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Kantanka Vehicles has aided in remodelling the car of 18-year old JHS student Kelvin Odartey. The 18-year-old JHS student who made the car last year drove it to his exam venue during his final exam, creating a viral internet sensation for himself.  Safo Kantanka Jnr, the CEO of the car-manufacturing company, shared a photo of the previous state of the car, another state under construction before posting the finally remodeled car.  He said it is called the Akofena. The fully-completed versions of the car represented at the recent end-of-year exhibition by Kantanka Automobile. Kantanka Automobile, led by the CEO of Kantanka Group of Companies, Kwadwo Safo Jnr, outdoored the new car model called Kantanka Akofena. As part of the end-of-year exhibition by the indigenous Ghanaian company, the fully-completed version of the Akofena was spotted at the event. The Akofena, as shown by the image, took the same shape and form of the car that was manufactured Hyby Kelvin Odartey, an18-year-old Juni

 The presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey, says John Dramani Mahama’s decision to challenge the outcome of the 2020 polls in court will prove futile.  Speaking to Star FM News, the flagbearer for GCPP, said the National Democratic Congress (NDC’s) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama   clearly  lost the presidential race to the incumbent, President Akufo-Addo. “You’ve lost the election, he shouldn’t go to court; it’s a waste of money,” he said.  Dr Henry Lartey who doubles as the Secretary-General for the West African Association of Political Parties also maintained the NDC flagbearer is just acting under pressure.  He said he  believed that Mahama is being pressurised by some elements in the NDC to continuously reject the outcome of the elections. President Akufo-Addo was re-elected for another four-year term in the December 7, 2020 polls. He collected over 51percent of the votes in the polls marred by post-election demonstrations by suppor

The immediate past Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Opoku Nyina, has in the presence of Prophet Owusu Bempah cautioned prophets against prophecies on elections and death. Prophet Owusu Bempah is known to be giving election prophecies for the past few years and regularly predicting possible happenings at his end of year services. Notable is death related prophecies of prominent persons.  Apostle Opoku Nyina on the occasion took the opportunity to ask prophets not to predict winners of an impending election and also  refrain from foretelling the death of people. The two prophets clashed on the platform of the NPP's thanksgiving service held on Sunday where they took turns to speak at the event.  According to him, such prophecies creates tension and retards the growth of the party. He made the remarks whilst delivering a sermon at the NPP nations Thanksgiving service on the theme, Ebenezer, thus how far the lord has helped us. “A true prophet must be neutral of knowledge a

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will petition the Supreme Court on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, to legally challenge the 2020 Presidential results and Techiman South Parliamentary results. Wednesday, December 30 is the last day of the mandated 21 days given under the country’s electoral laws for any aggrieved party in the election to file a legal challenge. Mr Rockson Nelson Deafeamekpor, a member of the NDC’s legal team, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that “After sleepless nights, we have gone through all the pink sheets and have relevant documents to present to the Court.” Mr Deafemekpor said the Party would seek not more than three reliefs in connection with the “evidence gathered.” “We will go to court. We have made that clear and certainly, by Wednesday, all these matters would be placed before the Court,” he said. Mr Deafeamekpor said the Electoral Commission, the country’s election management body, had, on many occasions, flouted the electoral laws. That, he sa

Taraji P. Henson is opening up about a "dark moment" she endured earlier this year, which led her to contemplate whether she still wanted to live. Speaking on her Facebook Watch series, Peace of Mind with Taraji, the actress said she contemplated taking her own life while discussing mental breakdown with co-host Tracie Jade and licensed psychologist, Dr. LaShonda Green.   She detailed the "dark moment" she faced after the coronavirus pandemic left her feeling withdrawn and isolated.   "During this pandemic, it's been hard on all of us, and I had a moment. I had a dark moment," she recalled. "I was in a dark place. For a couple of days, I couldn't get out of the bed, I didn't care. That's not me. Then, I started having thoughts about ending it. It happened two nights in a row."   Prior to this, Taraji said she had purchased a gun. The actress remembered thinking to herself, "I could go in there right now and just end it all, &

FIFA has canceled men’s U-20 and U-17 World Cup tournaments in 2021 for the novel coronavirus. "As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to cancel the 2021 editions of the men’s FIFA U-20 World Cup and FIFA U-17 World Cup, and to appoint Indonesia and Peru respectively, who were due to host the tournaments in 2021, as the hosts of the 2023 editions," the world football's governing body said in a statement. So Peru will host the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2023. In the same year, the FIFA U-20 World Cup will be held by Indonesia.

