Elvis Anokye

Wives of Nigerian governors travel to Dubai to present birthday cake to Buhari’s wife

Wives of some Nigerian governors were reported to have traveled to Dubai to present a cake to the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. The video which has since gone viral was posted on the official Instagram page of Reno Omokri, a former special assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, March …

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Africans trapped in basement amid Ukraine offensive

A Cameroonian student has described how he and his friends have been forced to hide in a basement in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson to escape air raids. Christophe said that “every five minutes we are hearing bombardments”. “Sometimes we can hear airplanes passing through the sky, mostly bombardments …

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Chief fights off claim ‘Krobos are most HIV/AIDS infected people’

The chief of Menekpo, under Manya Krobo traditional area in Krobo Odumase, has debunked rumours about Krobo being the hotspot for HIV/AIDS in the Eastern region and Ghana at large. According to Nene Teye Adjiso III, people across the region visit health facilities within the Krobo district to test their …

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My monthly salary in Ethiopia is seven times better than what I received at Kotoko – Wahab Adams

Ethiopian-based Ghanaian defender Wahab Adams has disclosed receiving better salary at Wolkite City FC as compared to his time with Asante Kotoko. The 28-year-old has been impressive since joining the Ethiopian outfit Wolkite City FC last year after leaving the Porcupine Warriors. In an interview with Kumasi-based Light FM, the …

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LIVESTREAMED: Joe Biden warns Putin, stands with Ukraine in State of the Union

United States President Joe Biden is delivering his State of the Union address which is dominated with a response to Russian aggression against Ukraine. The State of the Union Address is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to the U.S. Congress near the beginning of …

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‘Your medical records not permission to be absent’ – Ablakwa replies Ken Agyapong

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has schooled colleague MP for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong on what constitutes absence with permission in the Constitution. According to Ablakwa, it is worrying that some MPs absent themselves from the House beyond the Constitutionally accepted limit and that there is …

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Ghana, Nigeria match: No vaccination card, no entry into stadium

Only football fans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed into the various stadia across the country on match days, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced. This includes the match between Ghana and Nigeria scheduled to be played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Friday, …

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Akufo-Addo speaks on UTAG strike

President Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government’s commitment to bring to an end the industrial action of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG). The President, who gave the assurance at the opening of the National Labour Conference at Kwahu Nkwatia in the Eastern Region yesterday, stated that more needs to …

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Truck distributing flour to SHSs topples after bridge collapse

A truck distributing flour to Senior High Schools in Eastern Region has been involved in an accident at St. Stephen’s Senior High Technical School (STEPSS) at Akyem Asiakwa in Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern Region. This was after a wooden bridge connecting the school collapsed. The accident occurred Tuesday, …

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Why Dubai could become the trading point of Ghana’s cocoa

The Chief Executive Officer of the United Arab Emirates Trade Centre, Mr. Walid Hareb, has urged Ghana to establish a cocoa trading platform in Dubai. According to him, the platform, which could be a pilot project, would make Dubai the central point of Ghana’s cocoa, where the raw beans and …

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