People’s Liberation Council (PLC) of Western Togoland have said that the recently discovered iron ore in the Oti Region belongs to the people of Western Togoland and not Ghana. According to the PLC, the territory that the Government of Ghana is referring to as the Oti Region belongs to the …
Read More »‘Ayilo’: Ghana’s white gold that has quietly boosted the economy for decades
In the first place, this is not gold that comes from the ore that is mined from many kilometers beneath the earth’s surface per se, but this product is as cherished as the jewelry you wear on your wrist or neck. Known differently to different tribes in Ghana by name: …
Read More »25 trafficked victims rescued, reunited with families at Ada East District
Some twenty-five (25) children have been rescued at Ada in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region. The victims, who were trafficked from the Ada East District to Ekye-Amanfrom in the Afram Plains, Akosombo, Akate, and Kpetoi (lsland) for exploitation on the Volta Lake, have now been reunited …
Read More »Ghana’s Twi added to online languages
The Common Voice V10.0 corpus now contains 100 languages and is the most multilingually diverse crowdsourced dataset in the world. The newest language on the platform, Twi, is native and bilingual to approximately 18 million people across Ghana, Benin, and the Southeast regions of the Ivory Coast in Western Africa. It joins other African …
Read More »NAPO wins GHS500k defamation case against Sammy Gyamfi
An Accra High Court, General Jurisdiction 12, has found the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi, guilty of defamation. The court presided over by Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah, in a judgment delivered today, 13th October 2022, in the case of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh v. …
Read More »A 3 bedroom house burnt into ashes at Adomako
A 3 bedroom house have been burnt into ashes at Adomako, a suburb of Sunyani Municipality in the Bono Region. The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in the afternoon. Narrating the cause of the incident today on a Kumasi based Silver FM’s morning show hosted by Nana Ampratwum, …
Read More »Amansan Krakye earns third consecutive RTP Awards nomination as Best Radio Personality
Award-winning broadcast journalist, Amansan Krakye born Frank Mensah has been nominated in the 2022 RTP Awards as Best Radio Personality in Central Region for the third consecutive time. Amansan Krakye who is a host on Kastle FM in Cape Coast was first nominated in the year 2020 whilst working at …
Read More »Four years not enough for any govt to make needed impact – Mahama
Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has observed that Ghana’s four-year term for every government is insufficient for the needed investment in developing the country. He indicates that, unlike other countries where governments have ample time to roll out their ideas and ensure seamless development, the same cannot be said …
Read More »2022/2023 NSS postings released
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of this year’s National Service postings. The NSS released the postings, today, 12 October 2022. A total of One hundred and fifteen thousand, two hundred and forty (115,240) prospective national service personnel enrolled to undertake their mandatory national …
Read More »Man rescued after being locked up inside room for 20 years
Environmental officers in Nigeria’s State of Kaduna have rescued a middle-aged man who has allegedly been locked up inside a room for twenty years. Local newspaper Nigerian Tribune reports that the officers found the man in a house on Benin street, in the central part of Kaduna metropolis on Wednesday, October 12. …
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