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Farmer shot in the “Balls” over wood

A farmer, Mr. Tafre Nakagu has been shot in his ‘balls’ by “Aboboyaa” rider in the bush over woods. The shocking news occured at Asukese, a suburb of Ahafo Mim in the Ahafo Region on September 3, 2022. Eye witness, Duncan Williams told Filasconews.com that, victim has reserved a tree …

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Is the world overpopulated?

Towards the end of 2022, the human population on Earth is expected to reach eight billion. To mark the occasion, BBC Future takes a look at one of the most controversial issues of our time. Are there too many of us? Or is this the wrong question? One moment, the …

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God is making ‘idiots’ presidents – Blakk Rasta fumes

Media personality and musician, Abubakar Ahmed, popularly known as Blakk Rasta, has stated that God is making halfwit leaders. Speaking with Ismail Akwei on the Low Down Show aired on GhanaWeb TV, the ‘Barack Obama’ singer claims God is not giving capable men the opportunity to rule. “God is not making …

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PHOTOS: All To Know About Ewe – Kete (Kente)

This is an EWE KETE (KENTE) made from cotton yarns from 1920 on display in the British Museum. I would want us to have an intellectual discussion as to why the ORIGIN of the popular KENTE fabric, which is called in the Ewe Language as “KETE”, should be associated more …

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China quake: Deadly tremor rocks Sichuan city in lockdown

At least 21 people have been killed after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China, state media said. The quake struck at 13:00 local time (05:00 GMT) in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km (6 miles). The impact severed telecommunications lines and triggered mountain landslides that caused “serious damage”, …

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BECE candidates stranded as TDC demolishes school building

The Tema Development Company Limited (TDC) has demolished the Paedico International School building at Community 24, leaving the fate of BECE candidates hanging. The unfortunate incident was preceded by several intimidation and threats issued to students and teachers of the school. TDC had earlier demolished some ongoing projects of the …

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3 Dangers Associated With Eating Crayfish

Crayfish are an excellent seafood to use as a spice because of their flavorful meat. It’s in the fine cuisine of five-star restaurants everywhere. Healthline warns that despite the many health benefits of eating crayfish, there are still certain risks you should be aware of. It’s a complete source of nutrition, including …

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Otto Addo names 29-man squad for Brazil, Nicaragua games

Inaki Williams has received his first Ghana call-up as coach Otto-Addo named his squad for the friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua. The Ghana Football Association, GFA, released the list early Tuesday, September 6, 2022, via its social media handles. Ghana will play Brazil on Friday, September 23, before engaging Nicaragua …

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Surprising Side Effects of Eating Watermelon

Slide 5 of 6: Researchers in a 2019 study published in Nutrients found that eating 2 cups of watermelon per day improved weight management efforts through increased satiety. In fact, they compared the watermelon group to an isocaloric cookie group. Meaning, the researchers fed the two groups the same amount …

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Gyakie wins Best West African Artiste in US

Ghanaian singer Gyakie has been awarded the Best West African Artiste at Nigeria’s 15th Headies Awards. The awards ceremony came off on the night of Sunday, September 4, 2022, at the COBB Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, USA. The “Forever” hitmaker beat competition from KiDi (Ghana), Amaarae (Ghana), Angelique Kidjo (Benin), …

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Famine knocking on Somalia’s door, UN warns

Famine is “at the door” in parts of Somalia, the UN’s humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, warned on Monday. During a press conference in the capital, Mogadishu, he said he had concrete indications famine would occur in parts of south-central Somalia between October and December. This comes after his visit to …

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Banks procure armoured bullion vans to protect money, lives

Banks in Ghana have procured 60 armoured bullion vans to ensure safe carting of money and the protection of lives, Mr John Awuah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Association of Bankers, has said. He said the special purpose vehicles with siren, tracking devices, bullet resistant glass and other …

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