At least 10 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Somalia on the eve of a local election. The blast happened in the central city of Beledweyne, at a restaurant popular with politicians and local officials. Reuters news agency says one of the people killed was a …
Read More »Mali soldiers killed days after France announces exit
The army in Mali says eight of its soldiers have been killed and five are missing after an attack by rebels in the north-eastern Archam region. The fighting comes days after France and its allies said they were withdrawing their forces from Mali. An army statement said that in response …
Read More »Drumming and singing: Dampare mobbed with ‘royal’ welcome to Wurupong
The Inspector-General of Police, COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has received a community welcome akin to that of royalty. This happened when the IGP passed through Wurupong Traditional Area at Nkonya Wurupong, in the Oti Region. In a video shared by a page on Facebook called Reality Images, it said …
Read More »Trending new Ghanaian music videos of the week
This week has been blazing hot with colourful visuals for new music entries and old Ghanaian songs that have been revived with their official music videos. Music lovers have been rating the quality of videos and the efforts put into their making. KiDi has been trending number two on Youtube following …
Read More »Apostle Safo Kantanka’s true marital status disclosed
Apostle Safo Kantanka’s son, Kwadwo Safo Jnr, has disclosed that his father is currently not married to any woman. According to the Kantanka Motors CEO, there have been all sorts of wild rumours suggesting that his 73-year-old father is polygamous but none is the truth. Kwadwo Safo Jnr said it …
Read More »55% of lenders have defaulted – MASLOC CEO
CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, has indicated that 55 percent of lenders have failed to pay back the loans given to them by the centre. According to her, out of the over GH¢200 million loans given out by MASLOC, only GH¢ …
Read More »Pupils at Appiatse Relief Camp share their ordeal
The trauma of commuting from the Appiatse-Relief Camp through the collapsed Appiatse community to school at Beppoh-Ehyireso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality on a daily basis is troubling to many pupils and students at the camp. The earth-trembling vibrations in the wake of the explosion that suddenly scooped the soil, …
Read More »Sarkodie, Oppong Nkrumah and others attend George Quaye’s father’s funeral
Some Ghanaian celebrities showed up at George Quaye’s father’s funeral which took place on February 12, 2022, in Accra. The media personality’s father passed away on December 31, 2021, and was laid to rest at the Osu Cemetery in Accra. The likes of Sarkodie, Samini, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Celestine Donkor, Papa …
Read More »Okada rider killed in accident at Lapaz; another rushed to hospital
A okada” rider on Saturday morning died at the Lapaz traffic light in Accra, while the passenger on his bike has been rushed to the hospital. An eyewitness, Peter Owusu told Citi News, the okada rider attempted to manoeuvre his way through two vehicles when the unfortunate incident happened. According to …
Read More »NLA gives gov’t ¢10m for Youstart programme
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has presented a cheque of GH¢10,000,000.00 to the Ministry of Finance as their contribution to the YouStart programme to tackle the high youth unemployment in the country. The cheque was presented by His Eminence, Torgbui Francis Nyonyo, a member of the Counsel of State representing …
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