Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, has embarked on a cooking marathon with hopes of breaking the Guinness Book of Record’s longest cooking hours. Hilda who has tagged her quest “Cook-a-thon”, began her journey on Thursday, May 11, 2023, and is expected to complete it on Monday 15th May 2023. The …
Read More »NDC primaries: Meet the 5 NDC gurus in Duffour’s inner circle
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is preparing for its presidential and parliamentary primaries on May 13, 2023, to select leaders who will lead the party into the 2024 general elections. Ahead of the primaries, former finance minister Dr. Kwabena Duffour is seeking to unseat the party’s three-time presidential candidate …
Read More »Meet Nana Kusi Apea I – Otumfuo’s rep at 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The bond between the Ashanti and British kingdoms dates centuries back and has in recent years been butressed by visits by monarchs on both sides. The most recent visit is of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s official invitation to the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. The …
Read More »Meet the NPP MPs who joined Alan Kyerematen’s ‘Aduro Wo So’ walk
A number of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament were in attendance over the weekend during the second edition of a health walk organized by the flagbearership campaign of former trade minister, Alan Kyerematen. The MPs comprised three lawmakers who have openly declared their support for the former minister, …
Read More »Four persons die while ‘fasting to meet Jesus’
Four people were on Thursday found dead and nearly a dozen others hospitalised in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi county, after being rescued while waiting the imminent end of the world. Police said the group was found in a forest where they had been living for several days after being told …
Read More »Sudan fails to meet deadline to form civilian govt
The signatories of the deal set to organize a gradual transfer of power to civilians known as Framework agreement, have missed a deadline to advance towards a return to democracy. According to a timeline set up by the parties, a new prime minister and institutions of the transitional authority should …
Read More »Meet the world’s five richest women
In 2022, there were 327 women billionaires across the world. While this comes as a slightly large proportion of the billionaire population, there are currently 337 women billionaires in the world, according to Forbes’ recent ranking of wealthy people. These women have become driving forces in their respective fields, spanning …
Read More »Meet Akwasi Agyeman, the farmer with amputated arms who owns 3 acres of cocoa farm
Opanin Agyemang is a farmer from the Ashanti Region whose arm has been amputated but despite that, he owns three and a half acres of cocoa farm. The farmer had his left hand amputated during his youthful years as a result of an accident he was engaged in. According to …
Read More »Meet Felicia Abban: The apprentice who became Kwame Nkrumah’s official photographer
Born in 1935 to parents who lived in the Western Region, Felicia Abban grew up knowing the then budding trade of photography because that was her father’s trade. When she opted to understudy her father, little did she know that she would go on to become the official photographer of …
Read More »Meet the 83-year-old who tirelessly volunteered 50 years of her life in service to her community
Born of Scottish origin, Labrada Joan Akofio-Sowah or simply Brenda as many call her has been a key member of the Caledonian Society of Ghana (CalSoc) since arriving in Ghana in Dec 1972. During the 48 years she has been the catalyst for the Caledonian Society during its most challenging …
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