GENERAL NEWS

A historian in Ghana has asserted that the term “Jamaica” is an Akan term that originated from Ghanaian slaves. According to him, the Akan slaves were shipped to the foreign land and kept saying, “perhaps, I’ve gotten stuck here” in Twi, which was the origin of the name Other sources …

Residents of Kumasi are furious over the seeming poor performance of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti region. Their anger stems from increasingly power interruption, known as ‘dumsor’ by the power distributor, as frequent power cuts without prior notice to customers have become the order of the …

A short but historic ceremony to install a new paramount chief for the Akuapem Traditional Area was held yesterday in the ancient town of Akropong, the traditional capital of Akuapem. The new Okuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo Ababio, 34, is also known in private life as Odehye Kwadwo Kesse Antwi. He …

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta, has said the government is set to build four new standard interchanges in Kumasi to drastically reduce vehicular traffic in the Ashanti regional capital. The project according to the minister will take place at Suame Roundabout, Anloga junction (Oforikrom), Bekwai roundabout …

Pope Francis has appointed the Reverend Monsignor Henryk Mieczyslaw Jagodzinski, Councilor of the Nunciature, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana. By his appointment, he was raised at the same time to the titular see of Limosano, with the dignity of Archbishop. Apostolic Nuncio per the arrangements in the Catholic Church is a …

A photo of an unknown fetish priest was discovered buried under a stone at the shrine of a fetish priest, Power 1, at Sakyikrom, a town near Adeiso in the Eastern region. The photo, which appears to be the obituary of the fetish priest, was recovered in a special police …

Waste Management Company, Zoomlion, has denied reports that it has acquired the frequency of Live 91.9FM from the EIB Network. Rumours are rife that the media conglomerate, which owns multiple radio and TV channels, has sold Live FM to the JOSPONG group. But in a statement Monday, Zoomlion said: “The …

Some youth at Sakumono Village in the Tema West Municipality want a fetish priestess who resides in the neighbourhood forcefully ejected. Last Friday, a resident, Barnabas Apronti was allegedly attacked in the area close to the priestess’ residence. As a result of the attack, he had blood oozing from his nose …

There was pandemonium at Sakumono Village in Accra when a group of irate youths numbering about 200 attacked the queen mother of the village,  Naa Borle Wulu I, for resisting open defecation in the area, on Saturday. Nine people, including the assembly member of the area, Richard Sorgbordjor, 41, and …

Mr Rauf happened to be a digger who was contracted to dig a building foundation when he met his untimely death. Mr Rauf Inusah’s family confirmed this to Sunshine FM. The family narrated that, one guy known as ‘Garu Burger’ hired him to dig the building foundation, during the process, …