The Cape Coast township has been thrown into a state of shock as residents woke up this morning to the sad news of the demise of veteran actor Kuntu Blankson. Mr. Blankson who featured in the ever popular Akan Drama series was found hanging on a rope at his kitchen Thursday morning at his Brafoyaw residence in the Cape Coast Metropolis . The former laboratory technician with the University of Cape Coast Hospital, according to sources woke up at dawn and allegedly committed the act . The family said they are shocked about the development as he neither complained of…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Veteran statesman and a founding member of the New Patriotic Party, Joseph Henry Mensah, has died at the age of 89 of which www.kyfilla.com can confirm. Born in October 1928 in Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana, died at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra on Thursday. He was the senior minister under the John Kufuor-led government and was the first to take up that controversial portfolio created in 2005, now occupied by former finance Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo. Mr. J.H Mensah who worked at the United Nations prior to engaging actively in politics, spent four-and-a-half years as political prisoner…
An Accra High Court has granted an injunction against officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), thereby paving the way for the Registrar General to be appointed the official liquidator of the local football governing body. The Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, went to court with a firm plan to liquidate the GFA because, according to her, the Association in its current state is not fit for the purpose for which it was established. The plan to liquidate the GFA was contained in a petition filed by the Attorney-General, acting on behalf of the government, last month at the High Court…
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the end of his 3-day tour at the Volta Region cut sod for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Kpong Left Bank Irrigation Project, at Torgome, in the North Tongu Constituency of the Volta Region. With the country possessing 1.9 million hectares of irrigable land, only 210,000 hectrated is suitably developed, representing a little over 11% of the total area which can be potentially irrigated. That is why the Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project, in consultation with the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA), has selected for rehabilitation and modernization…
The Kingmakers of Apremdo Division in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis have destooled Nana Egya Kwamina XI popularly known in the private life as William Eghan as the Chief of Apremdo for disrespecting the stool and pursuing a selfish agenda. The deposed chief was enstooled as the chief of Apremdo in after a protracted chieftaincy dispute which had left the community without a chief for some time now. The kingmakers as part of their customary duties advised Nana Egya Kwamina XI to desist from engaging himself in any activities that bring the office of the stool he occupies in disrepute. Addressing the…
Mr Charles Osei Assibey, President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) has said he is confident that Ghana would host and win in this year’s Africa Armwrestling Championship, which would be held in Accra, from 26-29 July, 2018. Mr Osei Assibey in an interview with GNA Sports said he was confident in his team, as the athletes were preparing feverishly for their Africa counterparts. He indicated that there were still challenges which needs to be attended to, in terms of sponsorship and was awaiting on the Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to honour…
Ghanaian budding artist Kwesi Arthur has revealed that he has never been in a romantic relationship before. According to the 24-year-old artiste, he is currently single and does not intend to get into any relationship. Speaking to Jessica Opare-Saforo on Citi 97.3 FM, the promising Ghanaian musician said that he has never dated anyone before and admitted he is not a virgin. “I don’t have a girlfriend. I’ve never had one before. am single although I love everyone who shows me love,” he said According to him his decision to stay out of romantic relationships is to focus on his…
Former Accra Hearts of Oak scintillating goal poacher Mahatma Otoo has commenced preseason training with his Turkish outfit Balikesirspor Baltok. The Ghanaian international had a blistering performance for his side last season scoring 13 goals . Otoo who parted ways with Norwegian side Songndal FC last two seasons and later joined Umraniyerspor as a free agent inked two-year deal with Balikesirspor Baltok last year. He was part of the Black Stars squad that won silver at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He has seven caps with two goals to his credit. READ ALSO: Kwadwo Asamoah begins preseason exercise with…
Ghanaian international Kwadwo Asamoah has began preseason exercise wit Italian Serie A side Inter Milan ahead of the new season. The midfield dynamo inked three years contractual terms with Luciano Spalletti side after ending his stint with Juventus. The 29-year-old Ghana star joined the Black and Blue side on a free transfer after winning 13 trophies which includes the UEFA Champions League, the Coppa Italia, Super Coppa Italiana and the Europa League for Juventus during his six years stint at the Juventus Stadium. He had 156 appearances for La Vecchia Signora lads scoring five goals. Kwadwo Asamoah has featured twice…
Anti corruption campaigner, Daniel Batidam has said he suspects foul play in the investigations conducted into the Australia Visa racketeering scandal which led to the exoneration of Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide. The Deputy Youth and Sports Minister and the Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority, Kwadwo Baah Agyemang were reinstated on Monday after police investigations cleared them of any wrongdoing. However speakig to Accra based Starr FM, the former Board Member of the African Union [AU] Advisory Board of Corruption believes the government’s delay in making public the full report is suspicious. “Many Ghanaians ,must…