Social media has reacted to the recent marriage of Ghanaian actor and movie producer Eddie Nartey, two years after the tragic demise of his wife, Vida Obenewah Nartey. The traditional marriage of the actor and his new love took place on August 12, 2023, with many notable celebrities and industry big …
Read More »South Africa’s former President Zuma released an hour after being returned to prison
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma was returned to prison on Friday to comply with a ruling that his release on ill health was unlawful – but was freed after just an hour under a remission process to address overcrowding in jail. The 81-year-old arrived at the Estcourt correctional detention …
Read More »University of Ghana could be named after JB Danquah in the future – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has underscored the role played by Joseph Boakye Danquah a former presidential candidate in 1960 in the establishment of the University of Ghana. The President giving a speech during the 75th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service of the institution expressed his conviction that history will view JB Danquah favorably …
Read More »Marriage Drama: Yul Edochie hails his father after poking him on social media
Controversial Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has stirred controversy on social media after he made a post about his father, Pete Edochie. The actor shared videos of his interactions with his father on his 76th birthday and during an advertisement for a beer brand on Facebook. Yul gushed over his father in the …
Read More »‘Wait and see!’ – Trotro driver narrates how he went totally blind after passenger’s threat
A passenger bus (trotro) driver in the Ashanti Region has narrated how he became totally blind weeks after a verbal altercation with a passenger who threatened him to wait and see. Isaac Moro, alias Atimbila, shared his predicament on Kumasi-based Sompa FM’s Sompa Asem Mp3 nipa show which was aired …
Read More »60% of Menzgold customers ineligible for payment after validation process – NAM1
Chief Executive Officer of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, otherwise known as NAM1 has said over 60% of customers are ineligible for payment after the validation process. He said the claims submitted by these affected customers were fraught with several flaws. In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, NAM1 said the defects …
Read More »Uganda defiant after World Bank halts funding over anti-LGBTQ law
President Yoweri Museveni has criticised the World Bank’s decision to suspend new funding to Uganda in response to a harsh anti-LGBTQ law and has promised to find alternative sources of credit. Museveni, who has been in office since 1986, said in a statement on Thursday that Uganda was trying to …
Read More »At least 27 people found dead in desert after expulsion from Tunisia: Libya
At least 27 people from sub-Saharan Africa have died in recent days after being expelled from Tunisia towards the Libya border and abandoned in the desert in relentless heat, according to Libyan authorities. Libyan border guards found the bodies “in the desert [in] a vast area to the south of …
Read More »2023 Women’s World Cup: Morocco bow out after heavy defeat to France
Morocco exited the Women’s World Cup with pride on Tuesday despite a 4-0 defeat to tournament favourites France. Playing in their first-ever knockout match, the Atlas Lionesses found themselves overwhelmed by the European heavyweights at Hindmarsh Stadium. In a match that showcased their prowess, France made their intentions clear from …
Read More »Mysterious deaths hit Emena after cemetery desecration
Residents of Emena in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region have expressed fear after recording four mysterious deaths in one month after cemetery desecration. According to them, they suspect mysterious deaths have hit the community following the destruction of the town’s old age cemetery and some sacred places by …
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