Correspondence from Eastern Region 22 persons including six men have been arrested at Kwahu-Obomeng in the Eastern Region for allegedly holding a marriage ceremony between two females at a popular LGBTQI+ joint in the community. A local journalist in the area, Okwahuhemaa Piesie Afia Pokua who spoke with GhanaWeb’s Michael …
Read More »UPDATE: Akufo-Addo releases list of Deputy Ministers – Report
UPDATE: The Presidency has debunked reports that it has released a list of Deputy Ministers who will in the coming days be vetted by the Appointments Committee to be part of Nana Akufo-Addo’s second term government. According to the Communications Director at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, a purported list put out …
Read More »Two persons drown in a stream at Aduamoa
Two persons have drowned in a stream at Aduamoa, a Community in Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region. The bodies of the deceased persons – Ernest Antwi, a 40-year-old mobile money distributor, and a yet to be identified 14-year-old boy have been retrieved and deposited at the morgue. The …
Read More »PHOTOS: Mighty Royals fans beat referees to pulp after Bofoakwa draw
Supporters of Ghana Division One League side Wamanafo Mighty Royals on Sunday attacked match officials and beat them to a pulp after their game against Bofoakwa Tano. The fans of the home team took to the field after the final whistle and assaulted the match officials resulting in centre referee …
Read More »Volta region: Heavy rains cause havoc at Adaklu Dzakpo
LISTEN 7 HOURS AGO 0 A farming community on the fringes of the Kalakpa Game Reserve in the Adaklu District of the Volta region has been handed a crushing blow following some three-day rainstorms. Residents are currently grappling with the challenge to traverse to surrounding communities due to the flooding of River …
Read More »VIDEO: Kenya mourns death of Obama’s grandmother
Mama Sarah Obama is dead, family sources confirmed to local media outlets on Sunday evening. She was the grandmother to Barack Obama, the former President of the United States. Mama Sarah had been sick for a while and died while undergoing treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo is 77-years-old today
Today, Monday, March 29, 2021; marks the 77th birthday of Ghana’s current President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Born in 1944 to Edward and Adeline Akufo-Addo in Accra, Nana Addo has for the major part of his life been a politician who has gone through Ghana’s political landscape as a Member …
Read More »PHOTOS: Massive Fire Rages At Indonesia Oil Refinery
Firefighters in Indonesia are working to put out a massive fire that has broken out at one of the country’s largest oil refineries. The fire broke out at the Balongan refinery, run by state oil firm Pertamina, at 00:45 local time on Monday (17:45 GMT Sunday). At least five people …
Read More »Samini joins politics as posters flood social media
Ghanaian artiste, Emmanuel Andrews, known in showbiz as Samini is lacing his shoes to go into politics through the August house of Parliament, reports indicate. Although the musician himself has not officially declared his intention to contest any elections, his posters over the weekend greeted social media, with an indication that the experienced …
Read More »Akufo-Addo leaves for “Focus Africa 2023” conference in Spain
President Akufo-Addo has left Ghana for the “Focus Africa 2023” Conference in Madrid, Spain. The President left on Sunday, March 28, 2021. He is travelling with Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor-Botchwey. Focus Africa 2023, an in-person conference, defines Spanish foreign action in Africa until 2023, and forms part of the …
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