The French government has rejected allegations by the new military junta in Burkina Faso to the effect that they are supporting ousted leader Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. The allegation was leveled by the Captain Ibrahim Traore-led junta that took power on September 30, 2022, with a promise to restore …
Read More »‘I still made it in life’ – Delay claps back at KiDi over illiterate tag
Ghana’s Highlife and Afrobeats singer KiDi has been in hot waters in the last 24 hours after Twitter users dug up old tweets including one where he described media personality, Deloris Frimpong Manso aka Delay as an ill start. The 10-year-old tweet which reads: “I think Delay is an illiterate *shruggs*” has …
Read More »Ghana president criticised over tourism video
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has been accused of using a musician’s work without permission or credit to advertise the country to tourists. Ghanaian musician Kirani Ayat said he reached out to the government for support before shooting his Guda music video but he was turned down. The video was shot …
Read More »Teacher allegedly kills student over spelling mistake
Police in India are searching for a teacher accused of beating a Dalit student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said amid violent protests triggered by the incident. Nikhil Dohre was struck with a rod and kicked until he fell unconscious by his high school teacher earlier this month …
Read More »Watch highlights of Ghana’s 1 – 0 win over Nicaragua in friendly match
The Black Stars put up a good performance to defeat Nicaragua 1-0 in a friendly match at Estadio Francisco Artes Carrasco in Spain on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. A powerful strike from Abdul Fatawu Issahaku after a deflection got the only goal in the game. Ghana created several chances in …
Read More »25-year-old man kills colleague over cassava farm
A 25-year-old, Daniel Mordzo, is in the grips of the Suhum Police Command for the alleged murder of another farmer at Amenase Aboabo in the Eastern Region. The suspect and the deceased, 35-year-old Kwaku Addo are said to have been engaged in a dispute over a boundary between their respective …
Read More »Kenyans ‘clash’ over plans for monthly prayers at the presidency
Kenya’s social media space has been the center of debate around the role of religion in politics. This follows an announcement over the weekend by First Lady Rachel Ruto that monthly prayer sessions will be held at the State House, the presidential complex located in Nairobi. “The doors of State …
Read More »ECOWAS sanctions Guinea, condemns Mali over Ivorian troops
The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, has announced more sanctions on Guinea’s military government after it failed to establish a new schedule for a transition to democracy. In an extraordinary summit held on Thursday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, leaders …
Read More »Over 30 people suffer fish poisoning at Abeadze Kwekrom
Over thirty residents of Abeadze Kwekrom in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region have suffered fish poisoning after eating fresh fish which was sold to them by a stranger in the community. Information gathered revealed that the stranger after selling the poisoned fresh fish left the area and has …
Read More »VIDEO: Newly-wedded couple go viral on social media over ‘aggressive’ kiss
On the day of most holy matrimonies, sharing a kiss has become a rather symbolic activity which is conducted after the wedding vows have been read. While every tradition displays affection in their own varied ways, the wedding kiss in the Ghanaian culture has persisted and serves as a representation …
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