Children are being sold like bananas at Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya’s biggest maternity facility. A group of brokers tout infants and haggle over prices as if the children are merchandise. Last evening, a 27-year-old woman was detained by police in Nairobi for attempting to sell a newborn to undercover journalists. The woman, Ms Caroline […]
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Floyd Mayweather is my mentor, that is why I named my son after him-Asamoah Gyan
Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has revealed that he takes a lot of inspiration from boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr. and as a result has named one of his three sons after him. ‘’Floyd Mayweather is my role model and it is because of him I named my son Floyed Gyan. Because Floyd Mayweather speaks […]
I can eat only rice for a whole year, it is my favorite food -Asamoah Gyan reveals
‘’I can eat only rice for a whole year. I enjoy rice in any form, be it plain rice, jollof, or waakye. I can eat that for one full year non-stop.’’ Those were the words of captain of the senior national team the black stars, Asamoah Gyan when asked during an interview with BestNewsGH.com, what […]
Confirmed: Asamoah Gyan to release gospel song plus remixes with Yaw Sarpong
Black stars Skipper Asamoah Gyan is set to release a gospel song with gospel music sensation Yaw Sarpong. According to baby Jet as the Black Stars captain is popularly known, Mr. Yaw Sarpong contacted him after seeing him (Asamoah Gyan) sing one of his popular songs on instagram, adding that they struck the deal for […]
Ethiopia: 412.6 hectares of land held by investors revoked over failed job promises
Ethiopia has revoked a total of 412.6 hectares of land held by investors, including Ethiopian-born Saudi billionaire Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi for failure to create jobs and develop the city, as promised when the lands were awarded to them, head of Addis Ababa Land Bank Tesfaye Tilahun told the Voice of America. The investors had promised to create […]
Abduction of Africa’s youngest Billionaire: victim back home safely, says his abductors are from South Africa
Tanzanian businessman and former politician Mohammed Dewji has returned home safely nine days after he was kidnapped in Dares Salaam and says he believes his captors are from South Africa. “I have returned home safely,” he said in a tweet through his company METL Group’s account. “I thank all my fellow Tanzanians, and everyone around the world […]
Adopting French as the global language: Africa has more French speaking people than the whole of Europe
Africa is contributing 47.7 percent (143.1 million) to the French-speaking population thereby making French a global language. This is more than 45.7 percent (137.1 million) of the whole of Europe and France with a population of 67.12 million. According to a recent report by the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), French has become the world’s fifth most spoken […]
Genevieve Nnaji decoded: see her biography, husband, daughter and real age here
Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress and singer who has been in the acting scene for a while now. She attended Methodist Girls College (Yaba, Lagos), before transferring into the University of Lagos where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in creative arts. It is while at the university that she began auditioning for acting […]
Digitizing Ghana: Westblue consulting to help digitize and transform Ghana Post
The Managing Director of West Blue Consulting, Mark Addo has assured that, collaborative efforts with Ghana Post Company will transform Postal services in Ghana and make the company a world class courier service organization. According to Mark Addo, the Ghana Post Centralized Valuation Centre, together with the implementation of the Pre Arrival Assessment Reporting System […]
Implementation of CTN policy: GRA to the rescue of shippers, absorbs full cost
The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, (GRA) Isaac Crentsil has disclosed that no importer will bear the cost of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) policy which was implemented on the 15th October, 2018. Contrary to media reports, he said the GRA will instead shoulder all the CTN charges. “Ghana Revenue […]
Closed Season Policy: support us to preserve the fishing industry-Gov’t begs fisherfolk
The Minister of Fisheries, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has called on stakeholders in the fishing industry to support the close season policy the ministry is introducing so as to safeguard the fish stocks in the country. She said the closed season is not meant to deprive fisher folk of their livelihoods or bring untold hardship to […]
Car fraud alert: Cars are only cleared at the port, they are not sold there-Marine police cautions public
The Marine Police and Railways Commander, Chief Supt. Joseph Ababio has cautioned prospective car buyers to be vigilant in order not to fall in the hands of fraudsters who promise to sell to them auction cars at the Ports of Ghana. According to him, his outfit has received several complaints from some sections of the […]