The island nation of Mauritius is Africa’s only fully democratic country according to the 2022 Democracy Index, an annual report by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU). The country ranked ahead of France, Spain and South Korea on the list of full democracies which numbered 24 across the world. The Democracy …
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24-year-old woman allegedly burning her cousin and boyfriend to death in suspected love triangle
A 24-year-old woman suspected to have set ablaze an apartment in Kampala, Uganda, killing two people has been charged in court and remanded to prison. Susan Kaitesi was arraigned before Nabweru Chief Magistrate?s Court and charged with two counts of murder and another count of arson. She?s accused of burning …
Read More »4 reasons couples should sleep naked
Sleeping in the nude encourages people to be more emotionally intimate and open with one another. Below are four reasons you should consider sleeping naked with your spouse: Improves relationships Sleeping naked promotes intimacy among couples. Close contact with a significant other can massively boost the amount of oxytocin in …
Read More »6 brain-boosting foods to add to your diet for sharp memory
What you eat has a significant impact on your body and health. Very few people, however, know that what you consume also affects your energy level, mood, and memory. A healthy well-balanced diet can do wonders for your brain health. Eating healthy foods encourages good blood flow to the brain. …
Read More »Honey: 4 simple ways this superfood can help in weight loss
Honey is a natural sweetener that can be beneficial for weight loss. Here’s how: Honey is highly enriched with Vitamins and Minerals. Raw organic honey’s living nutrients boost the body’s capacity to burn fat by accelerating metabolism. To burn more calories, consume honey first thing in the morning and just …
Read More »Senior nurse commits suicide after girlfriend threatened to dump him
Atinga Anyiri David, a senior registered health nurse at the Kpasera CHPS Compound in the Mpaha Health Zone of the Central Gonja District has reportedly committed suicide. The deceased, according to a report by 3news.com, sighted by GhanaWeb took his own life following threats by his girlfriend to ditch him. …
Read More »Kusi Boateng cites Ablakwa for contempt of court over kicking of court documents
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been cited for contempt of court for his handling of a restraining order document issued by a court in Accra. The MP was captured in a viral video rejecting the document from the secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National …
Read More »Atsu is safe and sound – Twin sister confirms
The twin sister of former Black Stars and Hatayspor winger, Christian Atsu, has confirmed the player’s safety. Christiana Atsupie Twasam says her twin brother is “safe and sound.” Atsu together with his club director, Taner Savut, were trapped under debris for 26 hours when an earthquake hit Turkey Monday morning. …
Read More »Police officer crashed to death
G/CPL Richard Datsomor of the Kpetoe District of the Volta region has been killed in a motor-vehicle crash that occurred Monday evening. The deceased died when the motorbike he was riding crashed into a cab on a section of the Denu to Adina road. According to reports, suspect driver Seth …
Read More »80-year-old man jailed with three others for inserting stick into boy’s anus for stealing
An 80-year-old man and three others have been found guilty and jailed for inserting a stick into the anus of a teenager. The convicts had accused the 16-year-old boy of breaking into a store in Agogo Market belonging to an octogenarian. For his punishment, the convicts tied his hands to …
Read More »How to win elections in Nigeria!
