December 2022 - Page 3 of 60

30 Dec

Brazil Football Legend Pele Dies Aged 82

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Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, he is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pele was named Fifa’s Player of the Century in 2000. He had been suffering with kidney and prostate problems in recent years. Pele is the only player to win the World Cup three times (Getty Images) Pele…

29 Dec

Daddy Lumba Reveals Inspiration Behind ‘Ofon’ Song

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Legendary high-life artiste, Charles Kwadwo Fosu popularly known as Daddy Lumba has revealed the inspiration behind his “Ofon na 3di Asem Fo" song. Charles Kwadwo Fosu few days before Christmas released a controversial song “Ofon na 3di Asem Fo” which got many Ghanaian music critics talking and guessing who cold be the recipient of the song. However speaking on DL FM a few days after the release of the song, he noted that the “Ofon” in his music is the same person many Ghanaians are talking about. According to him, he had no one in mind because it is the…

29 Dec

Young Man Who Tattooed Bobrisky On His Body Reported Dead

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Popular Nigerian socialite, Bobrisky’s protege, Lord Casted, has been reported dead after he disclosed that he had been infected with HIV by the tattoo artist he went to get Bobrisky's face inked from. According to the Nigerian blog, Instablog9ja, it was gathered that Lord Casted gave up the ghost on December 24, a confirmation that was made by his mother via a phone call. Meanwhile, in a viral video making rounds on social media in 2021, the young man, Lord Casted, established that the infection could be resultant of the device and the ink used. He stated this while soliciting…

29 Dec

Ghanaian Banks’ Capital To Weaken On Sovereign Debt Restructure – Fitch

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Ghanaian banks could face significant pressure on their capitalisation due to the restructuring of local-currency (LC) sovereign debt, Fitch Ratings says. Fitch believes banks will suffer large economic losses when they exchange their existing debt for new bonds with lower coupons and longer tenors. This could lead to material capital shortfalls at some banks but we expect regulatory forbearance to mitigate the impact, enabling banks to remain compliant with minimum capital requirements. The two Ghanaian banks rated by Fitch have sizeable capital buffers that should help their ratings withstand the LC debt exchange, even disregarding regulatory forbearance. The LC debt…

29 Dec

Shatta Wale Makes Up For Burna Boy’s Absence At Day 1 Of Afrochella

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Many revelers who thronged the Elwak Sports Stadium last night for day 1 of this year’s Afrochella festival had obviously anticipated a good time with Afrobeats star, Burna Boy who was publicised as part of the performers. Interestingly, few hours into the show, what started as rumours was confirmed when it was announced that Burna Boy will not perform, contrary to earlier advertisements. Even though Shatta Wale was scheduled to perform on day two of the festival, the "My level” artiste hinted that he would rather be taking stage on day one, for an as-yet-undisclosed reason. Armed with such knowledge,…

29 Dec

Man Catches His Wife About To Get On A Flight With Another Man After Claiming She Was Travelling With Her Sister (VIDEO)

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A man caught his wife waiting to get on a flight with another man and he confronted them. The wife had reportedly told her husband that she was travelling with her sister. However, the husband caught her at the airport with a man and told her that was not the sister she claimed she was travelling with. When confronted, the wife initially lied and said the guy with her is her brother. But her husband didn't buy it. She later opened up and said that she has been speaking with the man for about three months. She then blamed her husband…

29 Dec

Top Politicians At Osafo-Maafo’s 80th Birthday Bash In Akyem Awisa [PHOTOS]

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his vice, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Christmas Eve led many dignitaries to attend the 80th birthday celebration of the Senior Presidential Advisor, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo at a grand ceremony at Akyem Awisa near Oda. The dignitaries included the Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, Ministers of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah; Communication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu Ekuful; Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Odame and the Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong. Also present at the ceremony were some leading members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC), some…

29 Dec

‘Missing 2022 World Cup Drove Me Mad’ – Haaland

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Erling Haaland said missing out on the World Cup was an “irritation and motivation” that drove him “a bit mad” after becoming the first player to score 20 Premier League goals before January by netting twice in Manchester City’s 3-1 win against Leeds at Elland Road. The summer signing from Borussia Dortmund, who failed to qualify for Qatar 2022 with Norway, has scored three goals in two games for City since club football resumed following the six-week World Cup shutdown. By scoring his 20th Premier League goal in only his 14th league appearance for City, Haaland has become the fastest…

29 Dec

GRA Announces Complete Reversal Of Benchmark Discount Policy On Goods, Vehicles From January 1, 2023

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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a complete reversal of the discount on the Free on Board (FOB) value of general goods and Home Delivery Value (HDV) on vehicles from January 1, 2023. This means importers will not enjoy anymore 10% discount on vehicles and 30% discount on all other goods from next year. According to the GRA, the move is in line with the 2023 Budget and Economic Policy via which the government intends using to accrue more revenue for the State. In a statement to all sector commanders under the Customs Division sighted by Joy Business, the…

29 Dec

‘Kwaku The Traveller’ Named The Most Streamed Hip-Hop/Rap Song Of 2022

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The year 2022 has been one of the best years in Black Sherif’s life in terms of his musical career The rapper has once again received praise after his song Kwaku the Traveller took first place as the most streamed Hip-Hop/Rap song of the year, just a few days before 2022 comes to an official close. Unexpectedly, or perhaps as fate would have it, Burna Boy’s remix of the Kwaku The Traveller song placed second on the Turntable Magazine list. He faced stiff competition from songs like Wait For You by Future featuring Tems and Drake, ArrDee’s Come & Go, Always by Darkoo, Jack Harlow’s First Class, Hustle by Reminisce…