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Investigations into the recent Kejetia Market fire have revealed that it was started by a trader who was cooking inside her shop, according to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. After visiting the Kejetia market in Kumasi, the administrative center of the Ashanti Region, to assess the extent of the inferno’s damage, he announced this. “I asked the Ghana National Fire Service and NADMO what caused the fire and they told me that their investigations revealed that someone, a trader who was cooking in her shop using a gas stove and that was where the fire started, close to a nearby…

Medikal and Flow Delly are no longer associated. In an interview with Hitz FM today, March 20, 2023, the Ghanaian rapper confirmed this. The rapper of “Stubborn Academy” revealed during a conversation with Daybreak Hitz host Andy Dosty that his professional relationship with his former manager had ended due to a delicate situation. “I am no longer working with Flow Delly. The reason is quite sensitive so I don’t really wanna go into that but he is good, we are hustling,” Medikal said He now manages himself as an artist and talent, claims Medikal. “I am my own manager. I…

The Telegraph reports that Tottenham Hotspur will part ways with head coach Antonio Conte this week. Following the veteran manager’s public criticism of his team over the weekend, it is rumored that Spurs will approve the Italian’s departure within the next few days. On Saturday, the Lillywhites let a 3-1 lead slip against Southampton, who are currently last in the Premier League, and were forced to settle for a 3-3 draw thanks to a last-second James Ward-Prowse penalty. Antonio Conte expressed his frustration with his team after the final whistle, saying that they don’t want to play under pressure. “They…

Dr. Anthony Osei Akoto, a former member of parliament for the Ashanti Region’s Old Tafo constituency, has passed away. On Monday, March 20, 2023, this was announced on Parliament’s Facebook page. The former finance minister, who was 69 years old, died without leaving any clear details. “Former Old Tafo MP, Hon. Dr Anthony Osei Akoto passes away. May he rest in peace,” Ghana’s Parliament posted. Dr. Akoto Osei was a licensed economist. He joined the Merchant Bank (Ghana) Ltd. management board on March 27, 2002. He previously held positions as a research assistant at the Center for Policy Analysis (Ghana)…

On March 20, 2023, Parliament paid off about GH8 million of the GH13 million it owed the Electricity Company of Ghana in order to prevent disconnecting. When the revenue mobilization taskforce from ECG stormed Ghana’s legislative house with the intention of cutting it off from the country’s power grid, a partial payment was made. This exercise is a part of the power distributor’s effort to recoup over GH5 billion in debt accrued by private and public institutions since August 2022 for non-payment. READ ALSO: ECG Chase Customers To Retrieve Ghc5bn Debt The exercise started today, March 20, 2023, after ECG…

A viral video on social media shows some students of Kwame Nkrumah Science and Technology (KNUST) sitting quietly in the Bibini River. This mysterious show lasted for several hours, according to reports. The students stay in the river has raised horror among a section of social media users who slammed the school authorities. However, it said the students action “is not to scare any student but it’s an artistic part of a project for some postgraduate students. Watch the video below; https://twitter.com/jaybahdwofaase/status/1637796315068342275?s=20 Last year, on Thursday, April 28, 2022, a female student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology…

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has blamed the current economic crisis on the NPP, which is currently in power. Mr. Nketia, also known as General Mosquito, claims that despite having access to a wealth of resources, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration has been ineffective. READ ALSO: We Won’t Allow NPP To Cheat Us In Ashanti Region In 2024 Elections – Mahama Speaking at what the NDC dubbed the “True State of the Nation Address,” Mr. Asiedu Nketia claimed that under President Akufo-Addo, every sector had suffered, which had resulted in a high…

Even though there haven’t been any primary elections, actor and politician Fred Nuamah claimed he has already been chosen to represent the National Democratic Congress at the Ayawaso West Wuogon Parliamentary seat. To lead the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency as the Parliamentary candidate for the largest opposition, the NDC, Fred Nuamah and John Dumelo are neck and neck. John Dumelo would be remembered for becoming the NDC candidate for the seat in 2020. Sadly, he was unsuccessful in winning the election. A few weeks ago, when Fred Nuamah announced his intention to run for office, speculation swirled as to whether…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer candidate John Dramani Mahama has emphasized the significance of the Ashanti Region to the success of the opposition group. He claimed that if the NDC receives a sizable number of votes in the Ashanti Region, they will have a strong chance of winning the upcoming general elections. On the first day of his regional campaign tour, the former president and potential NDC 2024 flagbearer told supporters in Nhyiaeso that the NDC’s support in the area was crucial to the party’s chances of winning any election. “I have always said that victory in Ghana elections,…

Chris Hughton, the coach of Ghana, has stated that he cannot promise to end Ghana’s protracted trophy drought because no coach can make such a promise. Addressing the media at his unveiling in Kumasi on Monday, Hughton said what he can guarantee is to work hard to put the Black Stars in the best position to excel. READ ALSO: I’m Not Sure Anas Is At The Devil’s Level Yet – Kwasi Nyantakyi Reacts After Anas Lost Defamation Suit Against Ken Agyapong The 64-year-old said his goal is to implement the proper strategies, attitudes, and personnel deployments to help the team…