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play videoThe late Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, was the 2nd most power ruler in Asanteman The final funeral rites of the late Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, the occupant of the revered Silver Stool, started on Saturday, June 7, 2025.The funeral rites, which are known locally as ‘Dote Yie’, will go on for three days, ending on Monday, June 9, 2025.A number of notable personalities, including former President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and other political figures are expected to grace the second day of the ‘Dote Yie’ on Sunday, June 8, 2025, to pay their last respects to the late…

A photo collage of Afia Pokua, popularly known as Vim Lady and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Ghanaian media personality Afia Pokua, popularly known as Vim Lady, has criticised the Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over the recent closure of Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D C, citing alleged corrupt practices.According to Afia Pokua, the minister acted wrongly by shutting down the embassy without conducting proper investigations to substantiate his corruption claims.Speaking on her Gyaso Gyaso show on Okay FM on June 9, 2025, she argued that there was no corruption at the embassy. Rather, the only issue identified by a…

The Richter Family of Osu, Christian Coleman – Head of Coleman Family of Osu and Akropong, Rev. Dr. Chris Hesse – Head of the Hesse Family, Head of the Nii Akoto We of Osu Alata, Head of Nii Adumuah We of Osu Agblaoshie, The Swanikier and Engmann Families of Osu, The Badoo Family of Osu and all allied families, The District Minister and the entire congregation of the Osu Eben-Ezer Presbyterian Church (OEPC), regret to announce with deep sorrow the transition of their beloved Vincent Joseph Robert Richter CELEBRATION OF LIFE The Richter Family of Osu, Christian Coleman – Head…

The event is expected to bring together a wide range of participants A large-scale national sanitation exercise has been scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. Organisers say the event will also serve as a commemoration of the June 3 disaster, which claimed over 150 lives exactly ten years ago.The event is expected to bring together a wide range of participants, including high-level political figures, traditional and religious leaders, celebrities, market women, social media influencers, and volunteers from across the capital.It will feature not only a clean-up campaign but also medical outreach, donations to…

In 2015, Ghana’s Parliament enacted the Energy Sector Levies Act (ESLA), Act 899, a legislative measure designed to address the nation’s escalating energy sector debts and ensure a stable power supply. This Act introduced a series of levies on petroleum and power consumption, including the Energy Debt Recovery Levy (GH¢0.41/liter), Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (GH¢0.12/liter for petrol, GH¢0.10/liter for diesel), Energy Fund Levy (GH¢0.01/liter), and Road Fund Levy (GH¢0.40/liter) for the petroleum sector, as well as the Public Lighting Levy (5% per kilowatt-hour) and National Electrification Scheme Levy (5% per kilowatt-hour) for the power sector. These levies formed the…

Dear President John Dramani Mahama,Were I to write a book on my investigative journalism career, I would dedicate a chapter to the role you have played in the success of that story.I began my full-time career after winning the GJA Journalist of the Year award in 2011, a year after graduating from journalism school. But, even then, I wasn’t an investigative journalist. During the studies for my first and second journalism degrees, I did not take a class in investigative journalism. In fact, investigative journalism was not part of the dreams I wanted to pursue after school.It started in 2013,…

play videoKennedy Agyapong, a former flagbearer hopeful of NPP The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Christopher Arthur, has questioned Kennedy Agyapong, a former flagbearer hopeful of the party, over his strained relationship with the Christian community ahead of the 2028 general elections.According to Christopher Arthur, Kennedy Agyapong once launched a relentless crusade against pastors and churches in Ghana, threatening to expose and collapse their ministries. Now that he is seeking to lead the nation, Arthur wonders how Agyapong plans to reconcile with the very religious groups he previously criticized in order to gain their support.His…

The Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on the Qatar Education Foundation to partner with Ghana in establishing an Islamic Medical School in the Northern Region. He explained that the proposed medical school would also function as a teaching hospital for the University for Development Studies (UDS), enhancing access to medical education and improving healthcare delivery in the region. “If you can give us a friendly concessionary financing to do that, so that the Umma in that particular area can make use of it,” he appealed. Mr Iddrisu made the request when the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to…

Donald Trump removed the people appointed by Joe Biden.Donald Trump, who took office as US President on Monday, decided to remove over a thousand civil servants appointed by his predecessor Joe Biden from their posts. He disseminated this information via social media, as reported by the Polish Press Agency.One of the first officials to be dismissed was General Mark Milley, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mark Milley, who was a member of the National Infrastructure Council until Tuesday, was granted a precautionary pardon by Biden in his final hours in office.General Mark Milley was criticized by…

Torgbe Tudedzi I (L) emphasised that well-developed road networks are essential for tourists The Development Chief of Liati Wote in the Volta Region, Torgbe Tudedzi I, has passionately called on the government to prioritise the improvement of Ghana’s road infrastructure, particularly routes leading to major tourist destinations.He emphasised that well-developed road networks are essential to ensuring safe and enjoyable travel experiences for both local and international tourists seeking to explore the country’s rich natural and cultural heritage.Speaking during Atidodo-Za, Liati Wote’s tree-planting festival on June 7, 2025, in the Volta Region, Torgbe Tudedzi I expressed concern over the limited appreciation…