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A group of Ghanaians who recently completed a road trip from Accra to London, covering 10,000 kilometers have opened up about the challenges they encountered throughout their journey, especially at the Mauritanian border. The adventurers recounted their ordeal in an interview on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo, highlighting the diversity of landscapes, …

On July 23, 2023, 13 Ghanaians, 12 men and 1 woman set off on a 10,000-kilometre trip from Accra to London by land. The trip, consisting of five cars took about 16 days and the group, known as Wanderlust Ghana arrived in London on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Social media …

Ghana’s Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey’s son, has tied the knot in an elegant traditional wedding. The traditional wedding took place on July 29, 2023, at an unknown location. A number of personalities, including Henry Quartey, graced the occasion with their presence. In a video shared on the TikTok app by …

Many passengers, including Ghanaians, were stranded at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) after their KLM Boeing 777 flight #KL590 was forced to make a U-turn to Accra over “technical issues”. According to a news report by airlive.net, the Boeing 777, which was heading to the capital town of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, …

The ban on drumming and noise making in the Ga Mashie and other areas under Gbese, Otublohum, Sempe, Akamajen, Asere, Abola and Ngleshie Alata, has been lifted with a call for peace and unity to ensure development. The Gbese Mantse, Nii Ayi-Bonte II beat the Odadao twin drums to signify …

A 14-year-old Konadu Vera has been reported missing. A relative of Konadu reports that she resides at New Achimota in the Greater Accra Region and was last seen on Sunday, June 11, 2023. The family of the missing girl is therefore seeking the help of the public to provide information …

Former Germany captain and world cup winner, Lothar Herbert Matthaus, has officially bought the majority stake in Ghana Premier League side, Accra Lions. According to German outlet Der Spiegel, the Bayern Munich legend has named previous owners, Ghana international Frank Acheampong and football agent Oliver Konig as partners. Other reports …

Effective today, May 15, 2023, all forms of noise-making and drumming in Accra will be put on hold following a ban on same. This comes ahead of preparations for the 2023 Homowo festival by the Ga people. Per the ban, activities that involve the use of loudspeakers, drums, funeral rites, …

Data from the World of Statistics has mentioned Accra, Ghana’s capital, as the seventh most polluted city in the world. This was contained in a Twitter post by the Institution. According to the ranking, Accra comes below Dakan, the capital of Bangladesh, which placed sixth, and above Noida in India, …

A boy sits on a stone by the roadside somewhere in Accra with his books displayed on a lawn behind a wall close to a drain. The place is Westlands, a suburb of the capital and the boy is 5-year-old Abraham. He confirms he is in class five and is …