Kofi Boakye fights against American officials who want him sent overseas for questioning about money matters. The businessman supports dancehall star Shatta Wale and has become well known across Ghana for his business ventures. His lawyers argue that FBI paperwork lacks proper approval from Ghana's embassy workers stationed abroad. Court documents reveal the arrest warrant missed important legal steps before reaching Ghanaian judges. Boakye's legal team believes this mistake should stop any transfer to America.
Frederick Asante moved cash amounts under three hundred thousand dollars to different companies according to FBI files. Earlier news stories claimed the figure reached one hundred million dollars but official records show much...
Nigerian music star Terry G has made a bold statement about cannabis use among African artists. The performer claims he opened doors for other musicians to smoke weed openly during videos and shows. Terry G believes his brave actions helped other stars feel comfortable showing their cannabis habits to fans. He thinks his willingness to take risks gave courage to fellow artists across the continent. The singer sees himself as someone who made sacrifices for the music community.
Many people disagree with Terry G's version of events and point to older musicians who came first. Critics mention Fela Anikulapo-Kuti as the real pioneer who used cannabis publicly decades earlier. The legendary Afrobeat creator smoked weed openly and sang about...
Afrobeats star Kelvyn Boy lost his temper at a university event and people caught it all on camera. The singer was performing at TF Hostel Week at the University of Ghana campus when trouble started. The master of ceremonies kept talking for way longer than expected. His long speeches ate up most of the time that was supposed to be for Kelvyn Boy's show. The artist got really mad about losing his performance minutes.
Kelvyn Boy decided he had heard enough from the chatty host. He told his crew to make the MC stop talking right away. The frustrated musician spoke out loud and said the MC talks way more than he should. He wanted the announcer to just shut up and let him perform his music. Everyone around could hear how angry he sounded...
A heated rap battle has broken out between DJ Slim and Archipalago after some harsh words flew back and forth. Archipalago made a diss track that went after DJ Slim and radio host Andy Dosty. He claimed Andy Dosty only pretends to help artists from Kumasi but never really does much for them. The rapper also called DJ Slim a fake person who tries hard to impress YouTuber Kojo Sheldon. This drama comes after DJ Slim already had problems with rapper King Paluta at a recent music awards show.
DJ Slim hit back hard against Archipalago and questioned what he has actually done for the music business. He asked what Archipalago had ever done to help Andy Dosty out. The DJ made things personal when he talked about Archipalago paying rent for...
A religious leader sat down with boxer Joseph Sackey after his recent loss. Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei Duah leads the Believers Worship Center. Sackey had just lost his fight at the Battle of the Beasts event. Sharaf Mohammed put together this boxing match. Mohammed happens to be the son of former President John Dramani Mahama.
The Prophet told Sackey to work harder at training. He used himself as an example of someone who keeps practicing. Even at his age, the Prophet still trains regularly. He wanted Sackey to learn from his dedication. The religious leader believes hard work pays off.
Before Sackey left the meeting, the Prophet had more to say. He told the boxer to visit the church administrator. The administrator had a gift waiting...
Ghanaian actor Kwame Broni faced a terrible ordeal when police arrested him for something he says he never did. The content creator spent one full month behind bars. He believes his former manager set him up. Broni shared his story during a recent talk on Angel TV. The experience left him confused and scared.
Broni had stopped working with his manager about a year earlier. Two previous cases had gone badly for him with this same person. The former manager apparently planned with other people to trap Broni. They used a fake hosting job at an event to lure him to Kumasi. Broni had no idea what was coming.
The manager had already taken a large sum of money for the fake program. Broni knew nothing about this money or the event. When he...
Ghana's money gained some strength against the American dollar on Monday. Banks offered 10.34 cedis when people wanted to buy dollars. They charged 11 cedis when customers sold dollars back to them. Currency exchange shops asked for higher prices than banks. People paid 11.90 cedis to get dollars and received 12.25 cedis when giving dollars away.
Cedirates.com provided these currency numbers for the public. The website tracks money values and fuel costs across Ghana. Banks trading among themselves used slightly different rates. They bought dollars at 10.29 cedis and sold them at 10.31 cedis. These wholesale prices stayed close to each other throughout the day.
British pounds cost more than dollars when people exchanged money...
Ebo Buckman from the Movement for Change wrote a harsh letter to President Mahama about illegal mining problems. He blasted Ghana's leaders for failing to stop the environmental damage for many years. Buckman said politicians have done nothing serious about the mining crisis that destroys rivers and forests. He called himself a worried citizen rather than someone playing politics. The letter demands real action from the government.
Buckman said illegal mining has become much worse and more dangerous than before. He thinks powerful people behind the scenes cause most of the damage. The politician said foreigners and wealthy business people run these operations. He argued that poor young people with basic tools are not the main problem...
Police caught five people who steal money from cars around Ashanti Region. The group uses two cars and watches people take cash from banks. They follow victims and break into their vehicles when nobody looks. Police Commander Emmanuel Teye Cudjoe told reporters about the arrests on Monday. The thieves have been working together as a team for months.
The criminals park one car near a bank and watch for targets. One person stands outside and spots people carrying lots of cash. He tells his friends in the second car when someone leaves the bank. They follow the victim until that person parks and walks away. The group breaks into the car with a special tool and takes the money.
Russell Ekenze drives taxis and is 29 years old. Francis...
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