It is exactly 9 days to Ghana's much awaited presidential and parliamentary polls mainly between incumbent NDC and main opposition NPP. Both parties are very optimistic of wining the December 7, polls – but the electorates will decide if President John Dramani Mahama should “Toaso”, to wit “continue” or there will be a change of government for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to head to the Flagstaff House. But ...

Rules over how female students wear their hair at a South African high school have been suspended after anti-racism protests from black pupils, a local minister says. Pupils at Pretoria Girls High say staff often tell them to straighten their hair and they are not allowed afros. School rules would be suspended while an independent investigation takes place into the allegations, Gauteng province's education ...

Nigeria has slipped into recession, with the latest growth figures showing the economy contracted by 2.06% between April and June. The country has now seen two consecutive quarters of declining growth, the usual definition of recession. Its vital oil industry has been hit by weaker global prices, according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Crude oil sales account for 70% of government income. The ...

The founder and leader of the International God's Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim over the weekend led his congregants to lift up a prayer to God to expose persons who are behind the alleged fraud case which led to his detention. The man of God became the subject of several media reportage following his arrest and detention by personnel of the Ghana Police Service over an alleged fraud case. Bishop Obinim ...

A Deputy Tourism Minister under the erstwhile Kufuor administration has said it cannot be the case that the Kufuor administration committed Ghana to a foreign agreement without Parliamentary approval. Kofi Osei Ameyaw told Joy News' Dzifa Bampoh there was no breach of the law in the agreement that gave birth to what is now the Kempinski hotel. Joy News' investigative journalist Kwetey Nartey has intercepted ...

The founder of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim turned 39 on Monday, August 29. He was born on August 29, 1977. The controversial man of God was recently in the news for publicly flogging two church members before his congregants and also under investigations for allegedly defrauding a man of GH¢11.6 million. As he turns 39, his wife, gospel musician Florence Obinim had this to say t ...

Member of Parliament for the Mampong constituency, in the Ashanti Region, Francis Addai Nimo, says the record levels of poverty among Ghanaians are as a result of the poor governance under the last eight years by President John Mahama. Addai Nimo indicated that if Ghana is to move forward and fulfill its true potential of being the Black Star of Africa, then Ghanaians must return the New Patriotic Party, un ...

The Vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party has announced a one million dollar for one constituency policy aimed at alleviating poverty in the country. The policy is under the infrastructure for poverty eradication at a total cost of $1.6 billion. With this amount the NPP government will invest in pro-poor policy in villages across the country. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia made the promise during the ...

Whenever you want to do a song with Sarkodie, you must endeavor to give off your best or else, trolling awaits you. Well, grandpapa, Reggie Rockstone was on Hitz FM, and when asked by the host, Mercury Quaye why he is not having any song with King Sarkodie, Reggie Rockstone replied that he doesn’t want people to troll him nor make any comparisons. “Sarkodie is such an amazing talent, he’s a beast. I won’t d ...

Gospel musician Nacee treated listeners of Adom FM/Joy FM to an electrifying performance of his latest single, ‘Elavanyo’. The musician, who was a guest on the Cosmopolitan Mix on Joy FM with Doreen Andoh, Tuesday, was on cloud nine when the host of the show played the song. The song is part of his latest work, a 9-track album titled ‘The Counselor’. The danceable song takes one on a quick trip to South Afr ...