Alfred Kwame Agbesi, the former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman Constituency has condemned the military swoop of March 7 on a part of the Ashaiman township. Likening the swoop to a declaration of war on the people in the constituency, Agbesi said anyone interested in …
Read More »Aisha Huang’s son pleads guilty to charges, fined GHc10,800
The son of En Huang (Aisha Huang) the Chinese galamsey kingpin who was arrested for immigration and other charges has been convicted after pleading guilty to charges. Huang Lei was arrested in November last year and had been last remanded into Nsawam Medium Security Prison after initially pleading not guilty …
Read More »Buckingham Palace finally updates website to reflect royal titles of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet
The Royal Family website has been updated to reflect Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s new titles. The children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have had their titles updated on the line of succession on the Royal Family’s website, where they remain in 6th and 7th position. Until 9.30am this …
Read More »Slain soldier in Ashaiman laid to rest
Soldier Imoro Sherrif was allegedly stabbed to death in Taifa, a suburb of Ashaiman. His remains have been laid to rest. It was a difficult morning as military personnel took their 21-year-old colleague to his final resting place, showing their human side. The 37 Military Hospital in Accra prepared the …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘I’ll use juju to fight you’ – South Africa-based Nigerian pastor tells wife
A South Africa-based Nigerian pastor, Dr Roland, has threatened to use juju to battle his South African wife Thuli Da Angel after she requested a divorce for an unclear reason. In the video that Thuli posted, Roland was heard indicating that he would not sign the divorce papers that she …
Read More »At least 100,000 flee Somaliland fighting to Ethiopia
The United Nations says about 100,000 people have fled into Ethiopia from the self-declared republic of Somaliland in the past month. Many others are internally displaced following fighting in the disputed city of Las Anod which has killed more than 200 people. The UN said the refugees have gathered in …
Read More »Most stores at Makola to go online
Makola is an iconic landmark in the capital city of Ghana, Accra. It is the largest and most popular open-air market in the city, with hundreds of vendors offering everything from fresh produce to electronics and more. Recently, the majority of these stores have made the decision to go online, …
Read More »Ashaiman swoop: Five key things John Mahama addressed in his statement to military
Former president John Dramani Mahama on March 8, 2023 formally reacted to a military swoop that took place a day earlier at Ashaiman, a suburb of Accra. Mahama’s statement posted on his official Facebook page addressed the three legs of the ongoing saga that started with the killing of a …
Read More »Man beaten to death for attempting to steal ‘VIP bus’ at Kumasi
A man said to be in his mid-30s has reportedly been beaten to death for attempting to steal a Grand Bird bus at Asafo in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi. The incident is said to have occurred on the dawn of Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The deceased according to …
Read More »‘I’m deeply saddened’ – John Mahama reacts to killing of young soldier at Ashaiman
Former president John Dramani Mahama has expressed sadness over the killing of a 21-year-old soldier at Ashaiman, a suburb of Accra. Mahama said in a statement released on March 8, a day after the March 7 military swoop that led to the arrest of 184 persons, that he was deeply …
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