Author: News Man

Social media users are in a jubilant mood after Parliament passed the bills necessary to repeal the betting tax and e-levy. Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson announced in the 2025 budget statement that these nuisance taxes, which are holdovers from the previous NPP government, are set to be abolished. Following the presentation of the budget, ‘investors’ have been patiently waiting for the taxes to be abolished. The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was laid before Parliament on Wednesday, March 26, and was passed by the House. Finance Minister, Ato Forson took to social media to announce the news, revealing the…

Shatta Wale’s manager, Sammy Atuobi Baah popularly known as Sammy Flex, has denied claims that Shatta Wale was not invited to Richard Nii Armah Quaye’s massive 40th birthday party celebration. Speaking in a recent interview, Flex said Shatta Wale was definitely invited however, he decided not to go because his ‘values’ did not align with the values of the party. Flex could not elaborate further on what he meant by values. Richard Nii Armah Quaye’s much-hyped 40th birthday party came off on Saturday, March 22 at the Independence Square in Accra. Most top artists in Ghana were on hand to…

The family of the late Kumasi Asante Kotoko supporter, Pooley, has ‘exposed’ his wife Gifty for lying about the number of kids he had. Following the gruesome murder of the popular Kotoko fan during a game with Nsoatreman FC, it emerged that he had six children. In the aftermath of Pooley’s death, numerous pledges were made to cater for him and his kids. One pledge, from the Asantehene, life patron of Kumasi Asante Kotoko football club, was to cater for the kids’ education. All six children were enrolled onto Otumfuo’s educational fund, to ensure they can be educated at no…

Actress Nana Ama McBrown has finally revealed the circumstances under which she started working on UTV and hosting the popular entertainment show, United Showbiz. Speaking in a recent interview, she said her relationship with UTV started due to her taking her cooking show to the channel to be aired. Narrating her history, McBrown said she had already developed the McBrown’s Kitchen show and was shopping it around to get a network to air it for her. Eventually, she reached a deal with UTV, who started airing the show. McBrown said since they’re all family at Despite Media, there was a…

A popular wealthy Ghanaian businessman was allegedly arrested by the Special Prosecutor in the early hours of Wednesday, March 26. Reports from several social media posts allege the businessman was arrested at dawn from his residence at Adjirigano and faces charges of money laundering. Twitter influencer, Sika Official shared the news, writing: “A Ghanaian businessman was picked up by the Special Prosecutor this dawn at his residence for alleged money laundering and is currently in the police custody,” His post went viral, sparking numerous reactions as people speculated on the alleged businessman. Bills MicroCredit CEO, Richard Quaye, who was recently…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in connection with the recent murders of mobile money vendors in the Ashanti Region. The three suspects, identified as Charles Danso, Phillip Foujour, and Samuel Mensah, were arrested for their alleged involvement in two of the recent MoMo vendor murders – the February 13 murder of Patricia Nimako in Krofrom and the shocking March 10 murder of Gideon Owusu Sarpong, aka Junior, in Kwadaso. According to a statement from the Ghana Police Service issued on Wednesday, March 25, the suspects were arrested on March 21, 2025, at Pankrono and Atimatim. They are…

Actress Nana Ama McBrown has been praised by social media after revealing she’s the adopted mother of a one-year-old child. In a recent interview, the popular actress dug deep into her life and revealed that aside from her daughter, Maxin, she has another adopted baby girl. McBrown revealed that she adopted the girl, Adepa, when she lost her mother at the very tender age of one. Unlike most other adoptive mothers, McBrown revealed that the child’s father is still around, and she allows him to see the child every once in a while so that she knows exactly who her…

Controversial NPP-aligned Ghanaian media personality, Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, for his second encounter with law enforcement in as many weeks. Initial reports claimed Afrifa was picked up by National Security operatives, who had obtained a warrant to search his home and electronic devices. The warrant was executed while he was sent into the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Police service. BREAKING‼️ National Security Arrests Okatakyie Afrifa Again; Search His House And His Studio. The National Security has this afternoon obtained an Arrest, Search and Seizure order from the court to search…

A female Ghanaian influencer known as Adjoa Tee is trending all over X (formerly Twitter) after sharing photos of her trendy new apartment. Adjoa Tee said she’d just acquired a new apartment, sharing scantily clad photos of herself enjoying her new home. “Feeling grateful for a new apartment is such a beautiful thing! A fresh start, new energy, and a space to make entirely your own. ✨✨” she captioned the photos. Tee was reportedly one of the attendants at the party of the year held by Bills MicroCredit Founder, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, on Saturday, March 22 at the Black…

U.S.-based Ghanaian vlogger Kevin Taylor has slammed Ashanti Regional residents over the recent fire outbreak and some comments passed in the aftermath by some traders. Speaking on his show, With All Due Respect, Taylor said the Ashanti Region remains underdeveloped because residents of the region have primitive mindsets. According to him, the residents refuse to educate themselves, which is why politicians, particularly NPP politicians, are able to take them for granted and they remain loyal to them. Taylor was speaking after a recent fire outbreak swept the Adum market, leading to the loss of millions of cedis in assets. In…