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CNN  —  Mexican comedian Leopoldo Roberto Garcia Pelaez Benitez, who performed as “Polo Polo,” died on Monday, his family announced. He was 78. His son, Paul Garcia, told Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca that his father had vascular dementia and died of natural causes at his home. Born in Leon, Guanajuato, Benitez was known for his colorful jokes and rose to fame in the 1980s. The comedian also starred in a number of television series, including “La Escuelita VIP” in 2004 in which he played himself. Developing story… Source link

The Birim North District Assembly, the leadership of Akoase Development Association together with some selected Chiefs from Akoase paid a courtesy call on the District Chief Executive and the Member of Parliament at the Birim North District Assembly to discuss the overall developmental needs of Akoase. The delegation was led by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Association, Mr. Maxwell Gyamfi Nyantakyi and Hon. George Krobea Asante was received by Hon. Raymond Nana Damptey, DCE, Hon. John Osei Frimpong, MP, the District Coordinating Director, the District Works Engineer and a host of other Assembly staff. The discussions mainly focused on some…

The University of Ghana security has arrested an individual with a fake student ID who was being influenced by some persons to pose as a stranded student for media attention. The management of the University in a statement said the individual confessed to living in Commonwealth Hall illegally last academic year. According to the statement, the individual confirmed that he was lured to pose as a stranded student and slept in front of Commonwealth Hall, to gain media attention. “It has come to the attention of Management of the University of Ghana that some unscrupulous individuals are influencing students of…

Papi of 5Five fame has disclosed circumstances leading to the breakup of the group. The group which consisted of Luther Azamati (Papi) and Killy (Jeffery Opoku Agyekum), has not been active for years now. Papi told Mona Gucci in an interview on Onua TV what caused their separation. According to him, they had challenges sustaining the group after Bullhaus Entertainment withdrew its support. “We were with Bullhaus. If you have management, they always push you on your toes to do something. But in 2012, our contract with Bullhaus entertainment expired. So we started doing our own thing and then realised…

Nigerian rapper, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike better known as Phyno, has clarified the difference between home breaking and polygamy. The rapper shared this when he was asked to give his two cents on polygamy, during a recent interview with The Whistler. According to him, people having children outside of their wedding vows was not to be confused with polygamy as the latter was a conscious and deliberate act, not a mistake. In his words; “Homes breaking is not polygamy, polygamy is when someone willingly says ‘I’m going to marry two wives,’ some people are caught in a situation and you can’t…

Households asked to slash their energy usage to help the National Grid cope with soaring demand in exchange for savings have labelled the scheme a ‘joke’ and a ‘waste of time’ after receiving paltry sums for their sacrifices.  The electricity system operator activated its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) for the first time tonight, which rewards people for cutting power between 5pm and 6pm on one of the coldest days of the year.More than a million households have already signed up to the measure, with 26 energy suppliers, including British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus Energy participating.National Grid claims families will be…

CNN  —  Three people were injured Monday in a shooting in Des Moines, Iowa, according to tweets from the Des Moines Police Department. Police say two of those injured are in critical condition. They did not provide a condition for the third person injured. “Officers have multiple potential suspects in custody,” police said. The shooting was reported shortly before 1 p.m. at Starts Right Here, a charter school which helps young people living in disadvantaged circumstances, CNN affiliate KCCI reported. Two students and one teacher were injured, KCCI said. This is a developing story and will be updated. Source link

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that he is confident that Ghana will get the approval of the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the $3 billion bailout it is seeking in March 2023.According to him, the government is hoping that it will be able to prove to the IMF board that its debt is sustainable by finalising its move to join the Paris Club and its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme.“I’m confident that we’ll get it (approval of the bailout by IMF board). But as I mentioned earlier, we have a deadline of the end of February…

The government has revised some terms of its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) following discussions with the Ghana Association of Banks. Hitherto, the new bonds under the programs were not to accrue any interest until 2024, starting at 0% coupon in 2023 which steps up to 5% in 2024 and 10 % from 2025. But after the engagements between the Bankers and the Ministry of Finance, bondholders will now enjoy a 5% coupon in 2023. This also translates into an effective coupon rate of 9% according to a joint press release by the Finance Ministry and Ghana Association of Banks.…

Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has taken to social media to show off the wads of new naira notes her husband, Ned Nwoko, gifted her out of the blue. The billionaire’s wife revealed that she was on a movie set when her husband’s accountant came to the location with the money at his instruction. The mother of two, who was overly elated about the surprise gift, decided to flaunt the money online. Showing off the bundle of cash, she noted that although it was in N200 denomination, she loved it and appreciated her husband’s thoughtfulness. Watch video below, In other…