Strange things are happening in Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi where residents are forced to buy coffins ahead of their death due to the high cost of living and the skyrocketing prices of coffins Akwasi Baafi who manufactures and sells coffins at Kumasi Asafo Labour Roundabout revealed that some people …
Read More »Sierra Leone defends plan to unban abortion
Sierra Leone’s information minister has defended plans to decriminalise abortion – a contentious issue in the West Africa nation. Rahman Swaray said it was not a gimmick – and the government intended to pass the legislation. “This is not about pleasing the international community, it’s about addressing key and critical …
Read More »Convicted ex-president returns to Burkina Faso
The former President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, has arrived back in his country after spending seven years in exile. The government says he is there to hold talks with the military junta as part of reconciliation efforts. One journalist has been tweeting pictures of the return: In April this …
Read More »Woman allegedly strangles her 7-year-old daughter to death
Police in Uganda has arrested a woman identified as Tilutya Suzan for allegedly killing her 7-year-old daughter, Namugaya Mercy. The lifeless body of the girl was found dumped in a sugar cane plantation at Nkalenge village in Busede Sub County, Jinja District on Thursday, July 7. According to local media, …
Read More »‘My wife threatened to leave if I reply Amerado’- Strongman
Ghanaian rapper, Osei Kwaku Vincent, popularly known within the entertainment industry as Strongman Burner has revealed the main reason behind his hesitation to reply to a subtle diss targeted at him by his former record label mate, Amerado. According to him, his wife threatened to leave if he hits back at Amerado. In his …
Read More »Shatta Wale to host virtual meeting with fans on how to use donated bail fund
Sensational dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has said that Ghanaians simply misquoted him when he asked for cash donations via social media after meeting his bail conditions served by an Accra Circuit Court. The vociferous singer took to Facebook to appeal to the emotions of his followers, asking them to send him …
Read More »Boris Johnson resigns: Five things that led to the PM’s downfall
Less than three years ago, Boris Johnson led the Conservatives to their biggest election victory since 1987. Now, the prime minister has lost the support of his MPs and is set to resign. How did it come to this? The Chris Pincher affair On Wednesday 29 June, the MP Chris …
Read More »Yao Domelevo appointed to audit committee of Global Fund
Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has been appointed to the Audit and Finance Committee of Global Fund. The board approved his appointment, together with 11 others on the committee, on 4th May 2022. The Global Fund is a financing institution, providing support to countries in the response HIV, TB and …
Read More »Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced in a federal court Thursday to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin previously pleaded guilty to the civil rights violation during Floyd’s May 25, 2020 arrest when the former officer pressed his knee on the back …
Read More »Thank God if you end your political career as vice president – Kwabena Agyepong to Bawumia
A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has said Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia should be thankful to God and the party if he ends his political career as a vice president of the republic. According to Agyepong, Dr. Bawumia was made running mate …
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