Indians have their own beliefs and practices when it comes to dealing with their deceased, just like Muslims who bury their dead within 24 hours and Christians who take their dead to the mortuary. The Indians burn the dead bodies of their relatives. This is the process of reducing the …
Read More »Moody’s downgrades Ghana’s rating from Caa1 to Caa2
Rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from Caa1 to Caa2 and placed the ratings on review for downgrade. Moody’s, in February this year, downgraded Ghana from B3 to Caa1. The agency contends that the further downgrade stems from the government’s decision to seek …
Read More »Arsenal must find a way to keep Thomas Partey fit – Ex-player urges club
Former Arsenal defender, Matthew Upson has stressed that it is important for the club to find a way to keep star midfielder Thomas Partey fit at all times. According to him, it is a sure way of ensuring that the club will enjoy success in the ongoing 2022/23 football season. Over the …
Read More »Otumfuo moves to help resolve Bawku conflict
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says he has initiated steps to help resolve the prolonged conflict in Bawku in the Upper East Region. The Asantehene says Bawku, as a border town, could become an entry point for extremists from Burkina Faso, which has become unstable in recent times. Otumfuo …
Read More »Ghana Cedi falls 40% to dollar
For nine months this year, the cedi has lost 40.05% in value to the US dollar, according to data from Bloomberg. This makes the cedi the second-worst performing currency in the world. The cedi is ranked as the worst among the 30 top-performing currencies on the African continent. In July, …
Read More »The New Fashion Among the Ghanaian Youth, is a well groomed handsome beared – CPP Youth Organizer writes to K.T Hammond
Dear K.T Hammond Do you remember guy J.A Kuffour in 1996? He was young but won the 1996 NPP flagbearership race. He was young but if according to your logic, Young JAK had an empty coconut head, it won against grey haired Prof Adu Boahene. I’ve heard a rumor from …
Read More »UK MP apologizes for ‘ill-judged’ reference to Kwasi Kwarteng as ‘superficially’ Black
A British Member of Parliament (MP) from the Labour Party, Rupa Huq, publicly apologized to Ghanaian-born British MP, Kwasi Kwarteng, who also doubles as the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister). According to news.sky.com, the party suspended Rupa Huq for describing Kwasi Kwarteng as a “superficially” black man. Huq …
Read More »Video of the stadium crush that led to the death of 174 people in Indonesia
BBC reported earlier today the death of at least 174 people in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. According to BBC report, about 180 were also hurt in aftermath of home team Arema FC’s loss to bitter rivals at …
Read More »From light to dark: how Africans got so many tones of skin color
Until recently many scientists were of the view that the dark skin color of Africans was a permanent characteristic in their genes; a feature meant to protect those in the African continent against the scorching rays of the sun. Recent scientific findings show that the early dwellers in Africa had …
Read More »Top three interesting cultural facts to know about Nigeria as it marks independence
Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960. A federal government structure with an elected prime minister and ceremonial head of state was formed by a new constitution. After neither party obtained a majority in the 1959 elections, the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) then led by Nnamdi …
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