Former President Jerry John Rawlings has debunked rumours that there was bad blood between him and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. He said a recent social media image purporting to show a pensive disagreement and negative discourse between him and Mr Mahama and two …
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Separatist movement declares independence for Western Togoland
The Homeland Study Group Foundation, (HSGF), which has been campaigning for the secession of some parts of Ghana into an independent ’Western Togoland State’ declared their independence yesterday, Saturday. Leader of the Separatist movement, Mr. Charles Komi Kudzordzi alias Papavi Hogbedetor who is in his 80s made the declaration at …
Read More »Referendum: House of Chiefs didn’t consult chiefs – Okyenhene
The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has said the statement by the National House of Chiefs declaring support for a ‘No’ vote in the upcoming referenudm on local level elections does not represent Chiefs of the House. According to him, the various leaders of the regional bodies of the House …
Read More »UDS appeals for completion of projects
The Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye, has appealed for the early completion of ongoing infrastructural projects in the university to ensure the smooth take-off of the Wa and Navrongo campuses as autonomous universities. He noted that the completion of ongoing projects would …
Read More »The sad tale of Aninkroma D/A Basic School
If multiple nondevelopment challenges were a disease, the Aninkromah D/A basic school in the Atwima Nwabeagya District of the Ashanti Region, will be the exact embodiment of the condition. The community’s only school serving three hundred and seventy students is facing dire infrastructure challenges. Old clay built classrooms used by …
Read More »VIDEO of a bride who arrives at her wedding in a coffin goes viral
One of the most amazing videos to have emerged this week is that of a bride arriving at her wedding venue in a coffin. Hundreds of family and friends had gathered at the venue waiting to see the bride and the groom only to be given the shock of their …
Read More »Zambian female banker suspended for allegedly sleeping with over 200 men
Zambians have been shell-shocked by news from the Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO) that one of its female employees has been suspended for allegedly sleeping with over 200 different men. The men are reported to be both clients and job seekers, most of whom she lured into bed after promising …
Read More »At least 15 civilians killed in eastern Congo by suspected Islamist militants
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 15 people overnight in eastern Congo, local officials said on Saturday, in the latest massacre since the army launched a major offensive against the rebels last month. Democratic Republic of Congo’s army initiated its latest campaign, with support from U.N. peacekeepers, on Oct. 30 …
Read More »Quit smoking or leave – Nsawam Chief cautions weed smokers
The Chief of Chinto, a community near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, Nana Yaw Fianko III has issued a stern warning to drug addicts in the traditional area to either quit or vacate the area. Chinto, Doboro, Nsumia and its surrounding communities have become a safe haven for suspected criminals …
Read More »Ashanti region gets first meat factory
Ghana’s dream of having a meat factory that meets health and nutritional standards appears to have been reignited with the setting up of the first meat factory in the Ashanti region. This comes after several failed attempts to revamp the good old Zuarungu; Pwalugu and Bolga meat factories that went …
Read More »‘No Ewe man on earth is faithful to just one woman’ – Man justifies his infidelity
The social media page of relationship expert, David Papa Bondze-Mbir, had users engaged in a heated debate on why men mostly cheat in marriages or during courtship. Infidelity has long been part of our history as humans. And in our digital age, we have lots of movies, TV shows, and …
Read More »Anthony Joshua knocked down by physically challenged lady Kate Farley
British and Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has fulfilled the dream of a physically challenged lady named Kate Farley by facing her in a boxing sparring fight. Kate Farley was interviewed by Bulk Powders where she made it known that she wanted to fight with Anthony Joshua. She has cerebral palsy …
Read More »Runaway Prince vanishes again after gay scandal
A 45-year-old native of Bodwensango Zongo in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, Prince Kwame Edward who run away to avoid being crowned the chief and Imam in 2014 as successor to his late father, has disappeared again without trace after he was caught red-handed with a gay partner in Accra …
Read More »Mahama calls for amendment of constitution before referendum
Former President John Mahama has called on government to urgently work to remove all hindrances that will hamper the smooth running of the December 17 referendum. Speaking to journalists in Wa, Mr Mahama stated that it would not be useful to go for a yes vote if certain amendments are …
Read More »Brutal fight over MMDCEs election
There is a brutal ‘fight’ over the upcoming referendum that could introduce multi-party sponsorship of candidates at the local level if the electorate votes ‘Yes’ on December 17. Currently, Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution prohibits political party participation at the local level, and the government is seeking an …
Read More »Man found dead inside his car
A man was found dead inside his car in the early hours of Saturday at No. 6 Ogunsola Street, off Abiola way, along OGD estate, Abeokuta, in Ogun state, Nigeria. According to eye witnesses, a plate of goat meat was found inside the car with the front passenger seat tilted …
Read More »Pope demands big tech do more to tackle porn
Pope Francis has called on Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google, among others, to step up efforts to remove child pornography from the internet. He also said it is too easy for youngsters to access indecent material. Pope Francis said Thursday that tech companies, such as Facebook and Google, needed to …
Read More »Canada refuses visas to over a dozen African AI researchers
For the second year in a row, Canada has refused visas to dozens of researchers – most of them from Africa – who were hoping to attend an artificial intelligence (AI) conference in Vancouver. The hassles have caused at least one other AI conference to choose a different country for …
Read More »No propaganda in budget debate – Majority leader cautions minority
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Read More »Lionel Messi told me to ‘shut my mouth’ – Brazil boss Tite claims
Brazil head coach Tite said he was told to shut up by Argentina captain Lionel Messi in the friendly clash between the South American rivals. Messi returned from a three-month international ban to lead Argentina past Brazil 1-0 thanks to his 13th-minute goal in Riyadh on Friday. Argentina star Messi …
Read More »Mahama backs NDC’s position on December referendum
Former President John Mahama has backed his party’s position on the December 17 referendum. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will campaign against electing local assembly representatives along partisan lines. Speaking to the media In Wa, the NDC flagbearer explained that electing Local Government representatives along partisan lines …
Read More »NDC weeds Ghana today
Members of Ghana’s biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), today, Saturday, 16 November 2019, undertook a nationwide weeding exercise in honour of their flag bearer Mr John Mahama who recently undertook a similar exercise in Accra, the national capital. Last week, the former President cleared overgrown weeds in …
Read More »2 Ghanaian soldiers, prison officer arrested for robbing mining firms in Ashanti Region
Three security officers are being investigated by the police for allegedly robbing small scale mining firms in the Ashanti Region. They were arrested on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Koniyaw, a community near the Bekwai Municipality —about an hour drive from the regional capital, Kumasi. They have been named as …
Read More »NDC chairman shot
The Amenfi Central Constituency Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region has reportedly been shot. The unfortunate incident happened on Monday at Ankwaso, a village in the Amenfi Central District, during a traditional coronation of a new chief of the area. The Chairman, Daniel Appiah, …
Read More »120 nurses for Barbados
All is now set for the recruitment of 120 Ghanaian nurses for work in Barbados as a means of addressing the shortfall in the number of health workers on the Island nation. To this end, the Foreign Affairs ministers of Ghana and Barbados have signed an agreement on behalf of …
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