Gbledi Officially Elevated To Traditional Area Status
Gbledi a community in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region has officially been recognised as a traditional area by the National and the Volta Region House of Chiefs. In view of the that, the traditional area has been inducted as a paramountcy into the Akpini Traditional Council, an amalgamation of some traditional areas in […]
NGO holds "Child Justice Project" in Kumasi
As part of efforts to bridge the gap between legislation and practice within the Ghanaian Child Justice system, Legal Resources Centre, a non-governmental human rights organization has organized a stakeholders’ workshop in Kumasi dubbed, “Child Justice Project”. The “Child Justice Project” was launched in April this year to create an enabling environment for the protection of […]
NDC General Secretary cautions party members against "antagonism and bickering"
The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has cautioned members, particularly leaders of the party against antagonism and bickering amongst themselves, especially in the Ashanti region. According to him, one other dangerous tendency that should be avoided at any cost must be discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, tribalism […]
Kotoko wins “Super 2” Cup
Kumasi Asante Kotoko defeated Accra Hearts of Oak 2-0 in the second leg of the special “Super 2” Cup match at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi. The 2-0 victory gives the porcupine warriors a back-to-back victory over the phobias within one week. Kotoko won the first leg by the same margin, after Songne Yacouba […]
Woman finds bear swinging in backyard hammock
A North Carolina woman shared video of the unexpected sight she came upon in her back yard — a black bear swinging in her hammock. Michelle Baber posted a video to YouTube showing the bear she discovered swaying back and forth while lounging in the hammock behind her Asheville home. Baber filmed the video from […]
“We’ve discovered talented footballers”- Stephen Appiah
A former captain of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Stephen “Tornado” Appiah, says they have discovered a lot of talents in the just ended “Betway Talent Hunt” exercise. He said Ghana can boast of lots of talented footballers, but the major challenge, has been how to unearth them. Appiah said this at the […]
Fire Ravages 200-year-old Brazil Musuem
A huge fire has engulfed the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, the oldest scientific institution in the country. Firefighters are tackling the blaze at the building, which contains more than 20 million items in its collection. There have so far been no reports of any injuries in Sunday’s fire. The museum, which […]
The National Cathedral Debate Must Not Divide Us – Okudzeto Ablakwa
Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says he is worried about the unfortunate effort by some to deliberately pitch Christians against Muslims in the on going debate on building a national cathedral. Mr. Okudzeto Ablakwa in a statement issued in Accra on Monday, September 9, 2018, said those engaged in what […]
Fire guts Akwatia supermarket
Fire last night, razed a supermarket at Akwatia in the Denkyem-buor District of the Eastern region, destroying goods running into millions of cedis. The fire according to residents started with a thick smoke billowing from the shop. Some items destroyed include assorted cooking oil, biscuits, drinks, milk, chocolates, rice, canned and powdered products Eye witnesses […]
First Lady Mrs. Akufo-Addo Unveils Sports Kit for Exchange Programme
Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, on September 2, 2018, visited Star Times Corporation in Beijing, to witness the unveiling of a football kit designed to be used by Ghanaian children in a sports exchange programme. The First Lady on a trip to China last year signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) between her foundation, […]
Veep Dr. Bawumia challenges stakeholders in Tourism sector
Veep Dr. Bawumia Celebrates Fetu Afahye With Oguaa People
Somalia's capital Mogadishu hit by huge explosion
A suicide bomber has attacked a government office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, causing a nearby school to collapse, police say. The car bomb in Howlwadag district killed three soldiers and injured 14 people, including six children, local officials told BBC Somali. The blast also damaged nearby houses and blew the roof off a mosque. […]
Vice President Bawumia challenges stakeholders in Tourism sector
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged stakeholders in the tourism industry to do more to increase the contribution of the sector to national development. Tourism is the main income earner for a number of countries, who are leveraging on natural resources such as beaches, wildlife and naturally occurring landforms, as well as man-made attractions […]
