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04 Jan

Bremang Gets Modern Astroturf To Support Youth In Sports

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A newly-constructed Astroturf has been commissioned for the Bremang community in the Suame Constituency of the Ashanti Region, to promote sports and recreation among the youth in the area. The park will serve as an avenue for sporting activities to improve sports inclusion and harness talents from the area. It will also provide opportunities to groom the youth for the sports sector. The Bremang Astroturf is among three facilities being constructed in the Suame Constituency. The other two will be sited at Makro and Suame electoral areas. The Bremang Turf which started in 2022 was facilitated by Ghana Gas and…

04 Jan

CHAN 2023: Black Galaxies To Play Friendlies Against Algeria And Mozambique

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The Black Galaxies are set to play friendly games against Algeria and Mozambique as part of their preparations ahead of the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Ghana arrived in Algiers on Tuesday after ending their training camp in Egypt where they spent more than a week. Annor Walker’s side will take on host of the CHAN 2023, Algeria, in a friendly encounter at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Saturday, January 7. The Galaxies will then take on Mozambique three days later before their opening Group C game of the tournament against Madagascar on January 15, 2023. While in…

04 Jan

Criminals Target ECG Transformers With Over 20 Lost In Tema Region In 2022

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Transformers of the Electricity Company of Ghana ( ECG) in the Tema region continue to remain a target for criminals as the power distributor lost over 20 transformers in 2022. Prampram district alone recorded 18 incidents within the period. Kpone Senior High School area, PS Global, Abbey Lighthouse and Tsopoli Heaven’s Gate under the district are the locations where the incidents took place. Average of cost of transformers lost hovers around ¢69,000 with bigger ones costing even more. Apart from Prampram, Afienya district also had three transformers attacked in December. One fully functional transformer at White Estates near EMEF Estates…

04 Jan

I Can’t Love Mahama…He Hated Atta-Mills With Evil Passion- Koku Anyidoho

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The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Atta Mills Institute, Mr. Koku Anyidoho, has opened up on his sour relationship with Mr. John Dramani Mahama describing him as a man he can’t love. The former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) shared a tweet in which he asserted that when Mr. Mahama served as vice to the late former President Atta-Mills, he never wished him well. “This ingrate, hated President Atta-Mills with an evil passion: I can’t love John Dramani Mahama”, he tweeted.

04 Jan

Fuel Prices Drop By 8%

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Some leading Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing prices of some petroleum products at the pumps. Market leader, GOIL, has announced more than 8% reduction in fuel prices. It has slashed the the price of diesel by ¢1.50 to now sell at ¢14.60 per litre. On the other hand, petrol is going for ¢12.40 per litre, representing a decline of ¢1. The reduction by GOIL is in line with the fortnight review in prices of petroleum products at the pumps. TotalEnergies has also announced a price reduction of its products at the pumps. Other OMCs are also expected to…

04 Jan

Dave Chappelle Dances His Way Into Ghana Ahead Of Black Star Line Festival

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American comedian, Dave Chapelle is seemingly excited to be in Ghana for the upcoming Black Star Festival hosted by rappers Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper. The comedian got into a happy mood when he was welcomed by traditional dancers on arrival. While the ensemble danced ‘adowa’ in tune with the traditional drums being played, Mr Chappelle danced along, letting off a few pop-lock moves. https://twitter.com/TheKennethDarko/status/1610336266054402049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1610336266054402049%7Ctwgr%5Ecb804eb08060018d77af6f8334f5f3a38acd9386%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fdave-chappelle-dances-his-way-into-ghana-ahead-of-black-star-line-festival%2F Dave Chappelle, as part of activities lined up for the Black Star Line Festival, is expected to headline a conversation with Chance The Rapper. The event will be held on Thursday at the University…

04 Jan

‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Final Installment Reveals ‘Chilling’ Details About Abuser’s Grooming Of Young Men

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When the Lifetime docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” debuted four years ago, R. Kelly was a free man. The R&B singer’s career had long been trailed by allegations of abusing underage girls, which first arose in the early ’90s, but he remained one of the most successful hitmakers of that decade and into the 2000s. Also during that time, Kelly was briefly jailed and brought to trial for a 2002 indictment on 21 counts of child pornography. He was acquitted in 2008. Kelly’s circumvention of the justice system damaged his career as an artist, but didn’t end it. It wasn’t until “Surviving…

04 Jan

Jeremy Renner Shares Glimpse Of His Injuries: ‘I’m Too Messed Up Now To Type’

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Jeremy Renner is on the mend after sustaining injuries in a snowplow accident over the weekend. The “Bourne Legacy” actor, 51, gave fans an update on his health, sharing a selfie of himself sitting in a hospital bed with the side of his face covered in bruises and scrapes. “Thank you all for your kind words,” he captioned the Instagram post on Tuesday. “Im too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.” Renner was met with words of encouragement from several stars in the comments section of his post. “Brother u r a superhero to all of…

04 Jan

London-Based Artist, Filmmaker, Writer John Akomfrah Named In UK’s New Year’s Honours List

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London-based Ghanaian visual artist, filmmaker and writer, John Akomfrah CBE, has been named in the United Kingdom’s New Year’s honours list. The list, which acknowledges the achievements and contributions of individuals across the UK, is issued by the British monarch, King Charles III. John Akomfrah is being honoured with a Knighthood (Knights Bachelor) for his contributions to the arts. He is an artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator of Ghanaian descent, whose “commitment to a radicalism both of politics and of cinematic form finds expression in all his films”. (Credit: Adama Jalloh for The New York Times) In…

04 Jan

Burna Boy Apologises For Showing Up Late To Concert, Indicts Organisers

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Nigerian music star Burna Boy, has apologised for the disappointing turn of events at his Love Damini concert, which was held at the Eko Energy City, Lagos, on Sunday night. Angry fans of the Afrobeats singer took to social media pages in the last 24 hours to lament their ordeal- having to wait over nine hours for their favourite musician to show up. Burna Boy did not come on stage until 3:00am on Monday for a show that was supposed to start at 7:00pm on Sunday. In a video circulating on the internet, the singer, who finally took the stage around…