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Pastor defends ‘farting on church members’ face for deliverance’
South African preacher, Pastor Christ Penelope, has defended himself after getting called out for allegedly farting on church member’s faces.
According to the controversial man of God,...
Hang on to that COVID-19 vaccination card, it’s important
Proof of vaccination may allow us to begin resuming our normal activities in the near future.
Photos that display the COVID-19 vaccination card like a...
Why some people are getting COVID-19 again
If you have recovered from a COVID-19 infection, probably the last thing you want is to get the virus again.
And until recently, you...
Cardinals get pay cut as Vatican reduces costs
Pope Francis on Wednesday announced plans to cut the salaries of cardinals and priests, part of an ongoing effort by the pontiff to put...
Appointment Committee sets date for Ken Ofori-Atta’s vetting
The Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta will on Thursday, March 25, 2021, appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
This comes after the nominee requested a...
COVID-19: Ghana receives MTN sponsored vaccines
MTN’s US$25 million donation to support the African Union’s (AU’s) COVID-19 vaccination programme is on track to administer 165,000 AstraZeneca doses to health workers.
The...
Over 2,000 students refused admission to Atebubu College of Education
The Atebubu College of Education has offered 500 students admission to study various undergraduate programmes in the 2020-2021 academic year.
This was out of some...
South Africa sells AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to other African countries
South Africa has concluded the sale of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines it had acquired but did not use to other African Union (AU) member states,...
NPP keen on breaking eight-year tenure jinx – Oppong Nkrumah
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the New Patriotic Party-led government will work hard to break the eight-year tenure jinx that has characterised Ghana’s...
EU ‘not ready’ to share Covid vaccines with poor countries
EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen announced on Sunday that the bloc will not share coronavirus vaccines with other countries until it has “a better production situation in...
Tears flow as mourners line Tanzania streets at Magufuli’s funeral [Photos]
Thousands of mourners have been filing past the coffin of Tanzania's ex-President John Magufuli, who died on Wednesday aged 61.
His coffin, draped in the...
Funeral rites for late Magufuli begin
Mourners line the streets and gather at a church in Dar es Salaam to remember Tanzania's late president John Magufuli, before he is transported...
Albinos in Mozambique ‘still going missing’
At least 114 people with albinism have disappeared in Mozambique over the past seven years, the southern African country’s human rights commission says.
There are...
‘Parties banned’ as Tanzania mourns late president
Residents of Tanzania’s main city of Dar es Salaam have been banned from holding any events or festivities whilst the nation mourns the late...
More sponsorships to follow – Nana Yaw Amponsah assures
Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nana Yaw Amponsah, has hinted at securing more sponsorships for the club under his tenure.
After eight months of...
This country has just been named the happiest in the world
To say the past year has been a difficult one for people across the globe is something of an understatement.
Not only has the Covid-19...
2021 AfconQ: Akonnor aiming for victory in South Africa
Ghana coach CK Akonnor has revealed their ambition is to play for all three points when they face South Africa in the 2021 Africa...
Photo drops as Diana Hamilton ‘switches back’ to nursing
Award-winning gospel musician, Diana Hamilton, has decided to return to her nursing career as the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Mrs Hamilton,...
2021 AfconQ: French clubs block release of players
The Ligue de Football Professionnel has confirmed the French clubs’ decision to restrict players from travelling for any international games outside of Europe.
The decision was...
The woman set to become Tanzania’s next president
On Wednesday evening she had the task of announcing to Tanzanians that President John Magufuli had died and on Thursday Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan...
Paying back free water, electricity makes some of us look mindless – Prince David...
Actor Prince David Osei has politely asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to find another way of recovering money lost in the fight against...
UK’s Prince Philip, 99, leaves hospital after four-week stay
Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, left a London hospital on Tuesday after a four-week stay for treatment for an infection...
Why pay for water and light that we were told were free? – Kwaw...
Rapper Kwaw Kese has reacted after news circulated that Ghanaians will have to pay for the free provision of water and electricity introduced by...
Burna Boy performs at 2021 Grammy Awards [Video]
On Sunday, March 14, Burna Boy, did not only grab a Grammy Award but also for the first time performed at the Premiere Ceremony.
The singer...
Ghanaians to pay tax for Covid-19 ‘free water’ enjoyed to fill economic gap –...
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has indicated that Ghanaians will have to pay for the free provision of water and electricity introduced by the...
Apam drowning: Tears as teenagers are laid to rest [Photos+Video]
It was a heartbreaking moment as teenagers, who drowned at the Apam beach in the Central Region, were laid to rest.
The children...
Man arrested for claiming Magufuli is ill
At least one person has been arrested by Tanzanian police for circulating posts that said President John Magufuli is in ill health.
The president has...
Jehovah’s Witnesses using technology to spread God’s word amid COVID-19 restrictions
Jehovah’s Witnesses are advising the public to look out for e-mail, phone calls and even WhatsApp messages, as gathering restrictions due to the novel...
‘Half of US prison staff’ refuse vaccines
You may have read earlier about the call to President Donald Trump to use his influential voice with Republican supporters to urge them to...
2021 Oscar nominations: Full list out!
To cap off an extended and all-around unprecedented awards season, the Academy unveiled the 2021 Oscar nominations on Monday, announced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas via an early...
Grammy awards 2021: The full list of winners
Here is the list of winners for the 2021 Grammy Awards.
'Daily Show' host and comedian, Trevor Noah, was the emcee of the 63rd ceremony held on...
Making Ghana a Mathematics-friendly nation: A key to our national development agenda
In November 2019, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation named 14th March of every year as the International Day of Mathematics. This...
Govt’s introduction of 10 pesewa ‘Borla’ tax for a clean Ghana: The best way...
The issue of waste management continues to be a bane and stumbling block to Ghana's quest to achieve the cleanest city in Africa feat.
And...
Akufo-Addo lauds Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
President Nana Akufo-Addo has extolled caretaker Finance Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for his budget statement presentation.
The Suame Member of Parliament and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs...
AstraZeneca vaccine: WHO allays fears
Countries should not stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over fears it causes blood clots as there is no indication this is true, the World...
Oh God I’m about to kill my entire family – Covid-19 survivor shares ordeal
A Covid-19 survivor, Maria Gwira, has shared how she contracted Covid-19 in February this year.
Apart from her fear for her own life, she also...
Covid pandemic: Biden eyes July 4 as ‘Independence Day’ from virus
President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can “mark independence” from Covid-19 on 4 July if people get vaccinated.
In his first...
SONA 2021: Here’s a mixture of Akufo-Addo’s false, misleading and contradictory claims
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at the Parliament House.
In his speech,...
Why I will give $1m to buy COVID-19 vaccines – Ken Agyapong
Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, is against the government's decision to receive free COVID-19 vaccines from the World Health Organisation.
In...
Tamale Teaching Hospital staff threaten strike
Staff of the Tamale Teaching Hospital have threatened to embark on strike effective Friday, March 12, 2021.
The action, according to them, is to draw...