Some students of the University of Ghana, Legon clashed today [Saturday] ahead of the school’s matriculation of freshmen for the 2016/2017 academic year. The clashes were between students of Commonwealth hall and Mensah-Sarbah hall. According to eyewitnesses, the clashes began when a member of Mensah-Sarbah was attacked by Commonwealth boys which led to a retaliatory … Read more
Betway, the popular online and mobile sports betting brand is in Ghana on a two-day visit, to demonstrate solidarity with football enthusiasts in the country, while establishing a strong foothold in the hearts and minds of passionate sports betting fans. Betway has rising international football star, West Ham United’s Ashley Fletcher and Andre Dede Ayew … Read more
Augustine Badu, a 27-year-old care taker who is accused of inserting his penis into the mouth of a three-year-old girl at East Legon has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court, charged with indecent assault. Badu, however, pleaded not guilty. The victim is said to have vomited as result of the act but Badu cleaned the … Read more
The Mahatma Ghandi statue at the University of Ghana campus, Legon, has been defaced. This comes few weeks after some senior members of the University petitioned the institution’s council to pull down the statue. The action is believed to have taken place under the cover of darkness on Monday. No individual or group has come … Read more
The Graduate Students Association of Ghana, (GRASAG) has given government a three day ultimatum to pay their delayed research allowances or face their wrath. This follows the failure of the Finance Ministry to release the 2015/16 grants to students pursuing various Masters and Ph. D programmes in public tertiary institutions across the country. In an … Read more
Illegal developments near the security zone of the Kotoka International Airport are posing a threat to the safe landing of flights, and the B&FT understands that security agencies have begun demolishing some of the structures. A warehouse owned by a foreign businessman built close to the airport runway lights near Gate 44, has been demolished, … Read more
Mr Hassan Ayariga’s All People Congress (APC) will outdoor its presidential running mate on Saturday September 24, 2016 in Accra. According to the General Secretary of the party, Mr Kwadwo Poku Razak, the ceremony will take place at the party’s headquarters at Haatso Westlands in West Legon in Accra. In a radio interview on Accra … Read more
Credible information reaching Nkonkonsa.com indicates that screen diva Zynnell Zuh has been robbed. According to Nkonkonsa.com sources, thieves broke into Zynnell Zuh’s car at East Legon in Accra on Wednesday evening September 14, 2016, around 7pm. The thieves reportedly broke into her car, ransacked the entire car and made away with some valuables including documents, … Read more
Ghana’s former High Commissioner to India, Professor Mike Ocquaye, has described as unnecessary demands for the demolition of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the University of Ghana. Some senior members of the university, led by a former Director of the Institute of African Studies, Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo, have started a campaign to get … Read more
Hearts of Oak have branded their training ground with pitch panels of the club’s headline sponsor GOIL. The panels were installed during the week to give mileage to our proud sponsors. Four of the pitch panels are always on display at the Accra Sports Stadium during home league matches but the club has added an … Read more
Media mogul, Bola Ray is now the boss of many media houses in the country. Bola did not start radio months ago; he has been doing this business since his school days at the premier university in the country, University of Ghana, Legon. He started from the school’s radio station, Radio Univers 105.7 FM. Since … Read more
A former Information Minister Stephen Asamoah Boateng has stated that he never asked Ghanaians to eat ‘konkonte’ if they couldn’t afford to buy other food products. The reports first emanated in 2008 after fuel price increases and increase in food products on the market under the erstwhile Kufuor administration. Asabee as he is popularly referred … Read more
Chale Wote is a Ga expression meaning “Buddy let’s go.” The festival, organised by Accra Dot Alt, embraces street painting, graffiti, photography, interactive art installations, poetry, walking tours, dance, film shows, fashion parades, live music performances, workshops and more. More than 200 Ghana-based and international artists are part of this year’s event which took off … Read more
The dean of the faculty of law at the University of Ghana, Legon and judge at the International Criminal Court at The Hague,
Charlotte has a LL. B Hons (second class upper division) from the University of Ghana and was admitted to the Ghana Bar in 1994. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Queen’s University, Canada and a Masters in Business Leadership (MBL) from the University of South Africa . Charlotte has significant experience in several … Read more
Albert Ayeh Hanson a.k.a. Ball. J, is a producer and rapper who was born in Accra, Ghana on the 8th of November, 1983. He spent most of his formative years in California – USA. Music was a natural thing for Ball.J besides he spent hours listening to his Dad play music. Often he had no … Read more
Hon. (Dr.) Nii Oakley Quaye Kumah (NDC) (Krowor) Member of Parliament (MP), Greater Accra (Krowor) Dr. Nii Oakley Quaye Kumah is the MP for Krowor and represents the National Democratic Congress (NDC), thus the party of the ruling government. In parliament he seats amongst the majority. He won the seat with 27,339 votes out of … Read more
Hon. Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah was born on 15th June, 1950 at Koforidua, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She is married with two children. Her hobbies include Dancing, Reading, Sewing, Counseling, Gardening, Painting and Decorating (D. I.Y). She had her primary and middle school education at the R. C. Primary and Local Authority Middle Schools, … Read more
Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is perhaps Africa’s youngest Deputy Minister. Appointed at the age of 28, Mr. Okudzeto Ablakwa served as Deputy Minister of Information in the Republic of Ghana. He is married to Nuhela Seidu and they have a daughter. He has a reputation for being a passionate youth and political activist. He loves … Read more
John Paintsil, Former Black Stars defender, has reportedly been arrested by the East Legon police in Accra for slapping a policewoman. Paintsil and his wife are said to have reported to the East Legon police station over a domestic issue. It is not immediately clear how he ended up slapping the policewoman, who is said … Read more