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In April 2022, the sentencing of Mubarak Bala sent shockwaves internationally. The outspoken Nigerian atheist was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to blaspheming Islam. What followed is a landmark case that has placed the threats to freedom of religion and expression in Nigeria …

Ghanaian boxer and entertainer, Braimah Kamoko, widely known as Bukom Banku, has set tongues wagging with his latest social media activity. The boxer has been spotted sleeping on a mat with his pillow on the street of Accra. Though the rationale behind his action and the street name is not immediately known, …

  This year’s Hobgetsotso Za by the people of the Volta Region was termed historic due to the presence of paramount chiefs from across the country. It is safe to say that only the northern region did not have a major participant. Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Ga Mantse, King …

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has bemoaned Ghana is losing the importance of teachers hence the revered profession has rather become a stop gab job for many. He blamed the situation on poor condition of service for the profession, therefore urged government to have better look into remuneration of teachers …

Many African traditional tribes include rites of passage for male teenagers. These traditions, which may differ from culture to culture, include sacrifice, hunting, bravery, strength, and fortification testing. The Fulani of West Africa are one such indigenous people. These people devote themselves to the Sharo Festival. Sharo is a term …

  For your health, the kidneys are essential because they detoxify and cleanse the body by filtering 10-150 quarts of blood in a day. Their location is under the rib cage. Their function is to eliminate unnecessary and excessive fluids from your body, regulate the electrolyte levels, produce more red …

Africa is renowned for having intriguing customs and cultures. But when it comes to the deceased, many African societies avoid them and even regard talking to them as improper. The Chewa Community, the largest ethnic community in Malawi and a Bantu people of central and southern Africa, do not share …

  play video As photos and videos emerge from the 60th anniversary of the Hogbetsotso Za in Anloga, GhanaWeb has chanced on a video that shows a rather rare scene. The video shows what seemed like a small dugout in the ground, with water gushing out of it. But the biggest shock …

Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party has dismissed calls for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to resign amid economic hardships. Richard Ahiagbah, speaking on Joy FM’s Newsfile programme, November 5, 2022, called out the convener of the Kume Preko Reloaded protest that took place on the same day. Ahiagbah stated that private …

In the midst of a depreciating currency, past views of members of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, have often become topical. Past social media posts – Twitter and Facebook – on the performance of the Ghana cedi has often been dug up to point to how critical NPP leaders …