Ghana has, for ages, been noted for its traditional music – from drumming to the fusion of African and Western rhythms, one genre of music that has stood tall over time was highlife. In the 20th century, King Bruce was touted as a composer and arranger of black beats. He …
Read More »What transpired when Otumfuo met Queen Elizabeth in 2000 at Buckingham Palace
The death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, marked the end of seven straight decades of royal leadership that spanned across the world. The British Royal family through the Commonwealth group of nations maintained very close ties with its former colonies – be it at the political-diplomatic and …
Read More »There is no tribe in Ghana called ‘Ashanti’ – Manasseh schools Sonnie Badu
Ghanaian gospel artiste based in the United Kingdom, Sonnie Badu on Friday, September 9, shared a photo of himself wearing a colourful kente cloth to represent the rich culture and tradition of his region. In the Facebook post that has generated over 740 comments, his fans showered him with compliments for selling …
Read More »3 perish in Techiman accident, 2 in critical condition
Three persons have been confirmed dead in an accident at Nkaeso in Techiman, Bono East Region. Two others are in critical condition following a head-on-collision between a Matiz taxi and a Hyundai mini truck on Thursday, 8 September, 2022. The Matiz taxi was travelling from Sunyani, towards Techiman, and while …
Read More »State’s Investment into Akufo-Addo’s in-law’s private US$120 million hotel going bad
Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament has rebuked the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) for spending taxpayers’ money on a US$120 million hotel project that is gradually becoming a white elephant. Aside from the investment in the project, President Nana Akufo-Addo was bashed for offering a …
Read More »Businessman shot in broad daylight robbery at Asafo Market
A business man has reportedly been shot in broad daylight robbery at Kumasi Asafo Market in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The suspected armed robbers also made away with Gh¢ 50,000 in the process. The incident which occurred around 2:00 p-m, on Wednesday September 8, 2022 saw the business man …
Read More »VIDEO: 7 cars in rear-end collision after tipper truck rams into one
7 cars have crashed in a rear-end collision on the Anyaa-Awoshie Road in the Greater Accra region. This was after a tipper truck rammed into one of the cars from behind. The accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. Even though at the time of the accident no …
Read More »He’s best cleaner in prison; have mercy – Hushpuppi’s lawyer to court
Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas has appealed to the United States Judge Otis Wright to havemercy and hand him a lighter jail term ahead of his sentencing later this month, saying he had become a changed person after scoring high in cleaning activities. Hushpuppi’s record seen by Peoples Gazette as part of …
Read More »Video Assistant Referee will be introduced in Ghana by 2023 – GFA Referees Manager
The Referees Manager of the Ghana Football Association, Alex Kotey, has hinted that a Video Assistant Referee [VAR] system will be introduced in Ghana by 2023. According to the retired referee, Ghana has already started the process of acquiring the VAR machines. He explained that Ghana is the only country …
Read More »Shark attack kills US cruise passenger in Bahamas
A US cruise ship passenger was killed by a shark while snorkelling near the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to local authorities. The 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania was on an excursion near Green Cay near Nassau when the incident took place. Police later said that the family identified the shark as …
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