Some 72 youth of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region where a soldier was killed over the weekend have been rounded up by personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a dawn swoop. The suspects have been sent to Michel Camp near Tema to be investigated by the military …
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11 crucial things Kiki Gyan said in his BBC interview before he died
Kiki Gyan was one of Ghana’s most prominent musicians, known for his exceptional keyboard skills and innovative fusion of highlife, funk, and disco. He was born to parents who both played the keyboard. As a member of the popular Afro-rock band Osibisa, he toured the world and gained international acclaim. …
Read More »1,500 workers with Brazilian construction firm sacked in Kumasi over DEP
A Brazilian Construction firm “Contractor” has terminated appointments of over 1,500 construction workers employed for the Construction of the Kumasi Central Market, Kumasi International airport, and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals Mother and Baby Units (MBU). The firm from December 2022 commenced staff appointment termination in monthly batches in accordance …
Read More »VIDEO: Several property destroyed as fire guts NPP office
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) office at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region has been gutted by fire. Several property have been lost to the inferno which started at about 1 am on Monday, March 6, 2023. The Dormaa West Constituency Secretary, Ernest Amankwa, said they currently …
Read More »Woman arrested for sucking 5-month-old boy’s penis
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for sucking the penis of a 5-month-old baby at Ekumfi Narkwa in the Central Region. It is unclear what the woman’s motivation was for engaging in such reprehensible conduct which has been roundly condemned by residents. The woman, known as Aya who is said …
Read More »Oil production may drop over pipeline explosions
Nigeria’s oil production output may fall this month over a fresh pipeline explosion, according to findings by our correspondent. A fresh explosion was said to have rocked a major export pipeline in the Niger Delta, with about 12 deaths reported on Thursday at Rumuekpe community in the Emuoha Local Government …
Read More »Tanzania makes radical shift in two years under President Samia
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan came into office nearly two years ago, Tanzania was on a completely different trajectory. President Samia has since presided over a raft of reforms that have changed the direction the country was taking under her predecessor, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, who died in office on …
Read More »Malnutrition in pregnancy soars in Somalia and Ethiopia
The UN children’s agency, Unicef, says the number of pregnant women and girls who are suffering from malnutrition has soared by a quarter in the last two years in countries like Somalia, Ethiopia and Afghanistan. Unicef estimates that more than a billion women and adolescent girls across the world are …
Read More »What some parts of Accra look like after Tuesday rains
It is not a very strange occurrence, to see floods in many parts of the capital after hours of heavy rains. Tuesday wasn’t any different as floods took over some areas in Accra after a heavy downpour that began around 3:30 am on March 7, 2023. Parts of the city …
Read More »Stunt goes wrong as soldier falls off moving vehicle during 66th independence day parade
As one of the MCs announced at the event grounds of Ghana’s 66th independence celebration at Adaklu in the Volta Region, the stunts that the military men displayed should not be tried at home. She added that it had taken years of practice and discipline for the men in uniform …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Two siblings killed by flood at Baba Dogo
Two minors have been reported dead after being swept away by flood at Baba Dogo, a suburb of New Botianor in the Ga South Municipality of Greater Accra Region. The incident happened after the heavy downpour this dawn. According to eyewitnesses, the building of the deceaseds and their mother …
Read More »Ivorian defender Moustapha Sylla dies after collapsing on the field following a heart attack
Ivory Coast footballer Moustapha Sylla has died at the age of 21 following a heart attack. The defender collapsed during the game between Racing Club Abidjan and SOL FC at the Robert Champroux Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday. Video footage showed the left-back losing his balance and dropping …
Read More »5 interesting facts about Shugatiti
Shugatiti made an entry into the Ghanaian entertainment scene as a video vixen but has been able to maintain the spot as one of the most controversial socialites in the country. Asides from being a video vixen, she transitioned into other fields including boudoir photo modeling, and later as an …
