Controversial and outspoken radio and television presenter, Afia Schwarzenegger has always been in the news for the wrong reasons and now she wants her fans to accept her for who she is. In an interview with Showbiz last Friday, Afia said people should accept her for who she is because she would not change. “This is who I am. Love me with my craziness. It is unfortunate I am in the news often for the wrong reasons but people were not all created the same way,” Afia said with laughter…

Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur says Ghanaians will renew the mandate of the John Mahama-led administration at the 2016 general elections for its good performance. Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur expressed the optimism at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) headquarters in Accra on Thursday where he had gone to pick nominations forms for President John Mahama to contest the party’s flagbearership. In apparent response to the purported challenge to President Mahama’s anticipated unopposed…

The daughter of Chief Imam of Bauchi Central Mosque, Alhaji Ahmed Baban-Inna, Hajara Ahmed was allegedly poisoned to death on Monday by a man whose identity was given as Jarelu Ahmed, NAN reports. According to Bauchi Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Haruna Mohammed, who spoke to NAN on Thursday, the 30-year-old suspect buried the deceased in his room after killing her. "On Monday,August 31, at about 18:00hrs,Police Detectives attached to Township Division in Bauchi, arrested one Jarelu Ahmed…

The party hierarchy of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is revealing plans to sanction party officials who sold presidential forms to controversial George Boateng who intends contesting the President in the upcoming party primaries as reports to indicate the forms were sold out illegally. According to the incumbent NDC, due process was not followed in the issuance of the forms to the former Oyarifa Branch Youth Organizer of the party. Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Koku Anyidohu…

Founder of the Progressive People’s Party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has advocated a change of some constitutional provisions that he considers to be hindering the functionality of the country’s decentralisation process. He observed that failure of the central government to give the local government authorities control over their budgets, as well as the appointment of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives by the president have affected developments. In a Facebook post Wednesday…

NPP’s National Chairman Paul Afoko and General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong will not be part of the party’s flagbearer nationwide tour dubbed “Rise And Build Tour”. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from today embark on a month long tour of the country to touch base with party followers ahead of the commencement of the campaign for the 2016 general elections. Nana Addo is expected to meet up with regional executives, constituency executives, and aspirants in the NPP parliamentary primaries…

In the world of the spirit and according to Jesus Christ, the sexual thought is the same as the sexual act as written in (Matthew 5:28) says “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart“. When we use the powerful force of imagining something as if it were real, we are actually attracting that which we imagine into physical being. When we imagine having sex with another via masturbation, we are actually…

Energy Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor’s promise to Ghanaians that he will solve the recurring energy problem by December 2015 is increasingly looking shaky. The emergency power barges being built in Turkey to help solve the energy problems in Ghana have still not left the shores of that country for unknown reasons. According to the Director of Generation and Transmission at the Ministry of Power, William Sam-Appiah, the power barges may take about a month to arrive in Ghana, that is if it…

Hearts of Oak would file a second complaint against Asante Kotoko,the Phobians’ communications director Opare Addo has revealed. The Accra-based side are set to drag the Porcupine Warriors to the ethics committee of the Ghana Football Association to justify various allegations levelled by their rivals after the disciplinary committee upheld the Phobians’ protest against Kotoko for fielding an unqualified player in a Ghana Premier League match day 25 encounter. Kotoko were docked six points…

26 year old Daniel Paul from Akwa Ibom was arrested in Benin for defiling a one and a half year old girl. According to reports, Daniel, who lives in the same compound with the girl, lured her into his room, turned up the volume of the music in his room to reduce the baby's cries. He then proceeded to sexually assault the girl. After he let the girl go, her mother, who was selling outside the compound, noticed her child crying in anguish when she wanted to pass urine. When the mother noticed…

President John Dramani who was initially expected to go unopposed in the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) presidential primaries on November 7 now has a challenger. The party’s Oyarifa Branch Youth Organiser, George Boateng, has declared his intention to challenge the President. He is also a former aide to former first lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings who also challenged the late President John Atta Mills for the same position. Even though he is not a household name in the party, Mr…

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has begun a nationwide consultative meeting with stakeholders on a planned tariff increment by utility providers. The PURC is meeting opinion leaders and a cross section of Ghanaians to dialogue with them on plans by the utility providers to increase tariffs. The PURC about a month ago increased electricity and water tariffs by 51.73% and 15% respectively, but deferred that of electricity. A statement from the PURC explained that it “decided…

Javier Hernández is set to end his five-year stay at Manchester United after he was spotted at Bayer Leverkusen on the brink of an £8.75m move. Hernández, an unused substitute in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Swansea, spent last season on loan at Real Madrid and has failed to force his way into the plans of Louis van Gaal, who has turned his attentions to Monaco’s Anthony Martial.

Anthony Martial has been given permission to leave the France squad to travel to England to sign a contract with Manchester United after a deal worth around £36m was agreed with Monaco. The French football association released a statement on Monday morning confirming the 19-year-old striker, who had joined the national team at their base at Clairefontaine and hopes to gain his first cap over this international window, had been allowed to undergo a medical to complete his move to the Premier…

Chelsea look poised to complete a deal for Nantes centre-back Papy Djilobodji, with reports suggesting the defender is due to undergo a medical with the English champions. The centre-back is a towering presence at 6’4”, and manager Jose Mourinho will be hoping he can add some much needed authority to what's been a weak defensive setup so far this season. Chelsea have conceded nine goals in their opening four Premier League games already. A 27-year-old Senegal international, Djilobodji…

The much awaited auditions for the ‘Dance With Peter’ reality TV show promoted by Glo Mobile, berths in Accra tomorrow at the National Theatre. ‘Dance With Peter’ is a dance competition for the youth and is being organised by Peter Okoye, the other half of the multiple award winning twin singing sensation - P-Square. The famed musician, who is also highly acclaimed for his dance prowess, is expected in Accra along with judges for the Ghana phase of the auditioning. Six top dancers will be…