All unregistered SIM cards would be deleted from the database of telecommunication operators today April 17. This action follows a directive from the National Communications Authority (NCA). The NCA ordered the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications to ensure that all SIM cards, which have not been re-registered with Ghana cards, in compliance with the March 31, 2023 deadline be removed. Consequently, all SIM cards registered after the limit of 10 per individual should also be deactivated and removed from all databases. The Telecom operators are also expected to submit to the NCA the number of SIM cards disconnected. The Chief Executive...
Dusty Akwamu Gyakiti road causing rampant eye defects – Doctor
Most residents in and around Akwamu Gyakiti in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region have some form of eye defects due to dusts accumulation as a result of the bad roads. This came to light during a free eye screening for the residents in the area. Hundreds of residents were screened on various health complications and eye-related issues but those with eye defects topped the number of people screened. In an interview with Onua TV, Dr. Jerry Agyemang of Rich Life Natural Herbal Centre explained that most of the people with eye defects got them as a result of dust...
Proposed new debt restructuring: Wicked, incompetent Akufo-Addo govt mortgaging the lives of Ghanaians – Sam George
Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George has described the Akufo-Addo administration as wicked and incompetent. His comment follows the invitation to pensioners by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to partake in a new debt restructuring he is proposing. Speaking on the Big Issue on TV3 Monday April 17, he said “They have raped the public purse. They have stolen the purse, people lost money in financial clean up, debt exchange and now you are going for pensions funds and you say we shouldn’t talk.” “This is a wicked, clueless and incompetent government,” he added. Mr Ofori-Atta has proposed a...
Salam Mustapha’s apparel not military uniform – NPP’s Deputy Youth Organiser
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it expects the Ghana Police to apply the same measure to National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials who wear military camouflage. The party further calls on the police to equally crack the whip on NDC members who are found wearing attires that appear to be military camouflage. This follows an invitation extended by the police to the National Youth Organiser of the NPP, Salam Mustapha for allegedly wearing military camouflage. The irate youth wing of the party described as unnecessary the invitation of its National Youth Organiser. Salam Mustapha on Wednesday, April 12, decided...
Black Sherif is Camidoh’s only threat at the VGMAs – George Britton
George Mensah Britton, the manager of Ghanaian Afrobeats singer, Camidoh has stated that Black Sherif is the sole contender that poses a threat to his artiste’s chances of winning the Artiste of the Year award at the forthcoming VGMAs. The music executive in an interview on Class FM said his artist was well on his way to making history at the awards show after snagging 5 top nominations including the ultimate, Artiste of the Year. “We’re expecting nothing but success on the night. For him to be nominated in that category means it’s a possible win,” he disclosed Britton however acknowledged that the presence of Ghanaian...
Ghana to get IMF bailout by May – Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that Ghana is likely to receive the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Board approval for a $3 billion bailout by the close of May 2023. Mr Ofori Atta speaking to Eurobond holders at an Investors Presentation Forum said Ghana has made significant progress in terms of restructuring its debt and called on external creditors to support the country’s application for an IMF programme. “We do at this time expect an IMF board approval in May [2023] and contemplate a rapid negotiation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with our creditors. We have made significant...
4 die in Kenya while ‘fasting to meet Jesus’
Four people were on Thursday found dead and nearly a dozen others hospitalised in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi county, after being rescued while waiting the imminent end of the world. Police said the group was found in a forest where they had been living for several days after being told a local preacher to fast while “waiting to meet Jesus”. The authorities said they rescued 11 people – six of them were emaciated and in critical condition. Police said they will resume a search for more members of the group on Friday morning following reports that others were still in the...
21% of NPP’s delegates prefer Kennedy Agyapong as 2024 flagbearer
A new poll by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has a shot of being flagbearer of the party in the next general elections. The poll is predicting that 21% of NPP supporters prefer Kennedy Agyapong to win the NPP primaries. Speaking in an interview on Citi TV, Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics said the vociferous lawmaker’s polling has improved over the months. “He [Kennedy Agyapong] is the only candidate showing ascendency in the polling numbers. He jumped from 14% in January 2023 to 21% in April...
Charles Taylor challenges GFA’s emphasis on education, cites Alhaji Grusah’s success story
The Ghana Football Association have been challenged once more by former Ghana Premier League legend Charles Taylor over comments made by Executive Council member Nana Oduro Sarfo. Oduro Sarfo said it was important for former footballers and anyone interested in contributing to Ghana Football administration to first acquire the requisite education to be eligible. “Samuel Eto’o is the FA president for Cameroon. He needed to go to school so he can better himself academically. He joined associations that are affiliated with their FA before making plans to contest. If Stephen Appiah wants to play a key role or wants to lead the...
High Court to rule on Rev Kusi Boateng’s contempt case against Ablakwa on May 5
An Accra High Court has set May 5 for the judgment on the contempt case against North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa brought against him by the Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana, Rev Victor Kusi Boateng. This was revealed by Mr Ablakwa in a tweet on Thursday, April 13. “The Rev Kusi Boateng/Kwabena Adu Gyanfi contempt case brought against me is expected to be finally determined next month. The high court has slated judgment for 5th May 2023,” he said. The court on Tuesday, February 21 adjourned the case until the service was done properly....