Akwasidae is strictly a colourful cultural affair of the Ashanti Kingdom but it has over the years taken on other aspects of significance. Political to diplomatic and entertainment aspects have characterised the celebration that sees the Asantehene sitting in state and receiving homage from his subjects and visitors from across …
Read More »Messi won World Cup at 35, Atsu was retired by 31 – Sonnie Badu calls out GFA
Preacher and musician, Sonnie Badu has called on the Ghana Football Association to reform its mindset and change its attitude. In his opinion, it is disturbing how the football body has virtually forced some players, over the years, into early retirement. His views were contained in an open letter to …
Read More »Man butchered by land guards at Awutu Papase
A 29-year-old man Atiogbe Ayi has been butchered by land guards at Awutu Papase in Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region and robbed of five thousand Ghana cedis. According to the victim, the land guards who attacked him were about four in number. Speaking in an interview with …
Read More »PHOTOS: Tenant allegedly kills her landlord by grabbing his manhood
Men of the Ogun state police on Saturday , March 11, arrested a 33-year-old woman, Ifeoma Ossai, for allegedly killing her 50-year-old landlord, Monday Surulere Oladele, over a minor squabble. Ifeoma was arrested following a report lodged at the Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters Sango Ota by Mr Olaleye Taiwo, …
Read More »Man sentenced to death by hanging for killing father
Akwa Ibom State High court sitting in Etinan Local Government Area of the State on Monday, March 13, sentenced one Moses Abdon Edo, aged 37, to death by hanging for killing his father, Abdon Peter Edo. The Court presided over by Justice Ezekiel Enang held that the convict, an indigene …
Read More »Two footballers die after being struck by lightning during match
Two football players were killed after being struck by lightning during a friendly match at Manyansi area, in Kitutu Chache North Constituency, Kisii County, Kenya. The competing teams – Manyansi FC and Gianchore FC lost a player each in the incident which happened at about 4.30 pm on Saturday, March …
Read More »How soldiers in Kumasi killed police woman, football fan after an officer was killed by church members in 1982
The brutalization of residents of Ashaiman by officers of the Ghana Armed Forces on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, has resurrected conversations about incidents where the Armed Forces have in the view of majority of Ghanaians misconducted themselves and abused the rights of citizens. To some people, the incident at Ashaiman …
Read More »The gesture by Cristiano Ronaldo that left Mane impressed
Bayern Munich forward, Sadio Mane was amazed when Al Nassr forward and football great Cristiano Ronaldo congratulated him after he completed his move to Bayern. Mane has a great personality that is admired by many and it appears Ronaldo is one of his admirers as the Portuguese said good things …
Read More »8-month pregnant woman gang-raped by cattle herders
Two cattle herders have pleaded guilty to abducting and raping a woman after being arraigned before an area court in Gwagwalada in the FCT on Tuesday, March 7. The Prosecutor, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the defendants, Nuru Tukur (21) and Yusufa Haruna (29), on February 25, abducted …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Two siblings killed by flood at Baba Dogo
Two minors have been reported dead after being swept away by flood at Baba Dogo, a suburb of New Botianor in the Ga South Municipality of Greater Accra Region. The incident happened after the heavy downpour this dawn. According to eyewitnesses, the building of the deceaseds and their mother …
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