image captionThe withdrawal will be completed by 11 September The US has started formally withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, beginning the end of what President Joe Biden called “the forever war”. The US and Nato have had a presence in Afghanistan for almost 20 years. But the withdrawal, which runs until …
Read More »VIDEO: Agradaa Returns 3 gods To Togbe Akakpo
Self-acclaimed evangelist Patricia Oduro aka Nana Agradaa has finally returned 3 deities she borrowed from other fetish priests when she was a fetish priestess. In a recall, some of Nana Agradaa’s deities were burned down in her shrine with the help of her spiritual father Pastor Joseph Kwadwo Kyere of …
Read More »Heartbreak as retired Church of Pentecost pastor shoots himself to death
A retired pastor of The Church of Pentecost accidentally shot himself to death. Pastor Ayi Mantey met his untimely death on Wednesday, April 28 following the sad incident which occurred at his home. He was reportedly pronounced dead on arrival at the Asamankese Government Hospital in the Eastern region where …
Read More »MTN to increase call, data charges from Saturday
Telecom giant MTN Ghana says it is reviewing its call and data tariffs upwards beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021. MTN says the move is to make room for the 1% increase in National Health Insurance Levy by the government. Government introduced the increased tax as part of measures to plough back revenue …
Read More »Twitter co-founder to relocate to Ghana in June – Communications Minister
s Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has disclosed that co-founder of popular social media platform, Twitter is expected to relocate to Ghana in June this year. According to her, Jack Dorsey’s decision is in line with the establishment of Twitter’s presence in Africa along with its headquarters slated to be in Accra-Ghana. “Jack …
Read More »Biden to sell child care and free university in speech to Congress
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionPresident Biden will try to build support for two massive spending packages US President Joe Biden is expected to call for free pre-school and community college in his first speech to a joint session of Congress. Speaking on the eve of his 100th day in office, the …
Read More »Another Soldier Almost Beaten To Death By An Unknown Man
Soldier It seems that some people have not learned any lessons about what Captain Major Mahama’s assailants are going through right now. According to credible Sunyani sources, an unknown individual reported a phone theft problem to a single soldier, despite the fact that this was not the proper course of action. The …
Read More »US to share up to 60m AstraZeneca vaccine doses
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The US will share up to 60 million doses of its AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries as they become available, the White House says. The doses will be able to be exported in the coming months after a federal safety review, AP news agency reports. Although the …
Read More »Traders asked to vacate Asantehene’s ceremonial route
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has given traders occupying official streets meant for the Asantehene up to Wednesday, April 28, to vacate “to avoid any undesired action by the security.” In a statement issued on Sunday, April 25, KMA indicated that the Manhyia Palace has requested to henceforth use …
Read More »‘Born to burn’: The alien trees that turned Cape Town fire into a disaster
Clearing invasive aliens can save lives and protect the mountain from runaway wildfires Image: NCC Environmental Services/Charl Steenkamp In January 2000, a wildfire torched about 8,800ha on Table Mountain and the urban edge, burning down 80 structures, each one surrounded by alien vegetation. This wildfire ultimately sparked the formation of the …
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