Chinese and Indian troops have reportedly clashed again in a disputed border area, with injuries on both sides, Indian media reports say. The incident took place in north Sikkim last Wednesday. India’s army said there had been a “minor” incident that had been “resolved”. Tensions are high along the world’s …
Read More »New oilfield development in Ghana stalls
The Government of Ghana has set a new deadline of May 2022 for the unification of the Sankofa and the Afina oilfields, the former already being operated since 2017 by ENI and the latter discovered in 2019 by Springfield, but still awaiting a Plan of Development. However, government’s insistence on …
Read More »Cecilia Marfo should be in mental hospital – Rasheeda Adams
Businesswoman and feminist, Rasheeda Adams, has described Prophetess Cecilia Marfo as a mad woman who should be seeking treatment at a mental hospital instead of being entertained as a prophetess. Her criticisms of Prophetess Marfo come after Prophetess Marfo snatched a microphone from colleague gospel singer Joyce Blessing at a public event and supposedly …
Read More »Okyeame Kwame’s ‘Yeeko’ takes a corporate twist as Silver Star, Peugeot Staff jam to it
Barely a week after its release, Okyeame Kwame’s ‘Yeeko’ appears to be garnering a remarkable audience appeal with both individuals and corporate entities glaringly displaying their admiration for the song in diverse ways. Evidently, various social media platforms have been inundated with short video clips that capture music enthusiasts jam …
Read More »Dr Mahamadu Bawumia: The Muslim who served as Groomsman at his friend’s wedding in 1999
Through some recent engagements of the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, the ever-smiling devout Muslim has added a new twist to the long-standing religious tolerance and coexistence in Ghana. Throughout the 2020 Christmas period, the Vice President and his wife, Samira Bawumia, were seen moving from …
Read More »Covid-19: Death toll now 367 as active cases jump to 3,286
Six more people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana with the death toll now 367, according to the Ghana Health Service. Active cases have also jumped to 3,286 with 679 cases recorded. Ghana has so far recorded a total of 60,794 cases with 57,141 recoveries and discharges. Meanwhile, more than …
Read More »UG, UCC Basic Schools closed down as senior staff’s strike bites
Basic schools managed by some universities in have been closed down indefinitely–as their senior staff’s strike begins to bite hard. The Universities of Ghana and Cape Coast, have in a letter informed stakeholders including parents of the development. “It is very unfortunate to inform you of a postponement of in …
Read More »How an Ashanti King led an army to defeat the British and behead a governor in 1824
It’s almost 200 years since the Battle of Nsamankow, which was fought between the Ashanti Kingdom that occupied what is now southern Ghana and the British. In that war, during the reign of Ashanti king Osei Tutu Kwame Asibe Bonsu (c. 1801–24), the Ashanti brutally defeated the British, killing a …
Read More »Nigeria records US$4.3 billion in corporate deals for 2020
Nigerian owned businesses and businesses operating in Nigeria recorded over 106 corporate deals valued at over $4.3 billion (N1.63 trillion) in 2020. This is according to data compiled by Nairalytics the research arm of Nairametrics between January and December 2020 all at different stages of completion. Nigeria’s investment climate was …
Read More »IMANI declares ‘war’ on Attorney General designate, Godfred Dame
Founder and President of IMANI Ghana Franklin Cudjoe says Ghana now has a Minister of Justice designate in Godfred Dame who eats and breathes injustice. According to him, Godfred Dame has never been interested in the grave disenfranchisement of almost 30,000 human beings by the do-no-good EC. He said Godfred …
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