To start with, election candidacy ought not to be an impromptu decision. For inspiration, we may have to turn to Western civilization for succour. After all, our social structures and institutions are patterned after theirs. In the United Kingdom, as in other saner climes, young men and women who participate …
Read More »At least 34 people killed in clashes in Somaliland
At least 34 people have been killed in fighting in Somalia’s northern breakaway region of Somaliland, two doctors at a public hospital in the town of Laascaanood say. Fighting broke out in eastern Somaliland on Monday morning between forces from the region, which declared its independence in 1991, and fighters …
Read More »UK- Ghana Chamber of Commerce Releases “Ghana 2022 Business Environment and Competitiveness Survey Report”
The UK- Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes trade between the UK and Ghana, has released the 4th edition of its annual Ghana Business Environment and Competitive Survey Report for the year 2022. Over 300 companies from 16 industries, ranging from small …
Read More »K. T. Hammond is new trade minister, Bryan Acheampong heads to agric ministry
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made new ministerial appointments. Kobina Tahiru Hammond has been appointed Minister of Trade and Industry, while Bryan Acheampong will now head the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Other appointments are Stephen Asamoah Boateng, for Ministry of Chieftaincy; Mohammed Amin Adam, Minister …
Read More »Illegal miners block Birim River
Illegal miners have restricted the free flow of the Birim River on the outskirts of Akyem Aboabo to enable them to carry out their outlawed activities. During a tour of the spot between Akyem Wenchi in the Denkyembour District and Oda, where the river course has been diverted and narrowed, …
Read More »Family of Thomas Sankara boycotts burial plans
The remains of late Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara are to be buried where a memorial to him already stands, but his family is boycotting the ceremony and says the site is “inadequate for all the burden it contains”. “We believed and continue to believe that it is fundamental that a space …
Read More »40 Ejuraman SHS students injured after collapse of makeshift dining hall
About 40 students of the Ejuraman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have sustained varying degrees of injuries following the collapse of a makeshift structure serving as a dining hall. The incident according to a report by Myjoyonline.com occurred on Monday, February 6, 2023, after a rainfall. The collapse …
Read More »Nana Aba asks Blakk Rasta to explain content of his viral Chinese song
Media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has accepted to appear on Blakk Rasta’s radio show on a condition that Sarkodie’s feature on Bob Marley’s ‘Stir It Up’ track will not be discussed. She instead asked Blakk Rasta to prepare explanations for portions of a track he put together with lyrics purporting …
Read More »Couple nearly lynched for allegedly stealing at Kasoa
A husband and wife nearly had their lives snuffed out of them after they were nearly lynched for allegedly stealing phones and money from shop at Kasoa CP in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The incident happened Monday, February 6, 2023, morning. One of their accomplices …
Read More »UBA GMD/CEO, Oliver Alawuba, Conferred with Doctorate Degree by Imo State University
For his immense contributions to the growth of banking and finance in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, was on Saturday, conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Banking and Finance by the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri, …
Read More »Watch how Christian Atsu pulled out of rubble alive
Former Black Stars player Christian Atsu has been rescued from the rubble in the earthquake ravaged Turkish city of Hayat. “Christian Atsu has been pulled from the wreckage alive!” journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, who broke news of his trapping, tweeted early Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He further confirmed to a Ghanaian …
Read More »‘Drunk’ Ofori-Atta has messed up the economy – Amoako Baah
Leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Richard Amoako Baah says the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta should be blamed for the state of Ghana’s economy. According to him, the minister as the driver of Ghana’s economy had become intoxicated from ‘partying’ and engaging in reckless borrowing leading the country into an …
Read More »Gulf Technology Systems (GTS) and Union Nations Federation (UNF) Partner To Promote Peace, Security, and Economic Development in Africa
Samuel Shay, President of Gulf Technology Systems Gulf Technology Systems (GTS) and Union Nations Federation (UNF) are proud to announce the establishment of a collaboration agreement aimed at supporting UNF’s humanitarian, social, and economic projects in Africa. This partnership will focus on implementing projects in Ghana, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, …
Read More »Christian Atsu ‘still under the rubble’ – Club official denies rescue reports
Former Black Stars forward Christian Atsu is still trapped under the rubble in the Turkish city of Hatay, along with an official of his club, Hatayspor. This is according to Hatayspor spokesperson Mustafa Özat during an update to the media on the club’s missing employees following the massive earthquake disaster …
Read More »We Pray Christian Atsu Is Found Safe And Sound – Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, has asked all Ghanaians to pray for Black Star winger Christian Atsu. He hopes the search team in Turkey will find Christian Atsu and bring him home. In a post on social media, the President said, “Our hearts and prayers are with …
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