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07 Aug

Ghana Movie Industry Is Really Dead – Beverly Afaglo

wontumionlineShowbizBeverly Afaglo

Veteran Ghanaian actress and TV presenter, Beverly Afaglo has revealed that the Ghanaian movie industry is indeed dead as many have speculated. Speaking on United Showbiz on UTV on Saturday August 5, 2023, she said the only Ghanaian productions being done are on contract from media houses like Akwaaba Magic. “We were holding on to hope that it will get better…but truth be told, the industry is really dead. I was discussing this with Eddie Nartey about movies in general and who and who are working, who is even producing. And we realized that lately, Akwabaa Magic is the only…

07 Aug

Just Like Biblical Paul, My Coming Is A Turning Point For Ghana – Bawumia Declares

wontumionlineNewsDr. Mahamudu Bawumia

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has rejected claims that he doesn’t deserve to contest the upcoming presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as he bids to lead the party into the 2024 general elections. Refuting the ‘aduru meso’ mantra, Dr. Bawumia, over likened his political journey and impact on the NPP to that of the Biblical figure Paul, with a surety to ‘break the eight’ years governance cycle under the Fourth Republic. He told delegates on his campaign tour: “sometimes great individuals emerge at pivotal moments in history, just like the Apostle Paul emerged to spread the teachings of Jesus Christ," proclaiming…

07 Aug

The Media Has Helped Me To Succeed In My Political Career – Alban Bagbin Reveals

wontumionlineNewsAlban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin

Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Right Honourable Alban Sumama Kingsford Bagbin has underscored the integral role the media has played in his success as a politician. He admitted that but for the media, he could not have won seven parliamentary elections. The speaker, who called for the protection and crafting of good conditions of service for media practitioners, noted that he recognized the important role of the media in ensuring that the Arms of Government function properly and has had a good relationship with them since 1995, adding that he has paid and continues to pay for the training of some journalists…

07 Aug

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Netherlands March Past South Africa In Last 16

wontumionlineSports2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Netherland, South Africa

Jill Roord scored her fourth goal of the tournament as the Netherlands marched into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday. Roord’s header gave her side an early lead and Lineth Beerensteyn added the second goal courtesy of a goalkeeper error in the second half to secure the Dutch a date with Spain in Wellington on Friday. The 54th-ranked African champions never gave up the fight in their first appearance in the World Cup knockout stage and were always a threat on the break through their lone…

07 Aug

Police Chase Cargo Robbery Suspects Who Killed One Person

wontumionlineNewsPolice chase cargo robbery suspects

Police in the Ashanti Region are conducting a manhunt for suspects involved in a robbery incident at Anyinamso No. 1. Two cargo vehicles were targeted, resulting in the unfortunate death of one person. The assailants managed to flee into a nearby bush with GH₵ 2,000.00 and three mobile phones after encountering a police patrol team during the attack. Authorities are determined to apprehend the culprits and bring them to justice, reassuring the public of their commitment to resolving the case. Source: classfmonline.com

07 Aug

The Main Goal Of Our Road Trip Was To Raise Money For Charity – Wanderlust Ghana

wontumionlineNewsKwabena Ayirebi, Wanderlust Ghana

One of the members of the Wanderlust group, Kwabena Ayirebi, has revealed the motivation behind the just-ended Accra to London road trip. On July 23, the Wanderlust group, consisting of twelve men and one woman began a 10,000-kilometre road trip from Accra to London. The 16-day trip climaxed on August 6 when the group arrived in London amid much fanfare. Speaking to TV3 News on Saturday, August 5, about their experiences, Kwabena Ayirebi explained that the road trip was to raise up to a hundred thousand dollars for the Edusports Foundation which aims to provide technology resources to rural communities…

07 Aug

Gold Fields Ghana To Increase Gold Production Capacity With €450,000 Hi-Tech Rig

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Gold Fields Ghana has announced its plans to enhance efficiency and capacity in gold processing with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art comprehensive instrumentation rig, said to be the first of its kind in Ghana’s mining sector and Africa. Speaking at the commissioning of the instrumentation processing rig in Tarkwa, Joshua Mortoti, Head of Gold Fields West Africa, expressed that the acquisition of the over €450,000 hi-tech rig marks another milestone for Gold Fields in capacity enhancement. “This is a major investment that takes the skills development of our employees a notch higher because it adds to our solid technical training…

07 Aug

KNUST Student Stabbed To Death By Friend Over Missing T-Shirt

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A second-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Lambert Frimpong, has been stabbed to death by a friend over a missing t-shirt. According to myjoyonline.com reports, the incident took place at Kronum-Kwapra in the Suame Municipality in the Ashanti Region. According to reports, the 24-year-old deceased who was accused of stealing the t-shirt denied it severally but that didn’t stop his friend from stabbing him. The victim was declared dead at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital(KATH) following tests carried out by the medics. It is understood that the police service has initiated a thorough search to…

07 Aug

Chamber Of Corporate Trustees Signals Readiness To Participate In New DDEP

wontumionlineBusinessFinance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta

The Chamber of Corporate Trustees has indicated its preparedness to participate in the alternative Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) being offered by the Government of Ghana (GOG). This comes on the back of an earlier announcement by the Ministry of Finance for the restructuring of ¢31 billion pension funds in the second phase of its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). According to the ministry, the exercise will affect the E.S.L.A. Plc and Daakye Trust Plc. In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Corporate Trustee, Thomas Kwesi Esso, the Chamber noted that it has collaborated with…

07 Aug

Ghanaian Sprinter Benjamin Azamati Forced To Miss 2023 World Athletics Championships

wontumionlineSports2023 World Athletics Championship, Benjamin Azamati

Ghana sprinter Benjamin Azamati has pulled out of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary due to a groin injury. With less than two weeks until the start of the championship, the national 100m record holder has confirmed he will not be fit in time to compete in the renowned competition. The 25-year-old has demonstrated in recent years by notable accomplishments that he is one of Ghana and Africa’s greatest athletes. He broke a national record that had stood for 22 years and has received recognition on other occasions. Leo Myles Mills’ 9.98-second record was broken by him twice; the…