Year: 2022

Discretionary Discounts On Imported Vehicles, Goods; OSP Expresses Gratification Over Reversal

Discretionary Discounts On Imported Vehicles, Goods; OSP Expresses Gratification Over Reversal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has welcomed the complete reversal of the discretionary discount on the free on board (FOB) value of goods and the home delivery value (HDV) of vehicles effective January 1, 2023. The OSP has expressed gratification about the new policy but has insisted that "the various investigations commenced by the OSP at the Customs Division would still proceed nonetheless and the Office will monitor the implementation of the new policy." The Ghana Revenue Authority has reminded all sector commanders of the Customs Division, that the complete reversal of the discount on Free on Board…
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Kumasi CBD: Traders On Streets Urged To Move To Race course 

Kumasi CBD: Traders On Streets Urged To Move To Race course 

Traders in the central business district of Kumasi who have taken over pavements, the streets in front of the new Kejetia Market have been urged to move to the Race course where there is enough space to accommodate them. This is to help decongest the central business district (CBD) which is choked with trading activities and thereby making vehicular and human movements inconveniencing. The Ashanti Regional Women's Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ama Ampomah who made the appeal said there is enough space at the Race Course to accommodate all displaced traders as a result of the…
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Stonebwoy Becomes First Ghanaian Artiste To Reach Over 100 Million Streams On Audiomack

Stonebwoy Becomes First Ghanaian Artiste To Reach Over 100 Million Streams On Audiomack

Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artiste Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy, has become the first Ghanaian musician to reach over 100 million streams on Audiomack. The multiple-award-winning musician, who has had an illustrious career in music, added to his long list of accolades with this new milestone. Audiomack, which is one of the world's biggest streaming platforms, made a special presentation to Stonebwoy during his performance at Afrochella 2022. Stonebwoy, in his response, was delighted about the awards and grateful to the streaming platform for their support, and he promised fans a new album next year. The year 2022 has been…
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After Calling Rawlings A Barking Dog, You Want To Speak At 31st December Revolution? Chairman Wontumi Slams Mosquito

After Calling Rawlings A Barking Dog, You Want To Speak At 31st December Revolution? Chairman Wontumi Slams Mosquito

Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako has slammed Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia for the hypocritical role he has accepted to play on the 41st anniversary of 31st December Revolution after years of insulting Jerry John Rawlings. The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) popularly known as Chairman Wontumi described Mr. Asiedu Nketia aka General Mosquito as a very “dangerous” man who had no respect for the late former President Rawlings but trying to use his name to get political support. In an interview with Wontumionline.com, Chairman Wontumi revisited the bad blood between the late former Rawlings and General Mosquito where…
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Abedi Pele: How Ghana’s Football Icon Earned The Nickname After Brazil Legend Pele

Abedi Pele: How Ghana’s Football Icon Earned The Nickname After Brazil Legend Pele

Abedi Ayew was born in Kibi and grew up in the town of Dome at the northern outskirts of Accra. He grew up with 18 siblings and all he ever wanted to do was just play football. He had absolutely no idea who Pelé was because he never had access to electricity and televisions. But even at a young age, whenever Abedi is playing football in any small corner he finds himself, he realised people older than him kept shouting ‘oh Pelé, he plays like Pele .’ Abedi picked up the nickname whilst playing colts football for Great Farcos he…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Sentenced To 7 Years, Bringing Total To 33

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Sentenced To 7 Years, Bringing Total To 33

BANGKOK/YANGON -- Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty on the last remaining corruption charges against her on Friday and sentenced to seven years by a regional court set up by the military, a source close to the trial told Nikkei Asia, bringing her total prison term to 33 years. The trial against the country's former state counselor was held in a closed-door court in Naypyitaw. The military regime has imposed a gag order on Suu Kyi's lawyers to keep information on her from going public. Myanmar's 77-year-old democracy icon had already been sentenced to a total…
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Woman Dies After A Gynaecologist Mistakenly Cuts Her Intestines During Birth

Woman Dies After A Gynaecologist Mistakenly Cuts Her Intestines During Birth

A Gynecologist is being criticized because a woman died after an alleged mistake during an operation in Zimbabwe. It was said that Dr. Felix Simango accidentally cut the intestines of the late Kudzai Gweme when she was giving birth at CBD Specialist Hospital and Maternity through a C-section. Kudzai, who was 34 years old, was buried in Domboshava on Unity Day. After Kudzai's stomach grew, a second surgery showed that Dr. Simango had cut part of her intestines by accident. Kudzai was sent to the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals for more care, but she died before a third surgery could…
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A Soldier Beats His Wife After She Received A Call From Another Man

A Soldier Beats His Wife After She Received A Call From Another Man

A senior member of the Zimbabwe military, Colonel Chance Mkhwananzi, has been arrested and taken to court for assaulting his beloved wife after he accused her of cheating on him with another man. According to reports, the soldier hit his wife's head against a wall and she fell unconscious. The army officer was immediately arrested and appeared before Western Commonage Court Judge Jeconia Ruler Ncube, where he admitted the allegations of physical abuse. The court heard that while the army officer was in their house at Gwabalanga's with his wife and children, the woman received a phone call from one…
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