Edward Akufo-Addo, the father of current president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was, today in 1970, named as president of Ghana. That made him the president of the 2nd Republic of Ghana and the 5th Head of State in the country. Today, his son is also president and currently serving his second …
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Soldier takes his life at Burma Camp
• A military officer at Burma Camp has taken his life • His lifeless body was found hanging on a tree • Investigations are underway to discover more details W.O II Robert Doku, a serving military officer with the Army Recruit Training School has reportedly taken his life. Reports from …
Read More »VIDEO: Meet the 19-year-old tallest man in Koforidua
Koforidua, the capital city of the Eastern Region of Ghana, is noted for its production of cocoa and tourism centres. It is also regarded as the home of beautiful ladies; their women are described as ‘Koforidua Flowers’. Now the city can also boast of birthing one of the tallest people …
Read More »Kelvin Yeboah snubs Black Stars for Italian U-21 as he is handed call up by Italians
Ghanaian striker Kelvin Yeboah seems to be in a quandary as he has been handed a call up by the Italian U-21 national team despite being handed a call up to Ghana’s senior men’s national team the Black Stars. The in form striker was handed a call up by the …
Read More »Hudson-Odoi rejects England
• Hudson-Odoi will not play for the England U-21 team next • Hudson-Odoi turned down a call-up to focus on his club career • The winger has been approached by Ghana to switch nationality Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has turned down an invitation to be part of England’s Under-21 squad …
Read More »Is Ghana’s ‘198-year-old’ Amodzie the oldest woman in the world?
Claim: Ghana is home to the oldest woman on earth, according to Captain Smart, the host of Onua TV’s Maakye show. Full Text A viral video from a live telecast of Onua TV’s Morning Show on August 16, 2021, streamed on Onua TV’s Facebook account, claimed a 198-year old Ghanaian …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘You’ll always be in my heart’ – Cristiano Ronaldo pens goodbye message to Juventus
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo bid his side farewell on Friday after agreeing to a two-year deal to join Manchester United for a reported fee of €25million (£21.4m). The 36-year-old Ballon d’Or winner hinted earlier this week that he wanted to leave Turin and said goodbye to his teammates on Friday, …
Read More »Rafarazzi Gets Nomination For 2021 GMAEA
The Chief Executive Officer of the renowned and fastest-growing fashion design firm Rafarazzi African Couture Mr Raphael Mensah been nominated for the 2021 edition of Ghana Media and Entrepreneurship Awards(GMAEA). Rafarazzi as affectionately known in the showbiz industry is known for his assiduous works. Mr Raphael Mensah in an interview …
Read More »Pirates to get 15-year jail term – GMA Director-General
The Attorney–General, and Minister for Justice’s office and the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), are working on a new maritime bill, which, when passed into law by parliament, will see suspected pirates arrested in the country’s waters sentenced to a maximum of 15 years jail term. The move has become imperative …
Read More »More than 100 Nigerian children free after mass kidnapping
More than 100 kidnapped children have been released from captivity in Nigeria, an education official told dpa on Friday. Umar Idris, the director of the Islamic Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school in the city of Tegina in the north-western state of Niger, confirmed the news, but it was unclear whether the …
Read More »Baba Rahman joins Reading on loan after extending Chelsea contract
Ghana left-back Baba Rahman has joined Reading on a season-long loan deal after extending his contract with Chelsea. Rahman, 27, signed an extension with Chelsea until June 2024, before moving to the Championship club on Friday. His initial contract was due to expire in June 2022. The Blues were only …
Read More »Man Utd confirm Ronaldo transfer in £13m move from Juventus
Manchester United have confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus. Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes offered the former Red Devils forward to Man City after they missed out top target Harry Kane, but City dropped out of the race on Friday. That allowed United to make …
Read More »Siamese twins separated at Korle-Bu in 1999 reunite with lead surgeon after 22 years
