Author: SAMUEL

Ghanaian music star Bashir Annan, popularly known as Gambo, has earned a prime spot on the Global Afrobeats Top 200 Chart alongside American-Ghanaian singer Moliy, thanks to the rising success of his newly released single “Comma Tu-Tapel.” On the Shazam Global Afrobeats Top 200 chart dated Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Gambo impressively ranked third with “Comma Tu-Tapel” while Moliy claimed the number one spot with her track “Shake It To The Max.” Nigerian Chart Breakthrough Gambo also made history as the first-ever Ghanaian artist to top a music chart in Nigeria, further solidifying his reputation as a boundary-breaking force in…

The committee set up by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to investigate the assault at Ridge Hospital has found no medical evidence to support claims that Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, a rotation nurse at the facility, suffered a shoulder dislocation during the incident. Presenting its report to the Health Minister on Wednesday, August 27, Dr. Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, the Chairman of the Committee, noted that the alleged victim reported her injuries a day after the assault on August 18. However, medical records showed no signs of a fracture in her left wrist or a dislocation in her right shoulder joint.…

Ms. Aimee V. Quashie, speaking on behalf of the Secretary of the Bank of Ghana, has issued a strong reminder to the public that all unlicensed foreign exchange transactions are strictly prohibited under the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723). In a statement dated Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Bank directed individuals, businesses, and institutions engaged in unauthorized dealings—whether pricing, advertising, issuing receipts, or making and receiving payments in foreign currencies like the US dollar—to cease immediately. The Bank stressed that the Ghana Cedi remains the country’s only legal tender, and no resident is allowed to quote, invoice, or transact…

Former Vice President and 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended the contribution of the party’s New York Chapter as it marked its 33rd anniversary. In a message shared on social media, Dr. Bawumia reflected on the chapter’s role in strengthening the NPP’s presence in the diaspora. “I joined the New York Chapter on the occasion of their 33rd Anniversary Celebration. The formation of the New York Chapter played a major role in what has become the formidable NPP USA Branch,” he wrote. The NPP USA Branch, which now boasts 26 chapters across the…

Controversial dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has issued a defiant response to his recent arrest and detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), boldly declaring that he fears no one in Ghana and promising to acquire another Lamborghini within two months. The self-proclaimed “Dancehall King” made these statements during a performance at the Osu Hydout Pub as part of the just-ended Osu Homowo Festival celebrations, just days after his release from EOCO custody. In a video shared on social media, Shatta Wale paused midway through his performance to address the ongoing controversy surrounding his seized luxury vehicle and recent…

Emmanuel Kwakye Asare, a Kumasi-based radio presenter with Wontumi FM, has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court after spending two weeks in police custody over allegations of publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic 2611. Arrested on August 12, 2025, Asare was charged with one count of offensive conduct related to his on-air claim that President John Dramani Mahama had prior knowledge of the August 6 helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two government ministers 258. The court set bail at GH₵100,000 with two sureties, both of whom must be civil servants 2611. His lawyers…

Popular TikTok content creator Priscilla Wan, known as Priscy, has sparked intense social media debate after claiming that “baby mamas” are financially benefiting more from men than legally married women in contemporary Ghanaian society. Speaking on Adom TV on Monday, the social media personality asserted that women who have children outside wedlock now enjoy greater privileges and financial support than wives, despite not being married to their partners. “Not saying this to disrespect married women, I’m not married yet but I want to get married one day. In this era, baby mamas are the ones cashing out,” Priscy stated during…

The Executive Director and Head of Global Research at Global Info Analytics, Mussa Dankwah, has dismissed claims of bias in the organisation’s recent polls ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) internal elections scheduled for January 2026. Speaking at the International Hausa Day celebration in Kumasi on Tuesday, August 26, Mr. Dankwah emphasised that his work is grounded in facts and data, not personal preferences. “As far as we are concerned we believe in data… Sometimes I do a poll and I don’t feel well about it but that is not my view, that is the view of the people.…

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has dismissed suggestions that declaring a state of emergency is the solution to illegal mining, also known as galamsey. The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) stressed that although government efforts to tackle galamsey are ongoing, extreme measures such as suspending the constitution would create more problems than solutions. “Work is being done about the galamsey fight, and we hope to be able to find solutions to it. But I don’t subscribe to the declaration of the state of emergency as other people are suggesting,” he said in an interview on Channel One TV. He…

Vice President Jane Opoku-Agyemang has stressed the government’s commitment to harnessing data for effective governance, innovation, and policy-making. She made the remarks at the Pre-Global Data Festival Ghana High-Level Meeting, held under the theme “Driving Data Innovation, Policy and South-South Collaborations.” Welcoming delegates on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, the Vice President underscored the centrality of data in governance. “Data are central to evidence-based solutions, fiscal discipline, and effective planning. Recent reductions in inflation demonstrate the positive impact of data-driven decisions,” she said. Highlighting ongoing initiatives, she pointed to the 1 Million Coders Program, aimed at boosting digital and…