January 2023 - Page 17 of 81

26 Jan

Nigerian Jailed 450 Days For Attempting To Acquire Ghanaian Passport Twice

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A Madina District Court has sentenced Peter Michael Ifaenyi aka Peter Yaw Asare, a Nigerian Computer Engineer, to 450 days imprisonment for attempting to obtain a Ghanaian Passport twice. Ifaenyi, 26, who was charged with attempting to obtain Ghanaian passports by false declaration, pleaded guilty. The Court therefore sentenced him on his own plea and handed down a custodial sentence without an option of a fine. Prosecution led by Chief Superintendent of Immigration Adolf Assenso, informed the court that accused person was known for his wanton disregard for authority. He therefore prayed the Court to hand down a custodial sentence…

26 Jan

WAEC Releases 2022 BECE Results; Entire Results Of 73 Candidates Cancelled

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both School and Private Candidates in 2022. A statement issued by WAEC on January 25 said the Council will dispatch the results of school candidates to their respective schools through the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Directors of Education. Candidates can also access their results on the council’s website www.waecgh.org The entire results of 73 school candidates and 7 private candidates have been cancelled for bringing mobile phones into the examination hall. WAEC also disclosed that the subject results of 416 school…

25 Jan

Bawumia Will Be A Good President – Mark Assibey-Yeboah

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The former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has emphasized that Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia would be a good president if elected by the electorate. In a one-on-one interview with Philip Osei Bonsu on Asempa FM’s flagship afternoon talk show, Ekosiisen, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, the former NPP lawmaker stated that looking at the impressive credentials of the Vice President, there is no doubt that he would make a good president if elected. “I think he has paid his dues, you understand. When we look at how our numbers have gone up in the Northern…

25 Jan

‘I Weep For My Beloved Party’ – Koku Anyidoho On Change In NDC Parliamentary Leadership

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Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Koku Anyidoho, says he weeps for his ‘beloved party’. The erstwhile NDC appointee expressed this concern in reaction to the uproar in some quarters of the party, following the change in its parliamentary leadership. Touching on the change which was announced on Tuesday, the former NDC deputy scribe alleged that it was influenced by a hideous agenda of the party’s newly elected Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah. In a series of tweets after the change was made public, he expressed his misgivings and lamented the future of the party under Asiedu Nketiah.…

25 Jan

Dr. Bawumia Is Causing Fear And Panic In The NDC- Lady Vera On Minority’s Change In Leadership In Parl.

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Communications Specialist at the Office of the President, Lady Vera Wiredu has noted that the only reason for which the NDC has changed its leadership in Parliament is because of fear and panic. According to her, they are doing so because of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia whom they know remains a threat to their fortunes of winning elections 2024. "The current happenings now with regards to the NDC in parliament is simply due to fear and panic. It's basically because of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia- they know that he's changing the narrative in the northern regions so far as elections are concerned",…

25 Jan

Dr. Bawumia Is The Reason For The Change in Minority Leadership In Parliament- Nana Obeng Danquah

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A parliamentary candidate hopeful on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Akwatia constituency, Nana Obeng Danquah has noted that the Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the reason for which the NDC has changed their leaders in Parliament. According to him, the NDC thinks Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is the best candidate to rub shoulders with the Vice President, on matters of economy. "But you see the truth of the matter is that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) can never be compared to the NPP. They had to disappoint Haruna Iddrisu because of the Vice President, Dr. Mahmudu Bawumia.…

25 Jan

Everything Everywhere All At Once Leads Oscar Nominations

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Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the field at this year’s Academy Awards (Oscar), with 11 nominations. The madcap adventure follows a woman, played by Michelle Yeoh, who hops through the multiverses as different versions of herself. Other best picture nominees include Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water and The Banshees of Inisherin. The acting nominees include Cate Blanchett, Brendan Fraser and Britain’s Andrea Riseborough and Bill Nighy. The top Oscar nominees: Everything Everywhere All at Once – 11 All Quiet on the Western Front – 9 The Banshees of Inisherin – 9 Elvis – 8 The Fabelmans…

25 Jan

Mike Tyson Faces $5 Million Lawsuit For Allegedly Raping Woman In Early 1990s

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Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is looking at a $5 million lawsuit after being accused of violently raping a woman in a limo in the early 1990s. According to an affidavit filed in Albany County, New York, the alleged victim said she met Tyson at a nightclub and was invited into his limousine. She was under the assumption he would take her and another individual to a party. While driving to the location of the party, Tyson attempted to kiss the victim, which she denied, before he allegedly raped her. “I met Mike Tyson in the early 1990s at a dance club called Septembers,”…

25 Jan

Artiste Manager George Britton Ties The Knot

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Artiste manager George Britton has waved bachelorhood goodbye. The entertainment pundit announced on social media that he tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend. Mr Britton married Nana Adwoa Sarkodie Mensah, over the weekend. It was a media affair when they were joined by friends and family for the colourful invite-only event. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnwv3zyjxBQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=1ee035bb-9c60-4670-a089-8eae4d0a5a46 Sharing photos on Instagram to announce his new status as a married man, he said he is more than excited to be married to his best friend. He accompanied it with photos of him being flanked by his wife, mother and mother-in-law. He looked dashing in a…

25 Jan

Justin Bieber Sells Rights To Songs For $200m

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Justin Bieber has sold his share of the rights to his music to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for a reported $200m. The firm now owns the pop star’s stake in some of the biggest hits of recent years – including “Baby” and “Sorry”. Bieber, one of the best-selling artists of the 21st Century, joins a growing group of artists who have cashed out on their catalogues. The move means Hipgnosis will receive a payment every time a song they own part of is played in public. The company – a $1bn venture between financial giant Blackstone and the British Hipgnosis Song Management…