Ghana in 1999 performed a breakthrough surgery on Siamese twins at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. The twins were joined from the lower portion of their chest and abdomen and shared a common liver as well as other vital organs. The Lead Surgeon for the four and half-hour’ surgery …
Read More »Armed robbers kill London-based journalist on Tamale-Kintampo Highway
An international journalist in Ghana for a documentary has been shot to death by suspected armed robbers on the Tamale–Buipe road in the Savannah region. According to the Northern Regional Police command, the incident occurred around the Mpaha Junction on Monday, August 23, 202, at 7pm. A statement signed by …
Read More »Buhari turns heads with his shoes
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari, has set social media buzzing with his pair of shoes he wore to an event. The shoe was a blue suede on black socks. In the photo which has gone viral, President Buhari wore white Agbada with a hat and nose mask to match. The camera gazed …
Read More »VIDEO: Ghanaian man sets record, completes highest crate challenge
check also: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS Thousands of people worldwide have joined in the “crates challenge” to showcase their balance by climbing crates stacked in the shape of a pyramid. The challenge which originally started on TikTok has resulted in several cases …
Read More »SAD PHOTOS: Veteran actor Kohwe current state might make you shed tears
• Kohwe appears to be seriously ill • The once vibrant Ghanaian actor was captured on social media in a deplorable health state • The actor some time ago pleaded for support from Ghanaians Kohwe, in his current state, might not be easily identifiable to people who knew him for …
Read More »The seven richest people on the Ghana Stock Exchange
While a significant majority of Ghana’s wealthiest individuals continue to shun its local bourse – preferring to build their fortunes through privately-owned companies – a tiny handful of high net-worth individuals keep a portion of their investment portfolios in listed equities on Ghana’s largely illiquid stock market. Based on figures …
Read More »Two Togolese soldiers beat a Ghanaian to death over a missing SIM card
Two Togolese soldiers have been arrested for physically assaulting a Ghanaian man to death at Akato-Viépé, a community in the canton of Aflao Sagbado and on the border between Togo and Ghana, on Monday night. The young man identified as Félix Bedi Gedzah died shortly after being conveyed to a …
Read More »Omanhene of New Juaben passes on
• The Omanhene of New Juaben has been reported dead • Daasebre Oti Boateng is believed to have passed on two weeks ago • He died at age 83 The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng, has been reported dead, …
Read More »16-year-old female apprentice missing at Aiyinasi
A worried family is pleading with the general public to help them find their 16-year-old relative who has gone missing. The missing girl, Stephanie Asamoah who lives with the mother at Aiyinasi in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, is said to have left home on Thursday, August 19, …
Read More »Dr. Bawumia Should Immediately Resign for Breach of Presidential Elections Code of Conduct – Active Ladies of NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Tuesday 27th July 2021, through its General Secretary, Mr. John Boadu issued a code of conduct to regulate the conduct of party members ahead of the 2024 presidential and parliamentary primaries for the party. The new code of conduct which was adopted by the …
Read More »Agenda 111: US$6 million payment was not for Adjaye alone – Okoe-Boye explains
• Bernard Okoe-Boye says government did not pay $6million to Sir David Adjaye • He said the amount indicated on the budget review represents a number of payments made to different contractors • He listed some of the processes and institutions that worked on the design Bernard Okoe-Boye, the former …
Read More »Afghanistan: US to complete evacuations despite attack, says Biden
President Joe Biden says the US airlift from Kabul will continue despite a jihadist attack that killed over 90 people including 13 US service members. “We must complete this mission and we will,” he said. He also vowed to hunt down the perpetrators. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated …
Read More »At Least 13 Killed In Kabul Airport Blast
A large explosion occurred outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul where the US military has been working to evacuate American citizens and at-risk Afghans, it was reported on Thursday. International broadcaster, Al Jazeera reported that the explosion went off outside the Kabul airport, where thousands of people have …
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