IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES In our series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes that long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, seems to be causing trouble from beyond the grave. Robert Mugabe’s relatives say he died a bitter man nearly two years after he was forced to …
Read More »Prophet T. B. Joshua is dead
Popular Nigerian Prophet, Temitope Balogun Joshua also known as T. B. Joshua is reported dead. According to popular Nigeria website leadership.ng, the Prophet died on Saturday evening shortly after concluding a programme at his church. The cause of his death is, however, unknown. He was the leader and founder of …
Read More »National Daily Minimum Wage for 2021 is GH¢12.53
The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for 2021 is GHC12.53, the National Tripartite Committee (NTC), announced on Thursday, June 03, 2021. The figure represents six per cent over the 2020 figure of GHC11.82. The Committee also fixed the 2022 NDMW at GH¢13.53, which is eight per cent over the …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘Life is hard but Accra is harder’ – Black Sherif
From ‘Money’ to ‘Ankonam’ to ‘1st Sermon’, Black Sherif has detailed life struggles including loneliness and the challenges people go through for daily bread. The themes for his songs, he maintained in an interview on GhanaWeb TV’s Blogger’s Forum, are a reflection of his experiences and that of others. His ‘1st …
Read More »Is Ghana safe for settlement? – Ghanaian’s in diaspora quizzes
Ghana, the first black African nation to gain its independence from colonial rule, celebrated 64 years of independence on 6th March 2021. On 6 March 1957, Ghana’s founding president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, declared: “at long last, Ghana your beloved country is free forever” to the excitement of men, women and …
Read More »Ansu Gyeabuor is not the one in circulation on social media – Kennedy Agyapong
Assin Central lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong has said the alleged killer of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale who he said bears the name Ansu Gyeabuor is not the one currently in circulation on social media. He said he is in possession of the picture of the actual Ansu Gyeabuor he was referring to …
Read More »Flee from Ghana because it is no longer safe for you – Kate Gyamfua told
Chief Editor for Daily Democrat Newspaper Opare Gyan in an interview has advised the Women’s Organizer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kate Gyamfua to leave the country because she is not safe. Speaking in an interview on Radio 1 morning show with Nana Kwabena Addo, he alleged that Kate Gyamfua …
Read More »Here’s a suicide note left by the late final year student of Miracle JHS
• Leticia Kyere Pinaman’s alleged suicide note details how she was unhappy and had been neglected by her friends • The 14-year-old stated, she keeps on crying every day because the world is no more interesting to her It has emerged that the late final year student of Miracle …
Read More »Kate Gyamfua is not the owner of Xtra Gold – Interior Minister
•Minister Nitiwul says the NPP National Women’s Organizer is not the owner of embattled Xtra Gold Mining Company •Madam Kate Gyamfua is rather an employee of the company. •His revelation comes in response to allegations of government and ruling party officials being neck-deep in illegal mining activities. Over the …
Read More »Electoral Commission is not responsible for election security – Jean Mensa
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Mensa, has outlined that an exceedingly disturbing challenge in the 2020 Election was the violence in 4 centres, which led to the death of 7 citizens. She made this known in her speech during the assessment of the 2020 election with the IPAC on …
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