The Ejisu Besease shrine house is one of the 10 remaining examples of the old traditional Ashanti architecture. Belonging to the then most powerful and influential kingdom, the late Ashanti queen and warrior, Yaa Asantewaa, consulted the shrine in the last war with the British. It was built around 1850, …
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Bagbin threatens to reject Akufo-Addo’s 2021 budget
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin has issued a stern warning to Committees which will consider the 2021 budget estimates against approving such estimates with the figures offered by the president. The speaker further disclosed that he will not forward the appropriation bill to the president for his assent …
Read More »Man lynched for stealing motorbike
A yet-to-be-identified robber was lynched at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West Municipality for snatching a motorbike. According to a witness, the deceased acquired the services of an ‘okada’ rider with the motive of robbery. The rider was said to have been ordered to take an unusual route which …
Read More »Thank you for your earnest prayers – Ofori-Atta breaks silence following post-Covid complications
Minister-designate for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has attributed his recovery to divine intervention as he acknowledges even the doctors felt “someone upstairs” was watching over him. Mr Ofori-Atta had to fly to the United States of America (USA) to seek medical care after suffering post-Covid complications. Virtually joining a post-budget forum organized by …
Read More »100-year-old trees on ‘priority’ National Cathedral site relocated
The construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana, which will provide an interdenominational sacred space for the nation, “remains a national priority”, the government has indicated. “Despite delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, work is on course to construct the iconic edifice in the heart of the nation’s capital”, caretaker …
Read More »VIDEO: Pregnant girl storms UG, publicly harasses estranged boyfriend over refusal to take responsibility
A moment of drama on the campus of the University of Ghana has found its way to social media. In a video currently making rounds on social media, a young lady is said to have stormed the university campus to confront her estranged boyfriend for reneging on his responsibilities. In …
Read More »Suspected motorbike thief lynched at Awutu Beraku
A man believed to be in his thirties has been lynched after he stole a motorbike at Awutu Beraku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. The suspect believed to be a Nigerian has allegedly stolen many motorbikes at Awutu Beraku, Gomoa Akoti and its environs. The …
Read More »AstraZeneca vaccine is safe; no side effects recorded yet – FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority has assured the Ghanaian public that the AstraZeneca vaccines are safe adding that no side effects have been recorded in Ghana yet. Over 300, 000 Ghanaians have been given the jab after the country took delivery of some 600, 000 doses of the vaccines last …
Read More »Serwaa Amihere, other four Ghanaian female celebrities who have been ‘single-shamed’
In Ghana, discrimination against women who are ripe for marriage but are still single ‘rears its head’ in every aspect of life. Although tying the knot isn’t the only fulfilment in life for some women, especially celebrities, they are often looked down upon and asked questions mostly regarded as rude …
Read More »VIDEO: 14-year-old boy who slept in Trotro for months starts school
Emmanuel Agomeda, the 14-year old who left home to hustle in Accra after his stepmother denied him food has finally started school. After his first encounter with SVTV Africa, SVTV Africa Foundation secured a place for Emmanuel to stay in Accra with his aunt. Currently, the foundation together with benefactors …
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