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President Akufo-Addo has once again taken aim at the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, criticising his tenure as a former President of Ghana. According to him, Mr Mahama has left no tangible legacy for Ghanaians to remember him by, in contrast to former Presidents, Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor. Speaking during a community engagement...
Former Ghana international Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has apologised to Ghanaians for openly calling for the re-appointment of Otto Addo as Black Stars coach. The 33-year-old was part of the group that clamoured for Addo’s return and backed him to do a decent job following the sacking of Chris Hughton. However, seven months into his second coming, the former Borussia Dortmund man has...
An Accra High court has granted Oliver Barker-Vormawor bail to the tune of GHC20,000 with two sureties. The leader of the activist group Democracy Hub has been ordered to report to the Police twice a week. Mr Barker-Vormawor was arrested during a demonstration against illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, which has caused severe environmental damage in Ghana. Several activists, voicing concerns...
President Akufo-Addo is confident that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia remains best qualified on our political market to lead the country into the much-desired fourth industrial revolution. According to the President, who is currently on a two-day visit of the Northern, North East and Savanna regions, Dr. Bawumia has been well prepared, and he is now ready to become President. Whilst...
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, one of the accused persons in the Democracy Hub protest case, has been denied bail by the Accra High Court. According to the presiding judge, he is not convinced that the accused person will not commit another offence if granted bail. Barker-Vormawor is one of 53 people charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, unlawful assembly, causing unlawful damage, offensive...
Ghanaian gospel musician Ceccy Twum has expressed concern over the current state of the country, stating that it has become a “hell” due to the mismanagement of its systems. In a conversation with Nana Romeo on Thursday, October 3, 2024, she asked God to spare Ghanaians from hell in the afterlife, after experiencing hell on earth. “It’s an economically tough time,...
A former Chief Executive of Ejisu Juaben Municipal Assembly under the John Mahama administration, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh, has passed on. The news of his death broke on Sunday afternoon, October 6, 2024. Although the exact cause of death remains unclear, close sources revealed that Mr Ponkoh had been unwell for several weeks before his passing. The late Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh was a...
Yvonne Chaka Chaka, the legendary South African musician popularly known as the “Princess of Africa,” has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to enforce and implement his promises to defeat illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. The Umqombothi hitmaker bemoaned the widespread and devastating impact of illegal mining on the youth, stating that the menace “is a burden everywhere...
Construction on the National Cathedral project is set to resume, according to a statement issued by the chairman of the board, Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah. Apostle Onyinah made the announcement following a September 20 meeting between the Board of Directors of the National Cathedral of Ghana and auditors from Deloitte. The meeting was held to brief church leaders on the statutory...
Sankofa African Network Impact Awards (SANIA) held its inaugural annual awards ceremony, on Saturday, September 21, at the Divine Word Events Center, Woodbridge, Virginia, in the United States. The awards ceremony recognized and celebrated the outstanding contributions of individuals and groups within the Afro-Ghanaian community. Its vision was to unite all Africans in celebration of great acts of service and build a...

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