Tag Archives: GHANA

Former Environment and Science Minister, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has stated in a report how he once referred to former Forestry Commission boss, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John) as the greatest danger to forests in the country. Frimpong-Boateng cited actions and inactions of Sir John during his tenure as FC boss …

Former Black Stars midfielder Michael Essien’s ‘not interested’ response to whether he will consider working for Ghana as a manager has rekindled the narrative about him being bitter about the nation. Essien seldom involves himself in national team activities, especially the Black Stars, aside sending well wishes prior to games …

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has cautioned Ghanaians living in the southern parts of the country to be prepared for heavy rainstorms, which will be accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds on Tuesday, April 19, 2023. According to the agency, there will be rainfall of varying degrees along the coast …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reportedly pencilled in Supreme Court Judge Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as the next Chief Justice of Ghana. Justice Gertrude Torkornoo will replace Chief Justice Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, who is expected to retire on May 24, 2023, when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 years for justices …

Alistair Mathias is one of the indicted self-acclaimed gold smuggling money launderers captured in the ‘Gold Mafia’ documentary released by Doha-based Al Jazeera. Even though the focus of the investigative film is Zimbabwe and how complicity in high places with people like Mathias helps with laundering of illicit proceeds amid …

A Ghanaian-born UK Army soldier, who goes by the name Achieve Doctor on social media, has recalled how he was rejected entry into the military in Ghana because of his height. He explained in a TikTok video that has since been viewed more than 2.3 million times that when he …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on the public to help prevent the breeding the newly discovered Anopheles Stephensi to avoid causing health problems in the country. GHS says one of the ways to stop the new strain of mosquitoes is to destroy the areas they are likely to …

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary hopeful for the upcoming bye-election in the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Philip Bannor, has been reportedly indicted by a court in the United States of America (US). Dr Bannor is one of eight NPP members who have filed their nomination for the party’s …

Valentine Esegragbo Melvin Strasser became Africa’s youngest president in 1992, when on April 29, he took over power in Sierra Leone through a military coup. This was only three days after he turned 25-years-old. Capt. Valentine Strasser became a leading member of a group of six equally young fellow officers …

An investigation by Mariana van Zeller for the National Geographic Channel has exposed a car smuggling syndicate traced to Ghana. The investigation published in a video a week ago started in the United States of America where the investigative journalist followed the activities of a gang who are into stealing …