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04 May

Veteran Coach Kuuku Dadzie Willing To Solve Kotoko’s Defensive Issues

Wontumi2SportsASANTE KOTOKO, Kuuku Dadzie

Veteran Ghanaian coach, James Kuuku Dadzie, has availed himself to support Asante Kotoko as a technical advisor. Having last coached Ebusua Dwarfs, the experienced gaffer has been unattached but is willing to offer his expertise to the Porcupine Warriors who have struggled all season in their bid to defend the Ghana Premier League title. Dadzie says he isn't willing to return to the dugout but could help make amendments with his technical expertise. According to him, one problem at Asante Kotoko that he intends to solve is their defensive issues. “For now, I'm not keen on day-to-day coaching, but I…

04 May

Newcastle Owners Exploring Blockbuster Neymar Transfer From PSG

Wontumi2SportsNewcastle United, neymar, Paris Saint-Germain

Newcastle United's majority shareholders PIF are interested in bringing Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar to the Premier League, sources have told 90min. PIF want Newcastle to make a 'marquee' signing this summer, and believe the fact they are set to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League should be used to their advantage. A potential move for Cristiano Ronaldo has also been discussed by PIF, and they do have a direct relationship with his current club Al-Nassr, but the 38-year-old is not considered a natural fit in the Newcastle team moving forward by manager Eddie Howe. Sources…

04 May

Press Freedom Day: Former NDC Communications Officer Allegedly Assaults Radio Presenter On Live Radio In Tamale

wontumionline.comNewsPress Freedom Day: Former NDC Communications Officer Allegedly Assaults Radio Presenter On Live Radio In Tamale

A radio presenter with Tamale-based Dagbon FM, Sadiq Gariba, has allegedly been attacked verbally and physically by a former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Northern Regional Communications Officer, Hardi Pagzaa during a live radio program. In a video circulating on social media, Mr. Pagazaa and one other man were seen storming the studio of Dagbon Radio. The two men held up the presenter who was at the point hosting a show and threatened to slap him if he makes a comment. The host then stood up and in the process went out of the studio with the attackers. The incident happened…

04 May

Rwanda Floods Kill 130, Destroy Over 5,000 Houses

wontumionline.comNews000 Houses, Destroy Over 5, Rwanda Floods Kill 130

KIGALI, May 4 (Reuters) - Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains that have killed 130 people in Rwanda this week have also destroyed more than 5,000 homes, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. The rains that started on Tuesday evening caused floods and landslides in the country's Western and Northern provinces. The death toll stood at 129 on Wednesday. "So far, we have recorded 130 deaths. Additionally, there are 77 injuries, with 36 of those individuals currently in the hospital. We also have five people missing," Alain Mukuralinda, deputy government spokesperson, said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue He added…

04 May

Ed Sheeran Says Other Singers Are Cheering Him On Over Copyright Trial

Wontumi2ShowbizEd Sheeran

Ed Sheeran says he has received encouragement from other singers, as he faces the second week of a copyright trial alleging he ripped off iconic Marvin Gaye hit Let's Get It On in his song Thinking Out Loud. The 32-year-old star, who denies copying the hit 1973 soul track which was written by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend, has so far spent two days in the witness box at the Manhattan federal courtroom in New York. Sheeran said he has heard from other singers since the trial began last week because they share his worries about litigation resulting from their…

04 May

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Becomes 10th Animated Film To Cross $1 Billion At The Global Box Office

Wontumi2ShowbizSuper Mario Bros. Movie

Nearly one month after “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” premiered with an impressive opening weekend at the box office, the animated film has hit another major milestone. The movie crossed $1 billion at the global box office on Sunday, and according to a news release from Universal, it continues to break box office records as it remains in the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive weekend. “Super Mario Bros.” is the 10th animated film in history to cross $1 billion, making it the 10th biggest animated movie of all time globally, beating out the $942.5 million that “Minions: The…

04 May

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley Apologises To Okyeame Kwame

Wontumi2ShowbizGyedu-Blay Ambolley, Okyeame Kwame

Veteran Ghanaian High-life musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has lost a defamatory lawsuit filed against him by colleague musician Okyeame Kwame, according to sources close to the matter. The case, which was settled through an arbitration process that was later adopted by the courts as a consent judgment on March 23, 2023, required Ambolley to issue a public apology retracting his defamatory comments against Kwame. In a post shared on LinkedIn, Ambolley clarified that during an interview on 3FM on February 22, 2020, he was mistaken about some details regarding the use of funds donated by the Ghanaian government to the Musicians…

04 May

MTN Data Zone Bundle Returns May 5

wontumionline.comBusinessMTN Data Zone Bundle Returns May 5

MTN Ghana, a subsidiary of Scancom PLC has announced that, its data zone bundle offers will return Friday, May 5, 2023 with revised prices. In a text message to all customers, the telecommunication company said “Dear Valued Customer, kindly be informed that effective May 5th, 2023, Data Zone bundles will be available to you with revised offers. Visit www.mtn.com.gh for more information. Thank you.” MTN Ghana suspended its MTN Data Zone bundle effective April 5, as announced in a press release on Wednesday, April 12. The mobile network apologized to its customers for limiting its communication on the matter to…

04 May

VIDEO: Faulty Truck Crushes 51-Year-Old Cabbage Seller To Death @ Kejetia

wontumionline.comNewsFaulty Truck Crushes 51-Year-Old Cabbage Seller To Death @ Kejetia

A 51-year-old cabbage seller has painfully died after a trailer truck carrying second-hand clothes rammed into her at Dr Mensah Market near Kejetia. The truck which reportedly failed to brake also smashed a taxi cab that was parked before running over the woman who was selling on the roadside. Body of the deceased, who was identified as Akua Serwaa was mutilated by the truck after the gory accident. Some eyewitnesses in an interview said the accident occurred on Thursday, May 4, 2023, after a truck with registration number GT 7452- 11 lost its control and ran into traders hawking in…

04 May

Ashanti Region Supports Bawumia – Ayew Afriyie

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The support vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is enjoying from the people of Ashanti region, can be equated to the tremendous support the region showed Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Akufo-Addo before both men respectively rose to level of a President, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie has observed. The Member of Parliament for Effiduase/ Asokore Constituency in an interview on Wontumi TV emphatically predicted that if the party should hold super delegates conference in the region today, vice President Bawumia is likely to secure 85% of the votes. “Bawumia won’t get less than 85% in Ashanti region if we should hold…