Hours after the August 30, 2023 coup was announced in Gabon, two videos went viral not only in the country but across the world. The two, trended for different reasons. Controversial cash stash video The more controversial video was of a massive cash discovery allegedly in the home of a …
Read More »Gabon coup sign of spreading autocratic contagion – ECOWAS chair Tinubu worried
Nigerian president and current chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to the August 30 coup in Gabon, stressing that he was worried with the developments. In a statement signed by his spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu said the coup situation seem to be a sign …
Read More »Son of ousted Gabon president, close allies arrested for corruption, treason
In the wake of the August 30 coup in Gabon, ousted president Ali Bongo was placed under house arrest and his eldest son and wife ‘taken away’ to unknown locations he said in his address appealing for help. It turns out that the military junta that seized power was holding …
Read More »95 HIV-positive cases recorded in Ada East in first half of 2023
The Ada East District HIV Programmes Coordinator, Mr Adator Anani, says the district recorded 95 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases in the first half of 2023. This is from tests conducted on 678 people between January and June. Mr Anani said this in a presentation during the 2023 Half-Year …
Read More »Gabon coup: Ousted president’s soldier cousin named leader of transition
The Committee of Transition and the Restoration of Institutions, the Gabonese military junta has named a new leader in the person of General Brice Oligui Nguema. He was declared the transition leader on Wednesday, hours after the ouster of President Ali Bongo, whose re-election was cancelled and he was subsequently …
Read More »Uncle of student who was assaulted in Nkwatia Presby SHS kidnapped – Report
The uncle of the student, who was allegedly assaulted by the assistant headmaster of Nkwatia Presby Senior High School (SHS), has reportedly been kidnapped, according to sources within the family. In an asaaseradio.com report, the uncle, whose name was given as Emmanuel Agyapong, reportedly encountered a group of three men …
Read More »Earlier video of murdered Ayiem man testing bulletproof ‘juju’ surfaces
Following the arrest of a suspect in the murder of a 28-year-old man at Ayiem in the Western Region, a new video has emerged showing the group conducting a test on the potency of their bulletproof ‘juju.’ Suspect, Emmanuel Quayco was arrested on August 25, 2023, after a viral video …
Read More »Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko miss out as CAF officially announces African Football League participating clubs
The two most glamorous clubs in Ghana, Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, have missed out on the selected teams to participate in the inaugural African Football League. This is because the two teams have fallen off the rankings in recent years because of their shambolic performances in African inter-club competitions. …
Read More »Winner of 2023/24 Ghana Premier League season to pocket GHS500,000 as prize money
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the prize money for the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League season. This was revealed on Tuesday, August 29, during the launch of the new league season at a ceremony held in Koforidua, Eastern Region. Speaking at the ceremony, GFA President Kurt Okraku said the winner of the 2023/23 …
Read More »‘Year of Return’ started under my father’s regime – Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings
The member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians to promote and support local tourism to boost the country’s economy as her father the late J.J Rawlings did with the popular PANAFEST. She said the Ministry of Tourism must make efforts to unearth the real history …
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