Former president John Agyekum Kufuor and president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo were in attendance at a birthday party organized for Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The party was held at a plush location in London, United Kingdom; where the Asantehene has been for the past few days attending the coronation of …
Read More »N/R: 6-storey building on UDS campus collapses
A building under construction on the Sagnarigu City Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has caved in. The Saturday accident happened during a rainstorm. There were no casualties. The collapse of the six-storey structure is the third building accident in a week. Two separate 3-storey buldings collapsed days …
Read More »WN/R: Police chief who shot constable to death was drunk – Report
A senior police officer who reportedly shot and killed a constable in the Western North Region was drunk at the time of the incident. This is according to reports by news portal mynewsgh.com, which account is contrary to initial reports that the two had been engaged in an argument at …
Read More »Fetish Priests to curse any political leader who undermines passage of anti LGBTQ bill
A group of Fetish Priests in the Ashanti region have threatened to curse any political leader who will undermine the passage of the anti LGBTQ bill in parliament The group calling itself Traditional Healers Association says they will deal severely with any political authority who will try to sabotage the …
Read More »We’ll turn the whole Ghana into a desert – Galamseyer tells Akufo-Addo
An illegal small-scale miner by name Kwofie K has sent a warning to the government over the resolve of his mining crew to engage in wanton destruction of forest cover in search of gold. In a Facebook live video sighted by GhanaWeb, Kwofie dared the government to come after him …
Read More »King Charles’ Coronation Oath Bible will contain mistakes
An academic who was tasked with editing the Bible on which King Charles will swear his Coronation Oath has spoken about why he decided to include hundreds of misprints. Prof Gordon Campbell, from Leicester, edited the book the monarch will rest his hand on when he recites the oath at …
Read More »‘Dismissed’ Effah Dartey uses ‘retired Captain’ without issues – Barker-Vormawor fights for NDC lawyer
Fix The Country convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has taken on the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) over a recent demand that a former officer desists from using his last rank in the service in his civilian life. The army via a statement this week asked Jamal Tonzua to desist from using his …
Read More »US visa fees to increase from May 30
Effective May 30, 2023, nonimmigrant visa fees will be revised upwards by the United States of America Embassy in Accra. This means that B1/B2 visas for business and tourist travel, F visas for international students, J exchange visitor visas and other visa classes not requiring a petition will increase from …
Read More »Failed abortion caused the death of 25-year-old lady in boyfriend’s room – Report
It has emerged that the 25-year-old seamstress who died in her boyfriend’s room at Atwima-Agogo in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region attempted an abortion. According to police preliminary investigations, the suspect identified as Kwadwo Rabbi gave the deceased Martha Wiafe some concoction to get rid of …
Read More »Gold Mafia: We don’t owe Akufo-Addo an apology – Al Jazeera suggests
International cable TV giants, Al Jazeera, have suggested that they do not owe President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Ghana government an apology for the contents of the fourth installment of its Gold Mafia documentary. Government via an April 25, 2023 letter signed by Nana Bediatuo Asante, demanded that Al Jazeera retracts …
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