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 »Prof Ahwoi recounts interviewing JJ in OB van at Burma Camp after June 4 coup
Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi has recounted how in 1979 he became the first person to interview then Chairman Jerry John Rawlings after the June 4 coup. When Rawlings took over the reins of political leadership, he specifically requested that Ahwoi, then a young lawyer, interviews him for his first media appearance …
Read More »Turkey wants to be called Türkiye in rebranding move
Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies will be asked to make the name change as part of a rebranding campaign launched by the Turkish president late last year. “Türkiye is the …
Read More »Piesie Esther marks her birthday in flamboyant outfits
Ghanaian female gospel singer, Piesie Esther, has shared some stunning pictures to mark her birthday on her social media account. The singer who couldn’t hold her excitement while expressing her gratitude to God for an amazing day. “My being alive and healthy today is as a result of none other …
Read More »I’m not on Facebook; beware of imposters – Joe Wise cautions
Mr Joseph Osei Owusu, is not on Facebook and any account bearing his name on the social media site is a scam, the Office of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament has cautioned. The caution comes after the office said its attention had been drawn to an impersonation of character …
Read More »Three siblings found dead in parked car
Three siblings were on Thursday evening June 3, found dead inside a parked car they were playing in the Owode Elede area of Ikorodu, Lagos. The Nation reported that it is speculated that the kids identified as Oliseh, Daniel and Destiny Egba, three, six and eight years respectively, suffocated. It …
Read More »VIDEO: Delay breaks down in tears on live radio
It seems the rekindled beef between Afia Schwarzenegger and Deloris Frimpong Manso (Delay) has taken a toll on the latter. In a video that has been widely circulated, Delay shed tears on live radio over the incessant attacks she keeps getting from Afia Schwar and her cohort. While hosting her ‘To Wo …
Read More »Arsenal star Thomas Partey installed ‘developmental’ Chief in hometown
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been installed as the developmental chief of the Krobo Traditional Area. The Ghana deputy captain was born in Krobo Odumase, the capital of Lower Manya Krobo Municipal District in Ghana’s Eastern Region. Partey’s enstooling is a tribute to his football exploits, which have sold the …
Read More »Fake doctor loses defamation suit in Kumasi, charged GH¢600,000
A Kumasi High Court has directed one Richard Kwadwo Owusu Nyarko, who was pretending to be a medical doctor, to pay the legal fees of the defendants in a defamation lawsuit he filed, which sums up to GH¢600,000. The court asked the self-acclaimed medical doctor to pay GH¢100,000 each to …
Read More »Tributes pour in for late Empire FM presenter Naa Ayorkor
The outpouring of tributes for the late Shonda Naa Ayorkor has been nothing short of overwhelming as numerous friends, colleagues, and sympathizers troop in to pay their respects to sign the book of condolences for her at Empire Fm. Often described in life as bubbly and a go-getter, the tremendous …
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