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03 Aug

Gabriel Jesus To Miss Start Of Premier League Season

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Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has had minor knee surgery and will miss the start of the Premier League season. Jesus did not play in Wednesday’s pre-season win over Monaco and manager Mikel Arteta confirmed afterwards that the Brazil forward will be out “for a few weeks” after a “little procedure”. The 26-year-old’s injury is related to the knee problems he had last season, which also required surgery. “It’s a big blow because we had him back to his best,” said Arteta. Speaking after Arsenal beat Monaco 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium, the Gunners boss said…

03 Aug

McBrown Reacts To Claims That Her Husband Beats Her

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Ghanaian actress, Nana Ama Mcbrown, has specified some rumours about her, that got her mother extremely worried. Recently in a viral audio, an unidentified man claimed that the actress is usually beaten by her husband, Maxwell, but acts like all is well on social media. In the said audio, it was alleged that the constant assault was what triggered her recent arm surgery, adding the already ‘fractured’ arm had been bruised. But after a long silence, the Onua Showtime host has reacted to the said allegations. She said her mother who usually gets worried about such publications, went wild on…

03 Aug

‘Marry A Kind Person’ – Basketmouth’s Ex-Wife Counsels

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Elsie Uzoma, the ex-wife of popular comedian, Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth, has offered marriage counsel to singles. She advised them to only settle with kind partners, highlighting reasons for her recommendation. The mother of three stressed kindness was key to any successful union; urging intending couples to look out for the attribute in their partners during courtship. She said: “Hey guy, I just want to remind you all that marriage is a beautiful thing. Marriage is a beautiful, don’t get it twisted. “Ignore that narrative that’s constantly being put out there that marriage is tough. Because people are leaving their…

03 Aug

Nigerian Artistes Push The Most In Africa – Stonebwoy

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Ghanaian dancehall and reggae sensation, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy has given his reasons for why Nigerian artistes are more likely to sell out international arenas than Ghanaian artistes. According to the “Sobolo” hitmaker, Nigerians tend to push more in their music craft and they have a huge worldwide fanbase compared to Ghanaians. He said this in a radio interview with American DJ and Radioshow Host Sway on SiriusXM radio in Florida, USA. “When it comes to the whole of Africa, Nigeria pushes the most. And you can find Nigerians being very popular around the African continent in different countries,…

03 Aug

Only Poor People Laugh At Comedy Shows, Rich People Don’t –Comedian Lekzy DC

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One of the most brilliant comedians in Ghana, Emmanuel Nkansah Ansong, professionally called Lezky Decomic, has made a stunning revelation that affluent people do not laugh at comedy shows. Lekzy, during a recent interview with Berla Mundi on the Day Show shared an experience he had at an event he was invited to that had mostly affluent people present. Speaking on the Show, the award-winning comedian shared an experience he had at an event he was invited to that had wealthy people present. According to him, the table with the rich people didn’t pay much attention to what he was…

03 Aug

UT Trial: UT Bank Used To Work With EDAIF Before It Was Converted To Exim Bank

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Joseph Yeebo Sampana, the fifth prosecution witness in the trial of Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Chief Executive Officer of the defunct UT Bank Ghana, and others said UT Bank was in business with Export Development Agricultural and Investment Fund (EDAIF) before it was converted into Exim Bank. He said the Fund started doing business with UT Bank when it was one of the Designated Financial Institutions (DFI). “Based on the approval of Bank of Ghana for Exim Bank to operate as a DFI, EDAIF started giving out loans through UT Bank and when funds were placed with UT Bank, EDAIF was…

03 Aug

3 KNUST Students Honoured For Saving Suicidal Colleague

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Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, on August 2, 203, honoured three students for saving the life of a suicidal colleague. Prof. Akosua Dickson handed a special award to the three students identified as Theophilus Amo Oduro Aboagye, Kwabena Amoako Marfo and James Michael Mozley Nsafoa. The trio made a timely intervention on July 4, 2023 at a private hostel facility on campus to rescue their colleague who was hanging by a balcony on the brink of falling off the storey building. In a viral video, the three held onto the victim and pulled him…

03 Aug

9,359 AIDS-Related Deaths Recorded In 2022 – Report

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According to new data released by the Ghana AIDS Commission, a total of 16,574 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections were recorded in 2022. The figure compares to a total of 18,036 infections recorded in 2021. The 16,574 new HIV infections affected people of all ages. Infections were recorded in 13,706 people aged 15 and up; 2,180 children aged zero to 14 years; 645 adolescents aged 10 to 19 years; and 739 young people aged 15 to 24 years. The total number of AIDS-related deaths recorded for people of all ages was 9,359, the data added. Adults (15+…

03 Aug

GIBA Drags Communications Ministry, KNet To Court Over DTT Operations

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The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has, on behalf of its members, taken the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) to court for mandating KNet Ghana Ltd, to unilaterally provide what they refer to as “contribution link services” and charge fees they refer to as “contribution links fees” to itself, with the added authority of disconnecting broadcasters from the National DTT Transmissions platform on account of nonpayment of the fees, without any legal basis or Parliamentary approval. The suit, which cites KNet as a co-defanfant, also relates to the ministry's establishment and charging of arbitrary fees to be paid into…

03 Aug

ADISCO Viral Video: Case Adjourned To Sept. 27

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The case involving the infamous bully of Adisadel College in Cape Coast will continue after the end of the 2023 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The case has, therefore, been adjourned to Wednesday, 27 September 2023. In court on Wednesday, 2 July 2023, parents of the of the bully and victim were present to witness proceedings. The bully, however, did not admit the charges of assault and causing harm levelled against him. The case has since been adjourned to enable the teenagers write their final exams. The infamous bully of Adisadel College was arraigned on Friday, 28 July…