Read More »American porn actor King Nazir to storm Ghana in search of Shugatiti
After trending in Ghana consistently as a result of his interactions with Shugatiti on Twitter, American actor, King Nazir has disclosed his intentions to visit Ghana. King Nazir seems to have developed a special interest in the Ghanaian nudist after he offered to help her reach orgasm. Shugatiti’s post where …
Read More »VIDEO: Expensive Ford Mustang catches fire at University of Ghana during car show
A luxury car Ford Mustang has reportedly caught fire at the forecourt of the Jean Nelson Ackah Hall at the University of Ghana. The incident is said to have occurred on Monday, March 6, 2023, during a car show some residents indicated. The driver of the Ford Mustang car was …
Read More »Meet Felicia Abban: The apprentice who became Kwame Nkrumah’s official photographer
Born in 1935 to parents who lived in the Western Region, Felicia Abban grew up knowing the then budding trade of photography because that was her father’s trade. When she opted to understudy her father, little did she know that she would go on to become the official photographer of …
Read More »There are plans to assassinate Gbadebo Vivour- Bode George claims
With the governorship election slated for Saturday, March 11, Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has alleged that there is a plot to assassinate the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour ahead of the polls. George who is an elder statesman made the …
Read More »Ex-NCCE boss, Josephine Nkrumah, threatened with death on Liberia duty tour
Former National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) chairperson, Josephine Nkrumah has reported a death threat directed at her by a Liberian national to the government in Monrovia. Ms. Nkrumah is currently serving as the Economic Community Of West African States (Ecowas) ambassador to Liberia. The BBC reports that in a …
Read More »‘I’ve got something pink that will make you smile’ – Efia Odo to Black Sherif
Controversial Ghanaian socialite, Andreas Owusu, popularly known as Efia Odo, has once again sought the attention of Ghanaian musician, Black Sherif. This was spotted during her reaction to a recent picture Black Sherif shared on Twitter. The Ghanaian rapper took to Twitter to share a picture of himself with the caption ‘Pink watch joker …
Read More »Farmer, 39, jailed 14 years for sodomising boy, 13
A 39-year-old farmer has been sentenced for fourteen years imprisonment in hard labour, for sodomising a 13-year-old Class six pupil at Gomoa Mankessim in the Central Region. The suspect, Asiedu Eric popularly known as Agya Yaw according to information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan, sodomised the boy on his coconut farm. The …
Read More »Hearts of Oak mock Kotoko supporters over President’s Cup defeat
Accra Hearts of Oak SC are still in the mood of celebrating their President’s Cup victory as they taunt Asante Kotoko fans with social media posts on Monday, March 6, 2023. The Phobians on Sunday, March 5, added another trophy to their cabinet after beating their age-long rivals 1-0 to win the President’s …
Read More »Military men go haywire in Ashaiman, brutalise residents over alleged death of soldier
Member of Parliament, Ernest Norgbey, has confirmed to GhanaWeb that some military personnel in Ashaiman appear to have taken the law into their hands, moving from house to house and brutalizing residents in the area. This comes after videos of the incident captured by some residents went viral on social …
Read More »22 passengers killed in a road crash on Kintampo Highway
Some 22 passengers have reportedly died in a road accident on the Kintampo Highway. The accident according to a Graphic.com report sighted by GhanaWeb occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 5, 2023. A resident narrated that the crash involved a Yendi-Kumasi bound Grandbird bus with registration number AS 4635 …
Read More »Student dies after alleged flogging in school
An investigation has been launched by the Police in Tinderet Sub-county, Nandi County, Kenya, following report of a Form One student dying after an alleged corporal punishment by his teachers. 16-year-old Kelvin Kiptanui who is a student at Chemase Secondary, died at Nandi Hills County Hospital shortly after he was admitted …
Read More »VIDEO: GES Director collapses during Independence Day parade
The Ghana Education Service (GES) Director of the Garu District of the Upper East Region, Philip Fredrick Alale, dropped unconscious during the 66th Independence Day celebration parade. It happened while Mr Alale was standing on the dais with other dignitaries. Adom News’ Halidas Dasmani reports Mr Alale stood in the scorching …
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