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Police officers detailed to the Ashanti Region town of Barekese prevented some irate youth from attacking the chief of the area. The chief’s palace came under attack on Sunday (August 21) when he was preparing to celebrate Akwasidae, a festival observed by the Asante Kingdom. Nana Amoapem Brenya II who …

The Ghana Police Service on Friday, 19th August 2022 laid to rest a beloved former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Charles Odartey Lamptey (Rtd.). In a post on Facebook, the Police said:” We are forever grateful for his contribution to the Ghana Police Service in particular, and to the country as …

In October 9, 1958, the last British Citizen to occupy office in Ghana as the Commissioner of Police left. The then Prime Minister of the newly independent country, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah appointed his replacement who became the first Ghanaian to head of the Ghana Police Force. That honour was bestowed on …

There’s an interesting narrative surrounding the birth and childhood of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Undoubtedly, Dr. Nkrumah’s role in establishing Ghana as an independent country free from the control of British Colonial rule cannot be understated. With his Pan-Africanism ideals, he fought for the liberation of Ghana, together …

The story has been told by veteran journalist, Cameron Duodu, about how Ghana’s ambassador to Congo in the 1950s had to hide inside a freezer when his life was under threat, for safety. It all began in 1958, a year after Ghana’s independence, when the first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame …

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday visited the Kumasi Sofoline Mosque and made a cash donation of GH¢110,000.00 to the mosque project. The donation follows an appeal from the leadership of the mosque to enable them to secure the land on which the mosque is situated. The former president also pledged …

The overlord of the Asogli State, Agbogbomefia Togbe Afede XVI, has organized a maiden corruption forum on Saturday, August 8, 2022. The event was held as part of this year’s Asogli Yam Festival. According to information available to GhanaWeb, a number of anti-corruption crusaders were present at the event. Among …

Amidst the over three-week power cut to the people of Krobo, a man sent his wife, who had gone into labour, to the Somanya Polyclinic with a power generator. According to the would-be father, he wanted to be sure that his wife delivered safely hence his decision to bring a …

King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, Saturday, performed the Sprinkling of Kpoikpoi customs at the royal mausoleum in Tesano, Accra, as part of the 2022 Homowo festivities.     GNA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the widespread business failures following the impacts of the Covid 19, which he said have been worsened by the Russia invasion of Ukraine. He however said a major preoccupation for government at the moment is taking steps, in particular, to deal with what he described …