The interpretation of an aspect of the recent Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) report over the possibility of the National Democratic Congress winning the 2024 election became the point of a debate between Kwame Sefa Kayi, Nana Akomea and Kwesi Pratt on Peace FM Kokrokoo program. In the report, the EIU …
Read More »Appiatse temporary structures ready; relocation of victims begin
Government through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has delivered on its promise to secure a safe haven for the displaced victims of Appiatse and save them from the torrents of the rain. Mr Benito Owusu-Bio, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources said five more structures have been …
Read More »Driver arrested for insecure loading, careless driving and causing damage
The trailer and the loads truncated from the truck and fell on the offside of the road. The Kenyasi District Police Command, on Sunday, May 1, 2022, arrested a 44-year-old articulated truck driver for insecure loading, careless driving and causing damage. The suspect driver was in charge of a Man …
Read More »Black Sherif was lucky; others have better songs — Black Rasta
Reggae musician, Black Rasta, says there are many musicians in Ghana who have produced better songs than Black Sherif’s “Kwaku The Traveller,” but could not get the needed recognition due to hard luck. Speaking in an interview on Upside Down on Citi TV, the former Zylofon FM reggae show host …
Read More »The enslaved African Muslim behind the first Islamic text written in U.S.
More than 12 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic to work as slaves between 1515 and the mid-19th Century. Some two million of the enslaved men, women and children died on their way to the Americas. The slave trade began after the Portuguese started their exploration of the …
Read More »Sack Ofori-Atta without delay – Mahama tells Akufo Addo
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately dismiss Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, from office. Mr Mahama also wants the ruling government’s cabinet reshuffled to bring on “fresh minds”. According to the former President, the Finance Minister has not performed according to expectations …
Read More »E-Levy infuriates Fella Makafui as she suffers GH¢150 deduction
The implementation of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) has birthed reactions from some Ghanaians, including showbiz personalities with Fella Makafui being the latest celebrity to voice her frustrations. The actress in a tweet, Sunday, fumed with rage after she was charged an amount of GH¢150 for a GH¢10,000 transaction. “How do …
Read More »PNC confirms arrest of suspended General Secretary
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has confirmed the arrest of embattled General Secretary Janet Nabila by the Nima Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service. Ms Nabila was arrested Sunday, May 1 after reportedly storming the party’s headquarters despite her suspension. She has been at loggerheads with some party leaders …
Read More »This is why Afia Schwarzenegger was allegedly ‘kicked out’ of a KLM flight
Several blogs have reported that controversial Ghanaian socialite, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, popularly known as Afia Schwarzenegger, was prevented from boarding a plane back to Ghana after spending weeks in Europe. According to the reports, Afia Schwarzenegger was taken down a KLM flight which was scheduled to take off from Holland to Ghana because …
Read More »The African nation that lasted only 12 days
On January 15, 1966, just six years after Nigeria had become independent, a group of young army majors overthrew Nigeria’s democratic government in a military coup. The leaders of the coup said they were fighting corruption and ethnic rivalry. Those who staged the coup were mostly Christian southerners from the …
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