afghanistan. Five other companies were also named in the filing. The complaint alleges MTN paid bribes to al-Qaida and the Taliban to avoid having to invest in in expensive security for their transmission towers. The alleged payments helped finance a Taliban-led insurgency that…

The UBA Ghana Foundation on Friday December 27, 2019 provided food and drinks to the less privileged in society as part of its corporate social responsibility. Almost 800 people from within the Madina community patronised the maiden event dubbed UBA Foundation Food Bank. Head of marketing at UBA Ghana, Emmanuel Efo Dzakpasu said “UBA decided to do this in order to support less privileged people on the streets as we celebrate the festive season”. He said is because the bank attaches importance to the exercise that is why their executives of the bank have left their offices to join in…

The Ghanaian rapper who dared and did the unthinkable by ambushing American rapper Rick Ross at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra says he feels fulfilled for his action as it has begun yielding results. C.J. Biggerman told MzGee on TV3 New Day Monday that he was overjoyed that Rick Ross personally videoed him and posted it on social media, something he said has given him the mileage he ordinarily would not have gotten. “I’m enjoying the fruit of my labour now,” CJ Biggerman said. CJ’s efforts wowed Rick Ross who invited him to perform at Mr Eazi’s annual Detty Rave…

Ghana Black Stars striker Emmanuel Boateng on Saturday married his long-time girlfriend Barbara at a star-studded ceremony at the Golden Bean Hotel in Nhyiaeso, Kumasi. Football and music stars as well as friends and family members joined the couple to celebrate their holy matrimony. Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach and former Black Stars Assistant, Maxwell Konadu, Ghana U-17 head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin and some Black Stars players were at the event to support the Dalian Yifang F.C. striker and his wife. Also at the ceremony were Frank Acheampong, Lawrence Atizigi, Nana Ampomah as well as  Kumawood actors and actresses,…

Yes I believe we must all support Made-in-Ghana to propel our economic growth. Yes I very much understand that our environment can often stifle innovation. Yes I know in Africa we love to decry how the “black man loves to pull down his fellow black man.” But I stopped taking Kristo Asafo and his ‘inventions’ seriously long ago. Once upon a time I used to sit glued to the television watching his annual technology exhibitions with awe. My adolescent mind was fascinated by the ‘amazing’ things he paraded to the world. These days I am just simply frustrated and irritated…

Ghana will go to the polls at the end of 2020 to elect the next President and Parliamentarians. As one of the common themes in the political debates, unemployment and wages will feature in the race for the Jubilee House. The unemployment rate in Ghana currently stands at 6.8% of the total labor force (World Bank, 2019). About 5% of the total labor force with advanced education are unemployed (World Bank, 2019). In comparison to other developing countries, Ghana’s unemployment rate is promising. However, there is a need for sustainable national policies to reduce unemployment and raise the standard of…