Kennedy Agyapong Maverick NPP Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong says he has uncovered a plot by some individuals close to a former Chief of Staff under the Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani to assassinate him. According to the Assin Central MP, the plan is to silence him from his campaign for the two-time presidential candidate, Nana […]

Mahama Ayariga Ghana’s Sports Ministry have backed the decision to sack Kwesi Appiah as Black Stars coach. The 55-year-old has been told his services are no longer required, just 24 hours after guiding the Black Stars to record a 3-2 win over Togo in an African Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday. The decision to […]

After several days of searching for a new house and a new date to kick start the continent’s biggest TV reality show, M-Net and Endemol SA are delighted to confirm that a new Big Brother house has been found in Johannesburg, South Africa following the devastating fire that demolished the original house on 2 September. […]

The New Patriotic Party today conducted balloting for the three Presidential Aspirants who have indicated their desire to continue with the process to elect the flagbearer of the Party scheduled for the 18th October 2014. The results of the balloting are: 1. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo – First on the Ballot. 2. Hon Francis […]

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide after the judge found he killed his girlfriend by mistake.Judge Thokozile Masipa said the athlete acted “negligently” when he fired shots through a toilet door but in the “belief that there was an intruder”.She said the state had failed to prove he intended […]

Funny Face with DJ Nii Ayi Tagoe It is expected to be the biggest comedy show ever, on morning radio, as Funny Face teams up with DJ Nii Ayi Tagoe as co-host of the ‘Morning Zoo’ which debuts tomorrow, Saturday, September 13, at 7am on Starr103.5 fm in Accra. Funny Face, one of Ghana’s most celebrated […]

Khareemah with lover Gershon Koffie The love between actress Khareemah and Gershon Koffie, a Canada-based Ghanaian midfielder, seems to be waxing stronger; and it would not be a surprise if the two decided to tie the nuptial knot soon. For the past few weeks, the Checkmate actress has been cooling off in far away Canada with […]

The suspects Two robbers, who employed a rather unconventional way to rob their victim, have been arrested by the Accra regional police command. The suspects, Agbanyo Dodzie, 30 and Victor Sablah, 31, were said to have robbed a waitress at Teshie in Accra. Briefing the media at a news conference in Accra yesterday, DCOP Christian Tetteh yohuno, the Accra Regional Police Commander, said at about 11:30pm on August 26, 2014, Sablah, who […]

Elvis and Shakibu in police grip The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested three young men suspected to be behind some separate robberies at Amasaman and Madina, near Accra. The suspects are Nana Agyemang Yaw Opoku, 31, unemployed; Shakibu Iddrisu, 18, unemployed and Elvis Opoku, 30, taxi driver. Yaw Opoku and one Frank Sarpong, (now […]

It is good for a misfortune like this to happen once a while so that we can know the thoughts of our friends and neighbours. Unless the wind blows, we do not see the fowl’s rump. (Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God). I originally wanted the headline of this article to be ‘The Beautiful Ones Are […]

A second international airport for the country is an exciting piece of news, if the venture is economically viable. The cutting of the sod to flag off commencement of work on the Tamale Airport to raise its status to international standards should ordinarily be welcomed. Not so, however, when important questions bordering on the economic […]

Kofi Osei-Ameyaw (left) with Nana Akufo-Addo  Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, one of the four shortlisted New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirants for the October 18 congress, has officially announced his withdrawal from the race and offered his unflinching support to the lead contender, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Making the announcement at a press conference in Accra yesterday, […]

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Accra Hearts of Oak, who happens to be the Constituency Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Osu Korley-Klottey, Harry Zakour, is in the news again for allegedly slapping a patron of his ‘Bus Stop’ restaurant located along Ring Way Central in Accra. The police at Nima […]

Collins Ntim (middle) flanked by Minority Leader (right) and Dr. Afriyie Akoto addressing the media The Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament yesterday chastised the government for not putting in enough efforts to fight the current cholera outbreak in the country which has so far infected over 12,622 Ghanaians and killed over 110. The […]

Gertrude Quashigah It has emerged that about $91,800 was supposed to have been given to the 612 supporters who were sent to cheer the Black Stars at the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, as pocket money. However the money, which was allegedly deducted from the three caterers’ budget, was not given to the supporters; neither […]

After rumors and customer demand, Apple has finally given the people what they want: an iPhone 6 with a larger-than-4.5-inch screen. In fact, you’ll have a choice of two phones to consider, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. Bigger screen The smaller iPhone 6 breaks away from the 4-inch screen of models […]

Now available in the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch, NFC is poised to play an important role in the way we use our phones, especially when it comes to mobile payments. Here’s how it works. Even if you’ve never owned an NFC-equipped phone or tablet (like the Samsung Galaxy S5 or a […]

It looks like the tech giant’s plan to move away from the Nokia and Windows Phone names is getting underway. Microsoft has already made it clear that it’s planning to phase out the Nokia name in its mobile products, and a newly leaked internal document confirms just that. The document, which was obtained by tech […]

Motorola is trying to make a Goldilocks phone once again. Just like the first Motorola Moto X, 2014′s version by the same name strives to be a design-it-yourself handset that hits the sweet spot in size, price, comfort, and features. This second-generation handset pretty much does the same, but with a larger, 5.2-inch screen and updated […]