Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday sentenced controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without an option of fine for abusing the Naira.
The judge while sentencing the convict, said the judgment will be a deterrent to others that are found to be abusing and mutilating the Naira.
Prior to...
The Government of Ghana has reached staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following conclusion of the second review of its program with the Fund. This will enable Ghana access about US$360 million in financing after it has been approved by IMF Management and formally completed by the IMF Executive Board.
The IMF however is expecting the Ghanaian authorities...
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has unequivocally expressed his strong opposition against the practice of homosexuality in Ghana.
Speaking at Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Kumasi on Thursday, Dr. Bawumia told thousands of Muslims that his faith as a Muslim is against the practice.
"I will like to take this opportunity to personally comment on the raging issue of LGBTQ in Ghana....
A Senior Lecturer at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Aaron Kumah, has expressed serious reservations regarding the suitability of former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, to run for the vacant parliamentary seat in Ejisu under the banner of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Mr. Kumah has underscored that Nyantakyi’s candidacy should have...
Mrs. Mawuena Adzo Trebah, esteemed elder sister of the late Komla Dumor, has tragically passed away.
Details regarding the circumstances of her death remain undisclosed at this time.
Mrs. Trebah’s legacy is marked by groundbreaking achievements, notably becoming the first female to hold the substantive position of Chief Executive Officer at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC).
Serving from April 2013 to...
Professor Charles Ofori Marfo, the former President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has weighed in on the Anti-LGBTQI Bill saga.
On February 28, 2024, the Parliament of Ghana passed the Anti-LGBTQI Bill, which includes provisions for a prison sentence of up to three years for individuals engaging in same-sex conduct, and up to five years for those...
Britain's most tattooed mum revealed that she's been banned from her local church because of her 800 inking's.
Melissa Sloan, 46, from Powys, Wales, slammed priests for kicking her out of a service.
'Everyone turned their back laughing at me. The priest said "you've got to leave", but most of them were laughing at me, nothing new. The priest must be...
New Patriotic Party (NPP) contends that the coalition between the Movement for Change (M4C) and the National Interest Movement (NIM) will have minimal impact on their electoral prospects in the December 2024 elections.
Deputy General Secretary of the party, Haruna Mohammed, argues that each party would have garnered votes independently, rendering the alliance inconsequential.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on...
The Ghana Police Service has arrested one person and pursing three others in a robbery incident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw highway.
The robbery occurred when the suspect and three accomplices targeted drivers and passengers along the highway, particularly at Atwedie near Juaso in the Ashanti region.
Their operation caused a significant disruption to traffic flow during the early hours of Sunday, April...
Valerie Owusu, 28, and Emmanuel Addae, 28, of Corona, Queens, were found guilty of Murder in the Second Degree for the 2021 beating death of Owusu’s 5-year-old son, King Owusu.
They face up to 25 years to life in prison each. However, they are due back in court for sentencing on May 1, 2024.
“This little boy was beaten and suffered...
