The Jean Mensah led EC has told Ghanaians that, the commission will not extend date for the just ended limited voter registration exercise despite complaints from the public. In a Press release issued by the EC, Acting Head of Public Affairs Michael Boadi made assurances that pragmatic measures have been …
Read More »Omanye Royal Kingdom: All you need to know about the ‘non-existent’ royal family
One of the most interesting events of 2023 so far that will most likely occupy a spot in most people’s review of the year come December will be the sudden arrival of the Omanye Royal Kingdom. While some prominent figures including the Dormaahene continue to argue that there exists no …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: All you need to know as Gabon soldiers announce coup
Coup announcement Gabones soldiers in the wee hours of Wednesday, August 30, 2023; announced that they have seized power in the Central African country. The announcement was made via national television. According to the soldiers, they were setting aside results of August 26 presidential election. Incumbent Ali Bongo, now ousted, …
Read More »All you need to know about BoG’s new US$250m head office
In the 1990s, the Bank of Ghana began the search for adequate and secured land for a new Head Office, given that the Central Business District had caught up with the existing Head Office and the need to expand to meet its growing operations. i. In the year 2011, the …
Read More »Here’s exactly how much you need to pay to get a passport in Ghana
The recent unannounced visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, to the Passport Office in Accra has resurrected discussions on what it should cost citizens to get their passports. Fuming at the fact that there were people within the office who had made it …
Read More »VIDEO: Black Sherif ‘arrest’ saga: All you need to know
Mohammed Ismail Sherif, known in showbiz circles as Black Sherif was picked up at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on the evening of July 19, 2023. Reports were rife on social media about the incident but it was not until the wee hours of July 20 that details emerged on …
Read More »Nigerian chef reveals why churches need to reject some of its members
A Nigerian chef who uses the handle @veekeejoe on Twitter set tongues wagging after asserting that some members should be sacked from entering their church premises. In a tweet, @veekeejoe said that some people’s attire for church is immoral, and that these individuals need to be denied access to the …
Read More »EXPLAINER: All you need to know about sleep paralysis
The attempted suicide case of a medical student of the Kwame Nkrumah University if Science and Technology (KNUST), Kwadwo Asare Konadu Gyamfi, has raised questions about what exactly sleep paralysis is. By way of background information, the news of the student came to the public when a video shared by …
Read More »Sarkodie and Yvonne Nelson need help – Emotional Intelligence Coach
James Kwesi Addison, an Emotional Intelligence Coach, has condemned those criticizing Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie for his “harsh” response to Yvonne Nelson’s abortion allegation in her book, ” I am Not Yvonne Nelson” According to the Founder of Addison International, “…each of us responds differently to issues that affect us. We …
Read More »5 popular African traditional dances you need to know
African traditional dances, like most cultural dances, are choreographed for specific times and purposes to reflect the heritage, customs, and history of specific tribes and ethnic groups. The dances, music, and attires are reserved for occasions, such as rites and ceremonies to commemorate and announce different events, including the coronation …
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