Month: July 2023

GSE Market Cap Surges To All-Time-High In 1H23

GSE Market Cap Surges To All-Time-High In 1H23

After a turbulent start, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed the first half (IH) of the year on a strong note, since its market capitalisation soared to an all-time-high (ATH) of GH¢70.24billion as investors continue to find solace in equities. At the close of the first trading session for second-half of the year – Monday, July 3, 2023 – the metric had risen by 0.14 percent to GH¢70.34billion. This was propelled by the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) which achieved its second-highest monthly return to date in June 2023. The index – which tracks the broad market performance – advanced by…
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Asake Was My Backup Singer – Blaqbonez Reveals

Asake Was My Backup Singer – Blaqbonez Reveals

Popular Nigerian artiste, Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez has revealed that Asake was his backup singer before he hit stardom. According to him, he has been longtime friends with Asake as well as Fireboy, Asake, Superboi Cheque, Yhemolee, and Zamorra when their young careers started at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State. The ‘Sex Over Love’ crooner said Zamorra and Asake used to assist him in the studio with background vocals. BlaqBonez disclosed this in a recent chat with the reality star, Kimoprah on Hip TV’s programme, Trending. He said, “I have known Fireboy, Asake, Superboi Cheque, Yhemolee, and…
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Thief Who Stole Meek Mill’s Phone Arrested For Stealing Another Phone

Thief Who Stole Meek Mill’s Phone Arrested For Stealing Another Phone

Nuhu Sulley, a scrap dealer who suddenly achieved nationwide fame for stealing American rapper, Meek Mill’s iPhone when he visited Ghana for the Afronation Concert in December 2022 has been apprehended by the Ghana Police for stealing another phone. According to a report by Adomonline.com and sighted by GhanaWeb, Sulley was arrested for stealing a phone valued at GH¢4,000 from a medical officer at Madina. He was charged with conspiracy to steal and stealing at the Adentan Circuit Court but pleaded not guilty before the court. Prosecutors reveal that, Sulley was not alone in the act, his accomplice identified as Junior,…
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MOG Beatz Calls Out Wei Ye Oteng Over Industry Division Amidst Sarkodie’s Track To Yvonne Nelson

MOG Beatz Calls Out Wei Ye Oteng Over Industry Division Amidst Sarkodie’s Track To Yvonne Nelson

Renowned music producer, MOG Beatz has expressed his disappointment and concern over the growing division among fellow producers in the music industry. The issue came to light after fellow producer Wei Ye Oteng accused a junior producer of sampling songs without giving proper credit, sparking a heated exchange on social media. In response to a tweet by Wei Ye Oteng that has since been deleted, MOG Beatz, who considers the veteran producer a senior and someone he highly respects, expressed his disappointment. He stated that this type of behavior is one of the significant reasons why the entertainment industry is…
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Nigerian Lady Collapses In An Attempt To Break Longest Massage Guinness World Record

Nigerian Lady Collapses In An Attempt To Break Longest Massage Guinness World Record

Joyce Ijeoma, the Nigerian lady who attempted to complete a 72-hour massage marathon has collapsed. It was reported that the lady collapsed at the dawn of Tuesday, July 4, 2023, as she was in the process of the race. It was also stated that she had 20 hours to finish her race but unfortunately for her, she passed out after reaching 52 hours. In 2015, the previous record was broken by Alastair Galpin and to date, he holds the longest massage Guinness record as she completed a 25 hours and 4 minutes massage marathon. In a video shared by Africa…
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Mr Eazi And King Promise Co-Sign Olivetheboy

Mr Eazi And King Promise Co-Sign Olivetheboy

Fresh from being announced Ghana’s Most Streamed Artiste of 2023 so far, Afrobeats icons King Promise and Mr Eazi have co-signed prodigy Olivetheboy to cap off an incredible week for the 20-year-old hitmaker. A video, which has been watched thousands of times already on social media, shows the iconic duo partying away to Goodsin by Olivetheboy on repeat, and singing the song’s famed lyrics word for word each time at The Republic Bar & Grill in Accra. It is perhaps the most ringing endorsement yet of the rookie singer’s fledgling career. Back in May 2023, Olivetheboy’s hit single Goodsin broke…
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Dr Daniel Oluwatobi Sanni Surprises Becca With A US$7,000 Fashion Gift

Dr Daniel Oluwatobi Sanni Surprises Becca With A US$7,000 Fashion Gift

Ghanaian musician Rebecca Acheampong, popularly known as Becca, has received an extravagant gift from her husband, Dr Daniel Oluwatobi Sanni, that has set social media abuzz. Dr Sanni surprised Becca with a stunning outfit during the launch event of Lawe Fashion, the clothing brand of Miss Ghana 2020 winner, Monique Mawulawe. The outfit, valued at an astonishing US$7000, was carefully chosen to match Becca's unique sense of fashion by her husband during the event. In a video shared by blogger GhKwaku, Dr Sanni was invited by the Stacey Amoateng who was the MC to inspect the dress, a glittery jumpsuit, to ensure it perfectly…
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Maritime Hospital Certified To Receive NHIS Patients

Maritime Hospital Certified To Receive NHIS Patients

In line with the National Health Insurance Act, 2003 (Act 650) and Act 2012 (Act 852) as amended, the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) in Tema will, effective Wednesday, July 5, 2023, commence the treatment of clients enrolled in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This follows a brief ceremony at the Tema-based hospital on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, where a credential certificate was officially presented to the hospital by the management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Speaking at the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of NHIA, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, noted that the addition of the International Maritime Hospital…
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Dormaahene Should’ve Written A Petition To The Pres. And Not The Medium He Used- Boakye Yiadom

Dormaahene Should’ve Written A Petition To The Pres. And Not The Medium He Used- Boakye Yiadom

Political Analyst, Boakye Yiadom has said that the Paramount Chief of Dormaa Traditional Area Osagyefo Oseadeyo Dr. Agyeman Badu II, should have written a petition to the President, appealing for his intervention in the trial of James Gyakye Quayson, rather than using the platform he used. He explained that making such an appeal to the first gentleman of the land, there was the need to do so with some sort of respect and thus, could have quietly delivered a petition to the office of the President which wouldn't have been in the public domain. "Left to me I would say…
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We Can’t Go To ‘War’ With A Limping Leg – Afriyie Akoto Tells NPP Delegates

We Can’t Go To ‘War’ With A Limping Leg – Afriyie Akoto Tells NPP Delegates

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has told party delegates to build a strong formidable and united front in order to win the 2024 general elections. He said presently, the party is riding on a limping leg due to the level of apathy within the rank and file of the party as there have been several complains by the party people that they have not reaped the benefits of their efforts to bring the party into the power in the 2016 and 2020 general elections. He, has therefore, assured them that he will…
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