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A young woman has sought refuge in a church after her affair with a married man took a tragic and mysterious turn.According to the lady, identified only as Mona, she met a man who proposed love to her and claimed he was not married. Speaking on the Secret TV Series hosted by Pastor Elijah Prince Osei, Mona revealed that the man later changed his story after she had moved in with him.“He told me he wasn’t married but after a few months of staying with him, he asked me to leave, saying his wife and children were returning to the…

The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID. That’s because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — may cause painful sore throats. The symptom has been identified by doctors in the United Kingdom, India and elsewhere, according to media outlets in those countries.  Other COVID-19 symptoms of any variant include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or loss of taste or smell. Experts say there isn’t major cause for concern with the Nimbus variant, but here ‘s what else you need to know…

On June 19, across the United States, Juneteenth was once again celebrated—not merely as a federal holiday, but as a living, breathing reminder of freedom delayed and dignity reclaimed. For African Americans, June 19, 1865, marks a profound historical moment: the day when the last remaining enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed into law. Juneteenth is not just a commemoration of delayed justice; it is a symbol of resilience, memory, and the ongoing pursuit of true liberation in a nation still reckoning with its legacy…

The Union of Trainee Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UTNMG) has pleaded with the government through the Ministry of Health to extend the validation exercise for the payments of health trainee allowances. The Union explains that the June 20, 2025 deadline for the exercise was too limited hence trainees would not be able to acquire and provide all the required documents and details. The recent directive requires trainees to provide SSNIT numbers, bank account numbers and Ghana Card details within the timeframe. “The Union of Trainee Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UTNMG) humbly appeals to the government, through the Ministry of Health,…

That Parliament is poised to enact legislation that would possibly redefine the very meaning of life, death, and moral responsibility in the United Kingdom hit many well-meaning Brits really hard. The two issues of abortion and assisted suicide that are being debated with renewed intensity and legislative fervour are very critical. As lawmakers debate the merits of these deeply controversial issues, a vital question that must reflect is: where are the custodians of our nation’s conscience?Christianity has historically underpinned moral law and public ethics in the UK, and so the potential legalisation in favour or further liberalisation of abortion and…

A photo collage of Mahama Ayariga and Alexander Afenyo-Markin The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, criticised the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, over what he described as hypocrisy regarding the presence of National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, in the parliamentary chamber.Speaking during proceedings on June 20, 2025, Mahama Ayariga accused Afenyo-Markin of welcoming the NDC Chairman into the chamber, only to later report his presence to the Speaker as a breach of parliamentary conduct.“Mr Speaker, before Asiedu Nketiah entered the chamber, the leader himself [Afenyo-Markin] rose to receive him, hugged him, and welcomed him, but you…

Members of the Health Accounting Staff Association of Ghana (HASAG) are agitating to embark on an industrial action over their long-stalled negotiations of their conditions of service According to the association, the negotiations have stalled for over eight months due to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission’s failure to respond to multiple requests from HASAG to resume negotiations that were first initiated in November 2023. The leadership of the association is therefore demanding the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to engage HASAG on Monday June 23, 2025, to resume and conclude negotiations, without which the association would activate its…

The rapid growth of digital finance in Ghana demands closer collaboration among banks, regulators, and customers to build trust and navigate risks, Mrs. Judith Haizel, Compliance Director at Absa Ghana LTD has said She said the surge in mobile banking, digital wallets like Mobile Money (MoMo), and rising interest in digital assets and central bank digital currencies is reshaping the financial landscape. “It is not just about extending digital services but looking at the safety, reliability and trust we can build, including efficiency in these services to those who need it,” Mrs. Haizel told the Ghana News Agency at a…

The angry driver in a gutter invoking the curse on a police officer A furious commercial driver has gone viral after invoking deadly curses on a police officer he accused of unlawfully extorting GH¢150 from him at a traffic checkpoint.In a widely circulated video on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the visibly agitated driver is seen sitting in a roadside gutter as he fervently calls upon the dreaded Ashanti deity, Antoa Nyama, to exact vengeance on the police officer.According to the driver, he had not violated any traffic regulation and was unfairly targeted and forced to part with money…

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has held a national forum uniting stakeholders from across health, education, and civil society in a call to address Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Ghana. Organised to mark World Sickle Cell Day, the event held at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), and themed “Know Your Genotype, Secure the Future”, brought together students, health professionals, traditional leaders, government representatives, and NGOs for a national dialogue on one of Ghana’s most pressing yet under-discussed health challenges. Founder of FoSCel, journalist and advocate Amos Andoh (Akokoa Mpaninsem), shared his own experience of living with Sickle…