The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has warned individuals harbouring plans detrimental to the Asante people, according to a news report filed by Manhyia-linked opemsuo.com Speaking at the Kuntunkuni Durbar at the Manhyia Palace, Otumfuo emphasized Asanteman’s status as an independent state before the formation of modern-day Ghana. Otumfuo drew on …
Read More »US personnel injured in missile attack on Al Asad airbase in Iraq
A number of US military personnel have been injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western Iraq. The US military’s Central Command said an Iran-backed militia targeted the Al Asad airbase, which hosts American troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on Saturday evening. An unspecified number of US …
Read More »We control one-third of NPP; No major decision can be taken without consulting us – Ken Agyapong
Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong says his performance at the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary shows that he is a force to be reckoned with and that no major decision can be taken by the party without consulting him. Mr. Agyapong made the comments on Saturday, …
Read More »US resumes food aid to refugees in Ethiopia
The US has announced it’s resuming delivery of food aid for refugees in Ethiopia after a five-month hiatus. This comes after the authorities in Addis Ababa agreed to step away from distributing the supplies. Washington suspended aid in May – following a similar move by the UN – saying it …
Read More »ECG owes us $658 million – Bui Power Authority
The debt owed Bui Power Authority (BPA) by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has shot up astronomically from $612million to $658 million, Chief Executive Officer of the power generation company, Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi has stated. He pointed out that the debt keeps increasing because BPA continues to generate …
Read More »Why Ken Agyapong stiffly opposed 2006 US court ‘subpoena’ against JJ Rawlings
In 2006, six years after Jerry John Rawlings had exited power after close to two decades, it emerged that he had been summoned by a US court over extra-judicial killings during his time as military ruler. The report emanated from a Daily Guide publication that said a Chicago Illinois court had issued …
Read More »Breastfeeding my husband has made him healthier and brought us together – Lady says
A woman has revealed that she breastfeeds her husband and that, it has not only made them closer, but is also good for his health Rachel Bailey, a 30 years old woman from the US, started the unusual practice with her husband, Alexander, also 30, in 2017 and the couple …
Read More »US$60K ‘lavish trip to Ghana’: I don’t travel on taxpayer revenue – US politician fights back
An American politician mired in an alleged travel spending scandal tied to a visit to Ghana has replied angry residents. Phyllis Randall, Virginia’s Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair and two others were accused of spending taxpayers’ money to the tune of US$60,000 for a lavish trip to Ghana in …
Read More »You’re the only African leader President Biden has requested to meet – US Envoy tells Tinubu
United States President, Joe Biden, has requested for a discussion with President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed when President Tinubu received the US Presidential Envoy & Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee on Saturday, August 26. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to President …
Read More »Ghana will face economic conssequences over anti-LGBTQ+ law – US ambassador restates
Virginia Evelyn Palmer, the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana says the anti-LGBTQ+ bill before Ghana’s parliament will be detrimental to the country’s international trade prospects if eventually passed. In an interview on TV Africa’s Breakfast Live show with host Dennis Osei Gyamfi, the diplomat said the passage of the bill will …
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