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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

For a place where dead bodies are kept before burial, many would expect it to be kept under the best hygienic conditions but this is not the case at the mortuary of Ghana’s premier hospital. According to a GHOne TV investigation, some workers have been faced with rather difficult and …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government when it comes to power, will abolish the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). This was announced by former President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, 2 May 2022. According to Mr Mahama, the opposition NDC is not opposed to taxation, however, the party is against taxes …

A jilted woman is demanding a compensation of GH¢40,000 from a man she says ‘took her for a fool’ after bearing him a child. According to Sarah Eshun, she met Richard Kwabena Bonsu some six years ago in a commercial bus (trotro) in Kumasi and he introduced himself to her …

Four unidentified persons have lost their lives in an accident at Labone Junction in Accra. The accident took place in the early hours of Monday, May 2, 2022. The four persons, according to eyewitnesses, include three men and a lady who were driving in an unregistered vehicle. Eyewitnesses say the …