Lawyer and social commentator Kwame Jantuah has urged President Akufo-Addo to reshuffle some of his ministers. Mr. Jantuah says some ministers of the President have not proven to be competent. He mentioned Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Roads and Highways Minister Kwasi Amoako-atta, the Minister of Health, and a few others as …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan launches ‘manhunt’ for Kayayoo reciting the national pledge word for word
Former skipper of the senior national team, Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has launched a manhunt for a head porter (Kayayei lady) spotted at a marketplace correctly reciting the national anthem word for word. A video of the woman went all viral on social media which received a whole positive reception …
Read More »The sacred stool that determines the fate of virgins in Ghana
It is a simple stool, covered with animal skin and serves a very important role of determining whether or not adolescent girls ready to undergo puberty rites have been chaste and stayed away from promiscuity. In other words, this stool is part of sacred rites performed by the Krobos and …
Read More »Aluminum cooking pot causes heart attack, stroke – Report
Researchers have cautioned that the use of cookware made from recycled aluminium, results in lead poisoning, and other harmful health effects, such as stroke and cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks in Ghana. Their findings indicate alarming levels of lead and other metal exposures from cookware, popularly known as aluminium cooking …
Read More »Lawyers form new company to compete Ghana Bar Association
Some lawyers in the country have reportedly registered a new company to compete with the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). Assaseradio.com reports that the new company goes by the name “Law Society of Ghana” (Limited by Guarantee, LBG). Before the establishment of “Law Society of Ghana”, Ghana Bar Association was the …
Read More »How the yam festival of the Mo/Dega people is celebrated
The Mo/Dega communities celebrate the ‘Pea dii’ eating of yams festival at different periods by each community, that’s some places of Kintampo. This harvest festival starts in the middle of July and runs to the end of September. Mostly, it is usually celebrated in August when new yams are ready …
Read More »The history of how Black people first arrived in Russia
Imperial Russia, one of the largest empires that thrived from 1720 to 1917, had only about a dozen permanent Black residents out of a population of over a million. It has been documented that during this period, Russia “waged wars, conquered surrounding lands, and produced some of the most well-known, …
Read More »Police withdraw patrols in Tamale for fear of officers’ lives
The Northern Regional Police Command has withdrawn all patrols and visibility snap-checks in the Tamale metropolis over the fear of officers’ lives. This follows the intensified uncertainties in the region after a recent shooting incident at Lamashegu that resulted in the death of one person and injury of several others. …
Read More »The contradictions: What Roads Minister and Deputy Finance Minister said about govt’s plans for E-Levy
The government of Ghana through Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister announced an introduction of an Electronic Transaction Levy, E-Levy, during the presentation of the 2022 budget statement in Parliament. E-Levy among other things is to “widen the tax net and rope in the informal sector.” The proposed Levy, which was …
Read More »Presidency ‘broke’, cannot fund Independence Day Celebration – Chief of Staff
It is emerging that the office of the President will not provide any financial support for the organisation of this year’s Independence Day celebration per the status quo. This was contained in a ‘Wireless Message’ from the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, to all Regional Ministers (RMs) and their Regional …
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