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 …
Read More »Attempt to burn French Embassy in Burkina Faso amid junta ‘clash’ with France
Officials of the French government have confirmed violent attacks on its Embassy in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Multiple videos shared on social media showed citizens outside the Embassy attempting to enter the facility whiles others also lit bonfires outside the premises. A few hundred others …
Read More »Akufo-Addo announce plans to convert Kwadaso Agriculture College into university
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced plans by government to convert the Kwadaso Agriculture College into a University. Established in 1922, the Kwadaso Agriculture College has over the years trained more than 75,000 persons. Despite the institution serving as one of the pillars in training more agriculturists, it is bedevilled with …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘I’m no more interested in our marriage’ – Joyce Dzidzor to Dr UN
Joyce Dzidzor is seeking to part ways with her supposed husband Kwadwo Fordjour, aka Dr UN, a little over a week after their wedding. The former HIV/AIDS says she feels depressed and wants to call it quits. In a new video uploaded to her Facebook account, Joyce said spending a …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Murdered Nursing Student Georgina Asor Botchwey finally laid to rest
It was all sadness when young Georgina Asor Botchwey was laid to rest. The scenes at the funeral grounds were filled with pure sad emotions. All the people who gathered to pay their last respect to the murdered young nursing student couldn’t hold back their tears. Before the corpse was …
Read More »WATCH: Funny Face returns to stage after 10 years hiatus
Funny Face alias ‘Children President’ seems to be back to show-business as he delivered a nostalgic rib-cracking comedy performance at Lekzy DeComic’s ‘Too Cute to Be Mute 2’ stand-up comedy special. The comedian used humour to educate patrons about mental health crises by sharing his personal experience. While discussing his …
Read More »‘Who is in charge of security, why have we not been able to stop galamsey?’ – Asantehene
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has questioned why Ghana as a country has failed to stop the menace of illegal small-scale mining (‘galamsey’). In an Opemsuo Radion interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Asantehene also questioned why the security apparatus in these ‘galamsey’ areas and the taskforce set up by the government have failed to …
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