GENERAL NEWS

9-year-old Danielle Boadu beats 450 others to win national math competition in UK

Danielle Boadu, a nine-year-old pupil at Heritage Park Primary School in Peterborough, won a national math competition that asked primary school children to show creativity to mark World Maths Day. Boadu won the “Sum it Up” maths competition earlier this month in the Year 3-4 category with her visual interpretation …

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Atta Mills’ name missing on new monument erected in his honour

A statue that has been erected to commemorate the passing of the late John Evans Atta Mills appears to be missing the name of the person it was made for. The monument has been erected at the Asomdwee Park in Accra, as part of efforts to renovate the graveyard of the former …

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VIDEO: The 1983 coup attempt to overthrow Rawlings

A little over a year after seizing power from the Limann administration, Flt. Lt Jerry John Rawlings was almost overthrown by men who used to be his allies. In October 28, 1982, Akata Pore, Mathew Adabuga and some other men who were not happy Rawlings’ leadership though they played pivotal …

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WATCH: Anyidoho breaks down, weeps at Atta Mills’ 10th anniversary celebration

Founder of the Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho could barely hold back tears on Sunday morning when hymns were being sung at the thanksgiving service held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the late president, John Evans Atta Mills. Koku Anyidoho who was until the demise of the late head of state, was his …

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PHOTOS: The new look of Atta Mills’ tomb

Following the demise of the late John Evans Atta Mills 10 years ago, portions of his tomb have been renovated in honour of his blessed memory. Photos captured during the commemoration ceremony organized by the state showed the tomb of the former president decorated with wreaths and gravels. A grave marker was …

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Martin Kpebu’s ‘criminal syndicate’ comments sparks wild social media fire

Some Ghanaians have taken to Twitter to react to Martin Kpebu’s description of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a ‘criminal syndicate’ member for spearheading criminal and corrupt activities. Speaking on Joynews’ Newsfile program on Saturday, July 23, 2022 without mincing words, the lawyer Martin Kpebu described Akufo-Addo as part of the …

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Hajj flights end today

The last return flight of Ghanaian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj is expected this evening, the Director of Communication of the Ghana Hajj Board has announced. According to AR Gomda, with touchdown of the flight at the Kotoka International Airport at about 5.40 pm today the curtains will be drawn …

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Anyidoho will be buried if he tries to stop me from entering Asomdwee Park – Nii Vanerpuye

Member of Parliament for Odododiodioo, Edwin Nii Lante Vanerpuye has called the bluff of Koku Anyidoho, a former aide to late President John Evans Atta Mills, over access to the Asomdwee Park, where the former president has been buried. Nii Lante explained on Asempa FM that the opposition National Democratic …

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7 Reasons Most People are Afraid of Love

Virgin Mobile USA proclaimed Feb. 13 to be “National Breakup Day.” They did so after conducting a survey in which 59 percent of people said that if they were looking to end their relationship, they would hypothetically do so before Valentine’s Day to save money. The beginning of the year is …

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1,000 Burkinabes run to Ghana, seek refuge in Bawku West, Binduri and Bawku Municipal

About 1,000 Burkinabe nationals from neighbouring Burkina Faso are seeking refuge in Bansi, Gentiga no1 and No.2, Mognori, Sapeliga, Kutanga and Yarigungu in Bawku West District, Binduri District and Bawku Municipal of the Upper East Region. They fled from Benliyali, a community in Burkina Faso after an attack by unknown …

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