Ama Busia, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has passed away. The former First Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a prominent member of the Council of Elders is said to have died on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, after a brief illness. She was 87 and the sister of the late Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia. According to her son Dr. Obeng Busia, Ama […]
A 59-year-old Ghanaian businessman based in the United States, has reportedly been shot dead by armed robbers some three weeks after arriving in the country. According to a report by Angel FM’s Kwasi Oppong, the deceased, Eric Acheampong, who was preparing for his retirement next year was attacked by a gang of robbers who had launched at attack at a filling station at Aboabogya in the Ashanti Region. “Around 6:30, […]
Super Eagles superstar, Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year at the 2023 CAF award. The Napoli striker saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah to win the award on Monday, December 11. Osimhen's win has now ended Nigeria’s 24-year-old wait for Africa’s top individual prize. Legendary Kanu Nwankwo was the last Nigerian to win the award and that was […]
Rapper Edem appeared in the Kaneshie District Court on Monday, facing charges for allegedly hitting a woman on the George Walker Bush Highway last Saturday around 2 a.m. Edem was reportedly driving a Honda Touring vehicle with registration number GX 3011-19 when the incident occurred. According to court documents, the woman, who is yet to be identified has passed. She was 40-years-old. The victim sustained serious injuries and was rushed […]
Anthony Martial will be leaving Manchester United for free at the end of the season. The Frenchman is out of contract next summer, although the Red Devils do have the option of a one-year extension. According to The Athletic, United however does not intend to activate that clause in his deal, meaning Martial is set to leave as a free agent if he is not sold in January. The 28-year-old […]
US-based Ghanaian gospel musician Nana Adwoa has weighed in on the recent debate about the need for Ghanaian musicians to compose songs in English. The debate was sparked by Nigerian gospel musician Nathaniel Bassey, who urged Ghanaian musicians to compose songs in English for broader global appeal. "As a way of instruction, can I plead with Ghanaian music ministers to write more songs in English. Write more songs in English. I […]
The Canadian government has increased its “cost-of-living” financial requirement for study permit applicants and overseas students, to $20,000 from $10,000 beginning January 1, 2024. The country’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, announced this in a statement on Thursday. He said starting from 2024, a single applicant will need to show that they have $20,635, representing 75% of LICO, in addition to their first year of tuition and […]
Inter Milan striker, Victor Osimhen and Barcelona forward, Asisat Oshoala have been named in the CAF Player of the Year final three-man list for the men and women categories, respectively. Osimhen who finished as the top scorer in the 2023 African Cup Nations qualifiers will battle Egypt’s Mohammed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez for the award. The Nigerian helped in Napoli’s Scuddeto success last season winning the […]
As part of our work to ensure orderly leadership succession, MTN Group announces the appointment of MTN Ghana CEO, Selorm Adadevoh, a Ghanaian, to the new role of MTN Group, Chief Commercial Officer, taking over from Jens Schulte-Bockum who steps down as Group Chief Operating Officer at the end of his contract term in March 2024. At the same time, Stephen Blewett, MTN Operations Executive, Markets, will assume the role […]
