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Self-acclaimed queen of Ghana comedy and media personality, Afia Schwar has unleashed a vicious assault against Cheddar, the leader of the New Force political party. The controversial media personality has rubbished Cheddar’s statement that “I will create a sea at Kumasi”. Afia Schwar stated in a widely shared self-recorded video …

Ghanaian musician and songwriter, Celestine Donkor has controversially opined that gospel artistes need money even more than the president. She disclosed on Cape Coast-based Property FM that it’s erroneous for anyone to think that gospel musicians don’t need to charge when invited to perform at events. “It’s not possible that money wouldn’t …

Three teacher unions have declared a nationwide strike effective Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The unions are the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT). This action stems from what they describe as the government’s negligence in addressing …

The competition authority in FRANCE, Autorité de la Concurrence, has announced a €250 million fine against GOOGLE for failing to comply with copyright rules. While Google was said to have failed to fulfil some obligations in the past, the company was accused of using content from press agencies and publishers …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to launch the much-heralded One Student, One Laptop initiative for Senior High School students on March 25. A statement by the Ministry of Education said the initiative “aligns with government’s efforts to enhance e-learning and digitalization,” and “supports government’s goal of leveraging technological …

Telecel Ghana says they have secured 100% of their internet capacity. According to the telecommunications service provider reported by mynewsgh.com, their services are currently being restored. They used the opportunity to thank their users for their patience, indicating that they would work on refunding expired bundles and ensuring refunds. A …

Legendary Highlife Musician George Darko has passed away to eternity this morning, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The ‘Akoo te Brofo’ hitmaker died at Akropong in the Eastern region of Ghana. According to a family source who confirm the sad news to Nkonkonsa.com, the Burger highlife pioneer has been very sick …

Ghanaian entertainment entrepreneur and politician, Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu, has expressed strong criticism over the demolition of the Fantasy Dome by the Ghana Trade Fair Company. The NDC parliamentary candidate for Okaikwei Central said in a TV3 interview that the act was harmful to the infrastructure of the creative industry …

Kenyan content creators will earn money on Facebook and Instagram from June 2024. In June of this year, content creators on Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram will have the opportunity to monetize their posts, thanks to an agreement between the President of Kenya, William Ruto, and the social media company. …

Ghana may soon be exporting electricity to its neighbour, Nigeria, according to latest reports. This is partly due to Nigeria’s recent power grid breakdown. Financial sustainability and lower electricity prices top Ghana’s power sector agenda. With over 200 million population, Nigeria rarely boasts of 5000 megawatts (MW) of power successfully …