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Just some three months after Ghana gained independence on March 6, 1957, the rivalry between Dr. J. B. Danquah’s National Liberation Movement (NLM) and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s Convention People’s Party (CPP) simply could not go away, manifesting into a much broader situation that led the then opposition holding a press conference regarding …

Aisha Huang, known as the ‘Galamsey Queen,’ has been found guilty of all charges brought against her by the state. The Accra High Court handed down a four-year prison term to her on Monday, December 4, asaaseradio.com reports Aisha Huang, standing trial for illegal mining operations without a license, facilitating …

According to reports, late Alaafin of Oyo wife, Queen Dami, is currently in a romantic connection with spectacular artist, Portable. Recall that a few months after the Alaafin of Oyo passed away, Queen Dami participated in Lege Miami’s dating live session, where singles are matched in the hopes of finding …

The Queen Mother of Adum Banso, a small community in the Ashanti Region, Obaahenmaa Yaa Manu I, has reportedly died. Obaahenmaa Yaa Manu I, who is said to be the youngest queen mother in Ghana, was installed in July 2022. The late queen mother is believed to be in her …

Tina Turner has died at the age of 83 at her home in Switzerland, according to Sky News. She died after a long illness, the Telegraph reported. She was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and had a kidney transplant in 2017, the publication reported. “It is with great sadness that we …

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and related events cost the government an estimated £162m, the Treasury has said. The state funeral, held on 19 September 2022, followed a period of national mourning. During that time hundreds of thousands of people visited Westminster where the monarch was lying in state. The biggest …

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 …

Decorating servicemen and women with honours have long been a tradition of colonial and post-colonial regimes. These specially made medallions are usually embossed with seals, images, and dates to depict the very occasion for which they are given to the brave men and women who earn the right to be …

Egyptians are up in arms against film streaming site Netflix over the depiction of Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African. The depiction is contained in a Netflix docudrama series African Queens. Only the trailer of the series has been released attracting the anger but producers are standing their grounds …

The Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Oforiwaa Queen, has condemned recent comments made by the Suame Contituency Youth Organizer for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), stressing that it is inappropriate for the organizer to make statements that could have an impact on national security. …