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Dormaahene joins call to drop Gyakye Quayson trial

The Traditional ruler of the Dormaa Traditional Area and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has appealed to the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, to as a matter of urgency, abort the trial against James Gyakye Quayson. The traditional …

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‘I was broke when your mum was pregnant but we kept you’ – Shatta Wale as he marks daughter’s birthday

Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has marked his daughter’s 13th birthday with an emotional message mixed with what has been termed as an indirect jab at Sarkodie. In a social media post, Shatta said he got the child when he was broke but still told her mother to keep it. “I Remember when …

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Agyinasare given new one-week ultimatum by chiefs over Nogokpo comment

Torgbi Adamah III, Paramount Chief of the Somey Traditional Area, under which Nogokpo falls has stated that a new ultimatum has been issued by the traditional council to Archbishop Charles Agyinasare over controversial remarks he made about Nogpkpo months ago. Torgbi Adamah told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the …

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Here is why the Asantehene’s Golden Stool cannot move without this special item; Dwetɛkuduo

Among all the regalia items of the Ashanti Kingdom stands tall the ‘Sika Dwa Kofi’, that is, the Golden stool and the Dwetɛkuduo. Kuduo refers to a special container where precious items are kept, while Dwetɛ is the Twi word for silver. Hence Dwetɛkuduo means a special container made of …

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Blame teachers for Ghana’s economic woes, not economists – Deputy Minister of Education

The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technician and Vocational Education Training (TVET), Gifty Twum-Ampofo has made a paradoxical statement that teachers must be blamed for the current economic challenges facing the country and not the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta. Gifty Twum-Ampofo explained that for any country’s economy …

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How Caribbean countries discovered Fufu

In Caribbean nations with substantial populations of West African origin, such as Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico, plantains, cassava or yams are mashed with other ingredients. In Cuba, the dish retains its original African stem name, termed simply as fufú or with added descriptive extensions like fufú de plátano or fufú de plátano pintón. On other major islands, fufú goes by the names of mangú in …

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Benefits of eating Pig Snouts/Nose

Pig snouts are healthy and palatable. Pig snouts contain natural oil. Pig snouts contains high level of proteins which can help promote strong bones and teeth. Pig snouts helps/encourage healthy skin and shiny fur. Most people prefer eating pig especially its SNOUTS (nose). Pig has a natural nutrients in its …

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20 plush cars, swimming pool with an inbuilt couch, other ‘fanciful’ properties spotted on Dr. Ofori Sarpong’s compound

A tour around the residence of Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong proves that he has got good taste. The Special Group of Companies’ founder’s home situated at East Legon, exudes sophistry, class, and finesse. One can tell that every component of the house, including the swimming pool area, was structured with …

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Why chiefs, royals of this Ghanaian ethnic group can never wear, use gold

Gold is considered very symbolic in a lot of ethnic groups in Ghana. It is usually donned by royals as a sign of wealth and rich culture. Especially in the Ashanti Kingdom, the use of gold cannot be overemphasized as virtually everything around the kingdom including what the Asantehene, Otumfuo …

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AmaZulu King Misuzulu hospitalised after suspicions of poisoning

AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is unwell and is receiving treatment in a hospital in Eswatini. This has been confirmed in a statement by amaZulu Traditional Prime Minister Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Buthelezi says he was informed of this by the King’s brother, Prince Vumile. In a statement, Buthelezi says it is believed …

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