GENERAL NEWS

VIDEO: Jobless father sells his crocodile, other wild animals to pay children’s school fees

An unemployed middle-aged man has been spotted on the streets of Abossey Okai, a spare parts hub in Accra, selling some wild animals he had conveyed there on the back of his bicycle. The animals, caged and ready to be sold, are put on display by Solomon Dieudonne Ametepe, who …

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Help me resolve Bawku crisis as you did in Dagbon – Akufo-Addo ‘begs’ Otumfuo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the giant contributions of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in the political governance of Ghana. The president described the revered monarch as ‘an invaluable partner in the governance of Ghana,’ at a birthday dinner held for the Asantehene in London on May 6. Akufo-Addo cited the specific …

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Meet Nana Kusi Apea I – Otumfuo’s rep at 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

The bond between the Ashanti and British kingdoms dates centuries back and has in recent years been butressed by visits by monarchs on both sides. The most recent visit is of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s official invitation to the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. The …

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US Embassy announces winners of 2024 US Diversity Visa Lottery

The US Embassy in Ghana has released the list of selected applicants for visas for 2024. The Embassy explained that the selection does not guarantee a visa or an interview. However, applicants may find out about their status on its website. Each year, the Department of State conducts a random …

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Akufo-Addo, Kufuor attend Otumfuo’s 73rd birthday bash in London

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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