Author: Barbara Quarshie

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the son of the late Chadian president Idris Deby Itno, has emerged as the winner of the presidential election to succeed his father. The former military figure, now turned politician, secured victory in the first round of voting, capturing 61.03% of the votes, as announced by the election management body. The…

Cashew farmers are grappling with significant challenges due to a lack of support for value-added processing, impacting their ability to maximize the benefits of cashew cultivation. Farmers cite various hurdles, including insufficient knowledge and resources for adding value to cashew apples, market instability, limited access to agricultural financing, escalating costs of farm inputs, and an…

Kwamena Minta Nyarku, the Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North, has leveled accusations against Horace Ekow Ewusi, the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate, alleging his involvement in an attack at a voter registration center. Nyarku alleges that Ewusi, accompanied by unidentified individuals, incited chaos at a registration center during the ongoing limited voter registration…

Five individuals, including a footballer, a gardener, and a public servant, have been remanded into police custody for their alleged role in the shooting and killing of two police officers in East Trasacco on May 2, 2024. Chief Inspector Margaret Ofori Boadi of the Legal and Prosecution Unit at CID Headquarters presented the case to…

This year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for final-year junior high school (JHS) students will include three new subjects, according to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The three new subjects introduced are Career Technology, Creative Art and Design, and Arabic. Career Technology and Creative Art and Design, derived from the previous Basic Design and…

The celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will reach its pinnacle with the public display of the revered Golden Stool, also known as Sika Dwa Kofi. Scheduled for Sunday, May 12, 2024, during the grand durbar, the Golden Stool, believed to hold celestial origins attributed to the late Asante priest,…

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, along with his daughter and son-in-law, has appeared in court facing corruption charges. Sirika, a prominent figure in former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, is accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of using his position to favor a company associated with his family members. The charges…

Nana Agradaa, leader of Heaven Way Ministries International, has taken legal action against her former junior pastor, Charles Omane, also known as One Gig, seeking his removal from her property. In a suit filed at the Weija Circuit Court by her lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour of Agyaa Asamani Law Consult, Agradaa alleges that Omane, who…

Yvonne Nelson, alongside two others, has officially informed the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, about their plans to organize a demonstration against the ongoing power outages in Ghana, commonly referred to as dumsor. In a letter shared on social media, the trio indicated their intention to hold a vigil at the Revolution Square…

The Phoenix Suns have made a coaching change, parting ways with head coach Frank Vogel following their first-round playoff sweep by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer is reportedly the Suns’ top choice to succeed Vogel, with discussions expected to progress swiftly, according to sources cited by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Budenholzer, who…