Some residents of Sawla in the Kalba District of the Savanna Region on Saturday, February 19, 2022 discovered the kneeless body of a man, buried on a football pitch. The corpse, which is yet to be identified, was found by local authorities. It was buried with the head exposed near …
Read More »All about the Ashanti Queen spotted on the Jamaican $500 note
The Ashanti Empire now known as the Ashanti Region boasts of producing 3 queens who are celebrated globally for their achievements in the fight against slave trade. They are Queen Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Nanny of Maroon, and Queen Abla Pokou of Baoule Kingdom. GhanaWeb today highlights Queen Nanny of Maroon, …
Read More »Two persons die in fire outbreak at Odawna
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported the death of two persons who died after fire swept through the Railway Line, a slum near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. According to a statement by the GNFS, the two were caught up in the fire in a wooden structure. …
Read More »The top NPP officials who have been arrested under IGP Dampare
There is a perception that politicians belonging to ruling parties have often gotten away with offences that will land opponents or critics of the government in trouble. The number of times that pro-government politicians have been arrested or detained may be far and in between with the police almost always …
Read More »We’re not returning to the classroom on Monday – UTAG
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared that lecturers will not be returning to the classroom on Monday (21 February 2022). Speaking on The Forum on Asaase Radio 99.5on Saturday (19 February), Professor Solomon Nunoo, the national president of UTAG, said there will be no teaching on Monday on any university campus in the country. He …
Read More »Rescue mission ends after Akumadan accident kills one
A driver was declared dead in an accident that occured on Friday at Akumadan on the Kumasi-Techiman highway, police have confirmed. Emergency crew found the lifeless body of Coulibaly Amadu on Saturday after heavy rains halted rescue efforts for nearly 24 hours. A police incident report indicates that the deceased …
Read More »Should land borders remain closed or it’s time to open them? – Gabby asks
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, is asking whether or not it is not time to reopen closed borders occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gabby asked the question on his Twitter timeline, probing further what restriction should be imposed in case it is reopened. …
Read More »Johnnie Hughes’ three questions to T.D. Jakes over ‘poor Ghana’ he visited in 2015
TV3 Morning Show host, Johnnie Hughes’ editorial slot on the New Day programme continues to gain popularity because of the issues and presentation style that he employs. It serves as a platform on which the host asks questions of those in government and of the governed, touching on every day …
Read More »Akufo-Addo suggests 12-month transition in Mali
President Akufo-Addo has suggested 12 months for Mali’s military to hold democratic elections and hand over power to civilian rule. In a interview with FRANCE 24 at the EU-African Union summit in Brussels, he said the junta’s proposal of a four-year transition was “clearly unacceptable” and said a 12-month transition …
Read More »The three top NPP officials who have been arrested under IGP Dampare
There is a perception that politicians belonging to ruling parties have often gotten away with offences that will land opponents or critics of the government in trouble. The number of times that pro-government politicians have been arrested or detained may be far and in between with the police almost always …
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