GENERAL NEWS

15-year-old girl dies after wall collapsed on her at Mankessim

A fifteen-year-old girl met her untimely death after a fence wall collapsed on her at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. Three others, however, escaped this unfortunate incident. According to kasapafmonline.com report, the victim known as Winnifred Abena Binney was playing with her three other siblings while …

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What if Agyinasare gets stoned or shot? – Kyiri Abosom on Nogokpo meeting

As the 14-day ultimatum issued by Nogokpo is drawing to a close, Osofo Kyiri Abosom strongly believes that there is no need for Archbishop Agyinasare to honour the visit even if he has been guaranteed good security. He made these remarks while citing some possible catastrophic outcomes from Agyinasare’s visit …

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‘Gobe’, what it means and what it used to be called

The delicacy, Gari, beans and fried plantain otherwise known as ‘Gobe’ is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after meals in the capital. It is one of the meals that is enjoyed by all classes of people in society, rich, middle class and even the poor. Whether for breakfast, lunch or …

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2023 Pilgrimage: First batch of Ghanaian Muslim pilgrims arrive in Saudi city of Madina

The first batch of Ghanaian Muslim pilgrims constituting a total number of 429 for this year’s hajj have landed safely in the Saudi city of Madina. A transcript available to GhanaWeb indicates that they were received by an advance team of the Ghana Hajj Board officials, an envoy in the …

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We dated for years; I didn’t know he was my family – ‘Wife’ of shoemaker who killed himself

On May 23, 2023, a shoemaker named Kwame Peter tragically took his own life in his room at Ahafo Mim. His lifeless body was found hanging from a ceiling fan with a sponge days after his demise. In a WhatsApp voice note he left behind, he accused his supposed wife …

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Babies to be issued with their Ghana cards from July – Bawumia

Babies will be issued Ghana Cards at birth in July at various hospitals, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced. He explained that the move follows the completion of the integration of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Births and Deaths Registry databases. He disclosed this …

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Moments Otumfuo showed his power

The Asantehene is the traditional ruler and king of the Ashanti people in Ghana. The title “Asantehene” translates to “King of all Ashanti.” The Ashanti Kingdom, located in the central part of Ghana, has a rich cultural and historical heritage, and the Asantehene plays a significant role in upholding and …

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Who stole the ‘dog head’ – How this delicacy brought separation between Frafras and Dagaabas

It’s a story that has been in existence for a while; the interesting relationship between Frafras and Dagaabas and the link with the dog head. The two share a rather unique bond that didn’t just begin in recent years. Their bond dates back to several hundreds of years when they …

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‘I was here before the Asantehene’ – Antoahene on why he enstooled a chief without Otumfuo’s approval

The overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Nana Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ordered the destoolment of the chief of Antoa, Nana Owusu Agyeman I on Monday, May 29, 2023, at the Manhyia Palace. According to sources from Manhyia, after a judicial hearing presided by the Asantehene on the same day, …

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Resource SIGA to deliver on mandate– Otumfuo urges Government

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged Government to adequately resource the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) to enable it to effectively deliver on its mandate. The Asantehene said this when management of SIGA paid a courtesy on him at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Friday. The …

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