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In a display of frustration, some traders at Wenchi market in the Bono Region have voiced their deep disappointment with the ruling government, citing economic hardship as the primary cause. The aggrieved traders, captured in a widely shared video on Facebook, passionately lamented their dire circumstances both in their personal …

Renowned Ghanaian musician and radio presenter, Abubakar Ahmed, popularly known as Blakk Rasta, has expressed shock at the airing of ‘Try Me’ released by Sarkodie on television. Speaking on Accra-based UTV, the Barack Obama hitmaker expressed concerns about the content of the song, describing it as vulgar, and childish. The comments …

Following the outcome of the just-ended Assin North by-election, some persons have taken to social media to troll the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary Candidate, Charles Opoku. Netizens and social media particularly Twitter trolls have named the Two Hundred Ghana Cedi (GH¢200) after the defeated parliamentary candidate in view of allegations there …

Among all the regalia items of the Ashanti Kingdom stands tall the ‘Sika Dwa Kofi’, that is, the Golden stool and the Dwetɛkuduo. Kuduo refers to a special container where precious items are kept, while Dwetɛ is the Twi word for silver. Hence Dwetɛkuduo means a special container made of …

Amidst threats of power shutdown by the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), the Managing Director of the Electricity Company (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has said that monies owed IPPs have not yet been paid but there has been a significate progress in agreement. According to a report on myjoyonline.com, the MD …

Wife of the late former president, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has described what she terms as the ‘official presidential language’ of Ghana as Nzema. According to Matilda Amissah-Arthur, Ghana’s first president was from the Western Region of the country and spoke Nzema, making it automatically the presidential language. “Kwame Nkrumah was an Nzema …

A woman who is for the streets does not want to commit When I asked some men how to know a babe is for the streets, they were deep in thought and unsure of what the signs were. A woman who is for the streets isn’t ready for commitment and …

Today, the Hajj is a safe spiritual journey because Muslims have learned and applied public health best practices. As a child, when the time for the annual Hajj would approach, I would often hear the same story from my father. He would tell me about Syed Yussef, a relative of …

Asamoah Gyan has reacted to parliament’s praise for his contribution to Ghana football following his retirement from football as announced last week. Gyan was in parliament on June 26 to meet leadership of the House to thank them for their tribute on the floor of the House. Ghana’s all-time top …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared that the people of Assin North deserve a Member of Parliament who is not dogged by court cases. He was speaking on June 25 at the final rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Fosu where the party tasked supporters to turn …