The British monarch, 96, shared a throwback photograph on the Royal Family’s official Instagram account Sunday, marking the annual holiday. In the image — which was taken back in 1946 — the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, and her dad are seen smiling at one another as they stand in a garden. “Wishing …
Read More »VIDEO: The Ghanaian girl who presented a bouquet to Queen Elizabeth II in 1961
As the rest of the world joins Britain to mark the historic platinum jubilee (70 years) of the ascension to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II, a story of a young Ghanaian girl who met with the queen in 1961, has emerged. Pearl Acquaye, who little is known of now, …
Read More »Why Queen Elizabeth visited Ghana and danced with Nkrumah
Queen Elizabeth II has just made history as the only British monarch to be celebrating a platinum jubilee (70 years) on the throne. With that has come many interesting stories about the long, impactful life of the monarch who turned 96 years in April 2022. And with Ghana being one …
Read More »Georgina Wood, Akua Kuenyehia, Elizabeth Ohene, Sir Sam Jonah and others own state lands
The news of the degazetting of portions of the Achimota Forest Reserve through the Executive Instrument 144, which took effect on May 1, 2022, has generated a lot of controversy in the Ghanaian media with varied comments being expressed about the propriety of the action amidst government’s stated commitments to …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth faces security scare as ‘fake priest’ spent night in Windsor barracks
Queen Elizabeth faced a security scare after a man who masqueraded as a priest managed to spend the night at a barracks located less than 500 yards from Windsor Castle with soldiers who guard the British royal. The guardsmen were reportedly so swayed by the so-called man of the cloth that …
Read More »FULL TEXT: Elizabeth Ohene’s letter to BBC on their opinion on Ghana’s free speech
Dear Mike, Back in January 1982, I was forced to leave Ghana in a hurry because I heard on the car radio, a directive from the new authorities that had overthrown the constitutionally elected government that I should report at the Military camp. I had written an article in the …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II reveals Covid left her ‘very tired and exhausted’
The Queen has revealed Covid left her “very tired and exhausted” after she caught the virus earlier this year. The monarch, 95, was taking part in a virtual hospital visit when she described her experience to a former virus patient, whose father and brother had died with the illness. The …
Read More »Ghanaian women bestowed with ‘MBE’ title by Queen Elizabeth
A Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) title is awarded to people for making a positive impact in their line of work. MBE is the third highest-ranking Order of the British Empire award, behind Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) which is first and …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II alive, rumours of her death denied
A rumor claiming that Queen Elizabeth II had died went viral on social media on Tuesday night, but a parliamentary official said there was no truth to the report. The monarch is currently recovering from COVID-19. The rumors emerged on Tuesday night when Hollywood Unlocked, a celebrity news outlet with …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Coronavirus
Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace has said. The palace said the monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace said …
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