Founder and leader of Asomdwee Ntonton Nkabom Som Nyame Somafo Yaw,  has said Christmas celebration has not been approved by God hence any person that celebrates it is hell-bound.  He argued that the only festival that’s acceptable in the eyes of God is Rabbi Festival and all other festivals like Christmas will only widen people’s path to hell. "It is not only Christmas but other traditional festivals like Akwambo that the people of Gomoa celebrate. Some people also have festivals like Akwesidae but God doesn’t approve of any of these festivals. “So these festivals are celebrated every year but those who celebrate continue to be sick, and their afflictions continue to persist. This is the time that God’s festival has arrived in Ghana and when you come to be part of the Rabbi Festival you’d say that all my problems have gone,” he said.

Television personality Mona Gucci has released a damning audio which could taint the relationship between Shatta Wale and Afia Schwarzenegger. In the said audio, Afia Schwarzenegger is heard saying that Shatta Wale’s drug addiction is overboard. “I was looking at Shatta Wale’s market value but I didn’t know his addiction to cocaine is now overboard,” Afia Schwarzenegger is heard saying. Adding that “Shatta Wale introduced Efia Odo to his Sugar Mummy who owns the South African Wines Shop”. There is a brewing confusion between Mona Gucci and Afia Schwarznegger where their dreaded secrets are been released on social media.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is calling for the suspension of this year’s Christmas over fears there could be a spike in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic which has killed more than a million across the globe. “As it’s happening elsewhere, we are pleading with people that Christmas is just a day or few days, so why don’t we suspend it. We have a lot of Christmases ahead of us so if we sacrifice just this one to make sure and ensure we enjoy the rest of our lives in peace or healthy, I think it’s worth it,” the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and a medical practitioner at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo has said.  The medical expert asserted that it would be very helpful for Ghanaians to suspend just one Christmas celebration to save their lives than to die after merrymaking.  He also accused some churches and public facilities for not adhering to the Covid-19  protocols laid down by the President to curb the spread a

Sex offers a lot of benefits outside pleasure, and there are many reasons why having sex is good for your brain, body, and relationship. Bishop Kwabena Boakye Asiamah widely known as Ajagurajah or Chop Bar pastor has advised the youth to be sexually active before they get married. Speaking in an exclusive interview with  Fiifi Pratt  on  Kingdom Plus 101.9FM , the popular man of God said,” It is better to have sex with your partner before marriage in other to know if your partner is great in bed or not.” According to the founder of Universal Spiritual Outreach, having sexual intercourse with your partner before marriage enable partners to detect sexual problems like premature ejaculation, inability to get an erection or even an allergy to your partner’s semen. “Apart from a lady who is a virgin, there is nothing wrong with having sex with your partner before getting married, “he said. “Not everyone is great in bed, and most people don’t start out very good at all” he added. Pastor Ajag

About 34 passengers has escaped death after their VIP bus caught fire and burnt beyond recognition.  The incident occurred around 8:30 am Monday, December 21, 2020 on the Yeji  road in the Bono East Region. The vehicle with registration number GT 4159 caught fire few minutes after some passengers reported to the driver that smoke was coming from the back of the vehicle.  They said they drew the driver’s attention and asked to unpack their belongings but the bus exploded in the spur of the moment. Some of the passengers who spoke in an interview stated that all attempts to quench the fire with an extinguisher on in the bus proved futile. The Pru West Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Frederick Ndela and his team has been to the scene to examine the extent of damage. He tells the press that a call was placed to the Yeji fire service but they did not respond on time and the  damage had already been caused when the Atebubu personnel arrived at the scene. 

US  President-elect Joe Biden received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday in Wilmington, Delaware, telling Americans seconds after getting the shot "there's nothing to worry about." Biden received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at ChristianaCare Hospital. The shot was administered by Tabe Masa, a nurse practitioner and head of employee health services at the hospital. Biden held up his sleeve as he received the shot in his left arm and did not visibly react as he received his jab. Seconds after he received the shot, Biden, wearing a face mask, said his fellow Americans had nothing to fear in receiving the vaccine. "I'm doing this to demonstrate that people should be prepared, when it's available, to take the vaccine," Biden said. "There's nothing to worry about. I'm looking forward to the second shot." Biden also praised President Donald Trump for his administration's efforts in helping accelerate the process of bringing

Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has announced a divorce from his TV presenter wife Melissa Satta after four years of marriage. Boateng, 33, married Melissa, 34, in 2016 but rumours of their separation have been frontpage tabloid news in Italy for over a year. Both of Boateng's marriages have now ended in divorce. His first marriage to Jennifer ended in 2011 and she currently lives in Berlin with his first son Jermaine Prince Boateng. Satta who posed for Sports Illustrated, had in January 2019 hit back strongly after claims the couple were filing for divorce.  Dopo un periodo di separazione, abbiamo deciso di interrompere definitivamente la nostra relazione... https://t.co/Wswv5Z4zmu pic.twitter.com/HTm0Ho829b — Kevin-Prince Boateng (@KPBofficial) December 21, 2020  

Nominations for this year’s Ghana Movie Awards have been announced, with ‘Fix Us’ and ‘Ogbozo’ films leading the pack with eighteen nominations each. The film produced by Yvonne Nelson produced and Ama K Abebrese, and directed by Destiny Omon, have their stories up for the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing and Best cinematography categories in addition to thirteen (13) other categories. Frank Gharbin’s film Heroes of Africa also came through as one of the big films of the award with 16 nominations while Habiba Sinare & Umar Klupp film titled, 18 had 13 nods. Yvonne Nelson, Yvonne Okoro, Alexandra Amon, Habiba Sinare, Jackie Appiah, Jessica William and Emelia Brobbey have also earned nominations in the awards. The rest, Andrew Adote, Umar, Umar Akwasi Boadi, Bernard Adusi Poku, Van Vicker, Adjetey Annan and Prince David Osei also had nominations in Best Actor and Supporting Actor categories. First-time actors like Irene Logan, Mona Montrage, Eric Afr

Ghanaian broadcaster Kwesi Kyei Darkwah popularly known as KKD has blasted Africans who bear English names. Speaking on Zylofon Fm, the celebrated broadcaster said Africans with English names are mentally enslaved. According to him as an African, having an English name forced on your ancestors shows you are not really free from slavery. He said the names were forced on our ancestors to erase their culture so bearing English name now means Europeans still control you as slave. “ Are our names so evil? Are they so bad that because you want to go to church, somebody has to change your name? I don’t understand it. So I insisted on using Kwasi Kyei Darwkah to make a statement that the first name is not English, the middle name is not English and the last names certainly not English,”  he said. “ Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds. Think of your ancestors who were whipped on the back and forced to accept another man’s names. Why then in freedom do

A fake police officer, Bismark Asabre, has been arrested after extorting money from innocent people with the police uniform. Asante, 44, whose modus operandi is to go around in full police regalia, uses it to scare people and extort their money. Eyewitness noted that the youth of Tuba near Kokrobite arrested the man and handed him over to the police after posing as police for a long time. The youth of Tuba near Kokrobite after observing the suspect for a while, arrested the man who has been going around  claiming to be a police officer.  Upon interrogation, the suspect informed the police that he is in a group of five people who go round as police and army officers, arresting innocent people and taking money from them.   

Nigerian singer Davido turned up at his personal driver Tunde’s wedding and also serving as his best man. The talented singer also made good his promise of performing for the audience. Davido sometime ago announced that he was going to be the best man of his driver at his wedding and has shared some photos from the marriage ceremony. Sharing the photos, Davido expressed how much he loves his driver as he wished him a happy married life and some fans were just happy for him being able to be there for his driver. E choke !!! LOVE U TUNDE ❤️❤️❤️ HAPPY MARRIED LIFE !!!! 🥰 pic.twitter.com/0MZ12A0xhL — Davido (@davido) December 20, 2020

Beaches, pubs, cinemas and nightclubs in Ghana still remain closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo  has said in an address to the nation on Sunday 20 December 2020. In his 20th address to the nation on the measures government has taken to curb the surge in infections, the president directed that beaches, pubs and nightclubs should remain closed.  “Beaches, pubs, nightclubs remain closed. All institutions cleared to function must do so with strict adherence to the covid-19 safety protocols…” he said.  The president advised that families who will be gathering for family events and other event organisers should put all safety measures in place and make sure that the safety measures are adhered to by patrons of the events. “With barely a week to the Christmas festivities which will bring in its wake family reunions, parties and many social gatherings, I urge all of you to err on the side of caution and observe the covid-19 safety